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What Washington Really Knows About the Internet of Things
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What Washington Really Knows About the Internet of Things

President Barack Obama wears a FitBit monitor on his wrist to count his steps and calories, and has waxed poetic about the power of wearable technology to "give...

What Does a Cyber Counterattack Look Like?
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What Does a Cyber Counterattack Look Like?

President Barack Obama promised at his year-end news conference Friday that the U.S. will respond "proportionally" to North Korea's cyberattack against Sony Pictures...

Who Watches the Watchers? Big Data Goes ­nchecked
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Who Watches the Watchers? Big Data Goes ­nchecked

The National Security Agency might be tracking your phone calls. But private industry is prying far more deeply into your life.

The Robots That Saved Pittsburgh
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The Robots That Saved Pittsburgh

It's hard to pinpoint the moment Pittsburgh began its three-decade climb back from the dead, but Red Whittaker marks the comeback from the instant he heard the...

Public Remains 'All Over the Map' on NSA Tactics
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Public Remains 'All Over the Map' on NSA Tactics

President Barack Obama isn't the only one struggling to balance national security and civil liberties with the country's post-Sept. 11 surveillance programs.

Digital Era Confounds the Courts
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Digital Era Confounds the Courts

The Founding Fathers weren't big on texting.

Congress Starts Looking Into Bitcoin
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Congress Starts Looking Into Bitcoin

A Senate committee is pressing federal regulators and law enforcement officials to explain how they plan to oversee Bitcoin and other virtual currencies as the...

President Obama: 'right Balance' on Surveillance
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President Obama: 'right Balance' on Surveillance

President Barack Obama defended his administration’s data-gathering programs Friday, calling them necessary for national security and well within the bounds of...

5 Things You Need to Know About NSA Phone Tracking
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5 Things You Need to Know About NSA Phone Tracking

The revelation that the Obama administration is pursuing a massive surveillance program that tracks countless U.S. and international phone calls has brought privacy...

White House Moves on Cybersecurity
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White House Moves on Cybersecurity

The White House's strategy on cybersecurity: Co-opt the opposition.

Leon Panetta on Cybersecurity: D.C. Action Needed
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Leon Panetta on Cybersecurity: D.C. Action Needed

While Joe Biden and Paul Ryan were duking it out last Thursday night over U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was warning...

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Poll: Most Back Obama's Use of Drones

As the 2012 election approaches, there’s one area where President Barack Obama can feel confident he has broad voter support—his military policies and use of drones...
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