NEWS & ANALYSIS

Morning Security Brief: Boston Suspects Worked Alone, Charges Dropped in Ricin Case, and EU Has Privacy Concerns

Authorities say that the suspects in the Boston bombings were self-radicalized, charges are dropped against the man arrested in the ricin case, and cooperation between the United States and the European Union on terrorism is strained by privacy concerns.

Morning Security Brief: European Privacy Policies, Border Security, and School Safety

European data protection authorities launch investigations of Google, the government fights illegal border crossings at Indian reservations, and the Indiana legislature considers placing an armed officer at every public school.

FTC to Study How Data Brokers Gather and Use Personal Information

The FTC has launched a study on privacy practices in the data broker industry.

Google Releases Transparency Report

Google received more than 21,000 requests for information on more than 33,000 users in the last six months from governments around the world.

Idaho Non-Profit Agrees to Pay $50,000 for HIPAA Violation

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has a message to the healthcare industry: You will be held accountable for breaches of patient information.

Protecting Children’s Privacy Online

A proposed rule would limit the ability of companies to track and collect children’s online information.

Morning Security Brief: Adam Lanza’s Hard Drive, Vaccination Team Killed, Crime Reporting App, and More

The FBI is piecing together Adam Lanza’s hard drive. A vaccination team has been killed in Pakistan. A theft reporting app has been unveiled. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Stalking Apps, Man Indicted for Sharing a Link, Charlotte Wants to Expand Surveillance Network

"Stalking” app legislation introduced. A man is indicted for sharing a link to stolen information. Police in North Carolina want access to private surveillance cameras. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Flu Prevention, Veteran Arrested With Fake IDs, Verizon DVR Patent, and More

Hospitals making flu shot mandatory. Police found fake government IDs and weapons in veteran’s pickup in October. Verizon patent for people-watching DVR approved. And more.

Editor's Note: Surveillance System Technology Trends

It’s getting easier to have surveillance systems that don’t overwhelm the network or storage systems.