January 25, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Will World War III begin in cyberspace?
People die because of cyber wars, even if no bullets are ever fired. Instead, they die in emergency rooms that no longer have power, from broken medical communication networks, and from riots. All of this has happened before. It will … Continue reading
January 19, 2021
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Parler, the right-wing social network is dead, but a zombie webpage remains
After Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Web Services (AWS) shut down the right-wing social network Parler, Parler CEO John Matze claimed Parler will be back with “many competing for our business.” Well. No. That didn’t turn out to be the … Continue reading
May 8, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on The best way to protect the US electrical grid is with open source
Recently, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to protect the US electricity grid from cyber attacks by blocking power-equipment imports from “foreign adversaries.” Presumably, that includes Russia, Iran, and — most important of all — China. There’s only one problem with … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Where’s my check? COBOL’s role in delay of stimulus and unemployment payments
The last thing you need when you’ve lost your job is to be unable to file for unemployment. Or, if you’re short on funds, to be stuck waiting for your stimulus check. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happened to many of … Continue reading
April 9, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on DOJ urges FCC to revoke China Telecom’s license
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke and terminate China Telecom (Americas) Corp’s authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the US. DOJ urges FCC to revoke China Telecom’s license … Continue reading
April 3, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Huawei changes its patent story
On the one hand, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is warring with the US over trade sanctions, including suing Verizon over its misuse of its patents. Verizon has replied that Huawei is taking “credit for American innovation” with baseless suits over … Continue reading