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YouTube Yanks Jihadi Videos; Terror Wannabes Mildly Inconvenienced

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November 3, 2010

YouTube Yanks Jihadi Videos; Terror Wannabes Mildly Inconvenienced – Danger Room
The British government has bad news for extremists and the Qaeda-curious: It might get a tiny bit less convenient for you to access videos of your favorite jihadi media. The Daily Telegraph is reporting that YouTube has begun removing videos featuring the extremist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki following complaints from the British government to the White House about the content.

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Cybersecurity bill not likely to pass this year

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October 28, 2010

Cybersecurity bill not likely to pass this year – Homeland Security Newswire
Much of the critical infrastructures of developed nations like the United States depend on computer and network systems to operate and communicate. Hackers from rogue – and not so rogue – nations and those who hack for fun can get into some of these critical systems potentially causing a security threat to the country.

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DHS Resiliency Oversight of Private Sector Needs Work, Report Finds

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October 26, 2010

DHS Resiliency Oversight of Private Sector Needs Work, Report Finds – CQ Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security has improved its ability to assess vulnerability and risk at critical infrastructure and key resource sites, but it needs work in its system of measuring how well the owners of those facilities address security gaps, according to a new GAO report.

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Cyber Success Demands DHS and Pentagon Get Along

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October 26, 2010

Cyber Success Demands DHS and Pentagon Get Along – DefenseTech
Military and security experts agree that cyber attacks provide a means for potential adversaries with limited resources and capabilities to overcome the significant U.S. conventional military advantages. It is this concept that has security professionals sounding the alarm about our exposure.

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Congressman Calls on YouTube to Pull Jihadi Videos

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October 25, 2010

Congressman Calls on YouTube to Pull Jihadi Videos – The Investigative Project on Terrorism
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has called on YouTube to make terrorist propaganda videos less accessible, particularly those of Anwar al-Awlaki, dubbed the “bin Laden of the Internet.”

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Cybersecurity is 'Really About the People,' Official Says

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October 22, 2010

Cybersecurity is ‘Really About the People,’ Official Says – GovExec
A strong cybersecurity workforce is critical to protecting government computer networks from attack, according to cyber experts. During a Thursday panel discussion hosted by the consultancy Deloitte, federal officials and security analysts said building a multidisciplinary, highly skilled workforce is at least as important as developing information technology tools to combat cybersecurity threats.

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NSA's Newest Recruiters – Cartoon-Leopard Twins

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October 20, 2010

NSA’s Newest Recruiters- Cartoon-Leopard Twins – Wired Danger Room
Dudes and dudettes: You know what’s totally radical? Reading your neighbors’ e-mail! So don’t you wanna be a junior National Security Agency deputy? If so, the surveillance and cryptology crew at NSA has the right online companions for you: Cy and Cyndi, a pair of anthropomorphic snow leopards now kickin’ it with the CryptoKids, the Puzzle Palace’s team of cartoon animal hackers.

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Fujitsu Develops Inter-cloud Data Security Technology

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October 20, 2010

Fujitsu Develops Inter-cloud Data Security Technology – Homeland Security Newswire
Kawasaki, Japan-based Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of security technology that enables confidential data to be safely shared among different computing clouds.

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Flash! Experts Disagree at Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Cyber Event

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October 20, 2010

Well, there is a headline NO ONE ever expected to see…yeah, right. At the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council’s Cyber Security Awareness Month Conference, it actually happened – really. Roger Cressey of Good Harbor Consulting was the lead keynote speaker. After a good introduction by Marc Pearl, the head of the council, Cressey gave a super address that covered the water front of the key issues facing our nation in cyber. Yours truly had the honor of being the closing keynote speaker. I took exception with my friend Roger on a couple of areas. For one, he draws far too strong a line between cyber crime and cyber espionage, and does not consider cyber crime a national security issue but a law enforcement one. I could not disagree more.

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DHS Adviser – Government Needs Public's Help in Fighting Human Trafficking

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October 19, 2010

DHS Adviser: Government Needs Public’s Help in Fighting Human Trafficking – CQ Homeland Security
The banking and legal communities have a major role to play in stamping out the scourge of human trafficking, a top Department of Homeland Security adviser said Monday.

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