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...what needs to be done here will have to be done quietly, without any discussion." Since then, the U.S. government appears to have quietly defined down torture so that only the most horrific practices are barred. Legal gray zones such as Guantánamo and the network of "black sites" were set up to avoid the scrutiny of U.S. courts. Some of this can be explained as a natural reaction to the trauma following the attacks on New York City and Washington. But with Cheney himself lobbying to exclude the cia from future restrictions on torture abroad, excuses about...
...made himself the first line of defense. It's a familiar role for the 6 ft. 5 in. Xie, who was a professional volleyball player in his native China before immigrating to the U.S. in 1989. Instead of stuffing spikes at the net, he deflects attacks on computer networks. His defensive techniques have revolutionized the network-security industry. "I think that the Internet is exciting and always changing," says Xie. "With each new application, there are new viruses. There are constantly new threats, and I wanted to get into the new stuff...
While working with software-based firewalls--layers of protection that block junk e-mail and attacks on computers from hackers and viruses--Xie noticed that those programs slow down networks. So, like a true Silicon Valley entrepreneur, he retreated to his garage in his spare time and started working on a new approach. He envisioned a remote piece of hardware that screened Internet content and didn't interfere with application software. In 1997 Xie, an engineering graduate from Tsinghua University in Beijing, launched the network-security company NetScreen, which was eventually acquired by Jupiter Networks. That success allowed...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Mauritius is using the newer and fast-growing WiMax standard, which will create a single "hot zone" across the entire island. Dubai-based company African Digital Bridges (ADB) says its network services 40% of the island and 60% of the population, and that by early next year, Mauritius should be completely wi-fi. From that time, visitors will be able to borrow wireless modems and buy prepaid cards for their laptops at the main tourist hotels, allowing them to connect...
...said Murphy, who graduated from Georgetown University and worked in Ghana with the Peace Corps. “I didn’t really come to the Business school to jump into a big organization…[The expedition] is a great opportunity to see what the network [at Harvard] can do when it pulls all the resources into a great cause.” The two men—along with HBS student Boyd E. Bishop and documentary filmmaker and experienced climber Brad Clement—hope to reach the seven tallest summits in each continent within 198 days...