More US states could follow Colorado lead on marijuana: Marijuana enthusiasts are counting on more US states to follow Colorado in legalizing the drug, but opponents said Thursday the fight over pot is far from over. The Rocky Mountain state made drug history on New Year’s Day with the inauguration…
Your Naked Selfies Could be Hacked by Revenge Porn Sites
As the revenge porn epidemic spreads, it becomes even more invasive than exes uploading your nude photos to social media sites: Dozens of Texas women found personal, naked shots of themselves — which they hadn’t sent to anybody, ever — on a website called Texxxan.com, reports BBC News. This was likely accomplished by “revenge porn…
RISE IN SNOOPING ‘COULD FRAGMENT THE INTERNET
The rising threat of cyber crime and government espionage could force countries to run their own private internets, according to security firm Kaspersky. CEO Eugene Kaspersky said that such a move would stifle the development of IT projects andcut the resources of global firms including Google, Cisco Systems…
Jurors who search web during cases could be jailed under new proposals
Jurors should face up to two years in prison if they search the internet for information about cases beyond what is revealed in court, the Law Commission has recommended. Judges should also be given powers to remove jurors’ mobile phones, and all internet-enabled devices must be confiscated during jury…
Cyber-attack at a major port could cost $1 billion per day
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Mysterious “unkillable” computer virus could be new kind of cyberweapon – or is it?
Somewhere in a Russian computer lab lurks a computer virus so deadly, so indestructible that it can spread even when machines are disconnected from Wi-Fi – or power cables. A researcher and his team have battled the infection for three years – and seen it infect Macs and PCs,…
10 NBA Teams That Could Dethrone The Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are one championship win away from that elusive ‘three-peat,’ something that hasn’t been done since the days of Shaq and Kobe. As the season inches near, we look at some obvious (and not so obvious) challengers to the throne. The Holy Grail within the National Basketball Association…
How Cyberwarfare could seize our existence
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How Massad Ayoob Could Help you in Rules of Engagement
LAST MINUTE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY AND SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR VISITORS TO BODYGUARD CAREERS WEBSITE! The Threat Management Institute is pleased to announce that Massad Ayoob of the Massad Ayoob Group will be returning to the Twin Cities to teach his world-famous course, the View full post on Hip Hop Security
Publishing News: Tech industry history could inform bookstores road to recovery
Here are a few stories from the publishing space that caught my attention this week. Bookstore lessons and opportunities from the tech industry Brick-and-mortar bookstores arguably have taken the biggest hit thus far as the publishing industry struggles through its … View full post on O’Reilly News and Commentary For…