Invasive technologies continue to emerge as companies' scour for consumer information. Who is tracking your Internet use? Do you have total control over your Web-based e-mail account? What is a rootkit, and what do you need to know about it?
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ALL SPECIAL REPORTS
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 - Inside the Spyware Scandal
- When Sony BMG hid a "rootkit" on their CDs, they spied on you and let hackers into your computer. What were they thinking?
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- Googling Your TV
- Prototype software from Google Research could listen to your TV and send back useful information -- and ads of course.
- Market Forces vs. Traffic Jams
- New research shows that making drivers pay higher tolls at peak times and tracking their location with RFID or GPS technology can eliminate traffic jams.
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Face Recognition Software Goes Public
- A website provides image-processing software for sorting through online photo albums. But does it raise a privacy concern?
- How to Hack an Election in One Minute
- Princeton U. researchers have released a study and video that demonstrate the ease of altering votes on an electronic voting machine.
- A Sentinel to Screen Phone Calls
- New software could block voice spam.
- Universal Authentication
- Leading the development of a privacy-protecting online ID system, Scott Cantor is hoping for a safer Internet.
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The Internet Is Broken
The Net's basic flaws cost firms billions, impede innovation, and threaten national security. It's time for a clean-slate approach, says MIT's David D. Clark.
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- Chemical Industry Fights Anti-Terrorism Measures
- As terrorism worries grow, will Congress finally force chemical plants to consider security upgrades? Don't bet on it.
- When Copy Protection Becomes Malware
- Computer security guru Bruce Schneier says media companies won't ease up on invasive technology until consumers balk.
- The Total Information Awareness Project Lives On
- Technology behind the Pentagon's controversial data-mining project has been acquired by NSA, and is probably in use.
- Hack-Proofing Hollywood?
- Podcaster Jennifer Chu covers the debate over content control from the Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT.
- Spammers Make a Sound Investment in Stocks
- Unsolicited e-mail that touts penny stocks is on the rise and getting results.
- Scratch-and-Vote System Could Help Eliminate Election Fraud
- A new lottery-style scratch card has been developed that might make elections less susceptible to rigging.
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