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Amazon buys cybersecurity startup Sqrrl

Amazon has acquired cybersecurity startup Sqrrl for an undisclosed sum.

NSA looking to exploit Internet of Things, including biomedical devices, official says — The Intercept

Richard Ledgett, deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA) says the agency is researching opportunities to collect foreign intelligence — including the possibility of...

L-3 Wins NSA Contracts Worth $367M

L-3 Communications was awarded two National Security Agency (NSA) Enterprise Program Management (EPM) contracts worth a total of $367.3 million. The five-year contracts provide systems...

Icebrg Raises $2.5M

Seattle-based stealth security startup Icebrg.io, started by two former National Security Agency employees, has raised $2.5 million in seed financing led by Madrona Venture Group,...

Gmail Encrypting All Mails

Gmail is now using an encrypted HTTPS connection when users check or send email. In addition, every single email message users send or receive, is...