SECURITY

As counterterrorism has become the preeminent goal, the military has relied increasingly on covert operations

Gold rose to a 1-1/2 week high on Friday as investors sought refuge in safe haven assets after a disappointing labour market report from the United States added to mounting fears about the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy

The centre-left paper alleges it has proof that it was targeted by the counter-intelligence services to protect Sarkozy’s private interests.”

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has put out a warning that the U.S. is at a heightened state of vigilance, leading up to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

A summary of some of the secrets that have emerged so far from Wikileaks.

American troops may have executed at least 10 Iraqi civilians and then ordered an air strike to obliterate the evidence, according to a U.S. diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks.

Scott Air Force Base has tried to deflect concerns by some that a mail room scare forcing the base to temporarily shut down was tied to the 10th anniversary of the Sept.11 attacks.

IBM has agreed to buy British security analytics software firm i2 for an undisclosed sum, it said Wednesday, as it continues to devour companies that can help its clients deal with growing mountains of data.

The WikiLeaks website is back after an alleged cyberattack

Gold's high price spurs private individuals to sell jewelry and other personal items made of the yellow metal.

WikiLeaks said Wednesday morning its Web site was the target of a cyber attack late Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified.

TSA arrested a man at Miami International Airport for attempting to board a flight with 7 snakes and 3 tortoises in his pants.

Through its Bug Bounty Program, Facebook has awarded more than $40,000 in the last three weeks to users who report security flaws on the Web site.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has renewed his attack on government entitlements, likening Social Security to a Ponzi scheme.

Record gold prices, rather than denting China's enthusiasm for bullion, have emboldened investors to plough more money into gold bars and riskier bullion-based derivatives.

Record gold prices, rather than denting China's enthusiasm for bullion, have emboldened investors to plough more money into gold bars and riskier bullion-based derivatives.

Record gold prices, rather than denting China's enthusiasm for bullion, have emboldened investors to plough more money into gold bars and riskier bullion-based derivatives.

Just a few days after Facebook redefined the security and privacy feature of the website, the social networking site has introduced a new version of its photo apps.

Chinese authorities seem to waging a war on pop music. The Ministry of Culture has handed music download Web sites a blacklist of 100 so-called offending songs that the sites must remove as they pose a threat to China's national cultural security, say reports.

Apple has offered $384 million in stock to its newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, locking him up through 2021.

Casey Anthony, who was voted as the most hated women in America, has received security measures from the Florida Department of Corrections, according to a probation spokeswoman Thursday.