Funniest thing I've read all week...
"China denied accusations by two U.S. lawmakers that it hacked into congressional computers, saying Thursday that as a developing country it wasn't capable of sophisticated cybercrime." [Link--->]
Wargames and the start of the hacker era
Neat little essay snagged via Slashdot. Wargames and Sneakers still stand as two of my favorite films about computer security. I thought that WarGames also merited mentioning (in addition to it being a terrific film) because of the reaction that it…
Virtual worlds documentary on Cinemax
The long awaited "first-ever" documentary shot entirely in Second Life (as claimed by HBO films which bought the rights to this film) started airing last night on Cinemax. Cinemax Reel Life presents an unusual film that tells the story of a man who…
All your bots are belong to us
Good article at Wired, but even more entertaining discussion that follows it: While most government agencies are struggling to keep their computers out of the latest Russian botnets, Col. Charles W. Williamson III is proposing that the Air Force…
Coming flu epidemic
Employers should be informed of a known flu epidemic set to hit mid-week, which could significantly impact employee turn-out and/or performance. (Link--->)
Supply chain security
Great regarding a briefing the FBI gave on counterfeit Cisco equipment being sold to U.S.…
Test post using MacSpeech Dictate
I am comprising this entire post using MacSpeech Dictate. I'm incredibly impressed at how well the speech recognition works. I've use the software already to send several e-mail messages and to converse with people on Instant Messenger. This…
Flashback to 1997 with Cyber Manhattan Project
So Chertoff is speaking at the RSA conference and we're getting more play regarding a Cyber Manhattan Project. This idea is anything but new. In 1997, Winn Schwartau established a groundswell on the same issue but couldn't secure adequate…
Second Life Terrorism - Reality Check
Some interesting factoids coming out of the hearings held last week on multiplayer games/virtual worlds like Second Life. The most insightful (in my perspective) having to do with the amount of money that flows out of SL: To prevent money…