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Pentagon: Military Action Acceptable Cyber Response
Pentagon sanctions military strikes as a suitable response to cyber-attacks targeting US battle zones
Hosting Services May Be Breaking Syrian Sanctions
Syrian government sites hosted in the US, Canada and Germany may break internatiobnal sanctions
US Petition Demands Internet As Unalienable Right
US petitioners hope to vaquish SOPA by protecting Web access as a constitutional right
SOPA: An Act That Would Break The Internet
The US House Of Representatives' Stop Online Piracy Act would break e-commerce and still fail to prevent piracy, says Wayne Rash
Router Bug Crashes Networks Across US, Europe
Level 3's Juniper Networks routers crashed, causing disruption in North America and Europe
How Can Schmidt Claim Google Is Not Dominant?
Google's chairman has already said that the search giant is in the monopoly class. Clint Boulton is stunned to hear him denying it now
US Accuses China Of Being Biggest Cyber-Threat
A report in the US accuses China and Russia of being the major players in the espionage game against the US
EU-US Excercise Tests SCADA And APT Threats
Cyber Atlantic 2011, the first joint US-EU cyber security exercise, takes on the top new threats
Microsoft’s Office 365 Outage Hits US Customers
Microsoft’s Office 365 was hit by outages in North America but Europe and the Pacific Rim were not affected
China Bites Back And Links US to Cyber-Attacks
A Chinese report turns the tables and links US IP addresses to increased cyber-attacks on its websites
Nokia Betting The Farm On US Windows Phone Market
Nokia will not launch any Symbian phones in the US, doubling down on its Microsoft Windows Phone gamble
Data Smuggling Software Defeats China Firewall
Computer scientists in the US have successfully disguised data to evade Chinese censorship
Chinese Weapon Systems Vulnerable To SCADA Hack
Hackers could potentially gain control of Chinese weapon systems, US Homeland Security has warned
British Student Faces Extradition For Web Piracy
A student at Sheffield Hallam could be extradited to the US for linking to copyrighted content on his website
White House Publishes Cyber Security Plans
Obama administration sets out how to protect critical infrastructure, and calls for a data breach notification law
Iran Sees ‘Stars’ Virus As A Second Cyber-Attack
An Iranian military official accused the US and Israel of launching another virus to compromise Iranian systems
Security Researchers Uncover US-Based DDoS Botnet
The US-based Skunkx botnet carries out DDoS attacks, while also rooting out rival botnet clients on the host
Google To Test Android Near-Field Mobile Payments
Payments using Android Gingerbread smartphones rumoured to be going on trial in US stores
EC And US Agree On Health System Compatibility
European Commission and US have signed an agreement to harmonise interoperability of their health care systems
Microsoft Names US As Botnet Central
A Microsoft report has identified the United States as the main focus for computers infected with rogue botnets
Sophos Names US As Top Spam Relayer
A Sophos report has named the United States as the main culprit, relaying nearly a fifth of the world's spam
Details Of Worst Breach Of US Military Computers Revealed
A US Defense Department official discusses details of a formerly classified cyber-attack that he described as the worst breach of U.S. military computers in history.
Study Dismisses Phone Mast Cancer Scare
A new study has found no cancer risk for children born near mobile phone masts, but many are still concerned about the phones themselves
US Extends Energy Star Rating To Data Centres
Data centres can now earn the familiar aqua-and-white Energy Star label if they pass the agency's qualification requirements
US Calls For Rules Of Engagement For Cyberwarfare
Gen. Keith Alexander, chief of the U.S. Cyber Command, told an audience the country needs clear rules of engagement to protect cyberspace
US Announces 100Mbps National Broadband Plan For 2020
The US FCC officially unveiled its National Broadband Plan on 16 March which looks to connect up to 100 million American households to high-speed broadband service
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit
Everyone Is Gunning For Google
From executives being charged for privacy violations, to complaints from Microsoft-supported entities in Brussels and Google's joust with China, Google is facing adversity on many fronts