US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns
(AP) -- The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.
(AP) -- The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.
Internet
Jan 27, 2012
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82),* intended to help pipeline operators, power producers, manufacturers, ...
Other
Jun 22, 2011
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A state-owned Russian company has opened up a second internet connection for North Korea which could strengthen Pyongyang's cyber capabilities and undermine US efforts to isolate the regime, security experts said.
Telecom
Oct 5, 2017
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A new study, conducted specifically to explore the forces driving extreme weather events and their implications for national security planning over the next decade, finds that the early ramifications of climate extremes resulting ...
Environment
Feb 11, 2013
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Under London's streets in Winston Churchill's World War II bunker, young techies are fighting a new kind of war.
Internet
Mar 14, 2014
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The Senate failed Thursday to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage, despite dire warnings from top national security ...
Internet
Aug 2, 2012
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Claude Shannon, who many consider the father of modern information theory, wrote a paper in 1949 in which he pointed out that security should never be based upon your enemy's ignorance of how your system is built. This is ...
Security
Dec 23, 2014
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Displacement, erasure of ties, and gentrification are all taking place in the historically working-class and low-income neighborhoods of the City of Vancouver, a recent study shows.
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2022
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a final version of its risk assessment guidelines that can provide senior leaders and executives with the information they need to understand and make decisions ...
Other
Sep 19, 2012
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Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX -- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access—networks can get technical advice on improving the security of their systems from a draft computer security ...
Telecom
Oct 7, 2009
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