Latest news with #USBs
Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
King Charles rushes to teenager who passed out during rain-soaked visit
King Charles and Queen Camilla carried out a second day of engagements in Scotland today by braving the rain to visit a War Memorial in Kirkcaldy where they were greeted by hundreds of wellwishers The King consoled a teenage cadet who passed out and needed medical attention on their visit to Scotland. Charles and Queen Camilla clutched their umbrellas as they were greeted by hundreds despite pouring rain today to mark the centenary of the Kirkcaldy War Memorial, in Fife. They unveiled a commemorative stone Cairn containing school badges caps and USBs with children's stories acting as a time capsule. The King also laid a wreath at the war memorial and held a minute's silence. But during the service marking 100 years of Kirkcaldy War Memorial local cadet Robbie McGovern, 13, collapsed and needed medical help. He was back to full health and as a reward brought to meet the King just before he departed. Charles shook his hand asked: "Did you hit your head?" Robbie replied 'no' but nodded and said "a little bit" when the King asked if he had any 'buzzing' in between his ears. Charles replied: "Don't worry I remember." The heavens opened as Charles and Camilla arrived but hundreds lined the path in the memorial garden. Charles unveiled the commemorative Cairn to a round of applause. And Sculptor George Sweeney, 69, said afterwards: "They wanted something special to mark the centenary of the memorial gardens. It took me more than four and half months and it's made from local sandstone. "Because of what it represents I feel very proud and an honour and privilege. I hope the King likes it. I hope it gets royal approval." Jackson Sergeant, seven, was dressed in a traditional Scottish outfit and waiting with his mum since 5.30am. He said: "I did get wet but it was worth it to meet the King and Queen." Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who yesterday was with Prince William at his Homewards event in Sheffield, turned up to speak to Charles about his Multibank initiative that provides essential goods to low-income families. Meanwhile, as the Princess of Wales talked about the 'rollercoaster' of cancer recover, her mother-in-law, Queen Camilla, praised the 'invaluable' work of Maggie's cancer care centres. The Queen, 77, was visiting one of its 24 centres nationwide at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, in her role as Maggie's President. Greeting its inspirational founder and chief executive, Dame Laura Lee, with a warm hug, Her Majesty spoke of how 'brilliant' the centres were for patients and their families. There is something so special about them', she said. Maggie's Fife was set up in 2006 with the help of £161million Euromillions lottery winner Christine Harkness, who is now an honorary patron. She met the Queen today, who thanked her profusely for her support. She was also greeted by Sarah Brown, wife of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and journalist Kirsty Wark, also honorary patrons of the charity.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Time of India
Eye spy! Delhi Police sharpens surveillance in digital age
New Delhi: Delhi Police's counter-intelligence unit (CIU) is all set to run the next generation of Netra (Networking Traffic Analysis) surveillance platform and has begun upgrading its infrastructure and tech capabilities with new high-end servers and systems. According to sources, next-gen Netra will enable cops to identify and pre-empt potential threats online. Netra is a sophisticated network monitoring system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is designed to intercept and analyse internet traffic, encompassing a wide range of online activities, such as emails, social media posts and VOIP calls. "A technical evaluation meeting was held at the Delhi Police headquarters in Sept last year. After a rigorous evaluation process, DCP Manishi Chandra approved a high-end server in Jan, paving the way for acquisition," said a police officer. The estimated cost of one new server is about Rs 25 lakh. However, the procurement was done at a much lower cost, resulting in substantial savings for the department, an officer from the unit said. Located in New Friends Colony, the CIU has the most advanced servers in the force, costing lakhs of rupees, and handles sensitive cases requiring secrecy. "The high-end servers are required to run special software, including Netra, which can help cops sift through gigabytes and terabytes of data, besides analysing data from internet dongles and USBs," an officer said. The state-of-the-art infrastructure enables cops to process internet protocol details records (IPDRs) data faster than their rival units, giving them an edge in key investigations, he added. Netra, India's online monitoring system, serves as a critical pillar of the country's security infrastructure, enabling intelligence agencies to track and analyse suspicious online activity using predefined keyword filters. "While there is a CMS (centralised telephone interception provisioning system) which intercepts phone communications, Netra helps monitor online activities, tracking text-based messages across various platforms, such as Facebook Direct messages, personal emails and online blogs. By utilising filters and keywords, it can identify specific words even within encrypted messages," said an officer. Around a decade ago, security agencies in India sought to develop a real-time internet monitoring system to counter the growing threat of terrorism and crime facilitated by data communication. The effort focused on major service providers like BlackBerry, Skype and Gmail. "Two systems were designed: one by DRDO's Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), known as Netra, and the other by the National Technical Research Organisation," said a retired senior police officer. Netra became the choice of tool for cops as it is an indigenous solution developed by govt scientists without external involvement.
