Air Force to Get "Cyber Sidearms"

mlbtaz writes to mention that techs working on Air Force networks will soon be getting "cyber sidearms" to help alert them to potential security breaches. "The tool could be a small piece of software installed on Air Force computers or it could be a simple mechanism for taking a screenshot and relaying it to security experts, said Maj. Gen. William Lord, who will soon take command of the Air Force's provisional Cyber Command. In an interview this week, Lord said service officials have not made a final decision about which technology they will use for the program. "

Comments

Not so far fetched

[RingDev]

Actually, promotions in the military are points based. You get points for each month you are active, points for high physical fitness scores, points for high marksmanship on the range, points for going to military education (Corporals course, aggressor school, etc...), points for taking specific billets (MSG duty, recruiting, Drill Instructor, etc...) points for civilian education, and so on. So, properly responding with this tool could quite actually have an effect on a person's score and thus the time frame of their promotion.

-Rick

Re:Not so far fetched

[PhxBlue]

Not unless they're integrating this into the WAPS system, it won't. In the Air Force, the only points you get are for enlisted performance reports, specialty knowledge tests and promotion fitness examinations. Physical fitness affects the EPR score, but it's strictly a pass-fail ... if you fail, that's going to reflect on your EPR.

Re:SHIFT PrtSc?

[fyrewulff]

At least in Windows, only captures the window in focus and not the entire screen.