Jun 21 Google to remove 'revenge porn' from search results By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Google said Friday that the company will begin allowing users to request that nude or sexually explicit images posted without their consent be removed from Google search results. Continue reading
Jun 13 Deeply personal information exposed in security clearance hack By Ted Bridis and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Deeply personal information submitted by U.S. intelligence and military personnel for security clearances - mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, past arrests, bankruptcies and more - is in the hands of hackers linked to China, officials say. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 'One hack after the next': After Home Depot breach, why can't hackers be stopped? By PBS News Hour After hackers stole customer data from the Home Depot weeks ago, questions remain as to why retail stores haven't been more successful at protecting their systems from cyber theft. For more on this, Mike Riley, a reporter with Bloomberg, joins… Continue watching
Aug 26 California law orders kill-switch software in smartphones By Charles Pulliam-Moore Starting on July 1, 2015, residents of California will be able to remotely wipe their cell phone data with the push of a button. Continue reading
Aug 23 Report: More than 1,000 U.S. companies targeted by cyber attacks By Xander Landen The Department of Homeland Security says that more than 1,000 U.S. businesses have fallen victim to hacker malware that steals financial and personal information from customers after they swipe their credit cards. Continue reading
Feb 22 Apple bug leaves devices vulnerable to hackers By Hari Sreenivasan, Kayla Ruble Vulnerable devices include the iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch, and iPad 2 and later. Security researchers found the bug also occurs on Mac OS X running on Apple laptops and desktops. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Making privacy tools usable for the everyday internet user By Cindy Huang Continue watching
Jan 24 Google to pay hackers to test Chrome software By Sam Lane Tech giant Google plans to pay hackers a total of nearly $3 million to find holes in its Chrome OS computer software. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch How can shoppers keep their information secure from hacks? By PBS News Hour U.S. retailer Target has acknowledged that up to 110 million customer accounts were compromised by a data breach during the holidays, raising consumer concerns and prompting lawmakers to demand answers. How can shoppers protect themselves? Gwen Ifill talks to Nicole… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch U.S. consumers have many protections but no guarantees against credit card fraud U.S. consumers have many protections but no guarantees against credit card fraud… Continue watching