Northrop Launches Cyber Defense Group

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I wonder if Northrop's initiative will explore not just ways to protect against cyber attacks, but also new and more efficient ways to launch cyber attacks. What is that saying? The best defense is a good offense.

Northrop links to academics to boost cyber defense

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp unveiled Tuesday an industry-academic research group to tackle growing cyber threats to U.S. computer networks and to networked infrastructure.

The initiative is the latest by a major U.S. defense contractor aimed at hatching solutions to cyber threats at a time that big-ticket weapons programs are being squeezed by cost-cutting imperatives.

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