SECURITY

China on Friday dismissed a U.S. report on online spying as irresponsible, rejecting the charge that China uses cyber espionage to steal lucrative U.S. trade and technology secrets.

China and Russia are using cyber espionage to steal U.S. trade and technology secrets to bolster their own economic development and that poses a threat to U.S. prosperity and security, an intelligence report said on Thursday.

The Department of Homeland Security placed PSAs on Hotel TVs across America on Nov. 1, part of its ongoing campaign If you see something, say something.

A US soldier based in Alaska has been accused of espionage, according to reports.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose activities have angered the U.S. government, should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, the High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange lost his extradition bid at the High Court in London. Assange will be extradited from the UK to Sweden to face charges in a sex case.

Gold prices fell sharply Tuesday but regained much of the lost ground to close down 0.8 percent on reports that retail investors are increasing their exposure to gold-back exchange-traded products.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 8 will hear a case on law enforcement's warrantless use of GPS technology. Is the use of GPS technology simply a more-efficient process or an illegal search?

The Royal Canadian Mint will begin offering exchange-traded receipts, a way to let investors own and trade gold bullion, late next month in an initiative expected to raise about $250 Canadian.

Palestine became the 195th full member and will have a vote in the General Conference, which sets policy for UNESCO and elects members of its executive board. But the vote carried greater significance in the context of the Palestinian bid for full membership in the United Nations, something that the Security Council has yet to vote on.

Military tensions between Kenya and Somali insurgent group al-Shabab continues to rise following the Kenyan military’s decision to invade Somalia on Oct. 16.

Facebook will release the Trusted Friends and App Passwords security features on Facebook soon.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told the House Judiciary Committee that instead of enforcing the Alabama immigration Law, her department has been working with the Justice Department to challenge it.

Baby Lisa Irwin's two older brothers, both of whom were in Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin's family home the night Lisa disappeared, will be interviewed by investigators Friday and provide DNA samples. Child specialists spoke to the two brothers Oct. 4, the day after baby Lisa was allegedly taken from her home, but the boys, Michael, 5 and Blake, 8, have been kept from police since that day.

The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage.

The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage.

Boeing Co. has opened a new 32,000-square foot Cyber Engagement Center (CEC) at Annapolis Junction. The facility will provide a collaborative environment where security experts work together to address current and evolving cyber security challenges.

New computer virus sets off a wave of fear, speculation.

Wikileaks is unable to collect donations through normal channels and shuts down to deal with its finances.

Siri is currently facing problems of misunderstanding what the user actually wants to say.

On Monday, WikiLeaks, the whistleblower Web site, said it was temporarily stopping publication of classified documents and focusing on survival in the face of funding blockades.