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Post Holiday Wrap-Up

January 4, 2007July 1, 2015 Mike 1 min read

You’ve probably already seen and forgotten, but some tidbits that caught my eye as I have been trying to catch up with developments over the […]

National Security

Very Un-Serious

December 14, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 2 mins read

You know, I was perfectly willing to believe that there was something skewed about this story – much ado about nothing – but then I […]

Computer Security

E-Jihad

November 30, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 1 min read

The U.S. government has notified U.S. private financial services of a call by the al-Qaida terrorist network for a cyber attack against U.S. online stock […]

Computer Security

Preparing for the “Wake Up Call”

November 29, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 1 min read

Despite the emphasis placed on IT security in recent years, federal agencies are not testing their security controls with any consistency or timeliness, and as […]

National Security

DOE Security Lapse Update

November 10, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 1 min read

The latest compromise of nuclear weapons secrets occurred at the Los Alamos National Laboratory after a worker stole design information she downloaded onto a removable […]

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Ambling Towards Snow Crash

November 6, 2006April 23, 2021 Mike 3 mins read

An interesting development in another information-centric industry that is in need of re-tooling: According to internal documents provided to Wired News and interviews with key […]

Intelligence

The More Things Change…

November 1, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 2 mins read

With regard to hard problems: Fifty years ago today the Soviet Presidium overturned its earlier decision to pull its troops out of Hungary in the […]

Computer Security, Technology, Terrorism

FID: Fear, Incompetence & Doubt

October 17, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 2 mins read

Dr. Stephen Haag spends upwards of 80 hours each week on his computer, mapping out terrorist attacks. Haag, an expert in emerging technologies, believes the […]

Terrorism

9/11 Redux

September 7, 2006July 1, 2015 Mike 1 min read

A nice analysis of the airborne terror threat then and now by Shane Harris in National Journal. The broad point to take away is the […]

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Getting Wiki With It

April 25, 2006April 23, 2021 Mike 4 mins read

Someone besides a General in Omaha talking about operating in the 21st Century: The intelligence community can learn from the behavior of ant colonies to […]

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