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Senate: Unqualified DHS 'Watchdog' Improperly Catered To DHS Bigwigs
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 11:01am | 754Charles Edwards, the Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was worse than a silent, toothless watchdog, according to a report released Thursday by the Senate Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight. Perhaps most importantly, the investigation found...
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Google's Eric Schmidt Says Android Security Beats iOS (GOOG)
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 12:45pm | 529At the Gartner (NYSE: IT) ITxpo Symposium Monday, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt said Android was a more secure OS than that of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. The resulting laughter was palpable. Schmidt apparently was serious. This despite the fact that 79 percent of...
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Homeland Security Seizes Bitcoin Accounts, How Far Will They Go?
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 3:55pm | 247The Department of Homeland Security obtained a warrant from the state of Maryland to seize accounts associated with bitcoin. Dwolla, the company hosting accounts associated with the seize, is a money transfer company. Many individuals hoping to buy bitcoin purchase it through Dwolla on Japan's Mt...
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National Security Official Swears to Protect our Nation, Now Protecting PlayStation Network
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 5:45pm | 174Because there is nothing more precious than the bond between mankind and its love of video games. Sony (NYSE: SNE) is determined to prevent its hugely popular PlayStation Network from getting hacked again. The company is so determined, in fact, that it has hired a former official at the Department...
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ICOP Digital Skyrockets on DOHS Contract Win (ICOP)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 12:52pm | 153Shares of ICOP Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP) are popping today after the company said that it has received a contract from the Department of Homeland Security for over 100 vehicles. The stock is currently higher by 163.71%, currently trading at $2.98. The stock has been sliding ever since November of...