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How the next round of CISPA will come at us

How the next round of CISPA will come at us

With the government shutdown over and the NSA chief on his way out, the time seems ripe for Washington to...

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Imagine the heart-stopping moment: You wake up, grab your phone, and your entire social media world has been flipped upside...

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

SOPA was a black eye for the US government. Nothing in the last few decades can compare to the complete...

CISPA is a comprehensive con job designed to pull the veil over the eyes of the world

CISPA is a comprehensive con job designed to pull the veil over the eyes of the world

There's a scene in The Matrix where Keanu Reeves' character, Neo, gets the tar beaten out of him by Agent...

Why kids must be taught digital manners

Why kids must be taught digital manners

It's a different era. The digital world is molding children in a way that is completely different from their parents....

Is the Cybersecurity Executive Order a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Is the Cybersecurity Executive Order a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Before anyone starts chanting that the conspiracy theorists were bound to find something in the Cybersecurity Executive Order to attack...

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

Global cyberwarfare is civilization’s greatest threat

The depths to which cyberwarfare has grown is one of the most controlled and guarded secrets in most of the...

Save your information via Gangnam USB style

Save your information via Gangnam USB style

The YouTube sensation of the year most likely goes to PSY, a Korean rapper who has taken the world by...

The Internet can be a Villain and a Hero

The Internet can be a Villain and a Hero

October is National Bullying Prevention Month; a month to bring awareness to the cruelty that is derived by hate and...

Stuxnet: the new face of cyber warfare

Stuxnet: the new face of cyber warfare

Iran's nuclear efforts have been more than a bit of a threat, and with that, US and Israel joined forces...

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

Microsoft finding success in “neighborhood watch” against botnets

While national and worldwide agencies wage a war against online crime through the criminal courts, Microsoft is finding success using...

Blue Army: China’s 30-strong commando unit of cyberwarriors

Blue Army: China’s 30-strong commando unit of cyberwarriors

What many have believed for a long time has been confirmed. "Blue Army", a Chinese military unit of highly-skilled hackers,...

Cyberbullying: By the Numbers

Cyberbullying: By the Numbers

The digital age has not necessarily increased the amount of cruelty performed by kids and young adults. It has simply...

Adding “Internet Freedom” to the Internet Kill Switch Bill Is Putting Lipstick on a Pig

Adding “Internet Freedom” to the Internet Kill Switch Bill Is Putting Lipstick on a Pig

When we first started investigating the Internet Kill Switch Bill, we thought it was humorous that it was being reintroduced...

Black Friday was Strong, But Mondays Ruled Shopping on the Web

Black Friday was Strong, But Mondays Ruled Shopping on the Web

Cyber Monday broke the $1 billion mark for the first time as online shopping grew across the board in 2010....

The Internet is Safe Again! Thank You, Cyber Command!

The Internet is Safe Again! Thank You, Cyber Command!

Keith Alexander has just been appointed chief of Cyber Command. Doesn't that sound awesome? That sounds 80's cartoon awesome. Like...