National security

signed the Protect America Act in 2007. It gave the the U.S. to surveil “suspected foreign targets” without warrants. The PRISM Program soon came after and was continued by the Obama Administration. Barack Obama stated “You can’t have 100 percent security and then also have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. You know, we’re going to have to make some choices as a society.” on June 7, 2013. Edward Snowden was very critical of this belief and practice, and so am I. What Snowden did…

democratic persona the United States wished to represent. May, on the other hand, examines the hidden issue of overzealous security that still exists today, but directly links its inception to the Cold War…

National Security Strategy and China Arthur Lykke, of the Army War College, modeled strategy with his simple National Security Strategy model. Lykke defined the pillars of National strategy as the ends (objectives), ways (methods used), and means (resources available) on which military and, ultimately, National Strategy are balanced. Imbalance of any pillar incurs strategic risk. Suitability, feasibility, and acceptability are the criteria from the pillars are evaluated. Suitability: can we…

This would be crucial in elevating the knowledge level that citizens would possess on security matters and as a result, more jobs and improved cooperation. 2. How does the federal government address incidents of cybercrime and cyberterrorism within an overarching cybersecurity and critical infrastructure plan? Cyberterrorism refers to the…

to hide the case, or pretend the one never existed. Sandia claims to be leaders in global security, so most probably they know what are the consequences of such a big threat as espionage. Personally, I believe that they did not want their reputation to be run-down. At the end, they are experts in nuclear weapon systems, defence & assessments systems, energy & climate systems and finally, in global security and yet, they have been compromised. However, just alike Carpenter, the management had…

[they’re] doing on their sites and on any other sites that host their scripts and widgets” (Auerbach 30). Some argue that the privacy policies of such companies protect the privacy of its users; however, privacy policies only give a false sense of security. For instance, “in great enough quantities, collection and aggregation of nonconfidential information can violate privacy just as much as the disclosure of confidential information does” (Auerbach 33). Consumers are then forced to micromanage…

Edward Snowden is a well-known name recognized by masses, he is most notable for exposing government surveillance operations. A myriad of these programs were run by the NSA (National Security Agency) and were kept classified, so it led to him being charged with a serious offense. The Edward Snowden case can be perceived as quite controversial, stirring up an influx of opinions. The most debated is whether he is a traitor or a hero. In all of this, technology plays a major role. Information…

On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four american passenger planes, crashing them and killing almost 3,000 people (“September 11, 2001”). This tragedy concerned the government, so just weeks after the attack, an act was passed to punish and prevent terrorist acts and make law enforcement investigations better. The act is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA Patriot Act), which was passed on October 24,…

He made headlines across the world in late May - early June 2013 when the Guardian, a UK based newspaper, reported the story. Recent studies have shown that smartphones are more susceptible to hacking and security breaches than we previously thought. Snowden revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) were…

Hillary Clinton researcher Victor thorn was found dead at the top of a mountain near his Pennsylvania home. The cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Many are puzzled behind the meaning of this birthday suicide. For Russian President Putin however, the case isn't so cold. MAN UNCOVERS TRUTH ABOUT CLINTON AND PUTIN KNOWS Victor Thorn was a famous author for the American Free Press. Thorn wrote the Clinton Trilogy, a series that uncovered the history of Bill and Hillary. At the peak…