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Cyber security collaboration in Europe
The EU agency ENISA is supporting the development of standards for products and services in cyber security by today signing a collaboration agreement with two of the major …
Latest leaks by NSA whistleblower reveal NSA’s global reach
EU countries might be formally outraged at the US bugging of EU officials both in America and Europe and NSA’s phone surveillance in general, but as news outlets …
EPIC petitions US Supreme court to stop NSA domestic phone spying
The Washington-based Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed on Monday a petition with the US Supreme Court asking it to put a stop to the disclosure of the …
Global security threats focus of Technology Against Crime Forum
Senior representatives from governments, law enforcement, industry, security and academia from around the world are gathering in Lyon for the first Technology Against Crime …
EU adopts stricter penalties for cyber criminals
Cyber criminals will face tougher penalties in the EU, under new rules adopted by Parliament on Thursday. The draft directive, already informally agreed with member states, …
FDA shut down 1,677 illegal pharmacy websites
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 9,600 websites that …
Another NSA internet and email data collection program revealed
As the hunt for Edward Snowden continues, and the NSA whistleblower is thought to be still located in the transit zone of the Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, …
U.S. Army cyber forces to get new rules of engagement
“We now live in a world of weaponized bits and bytes, where an entire country can be disrupted by the click of mouse. There are new missions we must take on as a …
New specific rules target EU telecoms that lose personal data
The European Commission is putting into place new rules on what exactly telecoms operators and ISPs should do if their customers’ personal data is lost, stolen or …
U.S. senators propose new privacy bill following surveillance scandal
A group of U.S. senators lead by Senator and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy have introduced a new legislation that aims to improve government …
Snowden on the run, leaks continue unabated
The chase is on for whistleblower Edward Snowden and the U.S. government. After legally leaving Hong Kong for Moscow, and despite having his U.S. passport revoked, the former …
Bitcoin Foundation hit with cease and desist order
The Bitcoin Foundation has received a cease and desist letter from the California Department of Financial Institutions, saying that they have been informed that the …