Perhaps the top cyber story of the week was U.S. Director of National Intelligence telling Congress that the United States is “under attack” as a result of ongoing Russian interference in U.S. politics. Other notable stories making the rounds include more bad press for Facebook, more debate about encryption, concern with Internet of things privacy […]
The zettelkasten method is a tried and true research method that approximates the note card method that many of us were taught in school. “Zettelkasten” means “slipbox” in German. The method was made famous by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann. I came across this term years ago on the Taking Note blog and have enjoyed the writings […]
Bots, fake news, and disinformation–oh my! It seems that not a day goes by without new reports of social media bots being used by political propagandists both foreign and domestic. At times, the situation seems hopeless. But it is not. My experience over the last year with incorporating basic social media intelligence (SOCMINT) activities into […]
Right wing media and politicians claim that opponents of President Donald Trump are orchestrating a coup d’etat. These claims are focused primarily on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the FBI. They also sometimes point to the Clintons, former President Barack Obama, and the “deep state” and “liberals” generically as perpetrators of this supposed “soft […]
Right wing media and politicians claim that opponents of President Donald Trump are orchestrating a coup d’etat. These claims are focused primarily on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the FBI. They also sometimes point to the Clintons, former President Barack Obama, and the “deep state” and “liberals” generically as perpetrators of this supposed […]
