During a Defense Department briefing, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen talked about the importance of utilizing Twitter, Facebook and other on-line social networking media to communicate information of national importance. From C-Span, via YouTube:
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No more Clear sailing through airport security
TechCrunch reports that Clear, the Registered Traveler program that enabled passengers to pay exorbitant amounts of money just to breeze through airport security checks, has ceased operations. The parent company, Verified Identity Pass, Inc.. was reportedly unable to negotiate a deal with its biggest creditor. So now what happens to all the sensitive personal information…
LifeLock Files Motion to Reconsider
LifeLock issued a press release in which it says that it has filed a motion to reconsider in California’s U.S. District Court in the case of Experian v. LifeLock. Last month, the court had granted Experian’s motion for partial summary judgment and had blocked LifeLock from placing fraud alerts for customers. The court held that…
Facebook ‘Fans:’ Hack Exposed Private Profile
FBHive, a new site covering news and opinions about Facebook started by ‘two twenty-something guys’ who are self-proclaimed ‘avid fans’ of the social networking service, is launching today with a bang. According to the website owners, a security loophole allows anyone to view private profile information even if that information has been shielded off by…