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How The State & Hackers Hack (And How to Stop Them) – Part 1: Password Cracking


This series of articles will attempt to explain, in layman's terms, how Hackers – either underground criminals or state level wrongdoers – gain access to an individual or company's digital life. Many of the phrases and terminology can be confusing so we hope to explain things in clear, simple language. Cyber hacking is on the rise, and the enemy is...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 8

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 8 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 180 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment: 1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 50 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of...

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The Plague


Introduction  In a previous article (The Four Horsemen - Part 2: Pestilence), we discussed the risk of outbreaks of deadly infectious disease, whether natural in origin or the result of biological warfare or terrorism. They could be familiar and treatable strains, naturally occurring mutations, or engineered microbes known to have a high case ...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 7

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 7 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 180 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment: 1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 50 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of...

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Survival Basics – Part 5: First Aid


"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." ― Benjamin Franklin Any time you're more than a few hours from advanced medical aid, an otherwise easily treatable injury can become significantly more problematic. When things happen off the beaten track, out of cellphone reception range, you need to have the knowledge, equipment and skill set to ...

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Survival Basics – Part 4: Water Purification


"Water is the driving force in nature." ― Leonardo da Vinci As discussed in part 1's "Rule of 3's" water is vital to our survival and should be towards the top of our priority list. Do NOT wait until you are thirsty before you start looking for a water supply. The possible effects of taking that one little thirst quenching sip could severely impact...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 6

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 6 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 400 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment:1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 100 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of...

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5 Day Pistol Course - Lesson 5

Type: Practice (live ammunition) Time: 1 hour Venue: Title: Basic Pistol Course- Lesson 5 Range Students: 12 Student Equipment: 12 X Pistols 36 X Pistol magazines 50 X pistol rounds per student Instructor Equipment:1 X Pistol 3 X Pistol magazine 10 X pistol rounds Assistant Instructors (AI'S): 2 (Names) PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES: Prior to arrival of s...

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Harden Digital Life Series – Part 5: Managing Privacy

A short word on how to establish a desired privacy baseline which reflects your privacy needs and balances those with practicality. In an ideal world everyone could choose to conduct everything online anonymously – but we live in a very imperfect world and the effort required to get close to privacy nirvana can be overwhelming, cumbersome, and some...

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Community Defense - Part 2


The first article in this series focused upon the social and legal constraints we face in "normal" times, preparing to defend our communities against potential violent threats under future, "off-normal" conditions. Here we'll present representative examples of a variety of threats - some historical, and some hypothetical - that would provide a rati...

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