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Hackers Steal More Than 10 Million MasterCard and Visa Numbers

Just days after retiring FBI executive assistant Shawn Henry warned that U.S. businesses and law enforcement are vastly overmatched by cyber criminals , more than 10 million MasterCard and Visa card numbers have been reportedly stolen in a “massive” data theft.

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Innovation: A Cheaper Alternative to Kevlar

Novana says it has developed an antiballistic material that is just as tough as Kevlar, but less expensive to make. Tougher Than a Speeding Bullet Kevlar has long been the bulletproof material of choice for military and law enforcement agencies.

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The Apple of Its Eye: Security and Surveillance Pervades Post-9/11 New York City [Video]

From building-blocking bollards to millimeter-wave scanners , the September 11 terrorist attacks have led to significant changes in security techniques and technology worldwide over the past decade to discourage future attacks and to avoid being surprised again. To meet these goals, law enforcement and counterterrorism operations worldwide have come to rely heavily on surveillance of public spaces. Nowhere is surveillance more pervasive in the U.S

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Farming Rats and Bees Could Solve Bushmeat Crisis in Africa, Experts Say

The ri sing and often illegal trade in bushmeat --wild-caught animals, often threatened species such as primates, birds and elephants--threatens African biodiversity and could drive numerous species into extinction. Finding replacements for that trade could solve the need for both income and subsistence in many African communities. The answer, according to experts speaking at a meeting held in Nairobi this week, could include promoting beekeeping and farming jumbo-size African rodents known as cane rats (two species of the genus Thryonomys ) for food

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