Silicon Valley wary of plea to help fight cybercrime
At a Stanford Law School cybercrime conference Janet Reno urged Silicon Valley firms to assist the federal government, but executives displayed skepticism citing secrecy, staffing limits at the Justice Department, and reluctance to expose networks. Oracle executives cited persistent threats and a Sudan blackmail attempt as evidence of ongoing risk.
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Oracle
Professor forced to close Web site at UMass
Amherst Massachusetts AP reports English professor Richard Burt a tenured scholar on censorship and sexuality had a sexually explicit site removed from the University of Massachusetts computer server after administration deemed it violated the campus acceptable use policy. Burt declined comment. His wife Betsy featured in some photos also did not respond.
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Biotech foods safe but call for tighter monitoring
A National Research Council study says foods from genetically engineered crops are safe but monitoring must improve to prevent allergy risks and environmental harm. It urges better allergen tests, long term animal feeding studies, and a coordinated federal database on plant compounds.
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National Research Council
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Ohio
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