- Mon Feb 8 9:12 AM PST 2010 Security software maker Vitamin D exits beta
The software, created by three former Palm executives, lets people use an ordinary Webcam as a security system.
- Fri Feb 5 11:00 AM PST 2010 Week in review: Of Internet privacy and police
Survey finds that police want backdoor to ISP customer data, while the U.S. government worries about cyberattacks. Also: Toyota's electronic woes.
- Fri Feb 5 4:00 AM PST 2010 Caught on tape: Pastry thief and a bad dog walker
Video-monitoring software from a trio of former Palm executives has led to some interesting discoveries. CNET has an exclusive look at what Vitamin D turned up during its beta testing.
- Wed Feb 3 11:45 PM PST 2010 Report: Google, NSA talk defense partnership
Electronic surveillance agency is finalizing an agreement to help Google ward off cyberattacks like those that originated in China, according to The Washington Post.
- Wed Feb 3 9:37 PM PST 2010 Police survey provides glimpse of Net-surveillance figures
A relatively small group of 100 police working on Internet investigations reports submitting as many as 22,800 legal requests for information a year to Internet providers.
- Mon Feb 1 9:27 AM PST 2010 Priest introduces fingerprint check for kids at Mass
A parish priest in Poland makes kids who are preparing for their confirmation use an electronic fingerprint reader to prove their attendance at services.
- Sun Jan 24 2:15 PM PST 2010 Google's challenge in China
roundup A blunt declaration by Google on censorship and surveillance underscores the troubled history--and uncertain future--for Internet companies doing business in China.
- Thu Jan 21 3:03 PM PST 2010 U.S. puts companies on notice in China
U.S. Internet companies in China are now on the defensive after the government declares they hold a shared responsibility for ensuring an open Internet.
- Tue Jan 19 4:00 AM PST 2010 Google's spy case: Not the first, nor the last
Corporate spying is an unfortunate fact of life for U.S. corporations, which have seen a surge in attacks from Chinese perpetrators in the last several years.
- Tue Jan 12 9:00 PM PST 2010 Dynasty denied, Google rethinks China
Google's showdown with the Chinese government over censorship could allow it to emerge with its head held high and change the playing field in China for American competitors.




