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July 25, 2011

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2012 Will See Rise in Cyber-Espionage and Malware, Experts Say

pcworld.com The security industry expects the number of cyber-espionage attacks to increase in 2012 and the malware used for this purpose to become increasingly sophisticated. In the past two years there has been a surge in the number of malware-based attacks that resulted in sensitive data being stolen from government agencies, defense contractors, Fortune 500 companies, human rights organizations and other institutions. (See also "How to Remove Malware From Your Windows PC." ) "I absolutely expect this trend to continue through 2012 and beyond," said Rik Ferguson, director of security research and communication at security firm Trend Micro. "Espionage activities have, for hundreds of years, taken advantage of cutting-edge technologies to carry out covert operations; 2011 was not the beginning of Internet-facilitated espionage, nor will it be the end," he added. Threats like Stuxnet , which is credited with setting back Iran's nuclear program ...

US Urged to Investigate Alleged Spying Against Chinese Americans

Some Congressional members and Asian American groups are calling on the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what they say is a trend of Asian American scientists being suspected of spying for China. Temple University physics professor Xi Xiaoxing and Sherry Chen, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, were accused of spying for China. The government later dropped the cases against them. At a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill, Xi and Chen – both naturalized U.S. citizens – told their stories of being arrested by the FBI in front of coworkers and family members. Both said they are innocent and were unfairly targeted because of their race. Read more: http://www.voanews.com/content/spying-accusations-chinese-americans/3063891.html Protecting corporate technologies and information from industrial and economic espionage is a necessity. Nation state sponsored corporate espionage is on the rise, and prevention is much more effective than prosecution. Not all who are sus...

The passing of an Icon, Glenn Howard Whidden, RIP my friend...

In Memory - Glenn Howard Whidden March 27, 1928 - November 24, 2011 Beloved Husband, Father, Mentor & Friend On Thursday, November 24, 2011; Glenn Howard Whidden, 28 year veteran of The Central Intelligence Agency, President of The Espionage Research Institute (ERI), Passed this life. The beloved husband of Natalie Whidden; devoted father of David Whidden. He is also survived by many other relatives and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who had the honor to know him. All services and interment will take place in Manchester, NH. Please Share your thoughts and memories about Glenn, in the guestbook here: http://www.kalasfuneralhomes.com/sitemaker/sites/George2/obit.cgi?user=513974Whidden GLENN WHIDDEN (Age 83) Of Fort Washington, MD died November 24, 2011 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Natalie; three sons Mark, David, and Thomas; and numerous grandchildren. He will be buried in Manchester, NH in a priv...

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