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Air Force to Get "Cyber Sidearms"

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the buzzword-makers-just-getting-lazy dept.

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. "

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  1. Sounds like just another Friday night. by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Elder said service leaders will stage fake threats to practice using the cyber sidearm. Service members will receive points when they use the tool appropriately...

    Welcome to Slashdot, Lt. General! Around here we call that "Friday night."

    (Aight, he puts on his robe and cyber sidearm...)

  2. Let me get this straight... by njfuzzy · · Score: 5, Funny
    We are going to give you a tool. We are going to call it a "cyber sidearm". However, we don't know what it will be, or what it's purpose is, yet.


    Great program.

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  3. "cyber sidearms" is a euphamism by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    mlbtaz writes to mention that techs working on Air Force networks will soon be getting "cyber sidearms"

    Don't tase me bro!

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  4. Not so far fetched by RingDev · · Score: 4, Informative

    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

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  5. More Air Force Cyberspeak by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    shift-prt scr = Cyber Sidearm
    caps lock = Cyber Bullhorn
    ctrl-H = Cyber Whiteout
    ctrl-G = Cyber Air Raid Siren
    num lock = Cyber Bionic Numerical Entry Mode
    page down = Cyber Teleporter