surveillance

When the 24 Hour Fitness chain announced it was scanning the fingerprints of members for entry into its gyms, the move was hailed as a step forward in preventing fraud and criticized as a step backward into Big Brother territory. But no matter how you feel about the tech-enhanced measures that...

Boeing is beefing up its defense, space and security operating unit with plans to acquire Argon ST in a $775 million, all-cash deal, at the aircraft maker announced Wednesday. Under the deal, Boeing will pay $34.50 per share, a 41% premium over Argon's closing price Tuesday.

If you're a thief with a car, you may want to steer clear of Tiburon, Calif. As tantalizing a target as Tiburon may be -- its median home price is $2.62 million, and Forbes ranks it as the 26th-wealthiest zip code -- the Bay Area enclave may become the first U.S. city to install cameras to...