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Air Force Looks to Laser-Proof Its Weapons

2008-07-30 17:30:00 by Noah Schachtman in Wired Security
 
Real-life laser weapons aren't here, yet. But they're getting closer. Which is why the Air Force is starting to look for ways to laser-proof its bombs and missiles -- with spray-on coatings, no less
 
Tags: air force, real-life laser weapons, spray-on coatings, laser-proof, missiles, closer, bombs
 
 
 
 
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Israelis Sue Government for Laser Cannons

2008-03-12 19:30:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
Residents of a southern Israeli town want real-life laser cannons, to protect them against Palestinian rocket attacks. And they're suing the national government, for failing to provide the ray gun defenses
 
Tags: ray gun defenses, real-life laser cannons, southern israeli town, palestinian rocket attacks, national government, provide, protect, residents
 
 
 
 
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Australia May Outlaw Laser Pointers

2008-04-02 13:51:34 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
They were used against planes last week I'm sure criminals also used cars in Australia last week. Will the country ban them next On the other hand, I'm sick and tired of laser pointers myself. On the third hand, the cats of Australia will be terribly disappointed
 
Tags: laser pointers, australia, week, hand, country ban, cats, terribly, planes, criminals
 
 
 
 
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Pain Laser Finds New Special Forces Role

2008-09-15 14:30:00 by Noah Shachtman in Wired Security
 
The Pentagon abandons the laser weapon designed to produce maximum pain. But the Pulsed Energy Projectile, or PEP, may get a new life as a drone killer with the Special Forces
 
Tags: special forces, produce maximum pain, energy projectile, pentagon abandons, drone killer, laser weapon, pep, life
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Missile Technology on Commercial Aircraft

2008-01-18 11:29:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...laser beam that jams the missile's guidance system I have several feelings about this. One, it's security theater against a movie-plot threat. Two, given that that's true, attaching an empty box to the belly of the plane and writing "Laser Anti-Missile System" on it would be just as effective a deterrent at a fraction of the cost. And three,...
 
Tags: missile, anti-missile technology, technology, missile attack, laser anti-missile system, attack, american airlines jets, protect commercial planes, laser beam
 
 
 
 
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Morbid is Cool?

2007-12-06 12:39:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...laser weapon to target insurgents from a distance: " A precision engagement of a PID insurgent by a DEW [A.C. - stands for Directed Energy Weapon ] will be a highly surgical and impressively violent event. Target effects will include instantaneous burst-combustion of insurgent clothing, a rapid death through violent trauma, and more probably...
 
Tags: pid insurgent, insurgent, impressively violent event, include instantaneous, morbid combination, sick sense, precision engagement, target effects, highly surgical
 
 
 
 
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Fun Info on Pain Rays

2008-01-16 19:43:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
Representative quote : "The femtosecond laser they used is not quite capable of causing agony at the receiving end About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: representative quote, femtosecond laser, capable, org, chuvakin, agony
 
 
 
 
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Links for 2008-02-06 [del.icio.us]

2008-02-07 00:00:00 by Editor in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
Ben Casnocha: The Blog: Some of the Best Speaking Advice Ever Study Hacks Blog Archive The Art of Speaking: "There is a special circle in hell for those who use laser pointers," this and other advice from a master speaker
 
Tags: laser pointers, special circle, master speaker, advice, art, casnocha, blog, hell
 
 
 
 
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The First Step on the Road to More Secure Software is admitting you have a Problem

2008-02-21 14:26:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...laser-focused on The reason you're seeing a reduction in vulnerabilities across major Microsoft products is simple Microsoft recognized it needed to improve security Bill said so (as did the rest of senior management Our group swung into action and helped the rest of the company come up to speed on security issues The Microsoft development...
 
Tags: vulnerabilities, reduce security vulnerabilities, fewer security vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, source security bugs, bugs, major microsoft products, microsoft products, security
 
 
 
 
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Forensic Printer Codes May Be Illegal in Europe

2008-02-25 05:50:07 by schneier in Schneier on Security