UK concerned over Facebook's profile deactivation methods

"British officials are set to question Facebook over its data retention methods after a user complained that personal information remained on its severs after he deactivated his account. Facebook's current system still retains some data even after an account is deleted. So...

Key US Army ranks begin to thin: The reenlistment rate for mid-grade enlisted...

"Washington - Thousands more mid-level enlisted soldiers are leaving the Army than in each of the past two years, forcing the service to increase its use of pay-to-stay programs and find other ways to keep GIs in the fold. Four years into the fight in Iraq, the Army continues...

Britain's DNA Database to Span Most of Population

When I first moved to the UK (1994), I had to "register with the police", which involved fingerprinting and a brief bit of paperwork. What now, do long-term residents have to give a mouth swab? What about short-term visitors, are they next? This is what they call "the thin...

Broken Arrow: How the US Army Broke in Iraq by Phillip Carter

"he U.S. Army broke in the 1970s in the wake of the Vietnam War and the end of the draft. But if you ask officers who served during that period, few will recall the sounds of creaking planks, snapping beams, or rupturing buildings as the institution disintegrated. Instead,...

GOP Wants Your ISP to Spy on You

Remember, once a state gives itself "emergency powers", it never gives them up. History bears this out. With that in mind, do you really want strangers looking over your shoulder while you work and play online, all in the name of nebulous "security"?"All Internet service...

How PR Firms and Major Media Help Military Recruiters by Diane Farsetta

"How PR Firms and Major Media Help Military Recruiters An Army of Thousands More By DIANE FARSETTA Increasing "the ranks of our military" is "one of the first steps we can take together" to "position America to meet every challenge that confronts us," said President Bush in...