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AP Twitter account hacked, message affects Dow Jones

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:02:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366740903_aptwitterhackthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Twitter account of the Associated Press news agency falsely declared an attack on the White House, after hackers took control of the account. The message, appearing on the AP's main Twitter feed, has since been confirmed as "bogus"...]]>

White House statement suggests it will veto new CISPA bill

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:17:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1365711465_house-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />heading to the House floor for a vote. National Security Council (NSC) spokespers...]]>

White House responds to cell phone unlocking petition

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:18:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/obamaatdeskthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />issued a response to the successful We The People petition. A statement issued earlier today confirmed that the petition response brought together experts from the ...]]>

Petition to legalize smartphone unlocking hits 100,000 names

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:11:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/obamaatdeskthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />petition demanding the legalization of ...]]>

White House launches National Day of Civic Hacking events

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:52:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1358945324_usgovnationaldayofcivichacking.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />event that will encourage US residents to make use of government data. The National Day of Civic Hacking on June 1-2 will see 27 cities play host to community events where publi...]]>

White House opposes CISPA, wants privacy protections

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:45:00 GMT