The real surprise is to learn that they have computers, email, and networks in North Korea. Imagine trying to do anything with computers when you do not have power for the whole day. I wonder if those new Dell laptops with 14 hour batteries are selling well there? Wait, they cannot buy Dell computers in North Korea. Just what kind of computers do they have?
Evidently they have enough computing power to contrive custom Trojan Horses and send them to army officers in South Korea. Despite South Korean claims that they are not hackable they have told officers to avoid storing sensitive information on their computers. Hah!
Richard Stiennon is a security industry analyst. He is currently consulting, speaking and writing on all manner of security topics for IT-Harvest, the IT research firm he founded to cover the security space. He was most recently chief marketing officer for Fortinet. He has served stints at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Gartner, and Webroot Software.
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The intermittent power and
The intermittent power and 18th century technology are for the commoners, not Emperor Kim and his Mobocracy. They have 24/7 power and internet access.
I agree with Kfritz. Kim
I agree with Kfritz. Kim Jung-Il and those in the highest positions in the military have power at all times. It would not surprise me if he has their experts on computers/software focusing their time on creating Trojans to use against the South.
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