![[Editorial] Absurd clause](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fall-logos-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fkoreaherald.com.png&w=48&q=75){kind=small}
Korea Herald
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
[Editorial] Absurd clause
Chinese seek THAAD, USFK secrets through Korean soldier; criminal law revision needed The full story of an apparent Chinese espionage maneuver to obtain military secrets through a South Korean active duty soldier was revealed Monday. A Chinese national was indicted last month in connection with the case. The indictment, secured by the office of Joo Jin-woo, a National Assembly member of the ruling People Power Party, was disclosed to the media on Tuesday. According to the indictment, the Defense Counterintelligence Command caught the man trying to get USBs containing sensitive military information from the soldier on Jeju Island in March. The man was a contact working for another Chinese national who runs a team affiliated with an intelligence department of the Chinese military. The soldier leaked 21 military secrets to the Chinese intelligence agent and received around 50 million won ($35,000) in return. The Chinese military intelligence agency was found to have sought data on the US missile defense system in South Korea, known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, guidelines on nuclear operations and operation plans involving US forces in Korea. The incident causes concern in that the military, the last bastion of South Korea's national security, has been penetrated by a foreign intelligence organization. In recent months, Chinese nationals were caught illegally photographing military and intelligence facilities in South Korea. In June last year, a US aircraft carrier berthed at Busan for a joint drill was video recorded from a nearby hill. Three Chinese students were arrested for flying a drone to do so. In November last year, the Seoul building of the National Intelligence Service was photographed by a Chinese sightseer, who flew a drone over the no-flying zone. In January, the whole view of the Jeju International Airport was video recorded by an unauthorized drone. A Chinese tourist flew it. The Jeju International Airport could be converted into a military base in an emergency. In March, fighters on Suwon Air Base were pictured. Two Chinese teenagers were caught. They also photographed Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, which is used by both South Korean and US forces. They reportedly told police that the photography was part of their hobby, but their argument doesn't sound believable. According to the NIS briefing to related lawmakers late last month, 11 incidents of unauthorized photographing of major facilities in South Korea by Chinese nationals have occured since June last year. But foreign nationals who spy on South Korea cannot be accused of espionage even if indisputable evidence is found. Article 98 of the current criminal law punishes espionage activities "only for an enemy country." An enemy country here means North Korea. Due to this provision, the Chinese national indicted for obtaining military secrets from the active duty soldier will be punished if convicted on charges of violating the Military Secrets Protection Act. Espionage will not be applied. The same goes for the Chinese nationals who photographed military bases and other facilities illegally. Sentences under the Military Secret Protection Act are lighter than those given for espionage. The provision in question was made when the criminal law was first enacted on Sept. 18, 1953, shortly after the Korean War ended in truce. The clause has not been revised since. Seventy two years have passed. The Cold War ended. The concept of an enemy country and patterns of espionage have changed. Intelligence operations have become elaborate and extensive. Last year, ruling and main opposition parties pushed to revise the criminal law to expand the concept of an enemy country to include foreign countries. At first, the opposition Democratic Party of Korea did not oppose revising the law, but abruptly shifted its ground. The bill was stopped in the plenary session of the legislation and judiciary committee. The party reportedly cites the possibility of abusing the revised clause. The US, Japan, China and most other countries punish spies on espionage charges regardless of their nationality. Espionage is a nonpartisan matter. It is directly related to the existence of South Korea. The current article is unrealistic and absurd by any measure.
