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Fri, 30 Apr 10
WP: FTC could gain enforcement power over â€™Net
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36854497/ns/technology_and_science-security/
The Federal Trade Commission could become a more powerful watchdog for Internet users under a little-known provision in financial overhaul legislation that would expand the agency's ability to create rules.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
China revises state secrets law to include Internet
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36847600/ns/technology_and_science-security/
China on Thursday adopted a revised law on state secrets, designed to adapt authorities' wide-ranging powers to officially include telecoms and online communications.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Serbia seeks U.S. help over Facebook threat
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36826205/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Serbia has asked the U.S. Justice Department for help identifying those who posted a death threat against its pro-Western president on Facebook.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
The five stages of data-loss grief
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36785171/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

So your hard drive just died, and you didn't back it up. I'm so, so sorry. You can expect to go through the following five stages once you discover that all of your photos, files and music are gone forever.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Senators see problem in Facebook expansion
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36800484/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Some still recovering from McAfee PC problem
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36714066/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Many, but not all, computer networks at schools, hospitals, local government agencies and businesses that were shut down and crippled for much of Wednesday by a McAfee software update appeared to be functioning again Thursday.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Red Tape: Why did McAfee goof?
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/04/how-can-a-software-company-with-one-small-mistake-cripple-computers-worldwide---mcafee-security-users-left-the-office-on-t.html
The root of McAfee's recent problem lies in a critical decision made a decade ago by security professionals. But the result is just the latest sign that bad guys seem to be winning in cyberspace.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Privacy chiefs keep watch over Facebook
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36715667/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Over the past six years, social networking has been the Internet's stand-out phenomenon, linking up more than one billion people eager to exchange videos, pictures or last-minute birthday wishes.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Apple didn't leak iPhone, and why that matters
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36690923/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

A controlled leak? The lost iPhone planted by Apple? You have no idea how Apple PR works â€”and how, like it or not, Gizmodo finally beat them at their own game.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Newsweek: Is the U.S. ready for a cyber war?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/236717
Author Richard A. Clarke talks about how the very connectivity that gives the U.S. an edge in most markets is likely its greatest vulnerability.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Man loses part of finger in iPad theft
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36667769/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
A man is missing his new iPad and part of his pinky finger after a robbery at a Denver shopping mall.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Bill to ban â€˜cyberbullyingâ€™ in Louisiana advances
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36673448/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Harassing or intimidating someone by text message, e-mail or posts on social networking sites like Facebook would be deemed "cyberbullying" and would be a crime under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the Louisiana Legislature.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Google discloses censorship demands to users
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36670814/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Google Inc. has set up a new tool to show where it's facing the most government pressure to censor material and turn over personal information about its users.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Apple users lose some immunity to cybercrime
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36662866/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Fake security software was the No. 1 cybersecurity woe afflicting computer users in 2009, and Apple users lost some of their immunity to cybercrime as they stored more data online instead of on hard drives, according to the cybersecurity firm Symantec.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
10 nations tell Google to â€˜Buzzâ€™ off on privacy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36664062/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Officials from Germany, Canada, France and seven other countries are raising privacy concerns to Google over the online search leader's fumbled foray into social networking along with other matters.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
NYT: Attack on Google said to hit password system
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36655005/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Ever since Google disclosed in January that Internet intruders had stolen information from its computers, the exact nature and extent of the theft has been a closely guarded company secret.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Court takes up public employees' privacy case
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36649075/ns/technology_and_science-security/
The Supreme Court appears likely to rule against public employees who claimed a local government violated their privacy by reading racy text messages they sent on their employers' account.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36566978/ns/technology_and_science-security/

Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Marine back on Facebook after fueling debate
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36560152/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A Camp Pendleton Marine has relaunched his Facebook page criticizing President Barack Obama's health care policy after prompting a controversy over free speech that won him the support of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Study finds young do care about online privacy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36561309/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Despite widespread anecdotes pointing otherwise, a new study finds that young adults care more about online privacy than previously thought.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Feds: Computer error hurt mine scrutiny
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36487192/ns/us_news-life/
A computer error prevented the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in an explosion last week from being warned about safety violations, federal officials say.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Facebook unveils revamped online safety site
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36461624/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Facebook is unveiling a revamped internal site designed to help people stay safe while surfing online.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36465250/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A browser that bypasses censors has become the most popular way to access the Internet in Kazakhstan, a Central Asian state where sites critical of the government are often blocked, a Web statistics firm said.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Lawmakers mull the rules of cyberwarfare
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36440235/ns/technology_and_science-security/
When hackers a continent away attack a military computer system, using computers belonging to unsuspecting private citizens or businesses as cover, what are the rules when the U.S. fights back?

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Air Force adds cyberwarfare basics to training
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36438580/ns/technology_and_science-security/
The Air Force will train all new recruits in the basics of cyberwarfare and add more advanced schooling for others to help combat the growing threat of attacks on U.S. computer networks, a top commander said Monday.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
16-year-old accuses mom of Facebook slander
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36216614/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
A 16-year-old Arkansas boy is claiming in a criminal complaint that his mother slandered him on his Facebook page

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Easy money? Or outright scam?
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/04/can-you-make-money-just-by-writing-down-the-license-plate-numbers-of-cars-in-your-neighborhood-it-might-sound-like-a-game-yo.html
Can you get paid for standing outside and writing down license plate numbers of cars that go by? This latest make-money-at-home craze promises $2 for every 20 plate numbers ... and a cut of the money earned by anyone else you signed up for the program.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Vietnam denies responsibility for hackings
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36201106/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Vietnam has dismissed what it called "groundless" implications it used malicious computer programs to hack Web sites and spy on political opponents.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Report: China-based hackers stole India secrets
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36193992/ns/technology_and_science-security/
China-based hackers stole Indian national security information, 1,500 e-mails from the Dalai Lama's office and other sensitive documents, a new report said Tuesday.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
U.S. court rules against FCC on Net neutrality
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36193558/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
New site lets you rate your boss or co-workers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36179985/ns/technology_and_science-security/

A new site that lets those in the workplace comment on their bosses or colleagues is creating controversy even before it is officially launched.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Court: 30-year ban on computer use too much
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36152164/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A convicted sex offender should not have been forbidden to use or possess a computer for 30 years after he was released from prison, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
New site by experts monitors app security
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36154579/ns/technology_and_science-security/
With Apple's iPad rolling out this weekend, developers are scrambling to create new applications â€” or apps. But are they safe? That's the question a new Web site hopes to help answer.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Google's censorship balancing act beyond China
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36118694/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Google Inc. didn't stop wrangling with censorship when the company moved its search engine out of mainland China to shed its restraints on what can be shown on the Internet.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam critics
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36114326/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Google Inc. says it has found another case of cyberattacks being used to suppress political dissent, this time to silence opponents of a Vietnamese mining project that involves a state-run Chinese company.