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  • Do antivirus apps ignore US government spyware?

    Companies that produce security software may soon be ignoring certain spyware, and potentially even infecting their customers through auto updates, under orders from US government agencies.

  • Is privacy making a comeback?

    In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the worry in Washington, D.C., was more about national security than about individual privacy.

  • Mafia use 3G phones for election scam

    The Italian Mafia were reportedly planning on using video phones to rig the country's regional election results

  • FBI snoop tool old hat for hackers

    "Magic Lantern," a reported method for sneaking surveillance programs onto a suspect's computer, appears to be little more than old hacking technology.

  • FBI tracks "mobster" computer moves

    A US judge has heard a defence motion to suppress evidence in a case involving an alleged mobster who was tracked by a secret surveillance system installed in his personal computer.

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  • Uncloaking the US Patriot Act

    More information is dribbling out about the exercise of extraordinary powers granted to federal police since Sept 11. We unmask the Patriot Act.

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