“I Drive Your Truck” – Medal of Honor Recipient; Jared C. Monti November 7, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: Army, AT&T, I Drive Your Truck, Jared Monti, Lee Bice, Medal of Honor, MOH, USMC
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Last night I was watching the Country Music Awards and they referenced one of my favorite songs; “I drive your truck” sung by Lee Bice. I always thought it was the work of fiction about a man’s brother or best friend. I was shocked when I learned that the song was actually written about a Soldier that died trying to save his men and who was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor. Jared C. Monti is a true American Hero. (more…)
Dr. Janina Dallas Bans Army Vet Parent from Daughter’s School November 5, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: 2nd amendment, Army Vet, Concealed Weapons Permit, Dr. Dallas, Foxnews, Janina Dallas, McBean
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As a Marine and Navy veteran who supports the 2nd Amendment, I am particularly disturbed by this story. Dr. Janina Dallas, who is principal McBean Elementary School in Georgia, has banned a student’s mother from the school because the mother is 1) an Army vet and 2) has a concealed weapons permit. According to news reports, the Principal said that she was ‘scared’ of the parent for the reasons above and actually had a ‘no trespassing order’ filed against the mother. It is beyond the pale to believe that a principal who was named the “high performance principal” by the Georgia DOE would take such actions against a law abiding citizen and a veteran. SHAME on the school and SHAME on Ms. Dallas! You can email Ms. Dallas directly here: dallaja@rcboe.org or call the school and voice your opinion by calling this number: 706-592-3723
Chris Mark in September 2013 – SC Magazine (Interview and Article) August 21, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in cybersecurity, Industry News, PCI DSS.Tags: AT&T, Chris Mark, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data security, SC Magazine, Secure Computing, security
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In the August, 2013 edition of Secure Computing Magazine (SC Magazine), I have an interview and article included. The interview is for the cover story called “Beyond the Checkbox; PCI DSS” and the article is called “Understanding Parallax and Convergence to Improve Security”. Below is an excerpt from the article..be sure to check them out!
“To address today’s threats, companies require a high degree of convergent perspective, information expertise, and coordination between personnel and groups. Previously, companies could “make do” with basic security controls such as firewalls, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), and anti-virus. Attempting to understand the threats facing an organization and analyzing risk was often an afterthought, as companies relied upon simple compliance matrices and lists of “best practices” to secure their environment. This is no longer sufficient to address the threats of 2013. A major mistake in information security implementation is what can be referred to as “security parallax.””
How to choose a VPN that will protect your privacy (Guest Post by IVPN) June 2, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: cybercrime, cybersecurity, data protection, data security, online privacy, privacy, VPN
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This article is written by Christopher Reynolds, head of business development at IVPN – a VPN service, and EFF member, dedicated to protecting users’ online privacy. I don’t often allow guest posts but Mr. Reynolds and IVPN have done a great job of providing valuable info. Certainly worth taking a look!
Online privacy is coming under increasing attack from governments around the world. Legislation such as CISPA in the US, the CCDP in the UK and Australia’s data retention proposals, have generated real worry among privacy-conscious internet users over our law enforcement’s desire to increase their powers of surveillance to unprecedented levels. This culture of fear is driving more and more people toward commercial Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which promise to protect user data and offer online anonymity. But choosing a VPN that actually protects privacy is not straightforward. In this blog post I will go over the key issues you must consider before signing up to any VPN service.
Data retention
The biggest issue when it comes to using a VPN in order to protect your privacy is data retention. Government surveillance is primarily facilitated by the data retention policies of your ISP. In Europe your ISP’s data retention policy is mandated by the EU Data Retention Directive, which forces all European ISPs to retain users’ personal information for between 6 months and 2 years after the user leaves the ISP’s service. This data includes web logs, which essentially means a record of every website you’ve visited and the times you visited them. The data your ISP holds won’t typically contain email logs – despite popular perception- unless you use your ISPs own email service. But it will include which third party email services you use and when you’ve used them. (more…)
Article on Force Reconnaissance by Major Brad Carr May 27, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: brad carr, force reconnaissance, MAGTAF, Marine Recon, MARSOC, SOTG, USMC
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An old friend, and Marine I served with, has recently published an article in the Marine Corps Gazette on Force Reconnaissance. The article gives a great overview of the value of Force Reconnaissance to the commander. You can read the article here.
On this Memorial Day please don’t forget to remember those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
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