Christopher Cox
Articles by Christopher Cox
June 29, 2009
New York Times Journalist David Rohde and his team was held captive by Taliban forces for seven months with little awareness by the public-at-large. This was due to a concerted effort by various agencies in order to undermine their worth as hostages and hopefully secure their release.
The question has been raised (and battle lines drawn)- is human life worthy of a media "blackout"?
February 05, 2009
When is appropriate to begin singing lessons for children? According to many experts, any age- if the training's appropriate.
August 14, 2008
There was a time when Operations Security, or OPSEC, was a military tool used to secure Military functions. This is rapidly no longer becoming the case.
OPSEC is the process used to deny an adversary (an enemy in the Military, a competitor in the corporate world and a "bad guy" in the public eye) access to the information that they would need to accomplish their goals against you or your organization. For example, having a friend collect your mail and newspapers to hide the fact that you´re on vacation or keeping information out of the public press release that would allow a competitor to release a comparable product before your organization does.
August 13, 2008
The origin of OPSEC, from an interview with Ron Samuelson and Sam Fisher.
July 23, 2008
George Washington was a brilliant statesman and tactician, but he was also a skilled spymaster.