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US wants privacy in new cyber security system (AP)

US wants privacy in new cyber security system

Technology / Internet

created Jul 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.


US adviser says cybersecurity must be joint effort

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created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The challenge of protecting the government's computer networks is too big for any one agency to handle alone, a top adviser to President Barack Obama said Wednesday. That suggests the administration doesn't intend ...


Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyber attacks and other computer network problems, military leaders said Tuesday.





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Gates approves creation of new cyber command

Technology / Internet

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates has formally ordered the creation of a new military cyber command that will coordinate the Pentagon's efforts to defend its networks and conduct cyberwarfare.


SKorea military networks under growing cyber attack

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created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

South Korea's military computer networks are under ever-growing cyber attack with 95,000 cases reported daily on average, officials said Tuesday.


Sources: Pentagon planning new cybercommand

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created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pentagon is planning to create a new military command to focus on cyberspace and protect its computer networks from cyberattacks, U.S. officials said Wednesday.


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China deploys secure computer operating system

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (24) | comments 27

China has installed a secure operating system known as "Kylin" on government and military computers designed to be impenetrable to US military and intelligence agencies, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.


Pentagon reviews social networking on computers

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created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.


Obama setting up better security for computers (AP)

Obama setting up better security for computers

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- America has for too long failed to adequately protect the security of its computer networks, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to take on the job.


The website of China's defence ministry has been hacked more than 2 mln times since it was launched 3 months ago

China defence website gets 2 mln hack attacks: report

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The website of China's defence ministry has been hacked more than two million times since it was launched three months ago, state media said on Wednesday.


The US Air Force has shot down fears that the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) is going to crash

GPS satellites not 'falling out of the sky': Air Force

Technology / Telecom

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

You can put those maps away. The US Air Force has shot down fears that the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) is going to crash.


Report: China building cyberwarfare capabilities

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

(AP) -- China is building its cyberwarfare capabilities and appears to be using the growing technical abilities to collect U.S. intelligence through a sophisticated and long-term computer attack campaign, according to an ...


The US Army has launched a fan page on Facebook

US Army enlists Facebook, Twitter

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The US Army said on Monday it had launched a fan page on Facebook and established an office for online "social media," despite security rules that limit soldiers' access to networking sites.



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