Security

US NSA debates amnesty for Edward Snowden

The NSA is worried about the unknown amount of information Snowden may have collected from NSA computers

Bogus antivirus program uses a dozen stolen signing certificates

Hackers are regularly stealing code-signing certificates from developers, according to Microsoft

Using SDN to Create a Packet Monitoring System

Packet-level Monitoring Use Case with Cisco XNC and Monitor Manager

FTC wants to be enforcer of data security

Agency wants Congress to grant it authority to go after companies that fail to provide adequate data security

History of Computer Viruses, Part 2: Macro Viruses and Worms

From weaponized viruses through computer worms in the 1990s

Marketers excited about Gmail image display changes

Tracking unique users who opened an email was made possible, marketers said

EFF criticizes Google for removing ‘vital privacy feature’ with Android 4.4.2

The new Android update disables a feature that allowed users to revoke permissions for installed apps

House bill favors private-government cooperation over regulation

Seattle Seahawks Score With Line-Busting Mobile POS Systems

Twitter reverses policy that would allow blocked persons to follow user

Twitter said it is was reversing the policy after receiving feedback from many users