News tagged with economic security
Taking biofuel from forest to highway
The world is moving from a hydrocarbon economy to a carbohydrate economy, according to University of British Columbia biofuel expert Jack Saddler. He is presenting his work at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 18, 2012 |
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Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?
(AP) -- A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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US using 'latest tools' for cybersecurity: Napolitano
US officials are deploying "the latest tools" to keep cyberspace safe for commerce and protect the US information infrastructure, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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London Conference reveals 'fault lines' in global cyberspace and cybersecurity governance
The recently completed London Conference on Cyberspace -- a major event attended by participants from more than 60 countries and hosted by the U.K. government -- sought to advance an agenda to guide creation of a global, ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Cyber weaknesses should deter US from waging war
(AP) -- America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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US report blasts China, Russia for cybercrime
(AP) -- Cyberattacks by Chinese and Russian intelligence services, as well corporate hackers in those countries, have swallowed up large amounts of high-tech American research and development data, and that stolen information ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Apple loses round in Wall St.'s expectations game
Call it the curse of great expectations. Apple did just about everything right in its latest quarter. The company increased its profit by more than 50 percent and boosted revenue by nearly 40 percent over the same quarter ...
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Chinese economic spying 'intolerable': US lawmaker
A US lawmaker said on Tuesday that Chinese economic espionage, including cyber spying, has reached an "intolerable level" and called for the United States and its allies to confront Beijing.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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More children in Europe with Swedish family policy
European politicians who want women to have more children should consider the Swedish model with subsidised child care and paid parental leave. This is the conclusion of a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 04, 2011 |
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1 in 3 Michigan seniors can't afford basics, study says
Michigan's older adults are more likely to be poor and at greater risk of not being able to afford their basic living expenses than U.S. Census data indicate. According to a recent analysis by the Wayne State University Institute ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2011 |
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New report shows seniors' economic security falling
Outliving one's resources and falling into poverty is an increasingly common experience among today's senior citizens, according to a new report produced jointly by the Heller School's Institute on Assets and Social Policy ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2011 |
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White House cybersecurity plan falls short, IU expert says
The Obama Administration outlined what it called sweeping cybersecurity legislation Thursday (May 12), but the proposed new law still provides few incentives, and even fewer legal requirements, for the private sector to provide ...
May 16, 2011 |
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American basic economic security much different than 'poverty line': study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor is helping redefine the country's definition of being poor with research that shows the dramatic difference between achieving "basic economic security" ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Algae could replace 17 percent of US oil imports: study
High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing algae – or any other biofuel source ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2011 |
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New index measures financial stability
(PhysOrg.com) -- What does it take for a family in the U.S. to have long-term economic security and not just "get by"? This question inspired the creation of the Basic Economic Security Tables Index (BEST), ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2011 |
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