BBC reports: The first images via Google’s Street View service in Germany are live after months of wrangling over privacy. The first town to be mapped on the service is Oberstaufen, in Bavaria. Germany is the first country to have negotiated with Google to allow citizens to opt out before the service goes live. Almost…
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Year-long Probe, Arrest Prompts Online Security Warnings
At first I thought this might be the same case as described in the FBI press release I just posted, but it seems to be a different case. Jennifer Squires reports: Santa Cruz County law enforcement officers are warning people to take extra measures to protect their personal information online after a Sacramento-area man allegedly…
A Chilling Case of ‘Sextortion’
From the FBI: The hacker knew every move the unsuspecting victim made. He controlled her computer webcam and microphone. He could see her in her bedroom, hear her conversations, knew every keystroke she made online. And he threatened to expose her secrets unless she bowed to his demands. It may sound like the plot for…
Firesheep, a week later: Ethics and Legality
Eric Butler responds to some of the questions and issues raised by his release of Firesheep, a Firefox browser add-on that allows users to access and take over accounts using unsecured wi-fi connections. Its release has generated a lot of discussion about security. I’ve received hundreds of messages from people who are extremely happy that…