Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488069034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
An all-new novella in the New York Times bestselling Net Force series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler. In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances. Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky — a rare, advanced drone -- and realizes she’s a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost. They’re not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task—bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for. In this thrilling novella, the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may be decide the future of international security.
Net Force: Eye of the Drone
Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488069034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
An all-new novella in the New York Times bestselling Net Force series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler. In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances. Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky — a rare, advanced drone -- and realizes she’s a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost. They’re not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task—bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for. In this thrilling novella, the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may be decide the future of international security.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488069034
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
An all-new novella in the New York Times bestselling Net Force series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler. In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances. Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky — a rare, advanced drone -- and realizes she’s a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost. They’re not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task—bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for. In this thrilling novella, the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may be decide the future of international security.
Net Force: Dark Web
Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488054096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER The return of the cutting-edge thriller series Net Force, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler. The number one threat to our nation’s security is in cyberspace. The new US president wants to tackle the urgent problem head-on and launches a top secret line of defense: Net Force. But before the organization can be announced, the country is hit by an unprecedented, two-pronged terror attack. Not yet empowered by Congress nor embraced by a dubious intelligence community, still untested, unproven and officially unnamed, Net Force’s elite group of cyber experts and field operatives must lead the fight against the ongoing waves of hacks while tracking down the mastermind. Their failure could mean global catastrophe. Success may lead them to become the highest-level security agency in the United States. A story that seems ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, Net Force: Dark Web relaunches one of the most prescient thriller series at a time when cybersecurity is more vital than ever.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488054096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER The return of the cutting-edge thriller series Net Force, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler. The number one threat to our nation’s security is in cyberspace. The new US president wants to tackle the urgent problem head-on and launches a top secret line of defense: Net Force. But before the organization can be announced, the country is hit by an unprecedented, two-pronged terror attack. Not yet empowered by Congress nor embraced by a dubious intelligence community, still untested, unproven and officially unnamed, Net Force’s elite group of cyber experts and field operatives must lead the fight against the ongoing waves of hacks while tracking down the mastermind. Their failure could mean global catastrophe. Success may lead them to become the highest-level security agency in the United States. A story that seems ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, Net Force: Dark Web relaunches one of the most prescient thriller series at a time when cybersecurity is more vital than ever.
Net Force: Attack Protocol
Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488069042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
“Jerome Preisler takes us deep into the dark side of the web and maybe our near future with Net Force: Attack Protocol. Robots, AI, the usual Net Force violence and action: Attack Protocol maps the threats so well, tomorrow’s miscreants may use it as a template. Hopefully the good guys do as well.” —Jim DeFelice, NYT best-selling author of American Sniper, Rogue Warrior, Dreamland The bestselling Net Force thriller series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler, reveals the invisible battlefield where the war for global dominance is fought. The president’s new cybersecurity team, Net Force, is up and running. But a political deadlock in Washington makes the young agency dangerously vulnerable to the criminals, terror groups and hostile governments who would use the digital space to advance their destructive goals. In Central Europe, an unknown enemy mounts a crippling high-tech assault against the organization’s military threat-response unit on its home base. The strike casts suspicion on a core member of Net Force, threatening to destroy the cyber defense group from within. But as they race to track down their attackers, the stakes are suddenly ratcheted higher. For a global syndicate of black hat hackers and a newly belligerent Russia are hatching a mysterious, shadowy scheme for world domination from a place known only as the Secret City. Their attack protocol: leave Net Force in ashes while Moscow and its Dark Web allies set the stage for a devastating strike against the United States. Unless the men and women of Net Force can regroup in time to stop them.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488069042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
“Jerome Preisler takes us deep into the dark side of the web and maybe our near future with Net Force: Attack Protocol. Robots, AI, the usual Net Force violence and action: Attack Protocol maps the threats so well, tomorrow’s miscreants may use it as a template. Hopefully the good guys do as well.” —Jim DeFelice, NYT best-selling author of American Sniper, Rogue Warrior, Dreamland The bestselling Net Force thriller series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and written by Jerome Preisler, reveals the invisible battlefield where the war for global dominance is fought. The president’s new cybersecurity team, Net Force, is up and running. But a political deadlock in Washington makes the young agency dangerously vulnerable to the criminals, terror groups and hostile governments who would use the digital space to advance their destructive goals. In Central Europe, an unknown enemy mounts a crippling high-tech assault against the organization’s military threat-response unit on its home base. The strike casts suspicion on a core member of Net Force, threatening to destroy the cyber defense group from within. But as they race to track down their attackers, the stakes are suddenly ratcheted higher. For a global syndicate of black hat hackers and a newly belligerent Russia are hatching a mysterious, shadowy scheme for world domination from a place known only as the Secret City. Their attack protocol: leave Net Force in ashes while Moscow and its Dark Web allies set the stage for a devastating strike against the United States. Unless the men and women of Net Force can regroup in time to stop them.
