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In 2000, Paradox Press published “Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form.” The book was Scott McCloud’s follow-up to his seminal 1993 work, “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art.” Where the earlier title explored the history and visual language of sequential art, the second volume finds the medium at a crossroads. The turn of the millennium presented new technologies that threatened to upend print media. Along with exploring existing vocabulary, McCloud coined a few terms of his own. Far and away the most influential of the bunch was “infinite canvas,” which the author explains thusly: There may…
This post previously appeared in Defense News and C4SIR. Although the threats from China and elsewhere are clear and present, there is no agreement on the type of adversary we will face. how we will fight, organize and train; And what weapons or systems will be needed in future combat. Instead, developing new principles to deal with these new problems is fraught with disagreement, differing goals, and incumbents defending the status quo. But a change in military doctrine is coming. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks is walking a competing tightrope to make that happen. Hopefully on time. From left,…
This week, three Americans were indicted on charges of stealing more than $400 million in a SIM swapping attack in November 2022. The U.S. government did not reveal the name of the victim organization, but there is evidence that money was stolen from a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange. FTXIt was a company that had just filed for bankruptcy on the same day. Graphic showing the flow of over $400 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from FTX on November 11-12, 2022. Image: Elliptic.co. The indictment, made public this week and first reported by Ars Technica, alleges the Chicago man: robert powell, aka…
HomeBlog NSA buys mass surveillance data on Americans without warrants In response to a question from Senator Weyden, he finally admitted to purchasing bulk data on Americans from data brokers. The NSA claims it’s legal until stated otherwise, but it’s almost certainly illegal. Some news articles. Tags: data collection, data privacy, metadata, NSA, privacy, surveillance Posted: January 30, 2024 7:12 AM • 29 Comments comment Subscribe to comments on this topic Sidebar photo by Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis. Powered by WordPress, hosted by Pressable
Data and software services company Blackbaud’s cybersecurity was criticized as “lax” and “sloppy” by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its follow-up investigation into the company’s February 2020 data breach.According to the FTC, a poor security breach at Blackbaud in February 2020 allowed hackers to access the company’s customer database and steal the personal information of millions of consumers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.Blackbaud’s affected customers are primarily non-profit organizations, including healthcare organizations, charities, and educational institutions.The data stolen by hackers included unencrypted personal information such as consumers’ and donors’ names, ages, dates…
February 3, 2024newsroomIntelligence agencies/cybersecurity The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against six Iranian intelligence officials responsible for attacks on critical infrastructure facilities in the United States and other countries. These officials included Hamid Reza Rashgarian, Mahdi Rashgarian, Hamid Homayounpal, Milad Mansouri, Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar, and Reza Mohammad Amin Saberian from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC). . Reza Lashgarian is the head of the IRGC-CEC and also the commander of the IRGC-Qods Force. He was reportedly involved in various IRGC cyber and intelligence operations. The Treasury Department said the individuals were responsible…
Congress should allow NHTSA to consider electric vehicles and credit transactions when setting fuel standards.Thanks to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicles now run more efficiently than ever before. This agency sets standards for average miles per gallon for auto manufacturers, known as CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. Over its 40-year history, the CAFE program has saved consumers $5. sunshine It’s fuel cost. It can be very important to continue setting smart standards for future model years.But it’s no surprise that optimizing fuel economy is incredibly complex. Economists and engineers spend years analyzing all the nuances that…
The FCC proposes mandatory blocking of spam texts, a pilot IRS free tax filing program, and more.in the newsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed rules that would require mobile service providers to block unwanted or illegal text messages. The rule requires U.S.-based sending providers to block unacceptable texts to prevent illegal messages before the FCC sends notices. The FCC argued that the rule would protect consumers from harassing or fraudulent text messages. The FCC seeks comment on its text blocking strategy, including how long the blocking should last.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun piloting a new program that…
EU member states are trying to unify their response to the rise in asylum seekers.After three years of negotiations, EU member states have reached a preliminary agreement to reform aspects of their migration and asylum systems.The European Commission, the body that develops EU law, sets spending priorities and represents the EU internationally, first proposed a new Convention on Migration and Asylum (New Convention) in September 2020. With the new agreement, the Commission will work to end the term. Temporary response to increased arrivals of asylum seekers in individual Member States.The preliminary agreement focuses on some of the reforms proposed in…
Virtual reality developer Victoria VR will launch its first Metaverse app on Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s first foray into virtual reality is scheduled to launch on February 2, with the Victoria VR app expected to launch in the second quarter of 2024. Victoria VR’s web3 application takes viewers into a virtual space based on the five elements of nature, with the Victoria VR island map containing the layout and cardinal points of the world according to Feng Shui principles. A Ming Kua calculator is also included to determine suitable locations for your virtual plot. Users can use the builder to…