US confident in election security despite threats
The US homeland security chief said Friday authorities have confidence in the integrity of electoral systems despite growing cybersecurity threats.
The US homeland security chief said Friday authorities have confidence in the integrity of electoral systems despite growing cybersecurity threats.
Security
Sep 16, 2016
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President Barack Obama's homeland security adviser said Wednesday that it would be very hard for someone to hack into America's voting systems in a way that could alter an election outcome.
Security
Sep 14, 2016
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Russian-based hackers may have been responsible for two recent attempts to breach US voter registration databases in two states, raising fears Moscow is trying to undermine November's presidential election, US media said ...
Security
Aug 30, 2016
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That drone under the Christmas tree? If you are a US resident, you will need to register it by February 19 or face a possible fine.
Engineering
Dec 14, 2015
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Owners of drones weighing 250 grams or more should provide authorities with their name and address and put an ID number on the aircraft, experts hired by the US government recommended Monday.
Engineering
Nov 23, 2015
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An aviation industry task force is recommending that operators be required to register drones weighing as little as a half a pound, a threshold that could include some remote-controlled toys, industry officials said.
Other
Nov 21, 2015
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When President Barack Obama was first elected in 2008, only two states offered a website where citizens could register to vote.
Other
May 13, 2015
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Mention the name Somaliland, and most people will have images from the movies "Black Hawk Down" and "Captain Phillips" spring to mind. However, those images are more correctly associated with Somalia, not Somaliland, which ...
Engineering
Aug 20, 2014
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Hackers briefly disrupted the online voter registration process for Tunisia's parliamentary and presidential polls later this year, the electoral commission said on Thursday.
Security
Jul 10, 2014
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Japan has asked local authorities and state-run universities not to post Google maps on their websites because some of them use non-Japanese names for disputed islands, reports said Sunday.
Internet
Sep 29, 2013
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