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UAE upgrades security of energy infrastructure
UAE is the third-largest oil exporter in OPEC; emirate wants to protect its oil and gas infrastructure
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IT chiefs warn of cyber-terrorism threat to critical infrastructure
UN expert dismissed as a dangerous myth the idea that events in the virtual world have only a limited impact on the physical world, saying that technology has “changed the dynamics of terrorism”
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Hackers to concentrate on moving targets
Security maven Howard Schmidt says more must be done to bolster mobile defenses
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Power plants open to hacker attack
Power plants, dams, and many other critical infrastructure assets are controlled by a system called supervisory control and data acquisition, or SCADA; a Boston technology specialist finds serious vulnerability in the system
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Civilian nuclear facilities in Sichuan confirmed safe
The Chinese government has identified 32 radioactive sources in the earthquake-devastated Sichuan area - hospitals, research centers, factories, but no power plants; 30 sources have already been located and removed; the two remaining sources have been cordoned off and are being excavated
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Alarming open-source security holes found
A programming error introduced serious security vulnerabilities in millions of computer systems; many systems affected
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Permanent denial-of-service attack sabotages hardware
HP’s Rich Smith to demonstrate a permanent denial-of-service (PDOS) attack that remotely wipes out hardware via flash firmware updates
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Chinese lakes may burst
Last Monday’s earthquake, and subsequent aftershocks, weaken large dam and raise fears of man-made lake bursting, causing massive floods in the already ravaged region
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Verizon, AT&T win DHS contracts
Verizon, AT&T win contracts worth nearly $1 billion to provide DHS with IP and security services as well as emergency communication services
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Developing biofuel for commercial aircraft
The airline industry seeks to develop non-food biofuel which will offer aircraft cheaper fuel without affecting global food supplies
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Banks rely on spyware to detect rogue traders, false rumors
Growing worries about the financial consequences of rogue traders’ unauthorized activity and false rumors spread in order to manipulate stock price, more and more companies – especially in the financial sector – are installing spyware to monitor their employees’ every move and utterance
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WorkLight says RSA chief's observations ring true
RSA boss Art Coviello offers his insights on Web security, saying that hackers are developing plans to attack healthcare providers as their revenue streams from the financial services sector start to dry up; Coveillo also says that biometric technology is not a solution for IT security – at least so far
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DHS awards $844 million to secure U.S. critical infrastructure
DHS awards millions to bolster security fo rail, truck, and bus transportation; department says awards are strictly risk-based
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An HSDW conversation with John Stroia, vice president, Government Security and Monitoring Solutions, Diebold
Diebold has been adding “layers of protection” to its customers since 1859; Diebold provides one-stop shopping for technology-based electronic systems, software, and services, and the company is active in all four major security markets: financial; commercial (retail); enterprise (large corporations); and government
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Tyco sells M/A-COM for $425 million
Tyco sells its radio frequency components and subsystem business to Cobham Defense Electronic Systems
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The long view
Falling Space Debris: How High Is the Risk I'll Get Hit?
By Zulfikar Abbany, Julia Vergin, and Katja Sterzik
An International Space Station battery fell back to Earth and, luckily, splashed down harmlessly in the Atlantic. Should we have worried? Space debris reenters our atmosphere every week.
Using Drone Swarms to Fight Forest Fires
Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. Researchers are using multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires.
Strengthening the Grid’s ‘Backbone’ with Hydropower
By Michael Matz
Argonne-led studies investigate how hydropower could help add more clean energy to the grid, how it generates value as grids add more renewable energy, and how liner technology can improve hydropower efficiency.
LNG Exports Have Had No Impact on Domestic Energy Costs: Analysis
U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exports have not had any sustained and significant direct impact on U.S. natural gas prices and have, in fact, spurred production and productivity gains, which contribute to downward pressure on domestic prices.