A look at this week's Black Hat and Defcon security conferences.

Gregg Steinhafel resigns as company seeks to rebuild its reputation.

Turns out a lot of our medical records aren't very secure, and might be even more valuable to hackers.

Olympic visitors will have to deal with protecting their data in a country with a less-than-ideal reputation for cyber security.

The credit card magnetic strip remains prevalent in the U.S, when other countries have moved onto more secure credit and debit cards.

On our laptops, tablets, and smartphones, we're carrying around a lot of information about who we are and what we do.

If your PIN number is 1234, 1111, or 0000 you're in trouble — not only for your lack of creativity, but also because you're at risk.

The EU's Justice Commissioner says American companies like Google and Facebook must abide by a proposed new European law on data protection or face stiff penalties.

Can technology keep kids from skipping school? In San Antonio, they're going to track children with the same microchips used for cattle, or boxes in a Walmart warehouse. Plus: Are you ready for some "backyard" neuroscience?