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September 8, 2008 12:34:15 PM CDT


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  • May 2008
    • Comcast Hackers: Company Dismissed Our Warning

      Comcast Hackers: Company Dismissed Our Warning

      (Newser) - Two teens who wrested control of Comcast’s homepage and webmail for 5 hours yesterday say they warned the company before the hijacking but were brushed off. In an interview with Wired , the two anonymous teens were triumphant about their assault on the ISP but expected to be arrested. “I wish I was a minor right now because this is going to be really bad,” said 19-year-old Defiant. More »

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      Internet   email   Comcast   hackers   high-tech security

  • February 2008
    • States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      States Cracking Down on 'Spychip' Privacy Lapses

      (Newser) - Radio Frequency ID tags—data-loaded microchips that track everything from shipping containers to cars to humans—increasingly are raising concerns with privacy advocates who worry the “spychips” could reveal too much about our lives, reports Ars Technica . Tech-savvy states such as Washington and California are trying to legislate RFIDs, banning non-consensual chip reading and regulating how RFIDs are used. More »

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      California   privacy   security   Washington   RFID   high-tech security

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