Looking to follow President Obama on the campaign trail this election season? Foursquare‘s got all the insider tips you’ll need to keep track of the Commander In Chief on the road. On Monday evening, the official White House Blog announced the launch of a new Foursquare account, just in time for Obama’s three-day bus tour
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White House Announces Official Foursquare Account
Obama outlines strategy to combat transnational cybercrime
President Obama unveiled his plans to combat what the United States is calling “Transnational Organized Crime” (TOC) in a paper released by the White House this morning. The document is called “Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime” and focuses primarily on encouraging more international cooperation to target organized criminals dealing in smuggling people, smuggling drugs,
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Mikko Hypponen: We Could Lose It All If We Don’t Fight Cybercrime
Amidst the increasingly prevalent hacking attacks that are occurring around the globe, will we ever be able to enjoy a “safe” Internet? Mikko Hypponen, a computer security expert, argues that new security measures that improve coordination between international law enforcement groups are needed to limit the spread of online criminal activity–or else. “I’ve spent my
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4 Ways To Support the Troops this Memorial Day
Original Post from Mashable, Written by – Zachary Sniderman While it’s easy to think of Memorial Day as another wonderful Monday in the sun and the unofficial start to summer, it’s important to remember that the day celebrates the many men and women that died while in the military service. Mentions of the U.S. military
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President Obama’s cybersecurity plan – Part 1 updates for law enforcement
Last week President Obama announced his proposal for updates to US cyber-crime law. Chester Wisniewski have spent a significant amount of time poring over the legal documents to extract their meaning and provide my comments. The proposed legislation is quite long and detailed, so I will begin with the changes that will impact law enforcement.
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Osama Bin Laden Is Dead Facebook Page Goes Viral
Within about two hours of reports first surfacing (and since confirmed by the President) that Osama Bin Laden had been killed, a Facebook Page titled “Osama Bin Laden is DEAD” has already accumulated more than 150,000 “likes.” The page appears to be adding thousands of likes by the minute with users also sharing hundreds of
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