HUFFINGTON POST: A Step Toward Human and Primate Safety

Last week in Connecticut, we had a tragic example of how reckless and dangerous keeping primates as pets can be. A chimpanzee that had been treated like a member of the household snapped. We still don't know exactly what transpired, or exactly why. What we know are the results, the animal was killed, people were horribly maimed, police officers attacked. Primates are wild animals, keeping them in our homes and our communities poses a serious threat to public safety and public health. In light of this horrific attack, we must move forward with legislation to prohibit the interstate trade of these animals, for human and animal welfare.

USA TODAY: Reported raids on federal computer data soar

WASHINGTON — Reported cyberattacks on U.S. government computer networks climbed 40% last year, federal records show, and more infiltrators are trying to plant malicious software they could use to control or steal sensitive data.

Federally tracked accounts of unauthorized access to government computers and installations of hostile programs rose from a combined 3,928 incidents in 2007 to 5,488 in 2008, based on data provided to USA TODAY by the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).

NTA: Report: Massive Hezbollah Terror Attack Against Israeli Target In Europe Thwarted

A massive terror attack against an Israeli target in Europe has been thwarted in recent weeks, Channel 2 quoted security officials as saying Wednesday.

The attack, linked to the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, was foiled thanks to intelligence sharing between Israel and an undisclosed European country.

Israeli officials believe that as the one year anniversary of the February 14 assassination of Hezbollah second-in-command Imad Mughniyeh approaches, attempts to attack Israeli targets around the world will intensify.

VOA: US Lawmakers Examine Chances of Mumbai-like Attack in US

By Deborah Tate Washington 09 January 2009

U.S. lawmakers are concerned that the terror attacks on Mumbai, India in November, which killed some 170 people, could happen in the United States. They heard from U.S. homeland security and law enforcement officials at a Senate hearing Thursday.

Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who calls himself an independent Democrat, opened a hearing of the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs committee to examine ways to prevent the kind of deadly attacks that occurred in Mumbai from happening in the United States.