Robert Lemos

Consumers embarking on a shopping spree may be able to leave their wallets behind in the near future, despite some security and privacy experts’ concerns.
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Privacy-sensitive U.S. citizens aiming to get their government-mandated annual free credit reports have to be careful not to endanger their sensitive data instead, stated a report released on Thursday.
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A programming error in the University of Southern California’s online application system left prospective student information publicly accessible.
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Data thieves breached the systems of credit-card processor CardSystems Solutions and made off with data on as many as 40 million accounts affecting various credit-card brands, MasterCard International said.
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Large companies are reconsidering their security and backup policies after a handful of financial and information-technology companies have admitted that tapes holding unencrypted customer data have gone missing.
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Would-be workers need to be more cautious with resume services and posting their personal information online. Online fraudsters and scammers are waiting.
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High-schools students have a message for their parents: Trust us with technology. Security and privacy? We have it covered.
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Will the wireless chip in next-generation passports act as a beacon identifying Americans to terrorists or are privacy fears overblown?
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A series of security break-ins is kick-starting a political drive to reshape federal laws that dictate how companies protect personal information–and what they have to do if that data leaks out.
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A “small” number of backup tapes with records detailing the financial information of government employees were lost in shipment to a backup center, Bank of America said on Friday.
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