The Drone Age
Author: Michael J. Boyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 019063586X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Over the last decade, the rapid pace of innovation with drone technology has led to dozens of new and innovative commercial and scientific applications, from Amazon drone deliveries to the patrolling of national parks with drones. But what is less understood is how the spread of unmanned technology will change the patterns of war and peace in the future. Will the use of drones produce a more stable world or will it lead to more conflict? Will drones gradually replace humans on the battlefield or will they empower soldiers to act more precisely, and humanely, in crisis situations? How will drones change surveillance around the world and at home? The Drone Age traces the rise of unmanned technology and how it is reshaping our world. The spread of drones is reordering geopolitical fault lines and providing new ways for states to test the nerves and strategic commitments of their rivals. Drones are also allowing terrorist groups like the Islamic State to take to the skies and to level the playing field against their enemies. Across the world, the low financial cost of drones and the reduced risks faced by pilots is making drone technology an essential tool for militaries, peacekeeping forces and even private companies. From large surveillance drones to insect-like micro-drones, unmanned technology is revolutionizing the way that states and non-state actors compete with each other and is providing game-changing benefits to those who can most rapidly adapt unmanned technology to their own purposes. Yet peacekeeping and humanitarian organizations are also utilizing drones too. An essential guide to a surprisingly complex disruptive force in world politics, The Drone Age shows how the mastery of drone technology will become central to the ways that governments and non-state actors seek power and influence in the coming decades.
Publisher:
ISBN: 019063586X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Over the last decade, the rapid pace of innovation with drone technology has led to dozens of new and innovative commercial and scientific applications, from Amazon drone deliveries to the patrolling of national parks with drones. But what is less understood is how the spread of unmanned technology will change the patterns of war and peace in the future. Will the use of drones produce a more stable world or will it lead to more conflict? Will drones gradually replace humans on the battlefield or will they empower soldiers to act more precisely, and humanely, in crisis situations? How will drones change surveillance around the world and at home? The Drone Age traces the rise of unmanned technology and how it is reshaping our world. The spread of drones is reordering geopolitical fault lines and providing new ways for states to test the nerves and strategic commitments of their rivals. Drones are also allowing terrorist groups like the Islamic State to take to the skies and to level the playing field against their enemies. Across the world, the low financial cost of drones and the reduced risks faced by pilots is making drone technology an essential tool for militaries, peacekeeping forces and even private companies. From large surveillance drones to insect-like micro-drones, unmanned technology is revolutionizing the way that states and non-state actors compete with each other and is providing game-changing benefits to those who can most rapidly adapt unmanned technology to their own purposes. Yet peacekeeping and humanitarian organizations are also utilizing drones too. An essential guide to a surprisingly complex disruptive force in world politics, The Drone Age shows how the mastery of drone technology will become central to the ways that governments and non-state actors seek power and influence in the coming decades.
