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   BROWSE BY AUTHOR : NEIL MUNRO
Scientific Community Struggles to Balance Openness, Security -- Neil Munro  -- National Journal  -- September 05, 2003

Biologists are trying to balance need for scientific openness with concerns that their research might aid bioterrorists. The outcome of this debate will also shape the way the United States and the world manage such high-impact endeavors as human clinical trials, genetic engineering, and cloning, each of which carries potential benefits and risks.

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Cybersecurity regulations imminent, industry and government warn -- Neil Munro  -- Government Executive  -- September 30, 2002

In the debate over national cybersecurity strategy, most of the participants insist they don't want new regulations. Instead, they say, they want the marketplace to create cyberdefenses against hackers, viruses, and other Information Age threats. But regulations are coming anyway, some industry and government officials warn, in part because the high-tech sector is reluctant to take on new burdens during an economic slowdown.

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