A couple of year-end arrests at the Canadian border, the suspicion of an Algerian plot to do us harm, and a quiver runs through this country. Editorial Column …
Clinton Wants US Cyber-Safe
President Clinton on Friday proposed boosting government spending on computer security by US$251 million as part of a long-term plan to guard against threats ranging from hackers to terrorists. Wired …
Reno calls a terrorism strategy meeting
Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday summoned top prosecutors and law enforcement officials from New York and Seattle to Washington, D.C., for a strategy meeting on terrorism. Full Story …
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SPACECOM Briefing on Computer Network Attack
As we begin a new century, the Pentagon is preparing for war of the future. U.S. military officials announced today they're working on plans to go high-tech by going after an enemy's computer …
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Clinton Cyberterrorism Plan Expected Friday Morning
Stepping up vigilance against cyber-terrorism, President Clinton plans to announce a new initiative Friday to protect federal computers from infiltrators. CNN Story - USA Today - Reuters News …
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FBI Prevented Y2K Attacks
The FBI said on Thursday it had moved to thwart up to 20 or so possible threats against targets such as power plants and computer networks during a heightened security watch that started before 2000 …
Security tightened in Sri Lankan capital
The government tightened security in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo less than a day after a suicide bomber killed at least 13 people, including herself, near the prime minister's office. Full …
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India arrests four in connection with hijacking
India on Thursday announced that four militants -- two Pakistanis, a Nepali and an Indian -- had been arrested on suspicion of providing the support base for the week-long hijacking of an Indian …
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Suicide Bombing Kills 11 in Capital
A suspected separatist Tamil rebel detonated powerful explosives strapped to her body near the prime minister's office today, killing herself and 10 others, police said. Prime Minister Sirimavo …
FBI steps up probe of “terrorist network”
As FBI agents questioned people in several states, hoping to get to the new year without a feared terrorist attack, an Algerian man arrested in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail yesterday despite …
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