Five of the 18 people who died after taking ecstasy in B.C. last year also had traces of the toxin Paramethoxymethamphetamine in their systems, B.C.'s chief coroner says.
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New Wireless Technology and Profitable Applications
Wireless capabilities have launched a whole new platform for monitoring and control of equipment and processes. It has many advantages and benefits over conventional wire and fiber systems. Already many wireless control systems are being used...
Finnish security firm Stonesoft claims to have developed 163 new attack methods that can evade network intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) over multiple communication protocols including IPv4, IPv6, TCP and HTTP.
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Digital certificates issued by GlobalSign have come under scrutiny after a hacker's claim that he broke into the company's computer systems. If true, it would be the second such compromise in the past few weeks.
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Italian police have reported 15 suspected members of the Italian branch of the Anonymous hacker group to the judiciary for investigation on charges of illegally accessing IT systems, damaging IT systems and interrupting a public service, Italian media reported Wednesday.
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-- The Canadian government confirmed Thursday that its computer systems fell victim to a concerted and sophisticated cyber attack in recent months but stressed that the attack was thwarted before classified information could be stolen.
"Every indication we have at this point is that our sensors...
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-- Anita Kramer had no idea that a 72-inch water main in her Maryland neighborhood was a ticking time bomb that was about to flood her home and ruin many of her most cherished possessions.
In the wake of the water...
Insitu to build drone for Navy, Marines
BINGEN, Wash., The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a contract to Insitu Inc. to build and test its Integrator unmanned aircraft system to Tier II UAS requirements.
Under the two-year contract, Integrator will support two operational...
BAE studies F-35 assembly for speedup
FARNBOROUGH, England, BAE Systems is starting to reconfigure its F-35 aft fuselage assembly line to speed up production, the company said Monday.
The company, in a news release from the Farnborough Air Show, said first steps in the redesign project took...
BAE Systems Australia to service F-35s
WCASTLE, Australia, (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems Australia signed an agreement for readiness and sustainment support for combat aircraft purchased by the Australian government.
Support work will be conducted for Lockheed Martin's F-35...
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3 guys were riding in a car: a hardware technician, a systems analyst, and a programmer. The systems analyst is driving and when they come to a steep hill he finds that the brakes have failed and the car is...