New Delhi: At a time when the US and China are at loggerheads over the transfer of technology and cyber security concerns of Huawei’s 5G technology, the two nations need to think not only about their own individual and collective interests but also about what their relationship means for the…
Air Force space technology and weapons developers are working quickly to prepare for major space war by accelerating new weapons programs and fast-tracking satellite protections or “hardening” systems. Part of this challenge not only involves defending laser attacks or “jamming” weapons in space, but also hinges upon reconciling the advantages…
Barrett Points to Tanker Retirement, Launch Expansion in Response to Lawmakers The Air Force will reach the threshold of KC-46 deliveries it needs to start retiring its two older tankers as soon as November, according to the nominee to be the service’s new secretary. Barbara Barrett laid out her priorities…
Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel and the longest serving Prime Minister is facing a tough re-election bid. The four-time PM was under the scanner for failing to create a government after the April elections held earlier this year. The elections are due on September 17th. Netanyahu, is the first Prime Minister…
Pakistan’s largest Information Technology fair – ITCN Asia Expo will be held on September 17-19 at Karachi Expo Center with an aim to provide a platform to the new startups to explore the market for emerging opportunities and earn precious foreign exchange for the exchequer. A full-day conference, chaired by…
GAME CHANGE: Google will start promoting news articles that feature original reporting in its search results in an effort to push users to more “authoritative” outlets, the company announced Thursday. The shift could spell trouble for the media ecosystem that has grown around the practice of aggregating exclusive and original news…
NATO member Poland will launch a cyberspace defence force by 2024 made up of around 2,000 soldiers qualified in cybersecurity, the defence minister said on Thursday after formally approving it. “We’re well aware that in today’s world it’s possible to influence the situation in states by using these methods (cyberwar),”…
WILLEMSTAD – The sixth conference of the ICT platform ISACA Curaçao is filled with interesting topics. An eye-catcher is the presentation by the Italian professor, Claudio Cilli, about Cyber warfare. Stuxnet is known with which the security services CIA and the Israeli Mossad destroyed the entire Iranian nuclear program. The conference…
If hackers are going to break into our cars they’ll most likely be motivated by profit over anything else. Autonomous vehicles haven’t even hit public roads in any kind of widespread deployment yet, but Hollywood is already painting frightening scenarios on the potential of car hacking. The 2019 remake of Child’s…
WASHINGTON: Robotic mini-tanks. High-speed scout aircraft. High-powered jammers. Long-range artillery. More than 16,000 simulated troops and 13 locations. Last month’s Unified Challenge wargame modeled a host of current future Army weapons, but the 400 human players found one thing painfully lacking: a real-time digital picture that could track their fast-moving, far-flung forces over the land, air,…
The “Crisis in Germantown” entered its third day this morning as aldermen continued to mull over whether to censure colleague Dean Massey for refusing cybersecurity training. If you’re new to this story, Massey recently decided to make the city’s mandatory cybersecurity training his Battle of Thermopylae, even creating his own personal email address…
Elected officials and several pastors spoke at the Sept. 11 memorial event, offering solemn words of remembrance and emphasizing the profound effects of unity. Hiawassee Mayor LIz Ordiales (left) with Towns County Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw and Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby. Young Harris Mayor Andrea Gibby shared opening remarks. “So…
Two things help or hinder the progress of digital evolution in any organisation – culture and leadership. Charities led by a senior team who trust their staff and understand the potential of technology, whose culture is focused on openness, experimentation and entrepreneurship, are the most likely to make a success…
STINGRAY BOMBSHELL — The mystery of who planted cellphone surveillance devices, also known as Stingrays, near the White House appears to be solved thanks to the intrepid work of POLITICO White House reporter Daniel Lippman. The U.S. government believes it was Israel, three former senior U.S. officials told him — and…
The world is desperate for cybersecurity talent, yet the sector limits entrants and clings to obsolete training methods. As the skills gap grows and organizations become increasingly vulnerable to ever-more complex threats, the need for a diverse pool of cybersecurity experts to learn in real time, rather than a classroom, strengthens. …
As a Cyber Security Officer (CSO) for the CIA, you will protect Agency data and systems using sophisticated tools, instrumentation, and knowledge of CIA Information Technology (IT) and tradecraft to monitor, evaluate, and manage IT risk. You will identify current threats, mitigate vulnerabilities, and anticipate future cybersecurity challenges. Utilizing new…
For nearly three years, the December 2016 cyberattack on the Ukrainian power grid has presented a menacing puzzle. Two days before Christmas that year, Russian hackers planted a unique specimen of malware in the network of Ukraine’s national grid operator, Ukrenergo. Just before midnight, they used it to open every circuit breaker in…
For the past 18 years, there is one question that has rarely strayed for long from the minds of a majority of people living in the US: Are we safe? Question of safety was etched into the American psyche following the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew…
It is rare for James Bond to pass up a martini. But on a visit to Japan in 1967, in “You Only Live Twice”, he opts for sake—served at 98.4°F (36.9°C). “For a European, you are exceptionally cultivated,” enthuses Tiger Tanaka, a Japanese spymaster. Mr Tanaka is a suave, Suntory-sipping spook…
There will be snow. And when it comes with icy roads, power outages, deep-freeze temperatures or other events which cancel classes due to inclement weather, the Mohawk Area School district will be ready. The school board this week formally applied to the Pennsylvania Department of Education to schedule up to…
