Archive for June 11th, 2006
China walks out on meeting over world wireless encryption standard

An international dispute over a wireless computing standard took a bitter turn this past week with the Chinese delegation walking out of a global meeting to discuss the technology

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Hacker Steals Files from the National Nuclear Security Administration

A hacker has stolen a file containing the names and Social Security numbers of 1,500 people working for the Energy Department's nuclear-weapons agency in Albuquerque.

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Government OK's Wiretapping VOIP

“As upheld in a 2-to-1 decision, companies like Vonage and Skype would have to open up to authorized government intrusion, the same as any landline phone provider — private networks (like those on college campuses), however, will theoretically remain legally secure from the wiretaps.”

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