The US is to impose tough new sanctions against Syria "very shortly", a senior American official has said. A set of sanctions including economic and diplomatic measures was approved in December by …
Security product to strike back at hackers
Symbiot, a Texas-based security company, plans to release a corporate defense system that fights back against distributed denial-of-service and hacker attacks by launching counterstrikes. Security …
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Anthrax Treatments Promising In Tests
Two Developers Say Experimental Drugs Are Safe for Humans. Two experimental drugs designed to treat anthrax infection have shown promise in recent tests, according to their developers -- evidence that …
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U.S. Funnels Billions to Science to Defend Against Terrorism
The Bush administration, banking on science to protect the nation from a catastrophic terrorist attack, has launched a vast research and development enterprise that will span many years and possibly …
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US to slap sanctions on Syria
The United States will soon slap sanctions on Syria, under a 2003 law allowing President George W. Bush to punish the country for alleged support of radical Islamic groups and weapons programs, a US …
Libya Discloses Production of 23 Tons of Mustard Gas
In a formal declaration on Friday, Libya disclosed that it had produced and stored some 23 tons of deadly mustard gas, according to an international disarmament body that monitors the ban on chemical …
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DHS slammed on database merger
The chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security yesterday cited a gruesome assault by a deported felon in denouncing the administration’s failure to provide FBI fingerprint …
On one-year anniversary, Bush gives Homeland Security 'gold star'
On the one-year anniversary of the creation of the Homeland Security Department, President Bush Tuesday praised the department's efforts in preventing another terrorist attack against the United …
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Greece may seek NATO guard at Olympics
Security preparations for this summer's Olympic Games have become so costly and complex that Greece will probably submit a formal request to NATO for help in guarding against terrorist threats, …
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Canberra faces up to security
THE Federal Government will fast-track a new law so facial biometric identifiers can be included in Australian passports ahead of a tight US deadline. The Australian Privacy Foundation warns, however, …