Code Name Caesar
Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101568909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
In the waning days of World War II, a little-known battle took place under the frozen seas off the coast of Norway . . . and changed the course of the war. In February of 1944, Germany and Japan devised a desperate plan to escape defeat. The Germans would send Japan a submarine—boat U-864—packed with their most advanced rocket and jet aircraft technology. Japan could then reestablish air superiority in the Pacific, drawing the attention of Allied forces long enough for Germany to regroup. Meanwhile, British code breakers, working with the Norwegian underground, had discovered the plan. But even though they were unable to stop the submarine from embarking, the British submarine HMS Venturer was waiting for it at sea. In a cat-and-mouse battle beneath the waves, they hunted one another, each waiting to strike. The Venturer won the game, becoming the only submarine in history to sink another sub in underwater combat. This is the dramatic, action-packed account of one of the greatest unsung victories in military history, and of a historical moment in the annals of naval warfare.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101568909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
In the waning days of World War II, a little-known battle took place under the frozen seas off the coast of Norway . . . and changed the course of the war. In February of 1944, Germany and Japan devised a desperate plan to escape defeat. The Germans would send Japan a submarine—boat U-864—packed with their most advanced rocket and jet aircraft technology. Japan could then reestablish air superiority in the Pacific, drawing the attention of Allied forces long enough for Germany to regroup. Meanwhile, British code breakers, working with the Norwegian underground, had discovered the plan. But even though they were unable to stop the submarine from embarking, the British submarine HMS Venturer was waiting for it at sea. In a cat-and-mouse battle beneath the waves, they hunted one another, each waiting to strike. The Venturer won the game, becoming the only submarine in history to sink another sub in underwater combat. This is the dramatic, action-packed account of one of the greatest unsung victories in military history, and of a historical moment in the annals of naval warfare.
Net Force: Threat Point
Author: Jerome Preisler
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488075751
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
THE UNITED STATES MAY SEEM SAFE FROM WITHIN BUT BEYOND ITS BORDERS, A NEW ENEMY RISES An American ship has vanished. The president has tasked the new cyber-intelligence agency, Net Force, with finding out what happened to the vessel. But their investigation reveals a plan that could trigger a world war. Their only option is to strike first. Through the streets of New York, a secret city in Crimea and the depths of the South China Sea, Net Force must race to discover who is behind the attack…before it's too late. “Jerome Preisler takes us deep into the dark side of the web.” —Jim DeFelice on Net Force: Attack Protocol “A tightly woven, expertly crafted story with a finger on the pulse of the overwhelmingly clear and present danger of cyberterrorism.” —Marc Cameron on Net Force: Dark Web
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488075751
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
THE UNITED STATES MAY SEEM SAFE FROM WITHIN BUT BEYOND ITS BORDERS, A NEW ENEMY RISES An American ship has vanished. The president has tasked the new cyber-intelligence agency, Net Force, with finding out what happened to the vessel. But their investigation reveals a plan that could trigger a world war. Their only option is to strike first. Through the streets of New York, a secret city in Crimea and the depths of the South China Sea, Net Force must race to discover who is behind the attack…before it's too late. “Jerome Preisler takes us deep into the dark side of the web.” —Jim DeFelice on Net Force: Attack Protocol “A tightly woven, expertly crafted story with a finger on the pulse of the overwhelmingly clear and present danger of cyberterrorism.” —Marc Cameron on Net Force: Dark Web
Eyes In The Sky
Author: Arthur Holland Michel
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544971663
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The fascinating history and unnerving future of high-tech aerial surveillance, from its secret military origins to its growing use on American citizens Eyes in the Sky is the authoritative account of how the Pentagon secretly developed a godlike surveillance system for monitoring America's enemies overseas, and how it is now being used to watch us in our own backyards. Whereas a regular aerial camera can only capture a small patch of ground at any given time, this system—and its most powerful iteration, Gorgon Stare—allow operators to track thousands of moving targets at once, both forwards and backwards in time, across whole city-sized areas. When fused with big-data analysis techniques, this network can be used to watch everything simultaneously, and perhaps even predict attacks before they happen. In battle, Gorgon Stare and other systems like it have saved countless lives, but when this technology is deployed