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The New York Police Department has disbanded a special unit that tried to detect terror threats in Muslim communities through secret surveillance.

A majority of Americans, Australians and Britons believe that connected-vehicle technology will make driving safer, but most are also concerned about security and privacy.

After several officials let slip some sensitive documents revealing specific physical threats to the U.S. power grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is taking steps to clamp down on the flow of information out of the organization. 

In the latest development since the targeted attack on a southern California Pacific Gas & Electric Co. substation last April, PG&E is offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the attack.

CEO of FedEx, Frederick Smith, said Thursday that airlines will move quickly to better track aircraft over the ocean after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Smith told the International Aviation Club that maintenance and navigational equipment aboard most airliners could be adapted to keep track of planes, and it would also reduce gaps between planes, making flights more efficient and saving money on fuel. The International Air Transport Association (representing 270 airlines worldwide) recently created a task force to better track planes, and recommendations are likely due before the end of the year.

A 7,600-square-foot warehouse served as the business hub for a sophisticated, multimillion-dollar theft ring.

Twenty people were injured, at least nine seriously, when a student at a Pittsburgh-area high school went on a stabbing rampage earlier today.

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission can sue hotel group Wyndham Worldwide over alleged poor data security.

The State Department has lost $6 billion used to pay its contractors.

SV3 from Building Intelligence Inc. took the top honor at the Security Industry Association's 2014 New Product Showcase (NPS), winning the coveted Best New Product Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West.