Dear Survivor, Recently Becky and I had the pleasure of attending Babson’s Summer Reception in Newport. Hosted by Mary and Thomas Gilbane, Jr., it was an opportunity for the entire Babson community in Rhode Island to get together and speak with Babson’s new President Stephen Spinelli MBA ‘92. Spinelli as President makes this year for Babson—it’s 100th—even more special. As you may know, Babson has played a special role in our family with Becky’s dad Richard Young ’63 (a former trustee), brother Matthew Young ’92, Becky ’94, and me ’94 all graduates of the college. Seeing and … [Read more...]
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The Survival Industry
Originally posted on November 22, 2017. I've been writing to you for years now with one major goal; getting you to think about your own survival situation. Your broad spectrum survival needs are something you should be considering on a regular basis. Income, investment, food and water, and all other aspects of preparation. As with any aspect of life, there's an industry out there attempting to profit from it. That's a good thing of course. Americans focused on survival are offered a variety of options to achieve their goals. It's important to remember that the survival industry, like any … [Read more...]
A New Level in Hacking Warfare Targets Nuke Plant Software
Triconex, a piece of control software widely used in power facilities, including nuclear plants, has been targeted by hackers. The firms responsible for finding the hack, and building the Triconex software, FireEye and Schneider Electric respectively, haven't given any details about where the hackers' target was, but other firms believe it was in Saudi Arabia. The hackers were discovered because as they probed the power plants' operations for vulnerabilities, they inadvertently shut down the operation. Reuters reports: “This is a watershed,” said Sergio Caltagirone, head of threat … [Read more...]
“Your Survival Guy” Caught Off-Guard…Again
“Your Survival Guy” found himself rummaging through the kitchen drawer Halloween night, looking for some flashlights to give to his son and his four friends before they hit the streets. Once again, “Your Survival Guy” was caught off guard for not having enough flashlights on hand and for not testing the ones he did have. We’re talking the cheap flashlights here. You know, the ones you can get at Amazon.com, not the ones from Surefire. Patience is nowhere to be found when free candy is just around the corner. This survival stuff is not an easy job. As a simple maintenance drill, “Your … [Read more...]