A Deep Dive Into Cyber Warfare We’ve entered a new era of warfare strategy. In this era, we attack the enemy by exploiting its defensive vulnerabilities- its network of electronics. In this Information Technology (IT) age, the United States and our adversaries depend on communication systems and computers to perform functions vital to national defense. […]
Lex Talionis
Lex Talionis Do you know the meaning of Lex Talionis? It is Latin for the “law of retaliation.” You may also know it by its common usage or interpretation as , “An eye for an eye” in the Torah. The origin of this term is explored in my third novel, Retribution. Background : Biff Roberts, […]
Malware, Intelligence and Espionage
Hacking with Malware It all depends whether you are a White Hat or Black Hat when it comes to a national intelligence agency’s anticipated outcome in a hacking scheme. Are you the good guy or bad guy in the hacking game? The hacker or hackee? Most would agree it’s best to be the hacker controlling […]
Can You Cheat a Lie Detector Test?
Is it possible to cheat a polygraph, also known as a lie detector, test ? It’s possible, but it requires intensive training to develop the skill. I touch on this in my latest novel, The Carrington Prophecy. Background: The South Korean Security, N.I.S, an agency patterned after the CIA, has captured a North Korean spy […]
WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
Most people think only of nuclear devices or bombs, when Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are mentioned. But there are other devastating weapons of mass destruction. For example, Anthrax is a bio-terrorism agent and is addressed in my first novel, Cabo Caper. Anthrax is highly contagious and will kill anyone exposed in a very short […]
On Opening Scenes
Many novels start with a knock on the door, a phone call, or someone setting off on a journey. I prefer to thrust the reader immediately into the opening scene. Catch their attention. Make them wonder what’s going on – but more importantly, what’s going to happen next? Every action has a reaction, followed by […]