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Cyber-warfare and Weapons of Mass Annoyance
Attacks on the Internet may or not produce blood and gore, but cyber-war is a real threat to the economy and national security. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we talk about how it works, who should take charge of cyber-defense and how civil liberties can be protected. Also, a local member of Congress reportedly will be named to Barack Obama's cabinet, and his choice of a conservative pastor for his inauguration has outraged gay rights groups.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAttacks on the Internet may or not produce blood and gore, but cyber-war is a real threat to the economy and national security. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we talk about how it works, who should take charge of cyber-defense and how civil liberties can be protected. Also, a local member of Congress reportedly will be named to Barack Obama's cabinet, and his choice of a conservative pastor for his inauguration has outraged gay rights groups.
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3 storiesCyber-warfare and Weapons of Mass Annoyance
Credit-card theft, bank fraud and electronic spying are cheaper and easier because of the Internet. There's evidence that China and Russia have hacked into defense contractors and even the Pentagon. Barack Obama is being urged to create a Center for Cyber Security Operations to be overseen by a special White House advisor.
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Hilda Solis is a Democrat who represents eastern Los Angeles County and East LA. The daughter of Mexican and Nicaraguan immigrants, she's the only member of Congress of Central American descent. Tomorrow, Barack Obama is expected to nominate her to be Secretary of Labor .
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Orange County's conservative Megachurch pastor Rick Warren interviewed John McCain and Barack Obama back-to-back after each won his respective presidential nomination. Now, Obama has chosen Warren for the invocation at his inauguration, even though the two disagree on many issues, including gay rights and Proposition 8 on last month's…
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