It appears that the Rebels have entered Tripoli yesterday without much resistance, although pockets of intense fighting continue to exist. The WSJ reported world reaction as follows: U.S. President Barack Obama: "The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. The surest way for the bloodshed … [Read more...] about Rebels Enter Tripoli
McAfee’s Report on Operation Shady RAT
Given the attention that the recent McAfee's report has generated, and in light of the fact that the report was not generally available when I wrote my post "Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered," I have decided to do an updated post describing my personal response to the report. Following are excerpts of the report - together with my observations. I will … [Read more...] about McAfee’s Report on Operation Shady RAT
Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered
News of the uncovering of the "biggest-ever" series of cyber attacks by McAfee seems to be spreading through the media like wildfire. In thisWashington Post article, it is reported: A leading computer security firm has used logs produced by a single server to trace the hacking of more than 70 corporations and government organizations over many months, and experts familiar … [Read more...] about Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered
Eric X. Li’s “Counterpoint” Op-Ed in the New York Times – Debunking Myths About China
Eric X. Li had a wonderful op-ed in the NY Times. I really don't know how he got a piece through, especially since all mine have been rejected. Anyways, hats off to him! Here is his op-ed, with some of my thoughts scribbled throughout. … [Read more...] about Eric X. Li’s “Counterpoint” Op-Ed in the New York Times – Debunking Myths About China
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010, by Richard F. Grimmett, Specialist in International Security
Larry from Bear Canada just passed along a copy of this report detailing instances of use of U.S. armed forces abroad from 1798-2010. Thought it would be interesting to share this with everyone. I've also placed this in the our Recommended Reading List, which is grossly incomplete, but does give some reference to some interesting reads. … [Read more...] about Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010, by Richard F. Grimmett, Specialist in International Security