By J. Irving At AFP-Computer Systems Center (CSC), workstations on our table are called “dumb” computers. It won’t work unless the IBM 4341 mainframe is running. Being adept with mainframes, I was recruited to join OJ2 (the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence) in 1992 – the arrival of the IBM ES9000 […]
“He should rightly divide and must understand the definitions and distinct differences of cybersecurity, cybercrime, cyberdefense, cyberwarfare and information security.” BGen Nicolas Ojeda ‘77 Signal Corps (Ret), the former co-chair of NCIAC. Published in the Cavalier Magazine, Oct-Dec2024 Issue (pages 45-47) By J. Irving Now, I can fully retire and let this article be my […]
(The Cavalier Magazine, July-September 2024 Issue) By J. Irving Why do people say nice things to a person only during his funeral and not while he was alive? Why would I give tribute to a man who did not graduate from my Alma Mater? I remember the story of a motherless mistah, an only child. […]
Ducky said, “We die twice: first, when our bodies stopped and then, when our stories about us stopped being told.” (from the TV Series NCIS) By Blue Lomeda We are gathered here tonight to remember a man and let our memory of him live forward in the generations to come. Wawa’s heart stopped at […]
“When a brother dies suddenly and unexpected, we not only lost one of our greatest supports but also our confidence and footing in life!” Anonymous ——— Bye for now, Manoy Bebong! We will all meet again in a better place the Lord has promised us – where there is no pain and sickness! Mama, Papa, […]
By J. Irving On April 9, the country will celebrate the “Day of Valor”, officially known as “Araw ng Kagitingan” – to commemorate the heroism of Filipinos and American Soldiers during the fall of Bataan against the Japanese in World War II, which led to the infamous “Bataan Death March”. The Day-of-Valor does not celebrate […]
By J. Irving I am writing this blog with the hope of reaching a wider audience and to convey what I failed to mention in the forum. The 17th of January 2024, a Wednesday, was the second day of the cybersecurity conference hosted by Stratbase ADR Institute in collaboration with the Embassy of Canada in […]
by J. Irving CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 10 December 2023 (Sunday), 10AM to 3PM, PN Officers’ Club, BNS, Fort Bonifacio, MM [While standing up] Let us all bow our heads, close our eyes and put ourselves in the presence of God. Heavenly Father, You had assured us that – where two or more gather in Your […]
By J. Irving The Pride of Magarao Town MGEN ARIEL B. BERNARDO AFP (Ret) 27 July 1958 – 08 November 2023 I was watching and deeply empathizing with the movie “The Last Rifleman” of Pierce Brosnan on TV streaming, about a WWII veteran runaway from a hospice at Ireland who traveled to France to attend […]
By: Jess Altuna ‘78 Experience of a non golfer attending the BOTONG’s Cup: I was asked by my roommate why I wanted to go all the way to Phoenix, Arizona to participate in Botong’s Cup held over the weekend since she knows I don’t play golf. My immediate and unrehearsed response was “Why not?” And […]
Cyber Arnis 