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BlackBerry wins one legal skirmish
Thank God for small favors: The popular e-mail device may be on the verge of losing its patent battle in the U.S., but it has one a small victory in Germany, and will likely win another one in England
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U.S. infrastructure security depends on private sector
A paradox: The government is in charge of public safety, but more than 80 percent of U.S. critical infrastructure is in private hands; there is thus a need for government-private industry cooperation
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Criticism of patent office in BlackBerry row
BlackBerry’s legal wrangling brings more criticism of U.S. patent office, with life science-IT battle over patent law reform looming
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Eagle awarded patent for non-line-of-sight satellite communication technology
9/11 and Katrina exposed the vulnerability of communication systems during disasters, and marrying IP telephony and satellite communication may be the solution
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DHS, private industry in national IT emergency exercise
Most of the nation’s critical infrastructure is privately owned including the communication infrastructure, so DHS is going to test government-private industry coordination in the event of emergency
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BorderWare named one of Info Security hot 2006 companies
Canadian security provider recognized as a “hot” company
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DHS WAN susceptible to service disruptions
DHS IG says department WAN susceptible to disruption and data loss
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DHS implements Attensity's Text Analytics
The heroine in one of E. M. Forster’s novels says, “Only connect!…. Live in fragments no longer,” and this is what the sophisticated text analysis solution from Attensity does with free-form text; DHS is implementing the system
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PPSC to protect Forbes
PPSC, a subsidiary of Isonics, two weeks signed up the NBA as a client; last week it signed up Forbes
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Life science, IT industries deeply divided over patent law reform
Two giant industrial sectors collide over need to overhaul U.S. patent system, and VCs begin to take sides
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EOIR, Genex in contract to provide remote sensors
Sensing the presence of chemical or biological agents from a distance is better than stumbling on them unaware, and the market for remote sensor devices grows
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U.S. oil and gas infrastructure is vulnerable - and opportunity for companies with right solutions
The vast U.S. oil and gas infrastructure is exceedingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and products which help protect this infrastructure should find many buyers
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DHS to tighten security of information included in national infrastructure plan
Infrastructure and IT companies are supposed to provide DHS with information to help fashion an effective infrastructure protection policy; these companies are worried about who would have access to that information
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Private investment in Africa's critical infrastructure
A fund is set up to encourage private businesses to build and maintain critical infrastructure on the dark continent
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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.