Two small bombs went off outside one of the nation's largestbiotech companies Thursday, an attack thought to be the work of animal rights activists who have become increasingly aggressive in recent …
Biotech Firm Rocked by Blasts
Authorities say animal rights activists may have placed the pipe bombs. A group condones the act but doesn't claim responsibility for it. Law enforcement officials believe animal rights activists may …
Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack
Two German hackers say they have developed a technique to defeat biometric fingerprint scanners used to authenticate electronic purchasing systems. Unlike an earlier fingerprint attack developed by …
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A bioattack on the US is imminent and the US is unprepared?
Lack of biodefense experts puts US at risk, study says. The United States is lacking a vital resource needed to fight bioterrorism: bureaucrats, according to a report issued yesterday. The few experts …
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Iraqi Trailers Said to Make Hydrogen, Not Biological Arms
Engineering experts from the Defense Intelligence Agency have come to believe that the most likely use for two mysterious trailers found in Iraq was to produce hydrogen for weather balloons rather …
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Net link to warn D.C. of bioterror
The D.C. Department of Health is setting up a computerized system to link area health clinics and other agencies in an early warning system for a bioterrorist attack. The system would depend heavily …
Experts Question Bioterror Detection Gear
At secret locations in at least 31 cities, the government has deployed devices that scour the air for deadly agents like anthrax and smallpox with hopes of sniffing out bioterrorism. But the effort …
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House Passes Bill to Help Combat Bioterrorism
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday designed to encourage private industry to develop vaccines and other treatments needed to protect U.S. residents from acts of bioterrorism. The …
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House Backs $5.6 Billion Fund to Develop Bioterror Remedies
Nearly two years after a spate of anthrax-tainted letters killed five Americans and terrified millions more, the House voted overwhelmingly today to establish a $5.6 billion fund intended to encourage …
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Smart software linked to CCTV can spot dubious behaviour
It could be the dawn of a new era in surveillance. For the first time, smart software will help CCTV operators spot any abnormal behaviour. If the trial due to go live in two London Underground …
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