If you missed the news, in mid-November 2011, that an alleged cyber attack had been carried out against critical infrastructure in the United States, it’s understandable. At about the same …
For better or worse, social media is the billboard of our lives in today’s digital world. If you have a thought, you can share it. If you want to know …
There is a saying among water industry experts: “If you lose power, you light a candle. If you lose water, you move.”
Indeed, there are few things more important to …
Foreign hackers apparently attacked a water plant control system in Illinois, reportedly in Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District, in the first reported case of a malicious cyber attack on a …
In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series, the viability, technology, and capabilities of Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs) was described, and the threat of such weapons …
The threat of non-state actors using Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs), discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, covered the emerging threat, technological aspects and enabling technologies …
Virtually everything in modern society today relies on computerized electronics, which means that any weapon capable of causing disruption in those devices, is potentially a major security threat. The possibilities …
Imagine you are working in a building, perhaps in a bank or other facility with extensive phone, data, and network connections. It is a normal business day, with no indications …
On May 31, 2011, the Center for a New American Security – a bipartisan think tank founded in 2007, with close ties to the Obama administration – released a two-volume, …
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT-SCC) released an IT Sector Risk Management (ITSRM) Strategy for Domain Name Resolution Services June 17, 2011.…
