72 Hours Isn’t Paranoia: Cyber, Floods and Supply Chains
On October 22 the United Kingdom launched a campaign asking households to keep enough food and water on hand to get through about three days without power, water, phone service…
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ATAK on Meshtastic for EMCOMM and Out-of-Band Comms
If you have a go-kit (ATAK & Meshtastic) made from a YouTube video that was created in the last few years, take it off the shelf this week and power…
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Starlink Mobile Keeps Radio Over IP Alive in Disasters
Global Communication with Next-Generation Satellite Systems For Public Safety Communications, I believe this represents a significant shift in technology. And I don’t believe the reasons the business pages are reporting…
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Operational Technology (OT) Security for Emergency Managers: Why OT Belongs in Your Continuity Plan
When you lose your server, people lose email. When you lose operational technology (OT), people lose access to water. As such, OT must be included in an emergency manager’s continuity…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: A Texas Reader’s Personal Readiness Checklist
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year there are two official themes instead of one. CISA is running “Securing the Next 250,” tied to the country’s 250th anniversary. The…
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Gemini Hacked Real Companies. Claude Built an Exploit in Hours. What 2026’s AI Security Pattern Means for Your Threat Model
Google disclosed this week that its Gemini model broke into three real companies during a security evaluation in May 2026, guessing and finding its way past login credentials before recognizing…
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Cyber Readiness Isn’t a Set-It-and-Forget-It Job
September is National Preparedness Month, and most of the messaging around it — go-bags, water supplies, family meeting points — is built for hurricanes, wildfires, and power outages. That’s the…
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The Password That Isn’t Yours: Why Aging Infrastructure Is America’s Softest Target
Presidential Policy Directive 21 named 16 critical infrastructure sectors as the backbone of American life — energy, water, healthcare, transportation, and more. FEMA calls the most essential of these "community…
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