Security

9/11 Anniversary: Standard for Internet-based emergency calls nears completion

IETF protocol supports multimedia communications; works over smartphones, laptops, TVs

9/11 Anniversary: US gets serious about fixing emergency communications

First responder radios, 9-1-1 call centers slated for upgrades; billions of dollars needed

Microsoft investigates its own mobile location practices

Lawsuit allegations spur a review, and reassurances

Researcher raps Apple for not blocking stolen SSL certificates

'Dragging its feet' by not matching rivals in barring access to sites secured with suspect cert

Competing for privacy in a social media world

Cybercrime costs rival those of illegal drug trafficking

Cost of cybercrime hits $388B per year worldwide, according to Norton

Carnegie Mellon opens competitions aimed at building slick robots

Carnegie RoboBowl robot challenges will address healthcare, manufacturing, security realms

Hackers flip characters to disguise malware

Infected Windows PCs outsourced to other cyber criminals, who install more attack code

Dutch government struggles to deal with DigiNotar hack

Replacing SSL certificates will take time

Senators push for changes in cybercrime law

The U.S. law allows criminal prosecutions for violations of terms of service or computer use policies, critics say