NEWS & ANALYSIS

Biofuel Production Causes Food Shortages, Scientist Says

Apr 24, 2008 -Food-based biofuels are exacerbating food shortages and could cause further social and political instability worldwide, according to a presenter at the Third International Symposium on Agroterrorism, held April 22-24 in Kansas City.

IEDs Proliferate from Iraq, Afghanistan

Apr 04, 2008 -IEDs have become terrorists' weapon of choice and are being used in conflicts far from Afghanistan and Iraq.

China Hacked U.S. Darfur Nonprofits, Groups Say

Mar 21, 2008 -Two U.S. nonprofits that allege Chinese complicity in Sudanese genocide claim they have been hacked, with the attacks originating in China.

NATO Fears Cyberattack

Mar 07, 2008 -Cyberattacks threaten states as much as missile attacks, NATO's cybersecurity chief said at an e-crime conference in London yesterday.

European Countries May Require Biometrics on Visitors

Feb 14, 2008 -The European Union is considering proposals that would require all non-European visitors to submit biometric data before crossing European borders.

CBP Examining More Cargo, Says GAO

Jan 25, 2008 -The CBP has increased the security of the overseas supply chain by screening more and more cargo containers destined for the United States, says the government watchdog.

U.S. to Build International Database for World's "Worst of the Worst"

Jan 15, 2008 -The FBI is leading an effort to get international partners to create an international criminal and terrorist database for exchanging biometric information between countries.

UK: Man Jailed for Terrorist Planning

Jan 09, 2008 -Sohail Qureshi is the first person jailed for the crime of acts preparatory to terrorism under the Terrorism Act of 2006.

U.S. Destroyer Almost Fires on Iranian Vessel

Jan 08, 2008 -The U.S. Navy almost fired on one of five Iranian vessels this weekend in the Strait of Hormuz after the Iranian vessels made hostile maneuvers toward three American ships.

Dual-Use Technology Sales to Chinese Companies Criticized

Jan 03, 2008 -A nonprofit nonproliferation group worries that dual-use technology sales to select China companies by U.S. manufacturers will lead to weapons proliferation.
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