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Global Cooperation in Cyberspace Initiative

Dear Colleagues,   The EastWest Institute is leading a Global Cooperation in Cyberspace Initiative to help make cyberspace more secure and predictable. As part of that initiative, EWI has established a “breakthrough group” that is working to enhance cybersecurity for governments and enterprises globally by enabling the availability and use of more secure information and communication technology (ICT) products and services.   For providers in the ICT supply chain, the group is promoting the use of recognized and proven international standards and best practices that improve product and service integrity. For buyers of ICT, the group is working to foster the use of procurement…

Some times they come back

View image | gettyimages.com I wrote a few time ago about double standards in IT security that affect eastern countries’ companies as Chinese Huawei and  ZTE or Russia’s ones  when dealing with western countries. I wrote this effect is quite evident every time you read news on cyber security threats. Guess what… I was reading some news lately and I encounter some statements that make me think (again) about it: Let’s take the FREAK attack as an example. FREAK attack is a security vulnerability that breaks HTTPS protection. The troubles today owe to ‘export grade encryption’ – a deliberately weaker form of encryption baked into products shipped outside of the United States, enforced by the American government. The restrictions were removed…

What is Democracy?

What is Democracy? Reading or listening news we can easily make a shortlist of how difficult it is to have in place and maintain such a thing known as democracy. In the Middle east and Africa we have a lot of countries who have been struggling to land there for a long time […] The rest of the article can be found on Daft Blogger eJournal  Related articles Global Banks Have Become A Mafia Criminal Enterprise Apartheid; in Defense of the Indefensible Fascism grips Israel Making a Mockery of Democracy Jailhouse democracy: How the US rules the Middle East through puppet dictators South Africa: Has democracy…

FW SPAM: From The Ceo.Malik Ali Deputy Director.

Here again my spam message review, please if you receive something similar be cautious! But if you get the million dollars I will appreciate a donation J, lol. From: Ceo Malik Ali [mailto:ceoali@voila.fr] Sent: Friday 19 July 2013 12:16 To: undisclosed recipients: Subject: From The Ceo.Malik Ali Deputy Director. Compliment of the Season, I Know That This Mail Will Come To You as a Surprise As We Never Meet Before Request for Urgent Transfer Of The Sum Of Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars {Us $9,300,000.00} Only, Into Your Account. I Am The Deputy Director Of Finance, Foreign Payment Approval…

FW SPAM: PLEASE DEAR TELL ME LITLE ABOUT YOU

From: Rebeca Kuol [mailto:rebeca94@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday 27 February 2013 10:48 To: Antonio Ierano Subject: PLEASE DEAR TELL ME LITLE ABOUT YOU Dearest One, I am more than happy in your reply to my mail, how is your day today i hope all is well and fine with you including your health and job,Dearest,My name is Miss Rebeca Benjamin Kuol.I am 24 years, single and never been married, i am from Post Sudan, Sudan in Africa and presently residing in the missionary church here in Senegal where i ran as a refuge due to the political civil war in my country.My…

FW SPAM: Mrs Alice Clay.

Geez who want this? I’m having to many offer can’t take all those money J From: Mrs Alice Clay [mailto:mrsaliceclay01@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday 19 February 2013 15:21 To: undisclosed recipients: Subject: Mrs Alice Clay. My name is Mrs Alice Clay; I have been suffering from ovarian cancer Disease and the doctor say that i have just few days to leave. I am From Germany, but based in Burkina Faso Africa, since ten years ago as A business woman dealing with cocoa exportation, now that i am about To end the race like this, without any family members and no child. I…

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