Researcher discusses likelihood of cyberattacks on the 2016 election
It's clear that cybersecurity plays an increasingly important role in our daily lives. Need proof?
Security
Oct 18, 2016
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Satellite scheduling—solving equations to capture the world
Roughly 1,400 satellites surround the word today, with 500 of those launched by the United States. While they all have various duties and capabilities, it is of utmost importance to correctly and efficiently identify the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2016
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WhatsApp is secure and OK for politicians to use, provided simple steps are followed
Australian politicians have been accused of risking national security by using the messaging app WhatsApp. At issue was the fact that the application had not been cleared by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and was ...
Security
Oct 17, 2016
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In space, the looming threat of a new arms race
Killer satellites, blinding lasers, sophisticated jammers: the world's military powers are quietly readying for a war in outer space—at the risk of fueling a dangerous new arms race.
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2016
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Worried your emails might be spied on? Here's what you can do
We live in a post-Edward Snowden world, in which US tech companies have been accused of complicity in mass surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA). One recent allegation is the claim that Yahoo scanned hundreds ...
Security
Oct 11, 2016
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Yahoo denies surveillance claims amid privacy outcry (Update)
Yahoo on Wednesday rejected allegations of mass email surveillance amid an outcry from privacy activists over a report that it created a special scanning program at the behest of US intelligence.
Business
Oct 5, 2016
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US subpoena tests privacy promise of encrypted messaging app
The company responsible for spreading top-of-the-line message encryption across the internet has had a first legal skirmish with the U.S. government.
Security
Oct 4, 2016
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Opinion: Tech industry should lead Snowden pardon charge
There's a debate raging right now over whether President Barack Obama, before he leaves office, should grant Edward Snowden a pardon.
Security
Sep 30, 2016
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Washington Post takes heat for Snowden prosecution call
A Washington Post editorial arguing for the prosecution of intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has sparked an outcry in the media community—including from some of the newspaper's own journalists.
Security
Sep 21, 2016
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NSA chief 'perplexed' that Twitter won't share key data
The National Security Agency chief said Tuesday he was "perplexed" over Twitter's move to block US intelligence from accessing data which may help thwart violent attack plots.
Internet
Sep 13, 2016
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