A government project to use passenger and intelligence databases to track and screen travellers entering and leaving the UK is set to begin trials by the end of the year.
British government says it will introduce tougher measures against people who run Web sites that promote terrorism.
Some pundits think that the complexity of a homeland defense system would be so vast and complex that today's technology would be overwhelmed. NCR president Mark Hurd says they're wrong.
While warnings pervade government and the media, doomsday scenarios of cyberterrorism that result in massive deaths or injury remain largely the stuff of Hollywood scripts or conspiracy theory.
The Federal government has announced that its border security portal is now online, triggering the alarm of privacy advocates who believe that poor data quality could lead to cases of mistaken identity.
Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."
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.
Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?
Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalised IDs for all Americans.
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