Recent posts to my weblog on next generation terrorism: Global Guerrillas. Infrastructure Meltdown (how to bring down complex systems) Target: The Price of Oil (a measurement of terrorist success) Cascading System Failures (how small attacks can bring down large networks) Global Guerrilla Airpower (low-cost airmobility for terrorists) Homemade Microwave Weapons (the weapon of the future)… Continue reading Recent posts to my weblog on next generation terrorism: Global Guerrillas.
Month: June 2004
Hackworth
Hackworth: The majority of our wars have been pricey and prolonged. Many have bitterly divided the nation. And predictably, few of the war-pushers in the White House or Congress have fought or at least served on active duty. This is particularly true with the chicken hawks responsible for our latest and possibly most catastrophic military… Continue reading Hackworth
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Wow, I hope this is true (it is!). The Director of the CIA, George Tenet to resign. Tenet presided over two of the worst intelligence disasters in our history during his watch as the Director. Why is our system of governance so slow to hold security services accountable? It doesn't stop there. The entire security system is broken and it is… Continue reading this
GAO Report (PDF). Afghanistan. Deteriorating security and limited resources have impeded progress with Aghanistan's reconstruction. [John Robb's Weblog]
The DoD continues to tarnish its image
The DoD continues to tarnish its image. On May 7 the DoD provided the famous Taguba report on Abu Ghraib to the Senate. On May 26 it was found to be missing critical sections (that had to do with Rumsfeld's and Gen. Miller's actions to ramp up activity at the prison last fall). The DoD… Continue reading The DoD continues to tarnish its image
William Manchester, 82, Renowned Biographer, Dies
William Manchester, 82, Renowned Biographer, Dies. William Manchester wrote meticulously researched portraits of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. By Richard Severo. [New York Times: Books]
Is This the Library User of the Future? Heck Yes!
Is This the Library User of the Future? Heck Yes!. I had a few extra minutes tonight, so I started reading the latest Newsweek that showed up in our mailbox. The cover story is Way Cool Phones: Is This the Computer of the Future? [June 7, 2004] I haven't gotten very far into the articles yet, but… Continue reading Is This the Library User of the Future? Heck Yes!
Are Document Management Systems Broken?
Are Document Management Systems Broken?. Document management systems (DMS) typically promise to provide robust full-text searching across entire document collections in an organization. In larger firms, which arguably have the most to gain by leveraging the knowledge housed in their DMS, that promise hasn't been realized, at least in part due to an inability to… Continue reading Are Document Management Systems Broken?
PBX Software for VoIP Everywhere
PBX Software for VoIP Everywhere. Voiceglo, which makes a browser-based VoIP softphone called GloPhone, has announced software that will turn a wireless router into a virtual PBX system (Private Branch Exchange), reports WiFi Planet. The Voiceglo Internet PBX is a firmware upgrade. It can be installed on a home or small business router to give… Continue reading PBX Software for VoIP Everywhere
Exchange 5.5 Support Not Extended
Exchange 5.5 Support Not Extended. “Microsoft late Tuesday posted its updated list of product support deadlines in the wake of the announcement of a new 10-year product support lifecycle. The list confirms that Windows NT 4.0 and Exchange Server 5.5 aren't grandfathered into the new program. [MS Exchange Blog]