Computerworld’s EiC weighs in on a COMPUSEC issue: Computerworld's Jaikumar Vijayan reported that the DHS is spending $1.24 million on a project designed to improve the security of open-source …
Looking on the Bright Side
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, yesterday said that four British diplomats accused of espionage in Moscow should not be expelled, as their replacements might be cleverer than they were and …
Doing a Mental
Part two of the CNSN story on how NSA deals with percieved malcontents here. Sad. …
The Best Defense
It may have been the delirium of being woken up several times in the night by a crying newborn, or it might have been just normal run-of-the-mill delirium, but if I’m not mistaken Matt Lauer started …
What was that about a nail and a hammer?
CQ points out that NSA isn’t the only place where it pays to keep your pie hole closed: The FBI’s former top agent in Panama carried on an affair with a confidential informant that left him open …
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Crazy like a loon . . .
. . . or a fox? In the first part of a two-part series of stories on IC retaliation against employees, Cyber Cast News Service lays out a compelling case for why it is better for one’s career – not to …
Feel the Breeze
At first glance one is tempted to say, “Well, at least he’s being honest.” After a few moments of reflection it hits me, “Yeah, but it’s the honesty of a fool.” I may be wrong, but I’d bet good …
The best intel in the world . . .
. . . is no good if you chose to ignore it, or, “Why it helps to know what the **** you’re doing.” In the 48 hours before Hurricane Katrina hit, the White House received detailed warnings about …
I couldn’t agree more
Rep. Rogers (R-MI) almost makes me wish I was a Wolverine (Aerospace Daily – subscription req’d): If the U.S. wants to score more successes in the war on terrorism there has to be a mix of …
Lessons Learned?
Clearly not: Russia's state security service, the FSB, has accused British diplomats of spying in Moscow. It backed claims made in a Russian TV report which showed footage of what it said was …