Monday, March 5, 2007

Real Life "Candid Camera" in Advertising Billboards No, no, no, the government isn't spying on us again this time around. Advertisers are actually putting hidden cameras in their billboards to see how customers react to their slogans, products, and pictures. It's all apart of a grocery store experiment/product that senses when people come to an item, and zooms into their faces to find how out what their expression is. 5:00:18 PM

What Are You? A Mind Reader? What Are You? A Mind Reader?  Well, in a manner of speaking, yes. Researchers use a brain scan that lets them identify your intentions before you actually do anything. By the Associated Press. [Wired News: Top Stories] 4:50:34 PM

Top Secret: We're Wiretapping You. Top Secret: We're Wiretapping You. The feds accidentally give a D.C. attorney a classified document showing that the NSA intercepted his phone calls without a warrant. When they ask for it back, they get a $2 million lawsuit along with it. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News: Security Blanket] 4:41:41 PM

Most Detected Computer Infections in February Were Spyware and Trojans, Says Report. Most Detected Computer Infections in February Were Spyware and Trojans, Says Report. "The aim of malware creators is purely financial and Trojans and spyware are the best types of malware for this purpose." [GT: Security and Privacy] 4:40:04 PM

Texas counties illegally posting Social Security numbers online, AG says. Texas counties illegally posting Social Security numbers online, AG says. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot has ruled that the posting of sensitive data online by county and district clerks is illegal. But the clerks are fighting back by pushing for a state law that would allow them to continue to do so. [Computerworld Privacy News] 4:38:14 PM

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