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Iraq says U.S. raid violated security pact

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Iraq considers a U.S. military raid that killed two people a crime and wants U.S. forces to hand over those responsible to the courts, an Iraqi official said on Sunday.
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Google, AT&T and Twitter executives visit Iraq

Executives from Google Inc, AT&T Inc, Twitter and other high tech companies are visiting Iraq this week to explore how technology may help fight corruption and build a more accountable society, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
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UK's top anti-terrorism officer quits over blunder

Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer quit on Thursday after his security blunder forced police to bring forward a major operation to thwart a suspected al Qaeda plot involving Pakistani nationals.
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Has power grid been hacked? U.S. won't say

U.S. concerns about the potential for cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure extended to the American electrical power grid on Wednesday and experts pointed the finger anew at Chinese hackers, among others.
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Spies penetrate electrical grid: report

Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Consumers snub mobile banking on security fears

Banks and cell phone companies have a long way to go to persuade U.S. consumers to use their cell phones for banking, as many worry about security and extra fees and others are not even aware they can.
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Cyberspies penetrate electrical grid: report

Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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India's own Google Earth causes security worries

India is launching its own version of Google Earth for urban planning, officials said, amid worries that it could be misused after the Mumbai attacks probe showed militants had studied Google images of targets.
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Cybersecurity chief Beckstrom resigns

The U.S. government's director for cybersecurity resigned on Friday, criticizing the excessive role of the National Security Agency in countering threats to the country's computer systems.
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U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns: report

The U.S. government's director for cybersecurity has resigned, criticizing the excessive role of the National Security Agency in countering threats to the country's computer systems, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Obama budget eyes boost to cybersecurity funds

The budget proposed by President Barack Obama includes funding aimed at improving the security of U.S. private and public computer networks. The document called for $355 million in funding for the Department of Homeland Security to make private and public sector cyber infrastructure more resilient and secure. The money would help support the operations of the National Cyber Security Division, as...
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Iraq beefs up security on eve of elections

On Friday Iraq began sealing its borders, halting air traffic and ordering overnight curfews in some of its largest cities on the eve of its nationwide provincial elections.

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