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Cannister containing iridium 192 stolen in Japan
Worries about a dirty bomb increase as a container containing 48.4 pounds of iridium 192 is stolen from an inspection company in Japan
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EU selects Symantec for WOMBAT project
WOMBAT aims to provide new means for understanding the existing and emerging threats which are targeting the Internet economy and its users; EU selects Symantec to do research for the project
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U.S. military prepares for offensive cyber warfare
The new U.S. Air Force Cyber Command said it would be involved in protecting the U.S. critical infrastructure and financial institutions from hackers’ attacks; the military now says that it is preparing for offensive cyber operations
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Cisco shows Cisco Open Platform for Safety and Security
New solution facilitates business continuity and force protection mission alike; in addition to incorporating Cisco’s own surveillance and network security technologies, new solution supports sensor integration and management, video analytics, geographic information system (GIS) framework for common operating picture, enterprise mass emergency notification, and physical access control
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U.K. government, water companies mismanage water supply, treatment
Report says water is becoming more expensive, there is massive waste in the system, infrastructure was not in a state to cope with flooding and at the same time some parts of the country could expect to face severe droughts
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Annual wind energy rankings
Wind power leaders from 2006 continue to lead in 2007 — Texas tops among states in both total and new wind power, FPL Energy operating the nation’s largest wind farms, and more; new and noticeable: Iowa leads the nation in wind generation on a percentage basis, obtaining 5.5 percent of its electricity from wind
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Reported Internet crime losses increase by $40 million
In 2007, 206,884 U.S. citizens complained of being victims of Internet crime; 90,000 cases were referred to law enforcement; reported losses amounted to $240 million; most reported complaint: Fraudulent Internet auctions
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U.S. officials warn of Al-Qaeda's nuclear ambitions
DHS, DOE, and intelligence officials tell Congress al-Qaeda is continuing its pursuit of a nuclear weapon; monitoring the progress of the organization in reaching this goal is difficult: “We must find something that is tactical in size but strategic in impact,” says one official
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U.S. Cyber Command to fight cybercrime
New Air Force command will be involved in fighting cyber crime which leads to information loss or possible physical attacks through denial of service
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Foreign investors vie for Chicago's Midway airport
The administration has given Chicago the green light to sell Midway airport; six consortiums — five of them involving non-U.S. companies — said they would put in their bids; post-DPW rumblings about non-U.S. ownership of U.S. critical infrastructure are already being heard
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The U.S. on course to deactivating all its chemical weapons
On 25 November 1969 President Richard Nixon unilaterally renounced the first use of chemical weapons and renounced all methods of biological warfare; the United States has been deactivating chemical weapons ever since, and to date has destroyed about 45 percent of the chemical weapons it had produced; it is not likely, though, that the United States would achieve the complete destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile by 2012, as mandated by the Chemical Weapons Treaty
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MIT start-up raises $12.4 million in a first round
Start-up has developed an innovative silicon cell architecture and a complementary manufacturing methodology which will allow it to make the solar cells so inexpensive that they would produce electricity at a comparable cost to that generated from coal powered stations
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CoreStreet's new access control technology making news
CoreStreet’s Card-Connected technology creates a system of stand-alone electronic locks and physical access control systems which communicate by reading and writing digitally signed data (privileges and logs) to and from smart cards; card holders thus become an extension of the physical access network in which cards, rather than of wires, carry information to and from the standalone locks
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NRG, Toshiba to promote ABWRs
There are serious questions about the security of Boiling-Water Reactor (BWR) design and construction, questions which Advanced Boiling-Water Reactor (ABWR) design was supposed to answer; not everyone is convinced; NRG Energy, Toshiba to promote and build ABWRs in the United States
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Small businesses offer real-world environmental technologies
EPA is one of eleven federal agencies which participate in the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program; a surprising number of small companies offer innovative and effective technologies to deal with environmental problems
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The long view
Falling Space Debris: How High Is the Risk I'll Get Hit?
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
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.