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VIDEO: Disconnect Shows How Browser Sessions Get Hijacked and How to Protect Them

- Disconnect, Inc., has created a browser extension to help users surf the Web securely and keep sites from tracking their browsing habits.

Photos of Prince William Reveal 'Sensitive' Information and Login Credentials

- Tip: Don’t post network login details on the wall – especially if you’re working for the Ministry of Defence.

Los Angeles Releases Fact Sheet on ID Card Proposal

- In response to an information request, the mayor’s office provided a fact sheet on the proposed plan to introduce an identification card that could double as a debit card for LA residents.

Los Angeles to Consider ID Cards for Undocumented Immigrants

- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says that providing a city identification card for undocumented immigrants could help reduce crime and make immigrants more accountable to their community.

Navy Bases to Scan '100 Percent' of IDs at the Gate

- Visual ID inspections at military bases may become a thing of the past as installations move toward digital scanning to verify access.

Verified? The UK Looks at Using Social Media to Establish Identity

- The UK wants to use social media or banking credentials as proof of identity for access to public services.

Morning Security Brief: China Suspected in Pipeline Attacks, Toddler on No-Fly List, The Market for Drones, and More

- A government official says China may be responsible for a series of cyberattacks on natural gas pipeline companies. An airline says a computer glitch caused it to seem like a toddler was on the no-fly list. The market for drones is already booming despite lack of FAA approval to fly. And more.

Nonprofit Tax Returns Provide a Gold Mine of Exposed SSNs

- Donors to charities, staff at nonprofits, and scholarship recipients should be wary about sharing their Social Security numbers with tax-exempt organizations whose returns become part of the public record, says a new white paper.

ADT Develops Mini EMP to Fight Bank Card Skimming

- ADT hopes to help banks curb skimming using an EMP device that can be installed on existing ATMs.

Documentation

- A bill (H.R. 2431) introduced by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would make it a federal crime to use falsified travel documents. Under the measure, it would be illegal to produce, transfer, possess, or use false travel documents. The bill would also provide training for transportation security officers on the best methods to identify false documents.

Hackers Could Scan Your Bank Card Through Your Clothing

- Shmoocon hackers showed over the weekend that with the conveniences that come from moving toward a more digital world, also come new vulnerabilities waiting to be exploited.

Trial Details Sophistication of International Counterfeit Document Operation

- Prosecutors say Mexico-based ID counterfeiters ran operations like a small business.

Morning Security Brief: Bureau of Counterterrorism Created, iPassport, Detroit Police Stop Night Administrative Work, and More

- The U.S. creates the Bureau of Counterterrorism. A man uses a picture of his passport to cross the border from the U.S. to Canada. Police Departments in Detroit will no longer be open to the public 24 hours a day. And more.