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Homeland Security deports tourists for Twitter jokes

Posted January 30, 2012 - 10:41 am

Are the feds listening to Twitter? Yes, as a British couple found out when Homeland Security locked them up when they landed in Los Angeles.
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Report says Chinese far outstrip U.S. cyber-spy fight for military, business secrets

Posted April 14, 2011 - 4:34 pm

Hackers trained and directed by the Chinese military use spear-phishing and malware in attacks on thousands of U.S. companies, making reliance on perimeter security obsolete.
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Senator questions White House control over cybersecurity

Posted April 29, 2009 - 10:00 am

The ranking member of the Senate's Homeland Security Committee, Susan Collins, (R-Maine), Tuesday raised questions about recent calls for a direct White House role in coordinating national cybersecurity affairs.
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Advice to the next Homeland Security CPO

Posted January 26, 2009 - 4:08 pm
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Obama plan says cyber infrastructure is 'strategic'

Posted January 22, 2009 - 8:55 pm

In a new position paper, the Obama administration says it will consider cyber infrastructure a strategic asset.
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Obama's choice for DHS could flame tech visa battle

Posted November 21, 2008 - 9:12 am

The person thought to be President-elect Barack Obama's leading choice to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, has been a strong advocate of increasing H-1B visas -- a stance that could turn out to be lightning-rod issue during her confirmation.
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DHS: Networking security worth the money

Posted August 7, 2008 - 3:36 pm

When it comes to investing in computer security, the U.S. federal government could get a good return on investment by shoring up its networking protocols, according to the man who's been hired to coordinate computer security between federal agencies.
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US border agency says it can seize laptops

Posted August 3, 2008 - 7:02 pm

Travelers beware: U.S. agents now have the authority to seize and retain laptops indefinitely, according to a new policy detailed in documents issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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