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US bill could change definition of cybercrime

US bill could change definition of cybercrime

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would lower the threshold for what constitutes a cybercrime, while providing law enforcement with additional funds to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2007 10:02AM Security
Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Government hacker may avoid extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into US government computers, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, can protest his extradition to America in Britain's highest court, a three-judge panel ruled today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 23 2007 10:48AM Security
US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses.
Frank Washkuch Oct 22 2007 11:16AM Security
Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

US-based spammers responsible for 54 per cent of phishing mails.
Clement James Oct 19 2007 2:21PM Security
US porn spammers sent down

US porn spammers sent down

Two US men have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for organising and running an international pornographic spamming business that netted over US$1m.
Clement James Oct 16 2007 10:03AM Security
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Security
US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

US faces US$100 billion fine for web gaming ban

A Brussels think-tank has accused the US government of reneging on commitments made to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over internet gaming.
Clement James Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Software
US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

The US state of Oregon has become the latest to pass legislation to control identity theft.
Jim Carr Oct 5 2007 9:58AM Security
Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Europe beating US in virtualisation uptake

Stricter European privacy controls have helped virtualisation to achieve greater uptake in Europe than in North America, according to a networking vendor.
Matt Chapman Oct 2 2007 11:49AM Software
Inventors protest at US patent bill

Inventors protest at US patent bill

Protests have begun over a reform of the patent laws being considered by the US government.
Iain Thomson Sep 24 2007 2:01PM Hardware
US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer seeks to ban GTA 4

US lawyer Jack Thompson has threatened to sue Take2 Interactive in an attempt to prevent the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 after claiming that one of the characters in the game satirises him.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 12:17PM Software
Experts blast US nanotech report

Experts blast US nanotech report

A US government plan to prioritise research on the potential environmental, health and safety impacts of nanotechnology has been criticised by a leading researcher on emerging nanotechnology.
Clement James Sep 17 2007 2:30PM Software
Network access control problems mount for US companies

Network access control problems mount for US companies

Insiders abusing the network is the biggest problem facing security professionals in the US, according to research findings.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 17 2007 10:02AM Security
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security
US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

US state bans forced RFID tagging of humans

The California state Senate has approved legislation to bar employers from forcing workers to have RFID chips implanted under their skin.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2007 3:01PM Hardware
Microsoft reveals US Navy secrets

Microsoft reveals US Navy secrets

A sharp-eyed user of Microsoft's Virtual Earth has found images of classified US Navy technology.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 8:35AM Security
US blames China for Pentagon hack

US blames China for Pentagon hack

American officials are claiming that the Chinese military successfully hacked computers inside the Pentagon in June.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2007 8:04AM Security
US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

Spamhaus has been granted temporary relief in its recent legal battle with a US marketing firm, after a US Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court had not properly calculated damages against the UK anti-spam organisation.
Shaun Nichols Sep 4 2007 7:26AM Software
Aussie Nuix to open US office

Aussie Nuix to open US office

Data forensics software vendor Nuix set to expand its Australian channel and global presence.
Negar Salek Aug 29 2007 3:04PM Security
US to change multi-patent rules

US to change multi-patent rules

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will change its rules to speed up the processing of patent claims for inventions which include more than one innovation.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 21 2007 8:29AM Strategy

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