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6/16/2011 Protect IP Act would create a lot of criminals Sen. Patrick Leahy's copyright and trademark protection bill would impose draconian remedies and treat the entire Internet infrastructure as accomplices to online pirates and counterfeiters. After Weinergate, lawmakers tiptoe through the tweeting tulips To defeat phishing, Energy learns to phish Data taken in IMF hack 'political dynamite' Digital currency addictions Digital currency makes cocaine and heroin deliveries as easy as Domino's Two senators target Bitcoins, a form of digital currency, and Silk Road, a one-stop online shop for narcotics, in a letter to the attorney general and Drug Enforcement Administration. Turkey arrests 32 Anonymous hackers; group strikes back at Spain Growth of top-level domains spells more risk of cyber threats Hackers hit Citigroup, steal info on 200,000 card holders How to avoid a Stuxnet of your own Enforcement or entrapment? Are there any good guys in the BitTorrent-'Hurt Locker' fight? The people being sued for downloading the film are probably guilty of copyright infringement, but the whole legal action still looks like extortion. Marines create occupational category for cyber warriors DOD tackles security challenges of mobile computing Rising tide of cyberattacks threatens all boats WikiLeaks case proves need, challenge with ID management Special report sponsored by: Iron Bow The release of hundreds of thousands of sensitive and secret government documents shook agencies and showed that not all the threats are new and unknown and that there are no easy answers. Read the full article. More news Secure the smart grid or face 'serious consequences,' Chu says Government IT security: Running to stand still Popular mobile apps expose personal data Microsoft acquires tools to use Excel for compliance, risk analysis Featured jobs Server Administrator - Maritime College - Bronx, NY Server AdministratorLead Programmer Analyst (SL3)DEPARTMENT: Information SystemsSALARY: $70,000 - $75,000LOCATION: Bronx, NYSTARTING DATE: ASAPCOLLEGE BACKGROUND:The State University of New York Maritime ... Police Officer I - San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Police Department - San Jose, CA 1. Patrols designated areas of the Community College District to preserve law and order. 2. Discovers and prevents the commission of crimes and enforces laws, regulations, and ordinances. 3. Ensures safety ... Managing Director, Grants and Federal Programs - The College of American Pathology (CAP) - National The College of American Pathology (CAP) is a medical society serving more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the worlds largest association composed ... Special Report: Cloud Computing Sponsored by: GovConnection In April, cloud computing provider Amazon Web Services suffered an outage that lasted as long as five days for some customers. Although some critics say the outage proves that it's too risky for the government to rely on cloud computing, other experts say the outage can show the government how to improve cloud implementations in the long run. Read the full article. Download resources The STAND: Cybersecurity Cyberwar, advanced persistent threats and Stuxnet-like attacks are new elements that have become a part of the attack lexicon. See what the nature of today's cybersecurity realities are and what government should be doing about them. Learn more. Sponsored links

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