News from the US government: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC) today released the IT Sector Baseline Risk Assessment (ITSRA) to identify and prioritize national-level risks to critical sector-wide IT functions while outlining strategies to mitigate those risks and enhance national and economic security. The news … Continue reading DHS Report on IT
I remember years ago when long-time locals around the Santa Cruz mountains discussed that drug cartels were moving in and setting up huge operations in the parks as the state enforced stronger border controls and reduced spending on park rangers and enforcement. It made sense. With the cost and risk of importing drugs increased by … Continue reading Drugs and Forest Fires
This reenactment of a black bear by FOX news is priceless. Actually it could probably be redone better with about $20 in materials and a couple high school drama students: Beware cardboard cutouts like these that might be roaming in your neighborhood “except real”. What was the warning about again? Bad actors? Speaking of FOX … Continue reading Fox News Drubbing
The BBC celebrates Africa’s forgotten wartime heroes for VJ Day. The contribution of West Africans was played down in official versions of the Allied war in Asia, and until now, few have had an opportunity to tell their tale. In fact, only two in 10 of the soldiers who fought in Burma were white. The … Continue reading African Veterans of WWII