Most of the critics of IC activities fall into one of two camps (with some cross-pollination). The first are almost not worth discussing since the main thrust of their arguments center on the words …
Modern Chinese Secret (gathering)
A U.S. State Department purchase of more than 15,000 computers made by Lenovo Group of China is starting to draw criticism, in the latest sign of American unease about the role of foreign companies in …
Deep-Rooted Militancy Shadows Yemen
Across the Middle East, it is heard that the propagation of ?al-Qaeda? cells and the planning of terrorist attacks are due to unpopular US policies, such as the invasion of Iraq , in the region. In …
DHS e-passport pilot project begins
Live testing of passports containing radio-frequency identification contactless chips began this week at San Francisco International Airport for selected incoming visitors from Australia, New Zealand …
Bomb suspect headed to Britain
The extradition of the July 21 London subway bombing attempt (Terrorist Incident) suspect, Hamdi Isaac (aka Hussain Osman), from Italy to the UK is a significant development in the …
Colombia Extradites Rebel ‘Sonia’
Omaira Rojas, her nom de guerre Comandante Sonia (also referred to as Nayibe Rojas), is the sixth FARC rebel to be extradited to the US ?the fourth in two years--for narco-trafficking and the first …
Passport ID Technology Has High Error Rate
The State Department is moving ahead with a plan to implant electronic identification chips in U.S. passports that will allow computer matching of facial characteristics, despite warnings that the …
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Kidnap-wary Mexicans get chipped
Mexico's attorney general has taken the unusual step of having an "anti-kidnap" chip stuck in his arm and then making the fact public - thereby ensuring that anyone lifting señor Rafael Macedo de la …
Chip Makers Exchange Barbs in Corporate Espionage Suit
Semiconductor Manufacturing International, China's largest maker of custom chips, accused Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing on Wednesday of conducting a "smear campaign" after Taiwan Semiconductor …
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Senior management 'slow to understand wireless risks'
The proliferation of wireless networks throughout the enterprise means IT managers must implement proper security plans. But persuading the boss that it's worth the money could be a struggle. IT staff …
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