Center of gravity constructs look at the strategic, operational, and tactical elements of an adversary to identify weak points in the over all capability of resistance. Cyber-warfare attacks the computing and communication infrastructure of the adversary through a variety of…
Category: Technology
The term “technology” does not follow the same linguistic pattern as “biology” and “geology” because its etymology is different. While “biology” and “geology” are derived from Greek roots, with “bio” meaning life and “geo” meaning Earth, “technology” has Latin roots.
“Technology” comes from the combination of two Greek words: “techne,” meaning skill or art, and “logia,” meaning study or science. So, the term “technology” literally means the study or science of skills or arts. It reflects a broader concept that goes beyond the study of a specific substance (like life or the Earth) to encompass a wide range of human-made tools, systems, and techniques.
Economic collapse
Is it possible that economic warfare could be waged on the United States or that we could be in the middle of a form of economic warfare? Some would say business is warfare and there is an expansive library of…
Partial Bibliography of cyber-warfare topics
This list is not comprehensive but a selected sampling of work going down the path of cyber-warfare.
Apple personal computer versus Microsoft based personal computer
When we’re talking about the personal computer world we can divide the world into three camps; Wintel; Apple; and Linux. For the scope of this discussion and due to the almost frenzy of Linux advocates they’re out of the discussion.…
I’m terrified of the terrorism(ist)
I’ve been thinking about the concepts of terrorist, terrorism, insurgent, and what these terms mean to our resulting interest in international relations. The discussion keeps popping up to delineate the terms and codify the meanings. Coming to a common consensus…
Generational assumptions of warfare
I’ve been looking at generational warfare from a slightly different perspective. As we have agricultural revolutions, industrial revolutions, and the information revolution it appears there is a corresponding relationship to the generations of warfare. We did not give up agriculture…
Looking at the Microsoft file format for Office 2007
Office 2007 uses an XML based file format which have included bin files and formatting files in a single container. The actual container is a file folder or cabinet file that appears as a document file. This packaging convention is…
Evidentiary and Forensic Analysis of Wireless Signals
Abstract This paper discusses as an overview of the current methods and practices available to forensics investigator in order to ascertain whether a radio frequency device has been participating in a wireless network. Though many of the techniques are applicable…
A wayward academic moves to the other side
Hi I henceforth will be known as an Apple fan boy, Mac addict, snob, elitist media junky or other epithets heaped upon me by the sad and sordid people living the PC lifestyle. I now work exclusively on an Intel…
My Epic if sad fight with Dell
I was asked why after buying Dell computers for so many years and recommending them for so long “How come I no longer use or recommend Dell” Quite honestly after purchasing with my money (I provide all of my own…
“Technology is the next big thing…..”
With the increasing level of credentialism in the United States the number of people entering college will climb considerably. The use of Community Colleges and Universities as polishing schools for training versus education will increase the breadth of the educational…
Choose the operating system
The use of a particular operating system should not be determined by the current hype surrounding it. Unfortunately the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) game is played by both the Linux, MacOS, and Windows groupies. When choosing an operating system…
“Nostredamus got nothing on us…..”
If Web 1.0 was defined by the dot bomb economy and the wholesale slaughter of Herman Miller chairs with the rise of the idea of funded companies versus companies that make a profit. If Web 2.0 has been defined by…
Hacking Democracy
Have you seen the HBO documentary Hacking Democracy? I watched it on Google Video a few hours ago. I have spent the intervening hours trying to collect and articulate my thoughts. To say I am upset is an understatement. I…
Hyper Political Action
The hyper-politicization you’re seeing is part of your increasing maturity as regards media. The fact is that American media has always been a highly tumultuous and terribly biased organ of information dissemination. Unfortunately most people never realize that simple fact.…