Earlier this week, we found the story of an Oregon State police officer who was able to retrieve email, photos and other bits of information left by the previous owner of his refurbished iPhone. Granted, he was using special forensics software, but the data was retrievable.
A giant database of every phone call and email sent in Britain is being considered by the Government.
Internet service providers and telephone companies would be forced to hand over records to the Home Office, which would keep them on a computer system.
All forms of electronic communication face being monitored, including social networking sites and text messages.
The database would also include details of how long individuals spend on the internet.
Google Health may have more potential issues than security for users and medical providers
For the multitudes of people with chronic health conditions or who take lots of medication -- especially the elderly -- keeping track of health records and what doctors say is exceedingly difficult.
A disgruntled hacker allegedly hijacked a Pennsylvania lawyer's e-mail account and sent out racist rants - attracting the attention of the FBI.
"Hi, I'm Richard I. Moore, attorney at law," begins one of the bogus e-mails, which have been circulating for two weeks. "[I] make your child hate their African-American parent, and black people in general."
Moore, a divorce and custody lawyer for over 40 years, said hackers used his real e-mail address to send out the hateful rants. The e-mails also included his real phone and fax numbers along with his address.
Last month a US court ruled that border agents can search your laptop, or any other electronic device, when you're entering the country. They can take your computer and download its entire contents, or keep it for several days. Customs and Border Patrol has not published any rules regarding this practice, and I and others have written a letter to Congress urging it to investigate and regulate this practice.
A hacker has posted the personal details of more than a third of Chile's population on the internet, including what is thought to be information about the president's daughter, a Chilean newspaper has reported.
Personal data, including the identity card numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, emails and academic background of 6 million Chileans was posted on the internet on Friday, according to the El Mercurio newspaper.
The information was posted by someone who hacked into servers at the education ministry, the electoral service and the military, according to the paper.
The British government has come out firmly against plans for personal carbon trading, diplomatically saying the idea is "ahead of its time", would cost too much to implement, probably wouldn't see widespread participation, and anyway wouldn't deliver much in the way of benefits.
What is your identity worth? According to the Global Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec, credit card numbers go for as little as 40 cents on the black market. Complete access to a bank account? Just $10.
HSBC BANK HAS lost a server from a branch in Hong Kong that contained the records of 159,000 customers.
It is almost exactly a month since the bank lost a computer disc with the details of 370,000 UK life assurance customers.
The admitted today that it lost a server last month, said the the Chinese Xinhua news wire.
It connects you to the world, but your cell phone could also be giving anyone from your boss to your wife a window into your every move. The same technology that lets you stay in touch on-the-go can now let others tap into your private world — without you ever even suspecting something is awry.
Long gone are the days of simple wiretapping, when the worst your phone could do was let someone listen in to your conversations. The new generation of cell phone spying tools provides a lot more power.
