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  • CIA warns of Net terror threat

    Al-Qaida is not the only terrorist network hoping to wreak havoc on the United States through "cyberwarfare," the CIA says.

  • Committee looks to ease comms intercepts

    Security agencies around the world will soon be able to share intercepted information on criminal and 'terrorist' activities far more easily after a new technical framework is introduced, a committee claims.

  • Security officials to spy on chat rooms

    The CIA is quietly funding federal research into surveillance of Internet chat rooms as part of an effort to identify possible terrorists.

  • Is privacy making a comeback?

    In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the worry in Washington, D.C., was more about national security than about individual privacy.

  • Anti-terror blitz hits privacy worldwide

    Two human rights groups have undertaken a comprehensive survey of how privacy rights have been affected in the year since the 11 September attacks.

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  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

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