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China: Hey, we're cyber-victims too

The Chinese government apparently wants in on the cyber pity party that American governments and corporations have been throwing themselves for the past few years. Beijing reported this week that it endured half a million cyber-attacks last year, and here’s something else that’s interesting: “Almost half originated overseas,” according to this report , which goes on to describe them this way:

• Could this mean America’s cyber-operatives are such digital ninjas they can make their surveillance, attacks or other online mischief appear as though it is coming from computers inside China? Could part of America’s cyber-operations actually be running on computers in China, plugged into the local networks and blending in with the rest of the local traffic? It seems far-fetched, given how rigidly China controls its own networks, but in the cyber-world, up is down and black is white.

• Could this mean some of China’s own home-grown cyber-operatives have gone rogue? There’s a narrative among some China-watchers that Beijing, having trained legions of state-backed hackers, may have created a contagion it can only control for so long. At some point, the theory goes, enough Chinese internet users will become expert enough that they’ll be able to rebel against the state’s restrictions. If more than 250,000 cyber-attacks last year came from within China itself — again, taking that number and this report at face value — it could suggest the country’s biggest cyber-worry is homegrown.

• What is the point of the cyber-victimhood strategy? As we’ve observed before, there is often no predicate when U.S. government or corporate officials do the Italian soccer diva dive and roll around on the field, moaning about how they’re so unprepared and how those mean ol’ bad guys are always stealing their secrets. Sometimes they ask for more funding for cyber-matters, but not always. Is it to continually control the public’s expectations if there’s a scandal involving the loss of confidential information? Whatever the reason, now China is doing it.

There may be no way for us open-source normies to get any of these answers. What do you make of it all?

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CSU-Pueblo Today - Student secures job with Red Cross

By William J. Dagendesh

wj.dagendes@colostate-pueblo.edu

A CSU-Pueblo graduate has been named community chapter manager and disaster specialist with the American Red Cross in northwestern New Mexico.

Amanda Romano, 23, who graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in political science, secured her position with a certificate in Homeland Security Studies she earned from the university’s Political Science Department’s Center for Study of Homeland Security.

Romano, who started her new job Aug. 1, is amazed the certificate played a major role in the job hiring process, she said.

“I think I’m the first person to actually use the certificate to get a job,” said Romano who was among 12 students who earned the certificate through the CSHS.

The program prepares students, military, law enforcement and emergency personnel for careers in the industry, Romano said. Students learn basic concepts of homeland security, how to react to disaster situations and how to prevent potential disasters from happening, she said.

Romano is amazed that her certificate helped her find work so quickly, she said.

“Everyone has told me, ‘That was fast,’ so I guess I’m very lucky,” Romano said, smiling. “It was hard work, but I loved it.”

However, hard work is no stranger to the Canon City native who earned an associate’s degree in general studies at Pueblo Community College prior to enrolling at CSU-Pueblo in spring 2009. For a time, Romano considered a law career, she said, and believed earning a political science degree was her ticket toward fulfilling that goal.

“I thought I needed a political science degree to get into law school,” Romano said. “However, teachers here said political science is actually a science and that I have to study and learn about people.”

Romano then learned about the Homeland Security Program, she said. Romano enjoys working with people in emergency situations, she said, and decided to explore all the program has to offer.

“I figured I could do something with emergency management because I have always wanted to help people during emergency situations,” Romano said.

Romano was amazed to learn that students participate in disaster scenarios and work to prevent disasters from happening, she said. Romano studied terrorism, strategic planning and critical incident management, she said, and discovered this was her true calling.

Frameworks for higher education in Homeland Security

The Future of Public Administration Around the World, The Minnowbrook Perspective

Homeland Security: Borders and points of entry

Homeland Security [Three Volumes] [3 Volumes], Protecting America's Targets

Security Supervision and Management, The Theory and Practice of Asset Protection