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Fourth Undersea Cable Failure in Middle East

2008-02-05 20:28:45 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Gulf There have been no official reports of malice to me, but it's an awfully big coincidence. The fact that Iran has lost Internet connectivity only makes this weirder EDITED TO ADD (2/5): The International Herald Tribune has more . And a comment below questions whether Iran being offline has anything to do with this
 
Tags: offline, international herald tribune, lost internet connectivity, offline due, persian gulf, iran, qatar, saudi arabia, fourth
 
 
 
 
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From warzones to strip clubs, the truth comes out for a former First Lady and a Pastor.

2008-03-30 20:57:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...Gulf war began. Speaking about Senator Clinton's claim that her aircraft made a tactical landing back in 1996, the pilot of the aircraft had a different memory. Retired Air Force Col. William Changose said that it was not true that they took evasive measures to avoid sniper fire. The Colonel went on to say that: "not only were there no...
 
Tags: senator clinton, sniper fire, avoid sniper fire, role models, war zone, lady, pastor, air force col, persian gulf war
 
 
 
 
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I just paid more than $4 bucks a gallon for the first time!

2008-05-22 00:38:16 by HASH0x8472a6c in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...Gulf would break out, but I think it is beyond that now. I really feel like the markets are being manipulated and it is time for intervention If this does not give us as a country the will to do something about our dependence on oil, I don't know what will. Lets see a bold call to action like putting a man on the moon for this country to...
 
Tags: oil, remember oil, time, persian gulf, analyst report, octane gas, barrel, dollar range, country
 
 
 
 
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This week in history - volcanos, hurricanes, and the risk of Black Swans

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2008-08-28 11:07:47 by Chris McClean in Security & Risk Management
...Gulf Coast By now, I expect that most of you have read or are familiar with the 2007 book, The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb , which argues that these kinds of unpredictable, outlying occurrences are the ones that really shape businesses, countries, economies, and people. Taleb argues that although these Black Swan events are almost...
 
Tags: similar events, events, black swan events, black swan, plan, crisis management plan, week, colleague stephanie balaouras, argues
 
 
 
 
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New Orleans IT departments brace for Tropical Storm Gustav

2008-08-29 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472f10 in Network World on Security
 
As Tropical Storm Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast this weekend and threatens to become a hurricane, the IT lessons learned from the devastating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that smashed New Orleans and other areas in 2005 are on the minds of many worried IT managers
 
Tags: orleans, gulf coast, hurricanes katrina, threatens, hurricane, weekend, lessons, rita, managers
 
 
 
 
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Blackwater Preps for Hurricane Gustav

2008-08-31 23:15:00 by Noah Shachtman in Wired Security
 
New Orleans is being evacuated once again, as Hurricane Gustav lumbers towards the Gulf Coast. Everyone from the U.S. military to the British Royal Navy to Blackwater is gearing up to respond
 
Tags: british royal navy, hurricane gustav lumbers, gulf coast, blackwater, orleans, military, respond
 
 
 
 
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Privacy Policies: Perception vs. Reality

2008-09-04 13:15:54 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...gulf exists between California consumers' understanding of online rules and common business practices. For instance, Californians who shop online believe that privacy policies prohibit third-party information sharing. A majority of Californians believes that privacy policies create the right to require a website to delete personal information...
 
Tags: california consumers overvalue, consumers, california consumers, privacy policy, consumers interpret, website, privacy policies, website operators, delete personal information
 
 
 
 
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Security Matters: The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Terrorists

2008-10-02 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...Gulf If you believe this model, the way to fight terrorism is to change that equation, and that's what most experts advocate. Governments tend to minimize the political gains of terrorism through a no-concessions policy; the international community tends to recommend reducing the political grievances of terrorists via appeasement, in hopes of...
 
Tags: ineffective, highly ineffective terrorists, terrorists, people join, people join hamas, people join al-qaida, terrorist organizations, organizations, al-qaida
 
 
 
 
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The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Terrorists

2008-10-07 05:48:53 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Gulf If you believe this model, the way to fight terrorism is to change that equation, and that's what most experts advocate. Governments tend to minimize the political gains of terrorism through a no-concessions policy; the international community tends to recommend reducing the political grievances of terrorists via appeasement, in hopes of...
 
Tags: ineffective, highly ineffective terrorists, terrorists, people join, people join hamas, people join al-qaida, terrorist organizations, organizations, al-qaida