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Websense: Shareholders Should Tender Their Shares To Vista Equity Partners

By The Value Investor: Shares of Websense (WBSN) rose an incredible 28.8% in Monday's trading session after the company, which protects organizations against cyber attacks and theft, agreed to sell itself to Vista Equity Partners. For investors there appears to be limited upside from current levels given the low possibility of a counter offer. Show More Summary

The First Cyber Monday Sale of 2013 Has Arrived -- in May

Office Max "Christmas Creep" has officially been taken to a new extreme. After years of watching Black Friday sales move into Thanksgiving week and Christmas commercials appear earlier and earlier in the year, OfficeMax (OMX) decided...Show More Summary

“Halfway To Cyber Monday” Countdown Ushers In New Era Of Holiday Shopping Creep

First of all, don’t be fooled by that 00:00:00 countdown in the photo accompanying this post — it’s part of an email forwarded by Consumerist reader Kaleb, and presumably the ticking clock works in the offers sent to customers on the OfficeMax mailing list. But let’s not lose sight of what it really is, at its essence, which is a … [More]

Top U.S. admiral puts cyber security on the Navy’s radar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cyber security and warfare are on par with a credible nuclear deterrent in the defense priorities of the United States, the U.S. Navy's top admiral said on Monday, after the Pentagon accused China of trying to hack into its comput...

Mac Gems: Holiday-bundle bargains

With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s time for the annual avalanche of Black Friday sales—and Pre-Black Friday sales, and Cyber Monday sales, and Weekend-Before-Cyber Monday sales, and…you know the drill. But most of those sales, whether online or in physical stores, focus on hardware and gear. Show More Summary

Morning Brief: Pentagon accuses China of cyberattacks against the U.S. government

Pentagon accuses China of cyberattacks against the U.S. government Top news: In its annual report to Congress on Monday, the Pentagon accused the Chinese military of mounting cyber attacks on the U.S government and various defense contractors,...Show More Summary

You'll Soon Pay Local Sales Tax on Online Buys

Sometime later this your, you'll likely be paying slightly more for goods you buy online at cyber retailers such as Amazon – and that may be a good thing. Next Monday (May 6), the U.S. Senate is due to vote on – and pass – the Marketplace Fairness Act Bill. Show More Summary

Cyber Beat Daily: Anonymous Calls for Internet Blackout Monday + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The weekend's top stories in social media and technology for 4/21 cover a CISPA internet blackout, hacking and hijacking on Twitter, social media-driven journalism, swatting, DDoS attack, news punking, and skyscraper gaming. SummaryShow More Summary

Anonymous Calls for Internet Blackout on Monday to Protest CISPA

In the wake of this week’s passage of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) by the U.S. House of Representatives, representatives from the hacktivist group Anonymous – if they truly have “representatives” per se – are calling for an “Internet Blackout Day” on Monday in protest. Specifically, Anonymous is calling upon website... Read More

Pentagon calls off new medal for drone, cyber warriors

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday cancelled a new combat medal for US troops who launch drone strikes or cyber attacks after a torrent of criticism from veterans and lawmakers. Hagel opted to scrap the new “Distinguished Warfare Medal” for a pin or device that could be added to existing medals to recognize service members [...]

Pentagon scraps medal for drone pilots after uproar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday it will not issue a new medal to honor drone pilots and cyber warriors after uproar over the decision to rank this decoration above some medals given to troops wounded or killed in battle.

Pentagons Ends Plan for Remote Warfare Medal

The Pentagon on Monday shelved plans for a special medal for drone pilots, cyber warriors and other practitioners of remote warfare, in the face of growing opposition from lawmakers and veteran groups.

Six U.S. Air Force cyber capabilities designated “weapons”

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force has designated six cyber tools as weapons, which should help the programs compete for increasingly scarce dollars in the Pentagon budget, an Air Force official said on Monday.

U.S. business groups worried by cybersecurity law aimed at China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-China Business Council on Monday criticized a new law aimed at thwarting cyber attacks by discouraging the Justice Department and several other government agencies from buying information technology systems from China.

iPad Hacker Appeals With Cyber Law Expert as New Lawyer

The infamous iPad hacker will get another day in court, and this time, he'll have a dream team of lawyers to defend him. Andrew Auernheimer, also known as Weev, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Monday for computer crimesIn a blog...Show More Summary

US urges China to probe, halt cyber spying

Beijing must take steps to investigate and halt cybercrime, a top US official said Monday, warning the international community cannot tolerate the widespread hacking coming from China. “This is not solely a national security concern or a concern of the US government,” National Security Advisor Tom Donilon told The Asia Society. “Increasingly, US businesses are [...]

U.S. Seeks "Serious" Action by China on Cyber Theft

National Security adviser Tom Donilon's comments Monday reflect growing concern in Washington over the security risk posed by cyber intrusions and the economic costs for America.

10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (BP, AMZN, GOOG, SSNLF)

Good Monday morning. Here's the news. After, come back to SAI for live news and analysis all day. BP's CEO says the company fights off 50,000 cyber attacks per day. Amidst the insane wealth of Silicon Valley, there is also entrenched poverty that's not going away. Show More Summary

Australia central bank: no info lost in cyber attacks

Australia's central bank confirmed it had been targeted by cyber attacks and that no data had been lost or systems compromised. ||| Sydney - Australia's central bank confirmed on Monday it had been targeted by cyber attacks and thatShow More Summary

Aaron Swartz Campaign for Open Internet Continues at Freedom to Connect Conference

DemocracyNow! broadcast live Monday from the Freedom to Connect conference, a national gathering to promote Internet freedom and universal connectivity. It comes as the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act hasShow More Summary

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