Republicans insist that government funding is essential for basic science or for big projects like supercolliders, space stations, computer network security, energy programs, and nanotechnology.

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As I mentioned above there is little doubt that demand is growing for those network and computer security companies as consumers and businesses both embrace things like bring your own device (BYOD), cloud and web based computing and the shift from PCs to tablets.

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After confirming the breach, the Chamber shut down and destroyed parts of its computer network, proceeding to revamp its security system over a 36-hour period.

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Related and supporting capabilities include computer network operations, electronic warfare, deception, operations security (OPSEC), intelligence, perception management, psychological operations (PSYOPs), and public affairs.

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Behind security and a roaring air conditioner, 150 computer network switches go through their mock paces with thousands of computers: Each switch moves 2.5 trillion bits a second.

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All told, Kaspersky Lab said that a total of 30, 749, 066 vulnerable programs and files were detected on computers using the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), with an average of 8 different vulnerabilities detected on each affected computer.

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