Security Joseph Menn and Deborah Charles Reuters March 21, 2013 at 3:16 PM ET The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country’s private, civilian-run infrastructure. As a result, more private sector employees than ever before, including those at big banks, utilities and key transportation companies, will have their emails and Web surfing scanned as a precaution against cyber attacks.

Existing wiretap law is almost 20 years old and doesn’t capture the nuances of modern internet use. Here’s how the FBI plans to get around it. FBI Headquarters Aude, via Wikimedia Commons A new FBI proposal would compel internet communications companies to hand over information–or pay a fine

New inventions that contribute to the Internet of Everything are manifesting themselves in different ways globally, blurring the distinction between the digital and physical worlds. These ideas have taken form in inventions like Google Glass — a head-mounted display that further diminishes the demarcation between physical and online worlds.