Computerworld - John Brennan, who was nominated by President Barack Obama today to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has been a vocal advocate for federal cybersecurity legislation in recent months. As the ...
Tags: cybersecurity legislation, Obama, cyberattacks, cybersec regulations
Facebook has reinvented its Poke feature with a new standalone iOS app that lets you send messages,photos and videos to your friends on the social networking service that disappear within 10 seconds of someone opening them. While it might ...
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Rice has drawn heavy fire from Republicans for remarks she made in the aftermath of a September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. "I am highly ...
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The Internet, long viewed as a tool to expand freedom, is an equally effective tool for repression. That is just as true in the United States as anywhere else. Security guru Bruce Schneier noted in a recent blog post, citing Evgeny ...
Tags: Cyber spying, Middle East, Skype, Spying, Syria, video
Computerworld - Email is at the center of the scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus, one of the country's most decorated generals. The incident, which has shined a spotlight on cyber harassment, online privacy and digital ...
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