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CIO Columnist Anonymous Says DDoS Attacks Like Free Speech
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Hacktivist collective Anonymous petitions the White House to make DDoS attacks part of First Amendment protections. Shutdown attacks are akin to Occupy protests, group argues.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle will gather data on how changes in the troposphere affect climate.

U.K. Immigration System Blasted For Data Errors
Private company hired to clean up U.K.'s immigration control system has mishandled cases and sent deportation notices in error via text messages, lawyers say.

Online Education Policy Draws Fire In California
Higher education representatives and online education providers tussle over the impact of online, computer-mediated instruction on college students, faculty and budgets.

Bank Attacker Iran Ties Questioned By Security Pros
U.S. government officials continue to blame Iran for launching attacks against U.S. banks, but some information security experts see only circumstantial evidence.

Documents Detail NSA's 'Perfect Citizen' Cybersecurity Work
Documents confirm National Security Agency's penetration testing of U.S. critical infrastructure control systems and a related five-year contract with Raytheon, but are heavily redacted.

 
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