Data Security & Privacy

British PM and President Obama Talk Cyber-Security at News Conference

 
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In Washington, D.C., today, British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and U.S. President Barack Obama met to talk about current U.S.-British relations.  As part of their meeting, the two heads of state addressed the national security concerns related to cyber-security.  Recently, a Glasgow-born hacker, Mr. Gary McKinnon, was accused by the U.S. government of hacking into its military computers, and stealing important, top secret military information.  Mr. McKinnon, who has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to the U.S., stated that he was only trying to find evidence of UFOs. 
 
At the White House press conference today, President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron both reaffirmed the increasing challenge faced by the Internet and the need for a greater degree of cooperation on cyber-security matters.  Authorities in the United States allege that between February 2001 and March 2002, Mr. McKinnon hacked into dozens of US army, navy, air force, and Department of Defense computers, as well as 16 Nasa computers.  They also say Mr. McKinnon altered and deleted files at a US naval air station not long after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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