Eureka. Some good news on the cyberwarfare front. Air Force Space Command achieved a significant milestone on February 12 when the Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter (CVA/H) Weapon System reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) status. Achieving FOC means the CVA/H weapon system can serve as the premier enclave defense platform for prioritized…

Wow, Ireland’s Health Services just got whacked by the Conti ransomware. We admire their determination not to pay the cybercriminals. Article link: https://zd.net/349RvKi Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has ruled out giving in to hackers’ demands as the country’s healthcare and social services continue to deal with the disruption caused…

Working in Foreign Markets How do those multi-national company’s do it? In the MBA classes, professors discuss and teach how to enter your goods and services into foreign markets. There are several step-by-step formulas to approach foreign nationals to gain access to their evolving consumer base. But what they don’t teach you is how…

Hacking as a Service It was bound to happen sooner or later! The model in play for a few years is known as Ransomware as a Service (RaaS). The newer non-talented hackers are moving to the new business model, Hacking as a Service (HaaS). After all, as a Service (aaS) is the terminology de…

Humans at the Crossroads “Trevor,” Simone whined. “I can’t get my homework done. This stupid program put in many words that I don’t know what they mean. I must look them up to see if I’m doing the assignment correctly.” “What do you mean? What homework and what program?” Trevor walked to the desk…

It was a beautiful Saturday morning. The sun shone brightly, and birds chirped as they danced their winged ballet. Trevor snored a bit in a deep sleep. Without a touch of guilt, Simone shook his shoulder. “Come on, Trev. I need you to get up and help me.” Trevor rolled…

Simone’s teeth stopped chattering enough to whimper through the small opening in the blanket. “Trevor, why we can’t turn on the heat again?” She felt the blankets bunched around her legs. “Burr, it’s freezing here, and I’ve got two pairs of pajamas on.” From the top bunk bed, she heard…

Simone felt the car slowing, and the images out the window cleared. She leaned over to her brother. “Trevor, why are we stopping on the side of the highway? Did we break down?” “No.” He pointed toward the windshield. “Someone else did. …

Simone selected a photo from one of her best vacations. She recalled shifting around at the front of the raft but stopping whenever the craft bobbled. “Trevor, I seem so small on the river raft. Even the water cooler was bigger than me. How big is the Colorado River?” “You…