Cyber, Not Cypher
Enter Linux It is likely that the Strategic Defence and Security Review, to be published next week, will prioritize cyber security. So a lot will be said and written about “cyberwar” this week. Here...
View ArticleWhat is the (real) cost of cyber crime in the UK?
Probably not £27 billion a year. That, however, is the claim of the Cabinet Office & Detica in a recent report evaluating the cost of cyber crime in the UK. That would be more than the cost of...
View ArticleIran/Israel as a slow-motion bar fight
Her Majesty’s Government has begun to discuss its options in the event of an Israel/Iran war in semi-public view. In a past life, I’ve seen this situation happen alot. The UK (and, more to the point,...
View ArticleThe British Army is Officially Out of the War Business Until Further Notice
In the news today an announcement that families of servicemen killed in Iraq may under the Human Rights Act sue the Ministry of Defence for damages. Call it the apotheosis of post-heroic warfare. Call...
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