He built the spectacular wings and the massive dome of the brand new US Capitol. Introduced to President Lincoln by Secretary of State William Seward, Meigs became Lincoln's Quartermaster.
An award-winning "Washington Post" journalist takes readers on an unsettling ride behind the scenes of the emerging surveillance society where private companies and the government watch every move.
In Charles County, Maryland, a lieutenant in the sheriff's department apparently decided to use the department's data system to influence several local political contests. According to county officials, Lieutenant Michael J. Allison ...
This time the instigator was Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina. He was angry at Massachusetts congressman Charles Sumner for a speech that Sumner called “The Crime Against Kansas.” Sumner blasted the South and its ways, ...
He built the spectacular wings and the massive dome of the brand new US Capitol. Introduced to President Lincoln by Secretary of State William Seward, Meigs became Lincoln's Quartermaster.
With chapters built around real people, including hackers, security researchers and corporate executives, this book will help regular people, lawmakers and businesses better understand the mind-bending challenge of keeping the internet safe ...