Obama: 'If We're Going To Be Connected, Then We Need To Be Protected'
The president is calling for new measures to protect consumers against identity theft and to safeguard students' electronic privacy.
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Prosecutors Say Tools For Hiding Online Hinder Cybercrime Crackdowns
Advocates say tools that cloak online identities are needed to protect activists. Prosecutors say they hinder efforts to police all kinds of crime, from child pornography to illegal gun sales.
Tech Week: FBI Still Blames North Korea; App Encourages Sharing
This week in tech, private security experts continued to question the FBI's claim that North Korea was behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures. Also, a new app connects people and their stuff.
Sony Hack Highlights The Global Underground Market For Malware
The software used in the Sony data breach is available on the underground market. This makes it easier for criminals to execute an attack but harder to identify the perpetrators.
White House Says Any Response To Sony Attack Needs To Be 'Proportional'
The White House won't confirm North Korea is behind the attack, citing an ongoing investigation. Nevertheless, it is mulling over its options.
The U.S. Says North Korea Ordered The Sony Hack. How Do We Respond?
The cyberattack successfully achieved its unusually public goals. The question, reporter David Sanger says, is how the United States can punish what already is the world's most-sanctioned nation.
Banks Reluctant To Use 'White Hat' Hackers To Spot Security Flaws
High-tech firms have been offering bounties to security researchers to find holes and bugs in their software, but these reward programs haven't drawn much interest from major banks.
Is Your Watch Or Thermostat A Spy? Cybersecurity Firms Are On It
The Internet can reside in almost anything inside your home, which heightens opportunities for hacking your personal privacy. Cybersecurity firms face the tall task of keeping you protected.
With Tech Outsourcing, The Internet Can Be 'A Scary Place'
When you hear the word outsourcing, you might think of threats to jobs. To cyber experts, there's another threat: to our data. Hiring third parties with lax security can leave data vulnerable.