Jul 07 2011
Privacy and the UK Phone Hacking Scandal
The British tabloid is shutting down over a phone tapping scandal; what does it say about privacy in the modern era?
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May 06 2011
Why You Don’t Need to See a Photo of Osama Bin Laden Dead
You don't need to see a photo of Osama bin Laden dead. A picture might have been worth a thousand words, but these days technology may trump a photograph.
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May 06 2011
Bin Laden Conspiracies Rely on Complex Scenarios
Conspiracy theorists prefer complex mysteries over simple truths, and find mystery where none exists.
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Feb 16 2011
Too Much Hysteria Over Cyber Attacks
Experts say that hyping incidents as warfare distracts computer security champions from safeguarding power grids, financial systems and medical networks.
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Dec 02 2010
Psychics and Airline Security
Why aren't psychics keeping America safe from terrorism? Because they can't.
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Nov 30 2010
WikiLeaks: The Ethics of Revealing Secrets
WikiLeaks behaves unethically when instead of exposing oppressive regimes, it releases sensitive documents that serve only to embarrass government officials.
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Nov 22 2010
TSA Opt-Out Protest Likely Ineffective
Why the planned holiday boycott of airport security measures is likely to fail.
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Nov 01 2010
Hitler Ate Marmalade at Breakfast
Newly declassified documents detail Hitler's breakfast habits and a mythical Nazi fortress in the Alps.
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Sep 24 2010
Software Smart Bomb Aimed at Iran
A new cyber weapon may have been designed to find and sabotage a nuclear facility in Iran.
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Jun 30 2010
Russian Spies Thwarted By Old Technology?
If the people arrested in the Russian spy ring had used more sophisticated steganography programs, they might have never been caught.
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