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RE: Internet vulnerabilities
From: Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr <gwen () reptiles org>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:55:53 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 4 Jul 2002, Jason Lewis wrote:
I think most people are grouping terrorist into the "strap a bomb to your body and commit suicide" stereotype. Is there a possibility that intelligent terrorists exist? Or even people that have the knowledge and sympathize with them? OBL used a satellite phone, they found laptops in Afghanistan, there is evidence they are using the web to transmit information to each other. I think someone out there has a clue about computers.
I'm sure a number of people have seen this article already: http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,41206,00.html The Technology Secrets of Cocaine Inc. Colombian cartels have spent billions of dollars to build one of the world's most sophisticated IT infrastructures. It's helping them smuggle more dope than ever before. By Paul Kaihla, July 2002 Issue The article goes on to talk about how the drug dealers are using complex data-mining techniques (and in one instance an AS400) to run and protect their businesses. cheers! ========================================================================== "A cat spends her life conflicted between a deep, passionate and profound desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to avoid getting wet. This is the defining metaphor of my life right now."
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- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Phil Rosenthal (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Jason Lewis (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Phil Rosenthal (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Dan Hollis (Jul 04)
- Re: Internet vulnerabilities Sandy Harris (Jul 04)
- Re: Internet vulnerabilities Richard A Steenbergen (Jul 04)
- Re: Internet vulnerabilities Jared Mauch (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Phil Rosenthal (Jul 04)
- Re: Internet vulnerabilities Jason Lewis (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Deepak Jain (Jul 04)
- RE: Internet vulnerabilities Stephen J. Wilcox (Jul 05)
- Re: Internet vulnerabilities Eric Gauthier (Jul 05)