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Israel's domestic security chief warned that civilian Internet applications including Google Earth (GOOG) and iPhone apps, offer militant groups access to intelligence that rivals that available to government spies. Yuval Diskin, director of Shin Bet, said cyber technologies are a rising...

Reported theft of information and electronic data is now a bigger crime problem than physical property losses, according to a poll by security consultancy Kroll. More than 27% of 801 companies surveyed reported some kind of data loss, while the portion reporting physical theft fell slightly from...

The government of India may reach an agreement with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion in which officials fearing security threats may get access to the e-mails and instant messages transmitted between owners of the hand-held devices, Reuters reported.

Indian officials will meet today to discuss whether to ban BlackBerry instant messenger service. India's home ministry and intelligence agencies are to meet Monday to discuss the RIM proposals, Bloomberg News said without naming its sources. Research In Motion (RIMM) said Aug. 26 that any solution...

Research In Motion (RIMM) may come up with a solution this week to allow Indian security authorities access to e-mails on the company's BlackBerry device, Reuters reported. RIM has until Aug. 31 to give security agencies the ability to track and read BlackBerry Enterprise e-mail and BlackBerry...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Friday (last updated at 8:09 a.m. Eastern time): Economic Reports Affirm Slowing: Data released Thursday raised further questions about the robustness of the economic recovery, sending stocks lower on Wall Street. The...

Chipmaker Intel surprised Wall Street Thursday with a deal to purchase security software maker McAfee. Intel said that the acquisition highlights the fact "that security is now a fundamental component of online computing."

A meeting of Indian government officials and telecom operators to discuss restricting the use of BlackBerry services was "inconclusive," Reuters reported without naming its sources. The group met Thursday to discuss how authorities could access data transmitted on the smartphone, which is made by...

BlackBerry services in India may be temporarily suspended if a meeting on Thursday does not address security concerns, Reuters reported. Like several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, India is asking for access to encrypted communication used by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Tuesday (last updated at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time): New Program Rewards Snitches: Critics warn that a new federal program to reward whistle-blowers for tip-offs about potential misdeeds at U.S. corporations and banks is...