When the final version of President Bush's cyber-security plan is released later this month, its success, in large part, will hinge on the willingness of industry to buy in to the plan's …
Activists use online games for cyber protests
Gone are the days when playing video games online meant simply playing a hand of poker or battling your buddies to the death in a giant arena you couldn't control. Many games are now all about …
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A Scramble to Toughen Security Steps, if Possible
The Bush administration's decision to raise the terror-alert code on Friday to orange from yellow, signifying a higher possibility of attack, sent local officials scrambling to find ways to tighten …
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Search Begins for Laos Gunmen
Military patrols in Laos are searching for a group of armed gunmen who killed at least 10 people - two of them Westerners - during a bus attack on Thursday. Damian Kean, of the UN Development …
The Big Business of Fighting Spam
Though Brightmail CEO Enrique Salem could not disclose 2002 earnings, he said an IDC estimate that Brightmail earned about $8 million in revenue in 2001 is "pretty close, maybe a little low," then …
Don't Underestimate Cyberterrorists, Experts Warn
The Internet is becoming a new battleground for warfare, according to experts concerned about the potential of a cyberattack to cripple the public infrastructure. The recent Slammer worm, which …
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9/11 panel hiring in a race against time
The 10-member blue-ribbon commission investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks has begun hiring staff -- though not yet investigators -- and has found secure office space, but will not be ready to …
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Feds Push for Secure Systems
As part of its effort to encourage the development and use of more secure software, the federal government is quietly moving toward buying such programs in an expedited way, outside of the normal …
Cyber-Security Plan Counts on Private Sector's Input
The forthcoming final version of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace will call for a comprehensive cybersecurity response system that will depend heavily on contributions from the private …
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Radical UK Cleric Removed as Head of Mosque
Britain's most high-profile radical Muslim cleric, who applauded the Sept. 11 attacks and last week's space shuttle crash, has been removed as head of the mosque where he preached. The UK Charity …
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