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• REUTERS SUMMIT-Cyber attacks against US banks more severe than most realize Friday, 17 May 2013 | 7:16 PM ET

  U.S. banks, Internet service providers and security companies "have had trouble keeping up with the recent DDoS attacks that have had the sophistication and the level of resources that a nation-state entity like Iran can devote to them," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers told Reuters.

• UPDATE 1-Four officials suspended in S.Africa's widening Gupta scandal Friday, 3 May 2013 | 9:41 AM ET

  *Indian High Commission under pressure. PRETORIA, May 3- South Africa suspended four top security officials on Friday, including two brigadier-generals, in a widening scandal over a plane chartered by a family with close ties to President Jacob Zuma using an air force base without proper permission.

• Four officials suspended in South Africa's widening Gupta scandal Friday, 3 May 2013 | 8:34 AM ET

  *Indian High Commission under pressure. PRETORIA, May 3- South Africa suspended four top security officials on Friday, including two brigadier-generals, in a widening scandal over a plane chartered by a family with close ties to President Jacob Zuma using an air force base without proper permission.

• U.S. IRS broadens identity theft tax crackdown to all 50 states Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 5:49 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 28- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Thursday broadened a crackdown on tax related identity theft to include all 50 states, allowing local law enforcement officers limited access to IRS documents. Under the IRS program, police can gain some access to potentially fraudulent tax returns to use as evidence in the prosecutions.

• G4S CEO: Company Grew Despite Olympics   Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 3:05 AM ET

  

  Nick Buckles, CEO of private security company, G4S, tells CNBC why, aside from the Olympics, the company has had the best organic growth for a number of years.

• Stock in Sixty Seconds: G4S   Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 2:43 AM ET

  

  Steve Sedgwick takes you through private security company G4S ahead of their earnings.

• U.S. House Republicans propose extra $2 billion for embassy security Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 5:48 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 4- U.S. House Republican leaders proposed on Monday to spend another $2 billion on U.S. diplomatic security this year, using money unspent in Iraq to provide cash the Obama administration said was necessary to help prevent another Benghazi-style attack.

• UPDATE 3-U.S. seeks to tackle trade secret theft by China, others Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013 | 7:44 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Feb 20- Faced with what experts say is growing theft of U.S. trade secrets by China and other nations, the White House on Wednesday vowed to protect American businesses and economic security more aggressively and consider tougher laws at home.

• UPDATE 1-ADT posts higher profit as sales rise slightly Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | 6:46 AM ET

  Jan 30- Home security services company ADT Corp reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday and announced a $600 million accelerated share repurchase. The company, formerly a part of Tyco, said net earnings had risen 12.9 percent to $105 million, or 44 cents per share, from $93 million, or 39 cents per share, a year earlier.

• UPDATE 1-ADT profit meets forecasts as price hikes lift sales Tuesday, 27 Nov 2012 | 6:35 AM ET

  Nov 27- Home security services company ADT Corp reported a slightly higher quarterly profit on Tuesday and said its board had approved buying back up to $2 billion in stock over three years.