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Melting Map: Belgium
NYT – “There are two extremes, some screaming that Belgium will last forever and others saying that we are standing at the edge of a ravine,” said Caroline Sägesser, a Belgian political analyst at Crisp, a socio-political research organization in … Continue reading
Impending Air Traffic Gridlock
Steve Borsch is on the case of the air transport system. (Guess what the security corollary is.) Move to lighter aircraft At La Guardia, half of all flights now involve smaller planes: regional jets and turboprops. It’s the same at … Continue reading
No Cavalry Coming On Bank Fraud
CBC – The security imperative has always been placed on the shoulders of the individual, but this fact is increasingly accentuated by the decentralization of threats – Many consumers who manage their money through online banking services may be unaware … Continue reading
735,598 Chinese Zombies
UPI – As of the morning of Sept. 14, there were exactly (remember, Strassmann is an engineer and likes precision) 735,598 computers in the United States infested by Chinese zombies,” writes Brewin in his Monday column. -Shlok Sign up for … Continue reading
Nation-State Spying Near Cold War Levels?
Globe – Hmm. Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, says in testimony prepared for a Tuesday congressional hearing that a law passed last month expanding the U.S. government’s eavesdropping power is needed to protect not just against terrorists but … Continue reading