For years one of the fundamental questions facing any tech reporter was about cyberwarfare. Did it in fact exist? Was anybody actually cyberwarfighting? Other than disaffected Chinese teenagers? Or did we just sort of want them to, because it would be cool?
When American forces in Iraq wanted to lure members of Al Qaeda into a trap, they hacked into one of the group's computers and altered information that drove them into American gun sights.
When President George W. Bush ordered new ways to slow Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb last year, he approved a plan for an experimental covert program — its results still unclear — to bore into their computers and undermine the project.
Well, duh. That's why you don't allow networked computers on your ship. (Unless Gaeta's trying to save your ass. (But you're still going to pay a price there. (And I'm not talking a seeing-Gaeta-suck-Hoshi's-face price. (But, yeah, that too.))))
Church
Apr. 28, 2009 18:33:pm
at 18:33:pm
@ Lev - OK, first you got me to read Daemon based on your post here. (I'm about halfway through.) Now you put this up. Is your goal to keep me from using a computer ever again? With the way you're scaring me about networks, I'd think you were Admiral Adama.
Kemper
Apr. 29, 2009 09:22:am
at 09:22:am
Don't listen to Church... it'd be a good idea to create a new race of mechanical beings with free will and the ability to manipulate computers and networks with shocking proficiency. What could possibly go wrong?
Dave
Apr. 29, 2009 09:47:am
at 09:47:am
Dave is the seriously-this-one-is-the-final cylon!
Rorschach
Apr. 29, 2009 11:13:am
at 11:13:am
That's funny...I was just trying to explain the plot of Neuromancer to one of my kids today...
republibotthreepointoh
Apr. 29, 2009 13:36:pm
at 13:36:pm
Neuromancer. Man I keep meaning to read that I keep putting it off. I'll add it to my summer reading.
lostepic
Apr. 30, 2009 14:59:pm
at 14:59:pm