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U.s. Agencies Struggle vs. Cyberattacks
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U.s. Agencies Struggle vs. Cyberattacks

A $10 billion-a-year effort to protect sensitive government data, from military secrets to Social Security numbers, is struggling to keep pace with an increasing...

These Are 3 Breakthrough Science Ideas You'll Be Talking About in 2015
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These Are 3 Breakthrough Science Ideas You'll Be Talking About in 2015

For anyone who has ever said that all the STEM professions need is something to make them "cool" in order to attract more young people, look no further than ...

Great Firewall of China: Hack-Proof Computer Network Meant to Stop Spies
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Great Firewall of China: Hack-Proof Computer Network Meant to Stop Spies

China is said to be building the world's first hack-proof computer network in a bid to give it the edge in its cyberwar against the West.

What Is Tor? Did Police Outfox It?
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What Is Tor? Did Police Outfox It?

European police Friday said they had figured out how to pierce an Internet privacy tool used by dissidents, journalists and online drug dealers.

North Korea: Surfing the Net in the World's Most Isolated Nation
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North Korea: Surfing the Net in the World's Most Isolated Nation

What's the point of a computer in a hermit country sealed off from the internet?

Mobile Voip Security Vulnerable to Mimicry Attacks
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Mobile Voip Security Vulnerable to Mimicry Attacks

Researchers examining the security of video- and voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) communications have uncovered vulnerabilities in a currently used security...

Nsa Director Offers Olive Branch in Silicon Valley Speech
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Nsa Director Offers Olive Branch in Silicon Valley Speech

The director of the National Security Agency said Monday that he understands why Silicon Valley companies have beefed up security to keep out government agencies...

Megan Smith: 'you Can Affect Billions of People'
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Megan Smith: 'you Can Affect Billions of People'

Now that you work at the White House, approximately how many times a day do you find yourself thinking, God, we did this so much better at Google?

Directing Planes, By Remote Control
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Directing Planes, By Remote Control

On a clear day, Per Granquist cannot see forever. But from his perch inside the airport control tower here, he does have an unobstructed view of the future.

Georgia Tech Releases 2015 Emerging Cyber Threats Report
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Georgia Tech Releases 2015 Emerging Cyber Threats Report

In its latest Emerging Cyber Threats Report, Georgia Tech warns about loss of privacy; abuse of trust between users and machines; attacks against the mobile ecosystem...

Facebook, Google, and the Rise of Open Source Security Software
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Facebook, Google, and the Rise of Open Source Security Software

Facebook chief security officer Joe Sullivan says that people like Mike Arpaia are hard to find.

10 Innovations For the Bank of the Future
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10 Innovations For the Bank of the Future

Around 100 of the U.K.s finest minds in the financial technology sector gathered Tuesday for the Financial News and WSJD inaugural Fintech Conference in London.

The Right to Privacy in a Big Data World
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The Right to Privacy in a Big Data World

In a new paper, privacy law experts make the case that privacy rules, when properly understood, will be an essential and valuable part of the digital future.

­sing Drones to Make Peace, Not War
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­sing Drones to Make Peace, Not War

Amin Rigi says drones should be used to save lives, not spy or kill.

'Virtual Internet' Tests Software Solutions for Real World Problems
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'Virtual Internet' Tests Software Solutions for Real World Problems

The Defense Experimental Research project provides an environment for cybersecurity researchers to test technologies to aid the security and resilience of critical...

Coming of Age in Cloud Computing
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Coming of Age in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing isn’t merely changing the way much of the technology business works.

­.s. National Security Prosecutors Shift Focus from Spies to Cyber
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­.s. National Security Prosecutors Shift Focus from Spies to Cyber

The U.S. Justice Department is restructuring its national security prosecution team to deal with cyber attacks and the threat of sensitive technology ending up...

Wearable Tech Lets Boss Track Your Work, Rest and Play
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Wearable Tech Lets Boss Track Your Work, Rest and Play

Some jobs come with a uniform. For an increasing number of employees, that uniform will soon include a badge that tracks everything they do.

The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency
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The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency

As far as intelligence agencies go, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has remained relatively low profile—attracting neither the intrigue of, say, the...

Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous For Some Retailers
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Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous For Some Retailers

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook loves to talk about the security features of his mobile-payments system.
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