Did Indian Government Spies Hack US Commission?

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 13/01/2012 - 15:50:00

Did Indian Government Spies Hack US Commission?

Officials in the US are exploring claims that Indian government spies managed to successfully hack into an official commission's emails...

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Google Chrome 17 Features Malicious File Warning

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 10/01/2012 - 12:10:00

Google Chrome 17 Features Malicious File Warning

Google Chrome version 17 features new malicious file warning element for .msi and .exe files, with expanded coverage expected in coming months

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Facebook Boosts Security After Worm Log-In Theft

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 06/01/2012 - 13:30:00

Facebook Boosts Security After Worm Log-In Theft

Facebook's security's been boosted in light of claims that a computer worm recently obtained 45,000 of the social networking site's log-ins...

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Could Smartphone Facial Recognition Replace Passwords?

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 04/01/2012 - 11:20:00

Could Smartphone Facial Recognition Replace Passwords?

Both Apple and Google are working on facial recognition technology for smartphones that could replace traditional passwords and PINs

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Raytheon's Groundbreaking Acoustic Riot Shield

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 21/12/2011 - 10:50:00

Raytheon's Groundbreaking Acoustic Riot Shield

US defence/aerospace contractor Raytheon has filed a patent for a new type of riot control technology, employing low-frequency sound waves

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British Troops in London Olympic Security Role

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 16/12/2011 - 09:25:00

British Troops in London Olympic Security Role

UK government unveils full details of the level of UK military security protection to be put in place for the 2012 London Olympic Games

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UK Police Trials For SMU100 Anti-Riot Laser

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 13/12/2011 - 10:15:00

UK Police Trials For SMU100 Anti-Riot Laser

Police trials approach for laser capable of producing three-metre light beam over a 500-metre range, temporarily blinding rioters

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Automatic Palm Print Identification Project

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 08/12/2011 - 15:20:00

Automatic Palm Print Identification Project

UK-based researchers are developing technology that would allow fragments of palm prints to give up their owners' identity at crime scenes

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US Government Scans 250m Daily Emails and Texts

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 05/12/2011 - 13:30:00

US Government Scans 250m Daily Emails and Texts

The US Government's newly-incepted PRODIGAL email, text and message-scanning system has been raising privacy concerns among US residents...

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GCHQ’s Security Code: Can You Crack It?

Posted by Security International's News Correspondent on 01/12/2011 - 16:00:00

GCHQ’s Security Code: Can You Crack It?

Intelligence organisation GCHQ has unveiled a security code-breaking competition aimed at discovering a new talent pool.

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