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Thu, 26 Feb 09
Obama budget eyes boost to cybersecurity
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29409239/
The budget proposed by President Barack Obama includes funding aimed at improving the security of U.S. private and public computer networks.

Thu, 26 Feb 09
Stop thief! Software lets stolen laptops speak up
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29395339/
Front Door Software's Retriever program displays your contact information as your computer boots up. There's even space for a plea to a Good Samaritan â€” "$50 for my safe return," maybe.

Fri, 20 Feb 09
Facebook gives sex offenders the boot
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29289048/
Facebook has removed more than 5,500 convicted sex offenders from its social networking Web site since May, Connecticut's attorney general said Thursday.

Fri, 20 Feb 09
Detained Egypt blogger whereabouts unknown
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29280765/
Egyptian authorities have not disclosed the whereabouts of an Egyptian blogger and activist who campaigns against Egypt's Gaza policy and was reported to be detained earlier this month, Amnesty International said.

Fri, 20 Feb 09
University of Florida reports computer breach
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29280208/
University of Florida officials say an intruder has gained access to a computer system that contained personal information for more than 97,000 people.

Fri, 20 Feb 09
Video: Tax season prime time for predatory scams
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29274607#29274607

Feb. 19: Income tax time, more than ever, means be on guard for scammers looking to steal everything from your refund to your account numbers. WTVJ-TV's Jeff Burnside reports.Â (NBC News Channel)

Thu, 19 Feb 09
Maine police credit Facebook in solving crime
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29258955/
Three weeks after setting up a page on Facebook, a central Maine police department is crediting the social networking Web site with helping solve a vandalism case.

Wed, 18 Feb 09
Facebook data policy changes spark protests
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29239948/
Tens of thousands of Facebook users are protesting new policies that they say grant the social-networking site the ability to control their information forever, even after they cancel their accounts.

Fri, 13 Feb 09
Consumer groups: FTC ad policy falls short
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29164921/
Privacy groups on Thursday criticized the Federal Trade Commission's new policies on targeting advertising by tracking consumer behavior online, saying they don't adequately protect the public, including children and people with sensitive medical conditions.

Tue, 10 Feb 09
Obama orders review of cybersecurity
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29108453/
President Barack Obama on Monday ordered a 60-day review of the nation's cybersecurity to examine how federal agencies use technology to protect secrets and data.

Tue, 10 Feb 09
Union: Hacker broke into FAA computers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29108758/
Hackers broke into the Federal Aviation Administration's computer system last week, accessing the names and national identification numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees, a union leader says.

Tue, 10 Feb 09
Mexico to fingerprint phone users in crime fight
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29106604/
Mexico will start a national register of mobile phone users that will include fingerprinting all customers in an effort to catch criminals who use the devices to extort money and negotiate kidnapping ransoms.

Sat, 7 Feb 09
Hacked sign warns 'The British R coming'
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29061901/
A hacked electronic highway sign in northern Texas carried a warning not seen much since the American Revolution.

Fri, 6 Feb 09
Teen accused of sex assaults in Facebook scam
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29032437/

An 18-year-old male student is accused of posing as a girl on Facebook, tricking at least 31 male classmates into sending him naked photos of themselves and then blackmailing some for sex acts.

Fri, 6 Feb 09
Woman gets prison for Craigslist hitman search
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29032506/
A Michigan woman who advertised online seeking a hit man to kill her lover's wife has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison.

Thu, 5 Feb 09
Pranks with electronic road signs stir worry
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29017293/
Hackers are messing with electronic road signs in some U.S. states, warning of zombies and raptors down the road. Traffic safety officials aren't amused.

Thu, 5 Feb 09
What fallout will Monster face following hack?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29017452/
For the second time in less than 18 months, the job-search Web site Monster.com was breached, along with USAJobs.gov, which Monster's parent company runs for the federal government. And yet Monster might suffer little fallout â€” because the overall state of computer security is so bad anyway.