Senators propose law to combat cyber theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior Republican and Democratic senators proposed a new law on Tuesday to combat computer espionage and the theft of valuable commercial data from U.S....
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Israeli strikes in Syria could put more pressure on Obama: McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on Sunday, but the U.S. government faces...
U.S. to tighten border checks on foreign students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security, criticized for failing to check the student status of a Kazakh man charged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, has...
Elvis impersonator charged over poison letter sent to Obama
(Reuters) - Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges on Thursday against a Mississippi man, who worked as an Elvis impersonator, for threatening to harm President Barack Obama by sending him a...
U.S. cyber plan calls for private-sector scans of Net
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's...
U.S. cyber plan calls for private-sector scans of Net
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's...
Critics wave knives and hockey stick at U.S. air safety hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. transportation security official on Thursday defended his controversial move to allow small knives to be carried onto airplanes, despite protests from flight attendants and...
Senate hearing spotlights ongoing discord over cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the White House and congressional lawmakers resume talks on legislation to improve U.S. defenses against cyber-attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday signaled that disagreements...
Senate hearing spotlights ongoing discord over cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the White House and congressional lawmakers resume talks on legislation to improve U.S. defenses against cyber-attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday signaled that disagreements...
U.S. Secret Service, police gear up for inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service said it hopes to balance security with pragmatism during upcoming inauguration festivities, making changes to prevent a repeat of 2009, when thousands of...