We have a raging crisis in our information technology. Our systems have been deeply penetrated and China’s presence has become persistent. They are inside the gates. Here’s my latest commentary with GaryBerman of the CyberHeroes show…
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The End of the China Miracle Debate
The New York Times and other news outlets are reporting on economic distress in some pockets of the Chinese economy. One of the core reasons for that distress is that President Xi Jinping is ideologically a Marxist-Leninist. He does not believe in private enterprise or consumer spending. In his view, the state, guided by the […]…
Mike McLaughlin’s and my first video podcast on Battlefield Cyber
Meta Takes Down a Chinese Propaganda Effort–but doesn’t explain why it took so long
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is making a big deal about taking down a Chinese propaganda drive on social media, seen here. But it doesn’t explain why it took so long to discover such a massive disinformation effort or why its platforms could be so easily manipulated. This reminds me of Microsoft’s […]…
Library Journal provides a second, positive review of Battlefield Cyber
Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia Are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security by William J. Holstein & Michael McLaughlin Prometheus. Aug. 2023. 304p. ISBN 9781633889019. $28.95. POL SCI Former U.S. Cyber Command Senior Counterintelligence Advisor McLaughlin and veteran international correspondent Holstein (A Grand Strategy) provide a solid overview of the scope and success of the United States’ […]…
