Vancouver police defend K-9 takedown

CBC News VANCOUVER — Vancouver police are taking the unusual step of responding publicly to a lawsuit filed last week over a police dog attack. Christopher Evans, 33, is suing the Vancouver Police Department for excessive use of force after his leg was ripped open by a police dog during…

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Pentagon to help defend cyber networks

WASHINGTON — As hackers and hostile nations launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense contractors, the Pentagon is extending a pilot program to help protect its prime suppliers. That program could possibly serve as a model for other government agencies. It is being evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security, as…

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Exchanges defend against cyber attack

Bob Greifeld, the chief executive of Nasdaq OMX, has a reputation for getting straight to the point, but the comments he made to a Chicago newspaper last month were even bolder than usual. “We recognise that we’re under constant attack, and by that I mean literally constant attack,” he said….

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