Couple Charged After Attempting to Stop Repossession

PittsburghLive.com is reporting on a Pennsylvania couple that have been charged with numerous criminal counts, after attempting to stop the repossession of their SUV, including criminal conspiracy and making terroristic threats. From the article — Serena reportedly ran to the other side of the truck when Sonya Schlegel pointed a rifle at him, cursed at […]

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Marriott International Loses Personal Information on Over 200,000 People

According to a report from Channel 9 Eyewitness News in Greenville, NC, Marriott International has lost the backup tapes that contain personal information on over 200,000 customers. From the report – Marriott International says it’s missing important backup computer tapes. They contain credit card information and social security numbers for more than 200,000 customers, time-share […]

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Hackers Attack Public Spy Cams

Wired News is reporting on some clever hackers who have taken it upon themselves to protect the public from prying government eyes. According to the article, Austrian hackers have been foiling spy cams that monitor people in public places. The hackers have used everything from simple ballons, to block the lenses on the public spy […]

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Camera Phones That Label People, Places and Pictures

As we have said before on this blog, it is just a matter of time before digital cameras automatically label pictures with location and personal information. According to an article in newscientist.com, Yahoo’s Berkeley research lab is using Bluetooth-enabled cell phone cameras along with facial recognition software to automatically label pictures with location and people […]

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