(Reuters) - OSI Systems Inc <OSIS.O> said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued it a "proposed debarment notice" related to privacy concerns over its full-body passenger scanners used in airports, limiting the company's ability to sign new federal government contracts until the issue is resolved. OSI Systems shares fell as much as 17 percent on the Nasdaq on Monday. They were down about 9 percent at $60.40 in the afternoon.

One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time. The woman, whose name has not been officially disclosed or published in the Swedish media but has been circulated widely on the Internet as one of the Assange accusers, wrote in a blogpost that she was "the victim of an assault" three years ago.

HAMILTON - A 32-year-old Hamilton father who took two men for a test drive last week in a truck he posted for sale online was killed that night, police allege, though it's still a mystery why. Tim Bosma's remains — "burned beyond recognition" — were found in Waterloo Region, which is about 50 kilometres away from his home, police said Tuesday. A Toronto man is under arrest and will be charged Wednesday with first-degree murder, Hamilton Police Det. Sgt. Matt Kavanagh said. Investigators are looking for at least two other suspects.

Online payments company PayPal is not alone in its drive to replace traditional web security protocols with biometric data or physical tokens.