No wonder Spector wears a wig

Gag.

US Air Force Announces New Cyberspace Command

Air Force Print News

11/2/2006 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- During a media conference here Nov. 2, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne said the 8th Air Force would become the new Air Force Cyberspace Command.

"I am announcing the steps the Air Force is taking towards establishing an Air Force Cyberspace Command," the secretary said.

"The aim is to develop a major command that stands alongside Air Force Space Command and Air Combat Command as the provider of forces that the President, combatant commanders and the American people can rely on for preserving the freedom of access and commerce, in air, space and now cyberspace," Secretary Wynne said.

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Anan-Seven is interrupted by an air raid siren. "Vendikar is attacking." A Council chamber wall slides open to reveal a War Room, filled with mainframe computers and illuminated graphs. Anan announces that a vicious onslaught has just been carried out by the ruthless adversary. A half-million people were killed. In spite of all the talk of annihilation, scans indicate no bomb blasts or radiation disturbances anywhere on the planet. The designated victims have twenty-four hours to report to a disintegration machine.

Oh wait, that's a Star Trek episode.

Phone-Records Scandal at HP

The point of who is the wrong-doer seems again to be missed by most in this situation. Ms. Dunn's investigation was prompted by repeated disclosure of company proprietary information that the members of the Board are sworn to protect. As Newsweek points out there is not even a clear legal precedent that pretexting to obtain phone records is illegal. Gramm-Leach-Billey is specific to financial institutions.

Who's the wrong-doer here? I say clearly Mr. Keyworth is the culprit, not Ms. Dunn.

From Newsweek: Legal experts vary in their views on the extent to which pretexting is a violation of criminal law. The Gramm-Leach-Billey Act of 1999 bars a range of fraudulent activity related to financial records, but its applicability to phone records is unclear. Experts agree that pretexting is often used to accomplish identity theft—to borrow money or buy merchandise—that clearly is criminal. But the pretexting itself may be harder to prosecute. Civil liability would seem to be much more a risk for pretexters, as they obviously engage in an invasion of privacy, achieved through misrepresentation.

Phone-Records Scandal at HP - Newsweek Business - MSNBC.com

Illegal Immigrants from Mexico

Bad Hair Day

From 7 Deadly Sins blog.

Envy: Cool?
Wasn't this guy the coolest guy in the world at one time?

Nice Hair. It's hard to believe he looked in the mirror before leaving the house and said "Perfect!".

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Radio Paradise - eclectic online rock radio
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Election Determines the Fate of the Nation

Daily Record Online-Election Determines the Fate of the Nation

"This November we will vote in the only election during our lifetime that will truly matter. Because America is at a once-in-a-generation crossroads, more than an election hangs in the balance. Down one path lies retreat, abdication and a reign of ambivalence.

The defeat of President Bush will send a chilling message to future presidents who may need to make difficult, yet unpopular decisions. America has always been a nation that rises to the demands of history regardless of the costs or appeal. If we turn away from that legacy, we turn away from whom we are."

Blog absense

Don't you just hate when blogs get lost in the day to day experience. Somehow I knew this would happen.