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Some of Europe's 143 nuclear reactors are likely to fail a test simulating terrorist attacks, an EU Commissioner said, and others will likely see insurance bills soar as politicians try to tighten regulations.

Customers of TiVo Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Walgreen Co. and a number of other major brands were warned over the weekend that hackers may have their e-mail addresses and some other personal information, thanks to a massive data breach at Epsilon.

Identity theft criminals may target U.S. children more than adults, a new report suggests.

Bank of America Corporation has named Patrick Gorman as the Chief Information Security Officer.

Some federal courthouses ban smartphones because of fears that could be used as weapons by terrorists.

Passengers should not fear new airport scanners, said an article published this week in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Drivers licenses in the state of Michigan will new soon have better security features.

 

Washington Metro plans to install 153 security cameras at the entrances of its rail stations and is also considering recruiting auxiliary police officers to improve security.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said that security on the southern U.S. border "is better now than it ever has been" and that violence from neighboring Mexico hasn't spilled over in a serious way.

Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's most expensive natural disaster on record.