Berto Jongman: Admrial James Stavrides Expands on “Open Source Security”

Globalization Creates a New Worry: Enemy Convergence By THOM SHANKER New York Times, 30 May 2013 WASHINGTON — Adm. James G. Stavridis, who stepped down this month as NATO’s supreme commander, has been at war in two wars — overseeing the alliance’s role in the enduring mission in Afghanistan as well as the shorter combat …

SchwartzReport: Plastic Guns Drive Home the Criminal Insanity of “The Western Way” of Security

It is amazing how an inexpensive technological development can render irrelevant billions of dollars of investment. In this case the security apparatus of Homeland Security. When I did the original 3-D printing story about three years ago the printers cost $50,000. Just a few weeks ago, when these printers hit the news big time the …

Mini-Me: US Air Force Unconstitutional? Justice Scalia Leads Majority Opinion — Could the Department of Homeland Security Also Be Unconstitutional? Plus ANON 1 Comment

Huh? In Stunning 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Declares Air Force Unconstitutional WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a shocking decision, declared the U.S. Air Force unconstitutional earlier today. EXTRACT: After receiving briefs and hearing oral arguments, the Court retired for deliberations. After three months, the Justices announced their decision. The Air Force cannot constitutionally …

Berto Jongman: Human Security as Paradigm for Hybrid Governance

Human Security — A New Response to Complex Threats Written by Sadako Ogata Today, millions of people face extreme insecurity as a result of conflicts and economic crises — not only in acute conflicts like Syria but also in many lower-profile crises. To be sure, great strides have been made since the start of this …

Eagle: Emerging Evidence Mortgage Industry Targeted & Exploited Maryland Residents with Security Cleances

No direct knowledge, but this is starting to come out as worthy of investigation. From an experienced mortgage attorney specializing in helping those being foreclosed: I have friend that has been on electronic intel side most of his career (Army, then contractor to one of the agencies) and he told me how many 3 ltr …

Review (Guest): Surveillance or Security?: The Risks Posed by New Wiretapping Technologies

Susan Landau 5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive text on the topic July 8, 2011 Ben Rothke Surveillance or Security?: The Risks Posed by New Wiretapping Technologies is a hard book to categorize. It is not about security, but it deals extensively with it. It is not a law book, but legal topics are pervasive …