Bush looks to beef up protection against cyberattacks
PRESIDENT Bush has promised a frugal budget proposal next month, but one big-ticket item is stirring controversy: an estimated $US6 billion ($6.83 billion) to build a secretive system protecting US communication networks from attacks by terrorists, spies and hackers.
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