The book is called countdown to zeo day stuxnet and the launch of the worlds First Digital weapon. The author, wired magazine reporter kim zetter. Ms. Zetter, what is or what was stuxnet . Guest stuxnet was a virus worm that was used to attack Irans Nuclear plant in at tans, is and so the work was designed to manipulate the computers that control the centrifuges and speed them up and slow them down in order to degrade the level of uranium enrichment and also do some wear and tear on the centrifuges and destroy them. Host what was unique about stuxnet . Guest stuxnet was really sophisticated. Its, first of all, i guess the most unique thing was this was a virus that was designed to physically destroy something n. The past weve seen malware that steals passwords, credit card numbers, things like that, but wed never seen something that was designed to physically destroy, essentially, leap out of the Digital World into the physical realm and have some kind of kinetic activity. That was the
We just didnt start from scratch. We had the model of politicians a similar type of politician to havel, and intellectual writer, and morally as havel was. We had by communist standards a relatively healthy economy in 1989 and found it somewhat easier than the others to make progress. So altogether we did quite well but then there were times during which we did not do so well and that the countries in the region it as well or better. If you look at poland over the last five or six years, that is a Success Story at the moment. If you look at slovakia, from the Czech Republic at the end of 1992 and many people saw that it would find it very difficult to make a go of it. It sometimes did better or as well as we did. Im always careful about the first in the class thing because its only if only last for so long. So let me, i think what is wonderful in michaels book are all the personal relationships and the stories, and i think it is kind of fun to recollect some of the personal stories tha
Segal. Present. Paul woolford. Present. Lauren post. Here. And commissioner and vice chair fady zoubi has an excused absence. With low members present we are quorum for public works commission. Due to the on going covid19 Health Emergency and given the Health Recommendations issued by the department of public health, the emergency orders of the govern and the mayor concerning social distancing and lifting restrictions on teleconference this meeting is held Via Teleconference and strolled by sfgovtv. For those watching the live stream there is a brief time lag with the live meeting and what is shown on line. I would like to extend thanks to sfgovtv Media Services will, Building Management staff for their assistance putting on this meeting. And for members of public wishing to make comment on an item from how does the hearing room. Your instructions are to dial 4156550001. Access code 2494 209 1629 if you dont stay on the topic the chair may interrupt you and ask you to limit your commen
Welcome to the meeting of the San Francisco county Transportation Authority board. Im Rafael Mandelman i chair the board vice chair is supervisor peskin the clerk issi liegea saunders we have have mendoza with sfgovtv and mr. Clerk. Call the roll. Commissioner chan. Present dorsey. Present. Chair mandelman. Present. Commissioner mar. Present. Commissioner melgar. Present. Peskin. Present. Commissioner ronen. Present. Commissioner safai. Absent. Stefani present. Commissioner walton. Absent. We have clothes requested some to be absent for portions of this meeting commissioner safai will be arriving late. Commissioner mar is here remolt but need to leave probably before 11, commissioner walton will also be about between half an hour and hour late im going to excuse those folks for the portions of this meeting that they miss. And i believe you have announce ams . Yes. Members of the public interested in participating in the meeting we welcome you in person in the chamber room 250 or watch
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