US nuclear weapons command finally ditches 8-inch floppies
The disks are part of the command centres that run the country’s nuclear missile deterrent on behalf of SACCS. Continue reading US nuclear weapons command finally ditches 8-inch floppies
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Yes, Hawaii emergency management stuck a password on a sticky note
… and nobody bothered to vet the photo taken of that sticky note and distributed by AP. Continue reading Yes, Hawaii emergency management stuck a password on a sticky note
Hawaii missile alert triggered by one wrong click
The false alarm about a missile was too easy to make and too hard to stop Continue reading Hawaii missile alert triggered by one wrong click
America Has a Missile Shield Now. But Does It Actually Work?
The 30-year effort to build a defense system against incoming nuclear missiles is complete. Yet the shield is basically still a prototype. Continue reading America Has a Missile Shield Now. But Does It Actually Work?