Legal experts are warning that the proposed PROTECT IP and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation, currently working their way through Congress, will damage the world's DNS system, cripple … [Read more...]
Stanford lawyers say that legal initiatives might cripple DNS in the future
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 By
U.S. “virtual embassy” blocked by Iran net censor
Friday, 9 December 2011 By
Iranian authorities blocked a website Wednesday hours after it was launched by the U.S. State Department to be a "virtual embassy" reaching out to people in the Islamic Republic. "In accordance … [Read more...]
US military is better armed in cyberspace, says Airforce general
Thursday, 17 November 2011 By
The U.S. military now has a legal framework to cover offensive operations in cyberspace, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday, less than a month after terming this a work in … [Read more...]
US will try to better shield it’s information after WikiLeaks exposures
Monday, 10 October 2011 By
The U.S. government on Friday announced steps to clamp down on who can access classified information, seeking to avert another WikiLeaks-scale breach of military documents and diplomatic … [Read more...]
DoD is extending cyber defense program
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 By
The Department of Defense is planning to extend the cyber-defense pilot program in which it shares classified threat intelligence with defense contractors and other companies. The Defense … [Read more...]
The U.S. and Australia are adding a cyber realm to their defense treaty
Thursday, 15 September 2011 By
The United States and Australia will take the rare step on Thursday of declaring the cyber realm as part of a mutual defense treaty, meaning that a cyber attack on one could lead to a response by both … [Read more...]
US and Russia will collaborate more closely in cyberspace; trying to avoid “misunderstood incidents” as in the cold war
Friday, 15 July 2011 By
The US goverment is actively trying to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities, such as hardening government systems and building public awareness about cybersecurity for end-users. But what you don’t … [Read more...]
Cyber security is now a diplomatic priority for the United States
Thursday, 2 June 2011 By
Cyber security is now a diplomatic priority for the United States with Washington looking to build relationships to tackle information theft and reduce the risk of conflict, a senior official … [Read more...]
Personal data of European airlines travellers to the USA may be kept for 15 years
Friday, 27 May 2011 By
The personal data of millions of passengers who fly between the US and Europe, including credit card details, phone numbers and home addresses, may be stored by the US department of homeland security … [Read more...]
