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China's State-Controlled Press Is Accusing Cisco of Helping The U.S. Government
May 29, 2014China’s state-controlled press is accusing Cisco of helping the U.S. government in cyberespionage. The criticisms come a week after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military personnel for allegedly hacking into several U.S. companies ...
Tags: Cyberwar Efforts, cyberespionage
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ICANN Leaders Said During a Conference Call That The Move by The US Was a Sign
Mar 17, 2014The US government announced Friday it was giving up its key role overseeing the Internet's technical operations, handing over those functions to "the global multi-stakeholder community." The move "marks the final phase of the ...
Tags: Internet, domain name system, Computer
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Tech Giants' NSA Deal Leaves Smaller Companies Such as Start-Ups with Greater Restrictions
Feb 7, 2014Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo A group of U.S. technology giants has struck a deal with the Obama administration that allows the companies to disclose more details on customer data turned over to government agencies such as the National ...
Tags: NBA, FISA, i2Coalition, PC World
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320, 000 Us Data Queries in 2013 Is Revealed by Verizon
Jan 22, 2014Verizon on Wednesday became the first major US telecom carrier to release a "transparency report," and said it received 320,000 data queries last year in the United States alone. Verizon also said it received between 1,000 and 2,000 ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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UN Panel Has Adopted a Draft Resolution on Potential Threats to Human Rights
Nov 29, 2013Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft resolution, approved without a ...
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Yahoo Is Expanding Its Efforts to Protect Its Users's Online Activities From Prying Eyes
Nov 22, 2013SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo is expanding its efforts to protect its users' online activities from prying eyes by encrypting all the communications and other information flowing into the Internet company's data centers around the world. ...
Tags: Yahoo, Encrypt, Users'Personal Data
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Edward Snowden's Disclosures About NSA Collection of Massive Amounts of Personal Data
Nov 17, 2013Congressional lawmakers held hearings this week to determine what, if any, changes can be made to U.S. government surveillance programs, with Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) calling for increased transparency into federal data collection ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Zogenix Has Announced That The US FDA Has Approved Zohydro ER Extended-Release Capsules.
Oct 30, 2013Pharmaceutical companyc Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release capsules. Zohydro ER is an opioid agonist, extended-release oral formulation of hydrocodone without ...
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A Massive Data Centre Being Built by The National Security Agency in Utah Has Been Plagued
Oct 10, 2013A massive data centre being built by the National Security Agency in Utah has been plagued by “chronic electrical surges” that have destroyed equipment and delayed its opening for a year, according to a report Monday. The ...
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Surveillance Has Been at The Center of a Privacy Controversy After Its Former Contractor
Aug 16, 2013The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday launched a review of whether the country uses optimally advancements in technology to protect its national security while preventing unauthorized disclosure and maintaining public ...
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Keith Alexander Defended Controversial U.S. Surveillance Programs in a Keynote Address
Aug 5, 2013A skeptical but mostly respectful crowd of Black Hat security attendees Wednesday listened intently as National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander defended controversial U.S. surveillance programs in a keynote address. The nearly ...
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Several U.S. Senators Will Push for Changes in The Way The National Security Agency
Aug 5, 2013Several U.S. senators will push for changes in the way the National Security Agency collects the telephone records of millions of U.S. residents, with lawmakers saying they will focus on making the NSA program more transparent to the ...
Tags: NSA Data Collection
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Privacy and Digital Rights Groups Dug in for a Longer Fight Against Surveillance Programs
Aug 2, 2013Privacy and digital rights groups have dug in for a longer fight against massive surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency, even after the House of Representatives voted last week against an amendment to curtail the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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A New Service From Rail Operator That Sells Private E-Ticket Records as Marketing Data
Jul 10, 2013A privacy debate has erupted in Japan over a new service from a major rail operator that sells private e-ticket records as marketing data. This week East Japan Railway (JR East), the country's largest rail company, has begun offering for ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Edward Snowden Has Formally Applied for Political Asylum in Russia
Jul 1, 2013Fugitive document leaker Edward Snowden has formally applied for political asylum in Russia after spending eight days in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. The Reuters news agency quoted an unnamed Russian immigration ...
Tags: NSA, Edward Snowden, Russia