Friday, February 17, 2017

German Parents told to Destroy Cayla

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An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy a talking doll called Cayla because its smart technology can reveal personal dat...

Who Was the First Person to Record Sound?

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In 1857, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville patented a device for recording sound: A person spoke or sang into a barrel, causing a membrane o...

Coals to Newcastle Espionage (not just any coal)

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A federal jury on Thursday convicted a Chinese scientist in Kansas of conspiring to steal samples of a variety of genetically engineered ric...

How to tell if Someone is a Spy (infographic)

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"One never knows, do one?" ~Fats Waller Click to enlarge.
Thursday, February 16, 2017

One Expensive GPS Tracker

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UK - An “obsessive” dad stalked a woman by placing a tracking device on her car and posted ‘revenge porn’ on Facebook...repeatedly called hi...

Fox Sexual Harassment Lawsuit wants to Include Electronic Surveillance

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In what were described by National Public Radio’s David Folkenflik as “explosive allegations,” former host Andrea Tantaros claimed Fox News...

Spy Radio History - The Rhode & Schwarz ESM500A

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This receiver was used by the top government surveillance agencies worldwide during the 1990's (CIA, NSA, GCHQ, BND, etc.) Some countrie...

Ticketmaster Allegedly Hacked Start-up to Steal Trade Secrets

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A startup ticketing company alleged in a legal filing that Live Nation Entertainment Inc., the country’s biggest concert promoter, hacked i...

Samsung Warns its "Smart TV" Listens to Every Word

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Samsung has confirmed that its "smart TV" sets are listening to customers' every word, and the company is warning customers n...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Security Director Alert: Must See Video About Printer Security

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My team and I have been giving the IT folks nightmares about this for years.  Now, you can too! Watch this...  ~Kevin At a time when ha...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Today Only - "Q" Gadgets from WWII up for Auction

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James Bond's gadgets may seem far-fetched, but they do have a basis in fact as an auction in Kent, UK shows. C & T Auctioneers is ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Your New U.N.C.L.E. — Private Sector Intelligence Firms

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UK - Private intelligence companies are part of a booming business in London and the British government complains it is having trouble reta...

Security Director Alert: Site Seeing In China - Not All Sites Can Be Seen

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Traveling to China?  Need to connect with specific websites? Check to see if you will be able to connect. The New York Times is an exa...
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Eavesdrop on Elevators

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Did you know that some elevators talk to their bosses? Yes, machines do have a secret life. Eavesdrop on one. Fascinating !

Workplace Eavesdropping - Time to Consider a Recording in the Workplace Policy

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PA - A Fayetteville man is accused of secretly recording a conversation regarding a workplace dispute and posting the recording on Facebook....