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Security flaws in online banking sites widespread
Researchers find widespread security flaws in online banking Web sites; these design flaws are not bugs that can be fixed with a patch; rather, they stem from the flow and the layout of these Web sites
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An HS Daily Wire Q&A with IBG's co-founder Raj Nanavati
Nanavati: “If you’re going to be a really effective integrator, you need to know a technology as well as the people who developed the technology”
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Athlone Global Security completes round of Defensoft investment
Athlone Global Security completes new round of investment in DefenSoft, a simulation specialist
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New simulation tool for handling hazardous situations
Irish, Israeli companies develop new simulation tool which immerse trainees in a scene which has been designed for them; new tool will help first responders and law enforcement familiarize themselves with situations before they occur
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South Africa leads the way in biometrics
Biometrics conference held today in South Africa highlights a little-known fact: South Africa is an international leader in its application of biometric technology solutions
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Exporting biometrics outside the U.S. by the book
The U.S. government controls the export of biometric hardware, software, and technologies; U.S. biometric companies would be wise to comply with the various control regulations
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Military contractors move aggressively into civil security
BAE’s acquisition of Detica, a company with a large portfolio of British civil IT contracts, exemplifies the EU policy of encouraging military firms to use their knowledge of homeland security; civil libertarians are worried
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Hitachi, GE to develop smaller nuclear reactors
There is a growing demand in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand for midsize nuclear reactors; Hitachi and GE respond
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Biometric security to drive $7.3 billion in five years
Over the next five years, systems with multitechnology, multivendor capabilities will drive adoption in both public- and private-sector applications, ABI said
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An HS Daily Wire conversation with Robert Horton of Motorola
Motorola’s Biometrics Business Unit has more than 300 customers in 40 countries; Robert Horton, director of Portfolio Management & Strategy, Biometrics Business Unit, Motorola, expects an increased number of deployments incorporating Motorola’s multi-modal and Mobile ID functionality with seamless mobility
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Pocket-sized, portable, private: the plusID Personal Biometric Token
John Petze, CEO of Privaris, about the plusID: “The security system wants proof of identity. Wouldn’t it be possible to satisfy that demand with something that can be carried on the person? Well, it is possible.”
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Smiths Detection expands German facility
To meet growing demand for its Advanced Threat Identification X-ray (aTiX) systems, Smiths Detection opens a 4,000 m2 production facility in Wiesbaden, Germany
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New nuclear unit at Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce estimates worldwide civil nuclear power market could be worth £50 billion a year in fifteen years time; company wants a piece of the action
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Blackstone, Windland in North Sea wind farm project
U.S. investment group and German energy company forms partnership to construct one of the North Sea’s largest wind farms
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Important deals in the chemical sector
Ashland acquires Hercules, and Dow announces its plans to acquire Rohm and Haas; Ashland values Hercules at $3.3 billion; Dow is willing to pay $18.8 billion for Rohm and Haas
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The long view
Ransomware Attacks: Death Threats, Endangered Patients and Millions of Dollars in Damages
A ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a company that processes 15 billion health care transactions annually and deals with 1 in 3 patient records in the United States, is continuing to cause massive disruptions nearly three weeks later. The incident, which started on February 21, has been called the “most significant cyberattack on the U.S. health care system” by the American Hospital Association. It is just the latest example of an increasing trend.
Chinese Government Hackers Targeted Critics of China, U.S. Businesses and Politicians
An indictment was unsealed Monday charging seven nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a PRC-based hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses, and political officials in furtherance of the PRC’s economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives.
European Arms Imports Nearly Double, U.S. and French Exports Rise, and Russian Exports Fall Sharply
States in Europe almost doubled their imports of major arms (+94 per cent) between 2014–18 and 2019–23. The United States increased its arms exports by 17 per cent between 2014–18 and 2019–23, while Russia’s arms exports halved. Russia was for the first time the third largest arms exporter, falling just behind France.
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.