Cyber Warfare is Here. Are We Prepared? Or Are Our Heads in the Sand?

January 19, 2015

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit First, let’s start with the reality that a Cyber-Economic War is already underway. If the Sony hack by North Korea wasn’t sufficient proof, then the hacking of Centcom’s social media should demonstrate the purpose. Enemies of the United States have ill intentions and verifiable capabilities. No, this is not simple cyber-vandalism as the President […]

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Right Song, Wrong Verse? Reviewing 2014 and Looking Ahead to 2015

January 13, 2015

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditAs we start a new year, it is important to look back as well as forward. We have been clear in saying that a global cyber-economic war is underway. We’ve been absolutely right about that in a way that few people would have imagined five years ago or even at the start of 2014 […]

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Who knew North Korea was capable? We Did…

December 19, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit…and so did the reader’s of this Blog. First, just today the FBI has confirmed that North Korea was responsible for the cyber attack and threats against Sony: FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack BBC News, 19 December 2014 The US Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea was behind a cyber-attack on […]

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Are We Prepared If Russia Retaliates?

December 18, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit Let’s start with some facts: Sony pictures was hacked by the North Koreans (the government or at least supporters). They didn’t like a movie about to be released so they targeted Sony and released all sorts of embarrassing things. Then, the hackers warned that if the movie showed in theaters, that people would […]

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Mixed Emotions: Oil’s Price Collapse is Good…and Bad

December 16, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit Chart Source:  Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/oil-price-charts-2014-12 A comedian once said that the concept of mixed emotions was best defined as “watching your ex-spouse’s attorney drive over a cliff in your new Mercedes.” That’s just a joke and about an unhappy tragedy. But the current plight of the oil market is real and it SHOULD stir mixed emotions […]

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Mark Cuban is Right about Alibaba

December 9, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditWe warned about Alibaba and the risks of allowing an IPO of that magnitude from a communist country. Here is what Mark said today on CNBC: Here is what we shared on Fox Business: Kevin Freeman on Fox Business – Alibaba IPO Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com And at the Press Club: http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2014/07/17/alibaba And in […]

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Economic War Goes Mainstream–Oil’s Price Drop is Seen as Proof

December 7, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit Recently, the topic of economic warfare has emerged from the shadows of think tanks and intelligence agencies. It is now openly discussed in the oilfields of Texas and the Kremlin among other places. The reason? The sudden plunge in crude oil prices. Consider this from CNBC: What the US should do to fight […]

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It’s Official, IMF Says America is Now #2

December 4, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleRedditThe lead headline on DrudgeReport this afternoon came from MarketWatch. Here are some highlights from the article: It’s official: America is now No. 2 By Brett Arends Published: Dec 4, 2014 11:18 a.m. ET Chinese economy overtakes the U.S.’s to become the largest Hang on to your hats, America. And throw away that big, fat […]

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Important Progress in Protecting the Grid!

December 2, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit  In this blog and in our book Game Plan, we have made a strong point that the Electric Grid must be protected from EMP, cyber attacks, physical attacks, or natural disaster.  I’ve worked with Frank Gaffney and others from the Secure the Grid coalition and served on their team of experts to address this […]

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Financial Terror Threat is Focused on London and New York

November 24, 2014

Share this…EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinGoogleReddit Under the revelation from Admiral Rogers that more than one nation state (presumably China, Russia, Iran, and maybe North Korea) could wipe out our power grid (really a matter of “when,” not “if”), many missed the other warnings recently issued. These warnings came from London and also New York that ISIS has planned […]

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