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New airport X-ray body scanners could be harmful, scientists say

Monday, May 17, 2010 - 5:03am

Next time you go to an airport, there could be a new security measure waiting for you: an X-ray, full-body scanner. 52 of the scanners developed by a company called Rapiscan have been placed in 23 airports across the country,...

Cordless motion-activated light goes anywhere, scares crooks

Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 1:29pm

That dark front door of yours is so gloomy at night, you never know what's going to jump out and grab you. Here's an easy way to fix that: Let there be light. This six-inch fixture is easy to place...

Ridiculous USB drive lock keeps friends at bay, not much else

Kevin Hall

Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 7:39am

No high tech solution for you here, folks: no crazy encryption or a program that notifies you when your data has been tampered with. Instead, what we've got here is a good ol' fashioned combination lock, like the kind you...

Counter Surveillance Camera: what are you looking at?

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 4:34am

The first line of defense is knowing what you're up against. How can you protect yourself if you can't see what's checking you out? The CS300K Long Range Counter Surveillance Camera from JETprotect not only detects cameras and scoping devices...

Kaspersky Password Manager stores your logins locally in an encrypted database

Kevin Hall

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 5:38am

Web browsin' takes a lot of different passwords these days — for anything from your bank and email, to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter — and sometimes it's hard to keep track of it all. What's worse,...

Japanese wrist-phone knows when you're slacking, tells the boss

Kevin Hall

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 6:17am

Japanese cellphone maker KDDI has announced a new phone that should be immediately unpopular to anyone with half a brain: it monitors your movements and can tell when you're slacking off. The phone, which you wear on your wrist, actually,...

Underpants bomb not enough to take down a 747?

Monday, March 8, 2010 - 11:58am

What if that underwear bomb nestled between that loathsome terrorist's legs would've exploded? According to the BBC, it would not have taken down a Boeing 747. Notice the remarkable flexibility of the aircraft frame, absorbing the impact without losing its...

How to break into a hotel room

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:28am

Here's a whole new trick for you to be afraid of: the ease with which bad guys can break into your hotel room using a special "government only" tool. We're not sure what makes this bent piece of metal so...

Could the cadence of your typing be used to identify you?

Kevin Hall

Friday, February 19, 2010 - 5:32am

Security firm Scout Analytics is looking into the idea that the cadence and rhythm with which you type is enough to set you apart from your coworkers. Not just how you type while you're browsing the web, either, but the...

British police want UAVs to watch civilians during the 2012 Olympics

Kevin Hall

Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 2:33pm

In what's sure to be a popular idea, Britain's Kent Police Department wants to use unmanned aerial vehicles to keep tabs on the massive crowds during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Now, before you start thinking that Ministries and...

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security stories

New airport X-ray body scanners could be harmful, scientists say

Cordless motion-activated light goes anywhere, scares crooks

Ridiculous USB drive lock keeps friends at bay, not much else

Counter Surveillance Camera: what are you looking at?

Kaspersky Password Manager stores your logins locally in an encrypted database

Japanese wrist-phone knows when you're slacking, tells the boss

Underpants bomb not enough to take down a 747?

How to break into a hotel room

Could the cadence of your typing be used to identify you?

British police want UAVs to watch civilians during the 2012 Olympics

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