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U.S., Australia to add cyber realm to defense treaty

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The United States and Australia will take the rare step on Thursday of declaring the cyber realm as part of a mutual defense treaty, meaning that a cyber attack on one could lead to a response by both nations.
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Perry - is He Playing to His Base with ‘Ponzi’ Talk?

Rick Perry has been called “extreme” for his characterization of Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme.” However, he may end up being “extremely correct,” politically, if his creative description energizes his conservative base even more.
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Private Medical Data for 20,000 Stanford Hospital Patients Was Online for a Year

The patients' names, account numbers, diagnosis codes, admission and discharge dates, and billing charges were posted on Student of Fortune, a commercial homework help Web site. The information was contained in a detailed spreadsheet, which the site posted on Sept. 9, 2010, to show customers how to create a bar chart from raw data.
9/11 Reflections

How 9/11 Changed the Way we Travel

The events of Sept. 11, 2001 forever changed air travel in the U.S. and across the globe. Here's a look at the changes that started when the Transportation Security Administration was formed back in 2001.
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Ron Paul: GOP Debate Should Have Focused More on 9/11

Paul opposes the Patriot Act --security measures imposed by the administration of George W. Bush in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks -- and has suggested they have worsened security, not eased it.
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India's Appetite for Gold Taking New Forms

In a nation whose love for gold is legendary, financial adviser Biju Daniel is one of scores of Indians who are rethinking how they amass riches through the precious metal.
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Hackers Issue Fake Security Certificates for CIA, MI6 Web Sites

The fraudulent Web security certificates issued by hacked DigiNotar, allowing the hackers access to the data and passwords of Google sites, had not only hit social networking site Facebook and micro blogging site Twitter, but also the U.S. and the UK secret service agencies - CIA and MI6.
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Sony recruits information security boss after hacking

Sony Corp picked a former official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the new post of chief information security officer, months after a massive hacking attack leaked information on 100 million user accounts on its games networks.
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Apple Steps Up Security after iPhone 5 Loss

Just days after reports surfaced that Apple lost another sensitive prototype -- this time the iPhone 5 -- the company is taking steps to ensure it keeps its devices safe.
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Gold Rises with Fears about Pace of U.S. Recovery

Gold rose to a 1-1/2 week high on Friday as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets after a disappointing labour market report from the United States added to mounting fears about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy

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