Aztec headdresses and dancing to a steady drum beat, rallied near the entrance of the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan on Sunday to protest the construction of a Wal-Mart-owned store nearby. Organizers …
Downing of drug planes approved
Any suspicious aircraft that enters Brazilian airspace and refuses to identify itself will run the risk of being shot down by the air force under a new national security law that went into effect …
Readying for potential foe
As the helicopter hovered over the oil terminal 110 miles offshore, navy Vice Adm. Carlos Ponce de Leon scanned a stretch of sea that used to be crowded with small shrimp boats. Below him on the water …
Adding Barricades, and Trying to Avoid the Feel of a Fortress
WHILE most eyes were focused last month on the fortification of Madison Square Garden for the Republican National Convention, one of the more aggressive occupations of public space in the name of …
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Multistate info center planned
Defense Department officials plan to work through the New York State Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination to sign up states and other governments to a new …
DHS Follows Industry Lead on Cyber-Terror
Lawrence Hale, deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security's cyber security division, said Friday that the DHS depends on the private sector to take the lead in fighting cyber-terrorist …
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Algorithms can identify cyber-terrorism
The Internet, unfortunately, is a terrorist's friend. Terrorists groups are increasingly and effectively using the Web for their nefarious purposes. Prof. Mark Last of the Ben-Gurion University of the …
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ClarkeTouts Broad Approach To IT Security
The former federal counterterrorism czar offered 10 steps to help secure IT installations. Richard Clarke, best known as the former counterterrorism czar for presidents Bill Clinton and George W. …
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Defense Hub Is Scouring Sky for Next Sneak Attack
Military officials at this super-secret base cocooned 2,000 feet inside a mountain said Wednesday that a major security overhaul since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks means they won't be surprised …
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Militants Eyeing Seaborne Attack, U.S General Says
It is "only a matter of time" before militants try to launch a seaborne attack on the United States, but threats of terrorism are greater abroad because they are avoiding hardened U.S. targets, a …
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