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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A drone might be coming to your front yard. Due to a federal law which was passed last year, drones can now be flown in the frist 400 feet of federal airspace.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new search feature on the world's biggest online social network.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  If you want to challenge your taxes by comparing your tax assessment to your neighbor's properties, Onondaga County has just made it more difficult for you.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Our love affair with mobile devices grew tremendously this past holiday, but with it come some old headaches, and potential danger.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world's largest social network into a more discreet place.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Scam artists are now targeting Facebook pages, what can you do to protect yourself?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking Google Maps to blur out images of people in its newest data collection, which includes photographs from planes.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate's love life has been convicted of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy in a case that exploded into the headlines when the victim of the snooping committed suicide.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  There's a new device that lets you be James Bond. It's called DetectiGo.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Facebook is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers with its privacy settings to get people to share more personal information than they originally agreed to.

Sunday, September 25, 2011  The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued, while reserving the right to sell data from that connection.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Four months after the Syracuse Police Department installed surviellance cameras on the Near West Side, neighbors are still debating if the cameras are stopping crime or invading their privacy.