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Barack Obama took office with a pledge of unprecedented transparency, one that his critics on both the left and right have accused him of abandoning. His decision to oppose the release of photos of Iraqi and Afghan detainees being abused by American troops, his insistence that White House visitor logs are exempt from mandatory release [... ]

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Obama gets mixed report card on transparency

Trailrunner7 writes “The United States has a responsibility to take a leadership role in securing the Internet against both internal and external attackers, a duty that the federal government takes very seriously, the country’s top military cybersecurity official said Tuesday. However, Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the US Cyber Command, provided …

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NSA Director Says the US Must Secure the Internet

Since September 11, 2001, fear has been the main engine of change in the United States. Who would have thought that across the US, where…

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Bill Quigley: The United States of Fear – Ten Examples

MANAMA, Bahrain, Sept. 7 (UPI) — An alleged terrorist network was uncovered in Bahrain that involved 23 people operating with international support, the government announced. Bahrain – Middle East – Business and Economy – Government – National security

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Bahrain uncovers 23-man terrorist cell

With demand for highly trained cyber security experts exceeding supply by 20 or 30 to one in America, game-like challenges that uncover and encourage the best cyber-security sleuths have become all the rage.

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Cyber-Security Insiders Crack Open the Door, Allow a Few More Inside

Xilinx, Inc. today announced that the latest version of its high-performance programmable solution for high assurance applications in the aerospace and defense industries has been approved for use in Type 1 Crypto Systems by the National Security Agency .  The approval of the Virtex®-5Q device and related physical security IP core, which together help form the Xilinx® Targeted Design Platform …

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Xilinx and NSA Announce Approval of Virtex-5Q FPGA Solution for High-Grade Cryptographic Processing

After October 1 thousands of US military hackers and spies will get down to their cyber war activities. The declarations for taking cyber defense measures can be heard more and more often in the US. US analysts state that information and communication networks, on which the national infrastructure depends on, are becoming vulnerable for cyber criminals.

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US gets ready to knock the world offline

SANA’A, Sept 7 (Bernama) — Yemen has adopted new package of policies and procedures to encounter al-Qaeda and to deracinate terrorism from the country, Yemen news agency (Saba) reported.

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Yemen Adopts New Policies To Uproot Al-Qaeda

MANAMA, BAHRAIN : A 23-man terrorist network in Bahrain has been charged, following their arrests since mid August, public prosecutors said Monday.

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‘Terrorist network’ in Bahrain charged

Monday 6 September 2010 Twenty three Shi’a Muslims have been accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government as part of an increased clampdown on opposition and human rights activists. Amnesty International has urged the Bahraini authorities to ensure a fair trial for 23 Shi’a Muslim activists accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the government. All but two of the 23 were …

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Bahrain activists must receive a fair trial

NZ journalist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world’s largest ‘eavesdropping’ intelligence bases in Israel.

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Israeli intelligence base uncovered

Lawyer: Yemeni journalists held without charge more than 20 days after their arrest.

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Two Yemeni journalists being held incommunicado

NZ journalist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world’s largest ‘eavesdropping’ intelligence bases in Israel.

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Israel ‘eavesdropping’ bases found

New Zealand journalist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world’s largest “eavesdropping” intelligence bases in Israel, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports

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NZ journalist Nicky Hager discloses Israeli spy base

ACTIVIST Ali Abdulemam, referred to as blogger in reports, was arrested as part of ongoing investigations into the terrorist network, the Interior Ministry said yesterday.

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Blogger’s arrest link to probe

New Zealand journalist and activist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world’s largest “eavesdropping” intelligence bases in Israel.

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NZ journalist discloses Israeli electron

New Zealand journalist and activist Nicky Hager has uncovered one of world’s largest “eavesdropping” intelligence bases in Israel, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.

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NZ journalist discloses Israeli electronic spy base

You may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. ASHEBORO — Rebecca Yow tried the restaurant business and the military before settling on a career in health care.

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Top nurse believes in information, honesty, and hope

“The government needs 1,000 people every year,” said Carnegie Mellon’s Dena Haritos Tsamitis. “Higher-ed institutions across the country aren’t even close to providing enough.”

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Universities push to turn out cyber guards as demand explodes

Two Yemeni journalists are being held incommunicado without charge more than 20 days after their arrest in Sanaa, a lawyer and rights activist said on Sunday.

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Two Yemeni journalists being held incommunicado: lawyer