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China closing the tech gap?
News Country is becoming a center of innovation, according to some experts. Others say China is likely to be stuck in the position of follower.
Obama names science and technology team
News U.S. president-elect Barack Obama has named leaders in climate change, cancer research, and genetic research to head his science and technology team.
Tags: R&D, Defense/military, Federal Government, Politics, Science, Human Genome Project, Oregon State University, John Holdren, Eric Lander, Lubchenco
New national cyber adviser to report to Obama
News Obama administration releases homeland security agenda that includes plans to create a national cyber adviser position to report directly to the U.S. president.
Tags: Defense/military, Federal Government, State Government, Network infrastructure, IT training, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Arizona, Governor, State Government
Report: Countries prepping for cyber war
News U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyber offensives, according to a new McAfee report.
Tags: Security, International governments, Defense/military, ARPAnet, U.S., network, Georgia, South Korea, denial of service, McAfee Inc.
Hacker named to US Homeland Security Advisory Council
News Hacker and Defcon founder Jeff Moss joins former FBI and CIA directors on council.
Tags: Security, Defense/military, Conference, computer, information system, Homeland Security, Hacker, Black Hat, Security, Ernst & Young LLP
Nasa hacker judicial review date set
News A U.K. High Court judicial review date has been set for the case of Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon.
Tags: Lawsuits, Defense/military, Hacking, NASA, Home Secretary, prosecutor, Sharp Corp., Pentagon, appraisal, computer
US President hints at cybersecurity shakeup
News Announcement that cybersecurity official from former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration will conduct a review of cybersecurity efforts, may indicate authority will shift from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House.
Tags: Security, Defense/military, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bush Administration, Hathaway, White House, Homeland Security, CNET Networks Inc., agency
UN audit finds weakness in peacekeepers' IT
News IT systems for UN peacekeeping logistics were insecure last year, according to an internal UN report, but some secure transmission standards are being deliberately avoided due to their bandwidth requirements.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Hacking, Firewalls, Defense/military, Disaster Recovery, Report, IT Security, business continuity planning, UNLB, network
Top 25 'most dangerous' coding errors revealed
News Security organizations, companies and academics have banded together to produce a list of what they consider to be the most critical coding errors.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Firewalls, Hacking, Politics, Defense/military, Apple Inc., Error, Security, SANS Institute, Mitre Corp.
Obama urged to appoint new cybersecurity tsar
News The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency is recommending U.S. President-elect Barack Obama create a new White House office to address cybersecurity.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Defense/military, Federal Government, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Telecommunications, NOC
Australian PM to beef up cybersecurity
News Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged to establish a National Security Science and Innovation Strategy to better protect against cyberattacks.
Tags: Hacking, Defense/military, Twitter, Cybersecurity, Internet Banking, Australia, e-Security Inc., telecommunications network, Computer, Prime Minister
Report: US vulnerable to Chinese cyber espionage
News Congressional commission report says Chinese could conduct cyber warfare so sophisticated that U.S. may unable to respond.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Defense/military, Security, Report, Training, Computer, Associated Press, U.S. Government, network
Report: U.S. army to sink US$50M into combat training games
News The U.S. army is preparing to invest millions into combat training games and systems, in a move to prepare its soldiers for battle.
Tags: Games, Defense/military, Training, Video, U.S. Army, News.com, Air Force, United States Coast Guard, homeland defense, blog
