Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pentagon Extends Program to Defend Cyber Networks

As hackers and hostile nations launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense contractors, the Pentagon is extending a pilot program to help protect its prime suppliers. That program could possibly serve as a model for other government agencies. It is … Continue reading

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Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle!

Online games are being used for research in ways that are really having a huge impact! Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme … Continue reading

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“Predictive” Policing

The police department in Santa Cruz, California, has begun an experiment that uses a mathematical algorithm to predict when and where certain crimes will be committed, and puts police on the scene before they happen. So far police have arrested … Continue reading

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“Anonymous” Hacktivist Group Unmasked

A total of 16 people with ties to the “hacktivist” group “Anonymous” were arrested by the FBI on Monday. Fourteen of them were charged in connection with an attack on PayPal, which was targeted by “Anonymous” because the website suspended … Continue reading

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