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Officials Fear Terror Attacks at Royal Wedding [VIDEO]

Apr 20th 2011 – 4:40PM
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Pool / Getty Images

Celebrity Hacking 101 -- and How to Prevent It

By David LohrMar 20th 2011 – 7:02AM
X17online.com / FilmMagic

X17online.com / FilmMagic

The FBI reportedly is hunting for a hacking ring suspected of targeting female celebrities and stealing photos and videos from their computers and smartphones. Some 50 celebrities are said to have been victimized. Gossip website TMZ has listed Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba,...

Wal-Mart Security Employees Fired for Disarming Store Gunman

By David LohrFeb 15th 2011 – 11:44AM
CNN

CNN

Four Wal-Mart employees have been fired after management said they violated company policy by disarming an alleged shoplifter who had pulled a gun inside the store. Lori Poulsen, Justin Richins, Shawn Ray and Gabriel Stewart were all longtime workers at Wal-Mart's Layton, Utah, store. Poulsen was an asset protection...

Report: Zuckerberg Gets Restraining Order on Facebook Stalker

By Lisa FlamFeb 8th 2011 – 11:53AM
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

Mark Zuckerberg wouldn't confirm this would-be friend. The Facebook founder has taken out a restraining order against a 31-year-old man who sent him Facebook messages threatening his safety and even tried to reach him in person, TMZ.com reports. A judge has ordered the man, Pradeep Manukonda, to keep 300 yards away from...

What Can Be Done to Improve Airport Security?

By Dana KennedyJan 25th 2011 – 3:03PM
John Moore, Getty Images

John Moore, Getty Images

Security experts warn that Monday's suicide bombing in Moscow exposed every airport's Achilles' heel: the vulnerable areas outside interior screening checkpoints where typically hundreds of people roam freely before boarding a plane or picking up a loved one. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today blamed the attack at...

Background on security

Security is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition.

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