Technology/Science
Cyber Attack ‘War Game’ Tests London Banks
A cyber attack by a foreign government on financial markets played out in one of London's historic halls on Tuesday in a "war game" simulation designed to test the city's defenses against online ...
Thus Far, 2013 Is Seventh Hottest Year, More Warming Expected: WMO
This year is the seventh warmest since records began in 1850 with a trend to weather extremes and the impact of storms such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines aggravated by rising sea levels, the ...
U.K. Fraud Office May Work with Spy Agencies to Fight Corporate Crime
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office will work more closely with spy agencies in an effort to crack down on corporate wrongdoing. "We are enhancing our intelligence capabilities in the fight against ...
Cloud, Device Security Lacking: Georgia Tech Analysis
As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the associated cloud storage firm, a new report from Georgia Tech notes. Even fewer seek ...
Insurance Store-in-a-Box Kiosks Launched by Tennessee’s Direct Auto
Kiosks allowing customers to purchase auto insurance policies in as little as five minutes are popping up in insurance offices in Tennessee, previewing a larger rollout that will put them in ...
Greenhouse Gas Volumes Reached New High in 2012: WMO
Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. "For all these major greenhouse gases the ...
PLUS Conference: Albright, Cohen on Global Risk, Governance and Hypocrisy
America's European allies are being hypocritical in their complaints about the U.S. spying on them because they all have their own surveillance programs, according to two former top officials in the ...
U.S. Says Japan Signing Liability Pact Would Aid Nuclear Cleanup
Japan will receive international help with the cleanup at the Fukushima atomic station once it joins an existing treaty that defines liability for accidents at nuclear plants, U.S. Energy Secretary ...