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Former GM engineer sentenced for econonic espionage

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to just a year and a day in prison, far below the punishment sought by the government in a case that involved her husband and an alleged scheme to take the trade secrets to China.

Shanshan Du’s right arm and right leg shook as she tearfully expressed remorse. US District Judge Marianne Battani said economic espionage is a serious crime, but she also noted Du’s health problems and the seven-year length of the investigation and trial.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10881078

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Boston shows advantages and disadvantages of camera surveillance systems

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

After last week’s bombings at the Boston Marathon, authorities had to sift through a mountain of footage from government surveillance cameras, private security cameras and imagery shot by bystanders on smartphones. It took the FBI only three days to release blurry shots of the two suspects, taken by a department store’s cameras.

Compare their quick turnaround with the 2005 London bombings, when it took thousands of investigators weeks to parse the city’s CCTV (closed-circuit television) footage after the attacks. The cameras, software and algorithms have come a long way in eight years.

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/news/10930314/after-boston-the-pros-and-cons-of-surveillance-cameras?utm_source=SIW+Security+Markets+%26+Systems&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS130424005

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FBI releases surveillance camera footage of Boston bomb suspects

Friday, April 19th, 2013

The FBI has released photos and video of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10878458

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Ricin in letters to Obama and US Senator

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator have tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a US Capitol already on edge.

An FBI intelligence bulletin said the letters to Obama and Senator Roger Wicker were postmarked Memphis, Tennessee.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10878232

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2 killed, 23 injured, in Boston Marathon bomb attacks

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Two bombs have exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing two people, injuring 23 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators.

A senior US intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found nearby, and a third explosion was reported at JFK Library.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10877808

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US to bar government spedning on Chinese information technolgy

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

The US has taken its first real swipe at China following accusations that the Beijing government is behind a widespread and systemic hacking campaign targeting US businesses.

Buried in a spending bill signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday is a provision that effectively bars much of the US government from buying information technology made by companies linked to the Chinese government.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10874144

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Luxury hotels boost security after jewellery heist in New York’s Four Seasons

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Big-name luxury hotels have reportedly beefed up security following the weekend jewelry heist at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Two brazen thieves pulled off a stunning jewelry heist this weekend at one of the city’s most posh hotels.

The thieves carried out the smash-and-grab around 2 a.m. Saturday in the middle of the hotel’s spectacular lobby.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/18/report-heightened-security-at-luxury-hotels-following-weekend-jewel-heist/

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Suicide bomb attack on US Embassy in Turkey

Monday, February 4th, 2013

A suicide bomber has attacked the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing a guard, officials say.

The blast, at a side entrance of the heavily guarded compound, sent debris flying into the street.

The US has warned its citizens not to visit diplomatic missions in Turkey until further notice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21293598

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US expert – Iran poses increasing terror threat to US; Iranian cleric warns Washington

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Iran’s elite Quds Force and Hezbollah militants are learning from a series of botched terror attacks over the past two years and pose a growing threat to the U.S. and other Western targets as well as Israel, a prominent counterterrorism expert says.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/30/3207732/report-iran-hezbollah-terror-threat.html

A top Iranian cleric has warned the U.S. and specifically the city of Washington to prepare for retaliation in response to a terror attack in western Pakistan that killed 103 people.

http://www.wtop.com/807/3209730/Iran-warns-terrorism-coming-to-Washington

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/30/3207732/report-iran-hezbollah-terror-threat.html#storylink=cpy

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