MEDIA ADVISORY
December 2012
Hacking STRATFOR
Washington, D.C.: The Diplomatic Courier is pleased to feature "What Lies Beneath the ‘Anonymous' Hack of STRATFOR," by Whitney Grespin, operations specialist at Atlantean, in Volume 6, Issue 6 of the magazine. Visit here for the full article.
"Anonymous is widely acknowledged as a "hacktivist" group with loosely associated members who share a common interest in opposing Internet censorship and surveillance. Some people have lauded Anonymous as an Internet liberator, while others have condemned the group as a cyber-vigilante that wreaks havoc indiscriminately," an excerpt from Grespin's article.
MEDIA ADVISORY
December 2012
Hacking STRATFOR
Washington, D.C.: The Diplomatic Courier is pleased to feature "What Lies Beneath the ‘Anonymous' Hack of STRATFOR," by Whitney Grespin, operations specialist at Atlantean, in Volume 6, Issue 6 of the magazine. Visit here for the full article.
"Anonymous is widely acknowledged as a "hacktivist" group with loosely associated members who share a common interest in opposing Internet censorship and surveillance. Some people have lauded Anonymous as an Internet liberator, while others have condemned the group as a cyber-vigilante that wreaks havoc indiscriminately," an excerpt from Grespin's article.
"Whitney Grespin draws attention to the opportunity proficient hackers have to infiltrate companies, but also their subscribers. The violation of personal privacy and fiscal security is staggering, not least when considered from the perspective of law enforcement personnel," said Ana C. Rold, Editor-in-Chief.
The November/December edition of the Diplomatic Courier also includes articles on:
- "Better Late than Never: Dealing with the Dangers of Economic Espionage," by Mike Baker, formerly with the Central Intelligence Agency and current president and Co-Founder of Diligence LLC
- "Big Data Analytics and the Economics of Organized Violence," by Gary Schiffman, President and CEO of Giant Oak, a data analytics company, and professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
- "Information Superiority: Making Big Data Actionable," by Andrew Serwin, CEO and Executive Director of The Lares Institute, founding chair of the Privacy, Security & Information Management Practice and partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
- "Duck and Cover: Cyber Instability," and "Brain-in-the-Loop Integration: CT2WS Enters Next Phase," by Chrisella Herzog, Managing Editor, Diplomatic Courier
- "Taipei's Cyberwarfare Gambit," by Paul Nash, China Correspondent, Diplomatic Courier
- "The Future of Cybersecurity Legislation: Will Congress Act," by E. Pierce Blue, Contributor Editor, Diplomatic Courier
- Interview: H.E. Ilhom Nematov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States
The previous September/October 2012 edition published the "99 Under 33," an international list recognizing the most influential foreign policy leaders under the age of 33. The complete list is available in this edition and at: www.diplomaticourier.com/99Under33.
For more information on the Diplomatic Courier or to request interviews, contact press@diplomaticourier.org.
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