The Guardian says American security officials perceive risk from releasing any information from the prisoners, including poems: …most of the poems, including the lament by Al Hela which first sparked Falkoff’s interest, are unlikely to ever see the light of day. Not content with imprisoning the authors, the Pentagon has refused to declassify many of … Continue reading Poetry of Guantanamo Bay
I love this story from Peaceful Rise. It reads like a classic example of cultural differences in engineering and security. The author first describes the need for special effects in a movie: For the burning village, the challenge would be to find someone who could manufacture the piping, and to figure out how to store … Continue reading Culture and security: “we only set fires”.
The last time I met with Marvin Bell, he seemed worried. This was a far cry from our first engagement, almost ten years prior, when I felt like I was the one who had to introduce him to the Internet because I was the one who had to explain the dynamic nature of HTML. I … Continue reading Marvin Bell on Homeland Security
Wired tells a sad tale of bank security in America: A computer intrusion into a Citibank server that processes ATM withdrawals led to two Brooklyn men making hundreds of fraudulent withdrawals from New York City cash machines in February, pocketing at least $750,000 in cash, according to federal prosecutors. The ATM crime spree is apparently … Continue reading Citibank admits breach of debit card server