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Tag Archives: U.S.
U.S. lawmakers raise concerns about Obama’s drone policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee – Republicans and Democrats alike – expressed concern on Wednesday about U.S. drone strikes against American citizens and President Barack Obama’s secrecy in laying out the legal justifications. The public congressional … Continue reading
Report Says China Behind Cyber Attacks Against More Than 100 U.S. Companies; Failed Coke Deal Blamed on Chinese Hacking, Too. (February 19, 2013)
A new report on Chinese hackers details a huge cyber espionage campaign against of American companies from security providers to power plant suppliers……. View full post on SANS NewsBites For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com … Continue reading
U.S. withdrawing 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that 34,000 troops – about half the U.S. force in Afghanistan – will withdraw by early 2014, bringing the United States one step closer to wrapping up the costly, unpopular war. … Continue reading
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CIA nominee pressed on U.S. drone policy, waterboarding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Brennan, President Barack Obama’s nominee for CIA director, said on Thursday he did not try to stop waterboarding, an interrogation technique that some consider torture, as he faced tough congressional questioning on that issue, security leaks … Continue reading
U.S. House makes legislative data more open to the people in XML
It was a good week for open government data in the United States Congress. On Tuesday, the Clerk of the House made House floor summaries available in bulk XML format. Yesterday, the House of Representatives announced that it will make … Continue reading
Botnets for hire likely attacked U.S. banks
Evidence collected from a website that was recently used to flood U.S. banks with junk traffic suggests that the people behind the ongoing DDoS attack campaign against U.S. financial institutions — thought by some to be the work of Iran … Continue reading
State Dept. to register about one million U.S. travelers each year
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative The U.S. State Department wants to continue a program known as Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, or STEP, under which it enables approximately one million U.S. citizens traveling abroad to register with the department so … Continue reading
Hackers Hit Former U.S. Military Chief
According to reports, the hackers targeted personal computers retired Admiral Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The FBI is hunting for foreign hackers. Mullen is currently teaching WWS 318: U.S. Military and National and International Diplomacy and will … Continue reading
New U.S. drone hacked by IRAN ? Reality or propaganda?
It’s known, drones are privileged vehicles for reconnaissance and attacks, technology has achieved level of excellence and their use is largely diffused, that’s why defense companies are providing new solution to make them increasingly effective. But the incredible amount of … Continue reading
2012-11-28 – Three UK Government Departments/Authorities Win the 2012 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award
Three UK Government Departments/Authorities Win the 2012 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award View full post on SANS Press Room For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on National Cyber Security
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Tagged 2012, 20121128, award, Cybersecurity, Departments/Authorities, government, Innovation, National, three, U.S.
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