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"This is huge," says Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse [privacyrights.org], a nonprofit consumer advocacy group based in San Diego. "It affects almost everyone who has come into contact with UCLA, and puts them at risk for identity theft." A university representative told TIME.com that the compromised data...
Many banks, fearing the Big Brother aspect of biometrics, have chosen in-depth analysis of customers' online behavior as a backup. Such monitoring can then determine whether a certain customer needs a higher level of security, like a token or an RFID tag. "Some of the most advanced technology we...
Depth over breadth and the ability to leap across disciplines are exactly what teachers aim for at the Henry Ford Academy, a public charter school in Dearborn, Mich. This fall, 10th-graders in Charles Dershimer's science class began a project that combines concepts from earth science, chemistry, business and...
"There's more ambiance," says Donald. And it may not sound so bad, once you consider what Gerry Lopez, president of global consumer products calls "the smallest Starbucks store you ever saw"--a vending machine that will start dispensing lattes, mochas and hot cocoa in train stations and office complexes...
Taco Bell may have also confused the public by closing and then reopening restaurants, even though the source of the contamination is still unknown. "Some would say that was a sign of being proactive: closing the store in order to protect the consumer," says Steven Fink, president of Lexicon Communications...