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California has become the second state, after Washington, to enact a law that makes it illegal to surreptitiously scan and read RFID cards.

For the second time in 12 months, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed proposed legislation that would have set new IT security requirements for retailers.

Although businesses and government agencies are getting better at cybersecurity, many U.S. computer users still fail to take basic precautions to protect against cyberattacks, a survey says.