If you have not fully prepared, you are putting your family at considerable risk. Here NPR explains the deadly risk of a cyber-attack on the nation’s electrical grid. The concern that computer hackers could shut down the electric grid stems from technological changes in the power industry. Much of the equipment used in the grid, […]
SCADA Vulnerable to Cyber Attack and EMPs
Originally posted May 25, 2012. Have you heard the term SCADA? An event affecting SCADA—Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems—is potentially one of the worst threats America faces. The EMP Commission Report referred to SCADA as “critical elements in every aspect of every critical infrastructure in the Nation.” The commission highlighted SCADA as vulnerable to […]
Are American Utilities Already Compromised by Cyber Attack?
A team of researchers at Symantec has found that advanced hackers have infiltrated American and European energy companies via cyber attack. The attacks have targeted the U.S., Turkey, and Switzerland and likely other nations reports Reuters. The Symantec researchers blame a hacking group known as Dragonfly. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Dragonfly has been […]
WATCH: How Crony Capitalism Ruined Your Lighting, and More
In a great video produced by The American Conservative, Tim Carney explains how crony capitalism, led by GE, ruined Americans’ lightbulb choice, sent American jobs overseas, and used the government to benefit just a few companies. The issue of light bulbs seems mundane, but the restrictions—along with regulations on shower heads, washing machines, small engine […]
Is Trump About to Reward the Rust Belt?
While in Milwaukee on Tuesday, President Trump said the state’s governor, Scott Walker, may get “a very happy surprise very soon….we were negotiating with a major, major incredible manufacturer of phones and computers and televisions.” Now it is rumored that Foxconn, the maker of iPhones and other branded devices is considering building a new factory in the […]
What is the Trump Administration Planning on North Korea?
Yesterday President Trump met with the U.N. ambassadors of the current members of the U.N. Security Council (as well as with American ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley). The meeting took place at the White House. Trump has been a hard critic of the U.N., so the meeting with Security Council member nations is a bit […]
Check Out the “Mother of all Bombs” We Just Dropped on ISIS in Afghanistan
The Air Force just dropped a GBU-43B, Massive Ordinance Air Blast bomb, a.k.a. the Mother of All Bombs on an ISIS in Afghanistan mountain tunnel complex. The bomb is largest non-nuclear device in America’s arsenal. Read more here.
The “Donald Trump of France” Says She’s Being Wiretapped Too
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has been in politics for a long time, but her tough stances on immigration and national independence garner her regular comparisons to political newcomer, President Donald Trump. In an accusation similar to one made by Trump that has caused great controversy, Le Pen is alleging the outgoing government of President […]
Businesses Hope to Escape the Crush of Regs. After New Trump Order
President Trump has signed a new executive order requiring federal agencies to form task forces which will identify regulations to repeal. According to the order: Each Regulatory Reform Task Force will evaluate existing regulations and identify candidates for repeal or modification. Each agency’s Task Force will focus on eliminating costly and unnecessary regulations. To hold […]
Is the F-35 Surprisingly Cheaper than People Think?
It seems like the F-35 has been under fire for being too expensive since it was in the planning stages. Recently President Trump specifically targeted the program for a cost reduction, and Lockheed, the jet’s manufacturer credited his personal involvement with accelerating negotiations that led to a 7.3% reduction in cost for the next batch of […]
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