InfoBore 91

Is going to be the last one in this format, i.e. daily or nearly so. It has served well as a ’scrapbook’ of cyber-related links but doesn’t really have enough focus. Starting next week, I’ll be producing a more rounded weekly round-up rather than just a list of links. This will be better for me, as it will clarify things in my own mind, and better for the reader, as it will give you a fuller contextualised picture of the week’s stories.

I frequently ‘mine’ my own blog for info and links but have found that my searches for material almost always lead to the more substantive posts rather than the links posts. They also don’t get enough click-throughs to warrant the work they entail and, believe me, my time is at a premium at the moment and getting scarcer by the week. Far better then to produce less frequent and better quality summaries that will include comment as well as just the links. Escaping Virilio’s ‘tyranny of real time’ will be a positive move too.

Anyway, on with the last set, and I hope the new and improved versions will serve all of us better …

U.S. is Striking Back in the Global Cyberwar – Alex Kingsbury, Anna Mulrine, US News

Cyberwarfare: The Issue China Won’t Touch – Simon Elegant, TIME

Defense Asks Industry for Help to Cut Its Communications Cord – Bob Brewin, NextGov

US Cyber Defenses Full of Holes – Colin Clark, DoD Buzz

As Smart Grid Expands, So Does Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks – Peter Behr, New York Times

House Committee Passes Cyber R&D, Standards Bill – Angela Moscaritolo, SC Magazine

Federal Agencies: Online Collaboration, Cyber Terrorism, Mobility, Web 2.0 Their Biggest Security Threats – Kelly Jackson Higgins, DarkReading

Cyber Thugs: Gang Members Use Facebook, Twitter to Network – KTLA News

200 Web Sites Spread al-Qaida’s Message in English – Donna Abu-Nasr and Lee Keath, Associated Press