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  • 8/18 Defcon: Sabotage, Lawsuits & Spacelife

    8/18 Defcon: Sabotage, Lawsuits & Spacelife

    Scotland Yard Four cleared on #Phonehacking // Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire sues NotW publisher // Cyber recruits key part of NSA hiring blitz // Meet Verizon’s newest security force – Blackwater // NASA says Comet Elenin will definitely not hit earth // Video: DNA building blocks found in space

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  • google-verizon deal: the end of the net as we know it

    verizoogle unveils private net neutrality deal from josh silver: For years, Internet advocates have warned of the doomsday scenario that will play out on Monday: Google and Verizon will announce a deal that the New York Times reports “could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content’s creators…

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  • Defcon 8/5: Gold Mines & Greatest Threats

    Defcon 8/5: Gold Mines & Greatest Threats

    The web’s new gold mine: Your secrets // Obama wants FBI to access browsing history without warrant // Google & Verizon near deal on pay tiers for web // Biometric & other locks fail to foil hackers at defcon // Now aiming to seize control, hackers target power plants as US, industry scramble to respond…

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