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U.S. Crafting Framework for Cyber Offense: General

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The United States is still crafting a legal framework to guide any offensive moves in cyberspace, months after the Pentagon unveiled a broad cyber strategy, the head of the military command responsible for such operations said on Tuesday.
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Is it crisis time at Sitrick?

Michael Sitrick is the biggest name in crisis management, but the public relations guru is grappling with plunging earnings and a stream of executive defections that have set tongues wagging.
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SEC issues guidance on cyber security disclosures

A rash of cyber security breaches at U.S. public companies and an outcry from federal lawmakers has prompted U.S. securities regulators to issue guidance for when companies must disclose cyber attacks to investors.
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Google Asked to Hand Over WikiLeaks Data

The U.S. government has asked Google and Sonic to give up any WikiLeaks-related information and data, following with an order for them to turn over Appelbaum's e-mail contact list -- without a warrant.
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Gold up More Than 2% on Hope European Banks Will be Protected

Gold rose more than 2 percent on Monday, lifted by weakness in the dollar versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to come up with a proposal to recapitalize euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further details of the plan.

Predator Drones: Has Virus Invaded Potent U.S. Weapon?

One of the most deadly elements of the U.S. military, the Predator and Reaper drones, may have been targeted by a virus for more than two weeks, during which alleged al-Qaida terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in Yemen.
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Gold Price Gains More Than 1% as Dollar Falls

Gold rose more than 1 percent on Monday as the dollar fell versus the euro after France and Germany pledged to strike a proposal to recapitalize euro zone banks, while traders remained cautious ahead of further details of the plan.
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Gold Off after ECB Leaves Interest Rate Alone

Gold fell in choppy trade on Thursday after the European Central Bank held off flagging an imminent cut in interest rates, deflating an earlier rally in assets seen as higher risk, such as equities and the euro.
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Gold Prices Retreat as European Stocks Gain

Gold fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday, extending the previous day's hefty losses, as rising equities diverted some interest from the precious metal, and as investors remained wary of buying into the market after its recent sharp volatility.
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US lawmaker: China cyber espionage 'intolerable'

The chairman of the House of Representatives intelligence committee on Tuesday accused China of widespread cyber economic espionage and said many U.S. firms were afraid to come forward for fear their computers would be the targets of even more attacks.
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IBM buys Q1 Labs to expand in security software

IBM Corp will buy security software provider Q1 Labs as it looks to expand in a market which has seen recent high-profile cyber attacks on victims from Sony Corp <6758.T> to the British police.
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Banks losing ground on card security

U.S. banks are losing ground in the battle to combat credit and debit card fraud, a new report shows, underscoring the growing threat thieves and hackers pose for the financial system.

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