Everyone want to feel secure, but is that even possible in the 21st Century? It's barely 2016 and already nations are accusing other nations of digitally interfering with their national affairs including directing elections (see

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/politics/democratic-party-russia-hack-cyberattack.html?_r=0

for details). It's wise to remember that "feeling" secure is exactly that: a feeling. Reality is a totally different matter. In QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016) the conflicting issues of "feeling secure," being cybersecure, cyber "hacking" and that darkest of dark faces, cyberwarfare. Where exactly is the line? Consider the following from the book:

"'Immediately after the first event,' [General] Cavors continued in a strained voice, 'the President tasked my group with determining the endgame behind these 'events' and 'auctions'. Unfortunately, my colleagues and I still can't agree whether what's going on constitutes an 'untoward technical phenomena', a 'new kind of hack,' a 'malicious, coordinated terrorist attack' a prelude to war or an actual act of war, and, if the latter, by whom, how and why. The older, more persuasive members [of the Joint Chiefs of Staff] are certain our long time 'enemy', Russia, is somehow behind it all and are talking of advising the President to consider a tactical pre-emptive nuclear strike against Russia before our nuclear arsenal becomes inoperative." - from QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016)

Now there's a horrifying but not entirely unplausible scenario: the USA being brought to its knees because its leadership can't decide what kind of digital interference is occurring. Add to that a loose canon of a President and a totally hawkish Congress and what results is simmering global war, ready to break out at any moment. Secure? Perhaps its best to do what one doctor is said to have recommended to his patient with stress-related hypertension: Just don't watch TV, listen to radio, read the newspapers or thriller books. Wait. Did I just say not read thriller books? If I did, I would like to do a Trumpism: I didn't just say 'don't read thriller books,' and if, perchance I did, I meant it sarcastically. 

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