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Richard A. Clarke

    27 octobre 1950

    Richard Alan Clarke a consacré trois décennies au service public, se concentrant sur la sécurité nationale et la lutte contre le terrorisme. Sa carrière a inclus des rôles au sein du Département d'État et des postes cruciaux au Conseil de sécurité nationale à travers plusieurs administrations présidentielles. Clarke a acquis une notoriété pour sa critique ouverte de la réponse antiterroriste avant le 11 septembre et de la décision d'entrer en guerre en Irak, devenant une figure controversée mais influente dans le discours sur la sécurité nationale.

    Cyber War
    Against All Enemies
    Mushrooms & Fungi
    The Fifth Domain
    Last-Wicket Stand
    Mushrooms & Other Fungi
    • Mushrooms & Other Fungi

      • 64pages
      • 3 heures de lecture
      4,0(3)Évaluer

      Written by experts, accurately illustrated and easy to use, Spotter’s Guides are essential companions for everyone who enjoys nature. Detailed descriptions and beautiful illustrations show more than 100 mushrooms and fungi.

      Mushrooms & Other Fungi
    • Last-Wicket Stand

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,0(1)Évaluer

      Last Wicket Stand is an honest account of one man's search for meaning, purpose and reinvention, both for himself and the sport he loves. At the start of the 2020 season, English county cricket faced radical change. The Hundred was coming, introducing new 'franchises' playing a new format in the hope of attracting much-needed new audiences. Its inception was controversial. Advocates argued only drastic action could halt the decline of cricket in the UK. Opponents feared it would undermine the very fabric of the much-loved county game. One devoted Essex fan set out to document the last summer before the big change. He toured the country in 2019 chronicling this often-ignored sport, from the gentle lullaby of the County Championship to the bawdy singalong of T20 Finals Day. Richard Clarke was in his 50th year, at a personal crossroads and fearing his best days may be long gone. Change vs tradition, growth vs security, money vs meaning - these perennial struggles lie at the heart of this absorbing and revealing journey of redemption.

      Last-Wicket Stand
    • The Fifth Domain

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture
      4,0(667)Évaluer

      This urgent assessment explores how governments, businesses, and individuals can combat criminal hackers intent on creating a digital war zone. As we navigate an age where online threats have tangible consequences—from the Stuxnet attack on Iran's nuclear program to the 2017 cyber battle that disrupted hospitals in Britain—it's clear that we cannot allow autocrats and criminals to dominate cyberspace. The authors, seasoned cybersecurity experts Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake, provide an engrossing tour of this often-misunderstood terrain, highlighting the experiences of scientists, executives, and public servants who have successfully defended against cyber threats. They delve into quantum-computing labs developing cyber superweapons, the boardrooms of hacked firms, and the U.S. intelligence community's efforts to protect elections from foreign interference. Focusing on actionable solutions rather than fear, they advocate for "cyber resilience," which involves creating systems that withstand attacks, increasing the costs for cyber criminals, and avoiding overreactions. Ultimately, Clarke and Knake emphasize the importance of maintaining cyberspace as a thriving engine of economic growth and human progress, rather than succumbing to those who would turn it into a conflict-ridden wasteland.

      The Fifth Domain
    • Useful pocket guide for children, and adults, to more than 100 mushrooms and fungi, with links to fungi websites

      Mushrooms & Fungi
    • Against All Enemies

      Inside America's War on Terror

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,9(246)Évaluer

      Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism czar for both Bill Clinton and George W. ush. Clarke's revelations about the Bush administration's lack of interest in al Qaeda prior to September 11.

      Against All Enemies
    • Cyber War

      • 306pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,8(492)Évaluer

      Author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Against All Enemies, former presidential advisor and counter-terrorism expert Richard A.

      Cyber War
    • Security expert Richard A. Clarke goes beyond "geek talk" to succinctly explain how cyber weapons work and how vulnerable America is to the new world of nearly untraceable cyber criminals and spies. This sobering story of technology, government, and military strategy involving criminals, spies, soldiers, and hackers begins the much needed public policy debate about what America's doctrine and strategy should be, not just for waging, but for preventing the First Cyber War

      Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It
    • The year is 2010, Saudi Arabia is now Republic of Islamyah, the Chinese are providing arms and training to them, the Iranians have the bomb, and Secretary of Defense Henry Conrad thinks the time is ripe to invade Islamyah and seize its oil

      The Scorpion's Gate
    • A poignant, heart- warming novel of loss, love and renewal. The fifth novel from the award-winning bestselling writer Richard Clark. In 1974, a married couple flee Cyprus as Turkish bombs rained down on their home town of Famagusta. Nearly half a century later, a young woman's life is tragically changed forever as Russian troops bombard her village in war-torn Ukraine. Seeking refuge on the Greek island of Crete, their worlds collide. Generations apart, can shared experiences help mend their shattered lives? 'Richard has a writing style that transports you to the real Greece. I truly love his ability to take me with him to wonderful places, feel the warmth of the Greek sunshine and experience Greece through the eyes of his characters. For me, he is one of the best writers out there.' Peter Barber, author of Parthenon on Our Roof

      A Piano Bar in Crete: The perfect summer feel-good read