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New technology allow earlier detection of sturctural vulnerabilities
ASI offers detailed visual simulation solution which would allow building owners, designers, architects, engineers, insurance underwriters, and security experts see what will happen to a structure before a disaster strikes
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Oil tanks on ships to be located inside double hull
IMO’s rule goes into effect Tuesday: It requires oil fuel tanks on ships to be located inside a double hull to help prevent spillages of oil fuel in case of collision, grounding, or terorist act
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Engineers look for causes of bridge collapse
Engineering experts puzzled by catastrophic collapse of Minneapolis bridge; may have been the result of a “prefect storm,” in which several causes combined
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The bumpy road to a better Internet
Would that we had an Internet which would cut online crime, tackle child pornography, halt crippling viruses, and get rid of spam; scientists are working on it, but with less government support than was the case 40 years ago, when the Internet was born
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Zero-day vulnerabilities are the top security concern
Most IT managers say that zero-day vulnerabilities are their main concern; 29 percent of organizations deployed critical updates within two hours during 2007 compared to just 14 percent in 2006
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DHS issues security guidelines for U.S. power infrastructure operators
Growing fears of physical and cyber attacks on U.S. power infrastructure lead DHS to issue detailed protection plans against for industry
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Homeland security legislation to affect water sector
Increasing security of transportation of dangerous chemicals, changing the formula governing the distribution of homeland security grants to states, and other clauses in homeland security bill will affect water sector
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U.K. unveils broad counterterrorism measures
Prime Minister Gordon Brown unvelis broad counter-terrorism measures, including unified border police, electronic exit controls at U.K. borders, biometric visas, better critical infrastructure protection, and more
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New quantum key system combines speed, distance
Detection stage of the NIST prototype quantum key distribution system: Photons are “up-converted” from 1310 to 710 nm by one of the two NIST-designed converters at right, then sent to one of two commercial silicon avalanche photo diode units to the left. Credit: NIST
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Mexican guerrillas who hit oil, gas pipelines had inside knowledge
Cause for worry: Bombers of crude oil and natural gas pipelines in Mexico had detailed knowledge of vulnerable energy installation — and of mitigation procedures, too
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Russia continues go-slow policy on Iran's Bushehr reactor
There are many reasons to criticize Russia, but close examination shows that its behavior on the issue of helping Iran’s nuclear effort has been more responsible and nuanced than surface impressions would allow
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Brits worried about critical infrastructure protection
Swaths of Britain are under water, with hundreds of thousands without power; some worry that the UK is not doing enough to proetct criticalinfrastructure
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DHS has spent $2 billion on private sector for critical infrastructure
Some 85 percent of U.S. critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector, and since 2003 DHS has provided nearly $2 billion for risk-based grants to protect private-sector critical infrastructure; $445 million have been given this year already
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Vortex's water purification technology potentially disruptive
DHS has identified chlorine gas as a top twenty domestic terrorist threat; most countries depend on chlorine as a primary water treatment disinfectant; Vortex offers an alternative
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CheckPoint awarded DOD IT security contract
A year-and-a-half ago CehckPoint withdrew its application to acquire Sourcefire in the face of sure CFIUS denial; nor the Pentagonm selects CheckPoint to protect sensitive military information
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The long view
Calls Grow for Sustainable Governance as Groundwater Resources Become Scarce
The depletion of groundwater resources, driven by unsustainable agricultural practices and increasing demands for food production, is a pressing issue, and it underscores the urgent need for sustainable groundwater governance.
Two-Way Water Transfers Can Ensure Reliability, Save Money for Urban and Agricultural Users During Drought in Western U.S.
Researchers offer a solution — two-way leasing contracts — to water scarcity during droughts amid the tug of economic development, population growth and climate uncertainty for water users in Western U.S. states.