over American cities—as it already has been, extensively and largely in secret—it has the potential to become the most nightmarishly powerful visual surveillance system ever built. While it may well solve serious crimes and even help ease the traffic along your morning commute, it could also enable far more sinister and dangerous intrusions into our lives. This is closed-circuit television on steroids. Facebook in the heavens. Drawing on extensive access within the Pentagon and in the companies and government labs that developed these devices, Eyes in the Sky reveals how a top-secret team of mad scientists brought Gorgon Stare into existence, how it has come to pose an unprecedented threat to our privacy and freedom, and how we might still capitalize on its great promise while avoiding its many perils.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544971663
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The fascinating history and unnerving future of high-tech aerial surveillance, from its secret military origins to its growing use on American citizens Eyes in the Sky is the authoritative account of how the Pentagon secretly developed a godlike surveillance system for monitoring America's enemies overseas, and how it is now being used to watch us in our own backyards. Whereas a regular aerial camera can only capture a small patch of ground at any given time, this system—and its most powerful iteration, Gorgon Stare—allow operators to track thousands of moving targets at once, both forwards and backwards in time, across whole city-sized areas. When fused with big-data analysis techniques, this network can be used to watch everything simultaneously, and perhaps even predict attacks before they happen. In battle, Gorgon Stare and other systems like it have saved countless lives, but when this technology is deployed over American cities—as it already has been, extensively and largely in secret—it has the potential to become the most nightmarishly powerful visual surveillance system ever built. While it may well solve serious crimes and even help ease the traffic along your morning commute, it could also enable far more sinister and dangerous intrusions into our lives. This is closed-circuit television on steroids. Facebook in the heavens. Drawing on extensive access within the Pentagon and in the companies and government labs that developed these devices, Eyes in the Sky reveals how a top-secret team of mad scientists brought Gorgon Stare into existence, how it has come to pose an unprecedented threat to our privacy and freedom, and how we might still capitalize on its great promise while avoiding its many perils.
Net Force
Author: Tom Clancy
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867244837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
A remote Maine island becomes the setting for a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in the Net Force novella KILL CHAIN. Natasha Mori and Bryan Ferrago work for the Net Force Cyber Squad, an elite government agency created to lead the charge against America’s online enemies. They’ve travelled to Maine’s coast for a project to study extreme weather forecasting — and hopefully enjoy a little vacation. But someone from Natasha’s past has followed them and, as a hurricane approaches, sees a chance to take her out of commission permanently. A team of elite biotech-enhanced mercenaries has been assigned to eliminate her and any witnesses on the island. Stranded in the storm of the century, cut off from all help, Natasha and Bryan must now find a way to escape her hunters — or become part of their murderous kill chain.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867244837
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
A remote Maine island becomes the setting for a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in the Net Force novella KILL CHAIN. Natasha Mori and Bryan Ferrago work for the Net Force Cyber Squad, an elite government agency created to lead the charge against America’s online enemies. They’ve travelled to Maine’s coast for a project to study extreme weather forecasting — and hopefully enjoy a little vacation. But someone from Natasha’s past has followed them and, as a hurricane approaches, sees a chance to take her out of commission permanently. A team of elite biotech-enhanced mercenaries has been assigned to eliminate her and any witnesses on the island. Stranded in the storm of the century, cut off from all help, Natasha and Bryan must now find a way to escape her hunters — or become part of their murderous kill chain.
Breaking Point
Author: Tom Clancy
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425176931
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Alex Michaels, commander of Net Force, the computer security branch of the FBI, must move fast to head off disaster when top secret weapons information from a joint Air Force-Navy venture is accessed and downloaded by terrorists.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425176931
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Alex Michaels, commander of Net Force, the computer security branch of the FBI, must move fast to head off disaster when top secret weapons information from a joint Air Force-Navy venture is accessed and downloaded by terrorists.
Industrial System Engineering for Drones
Author: Neeraj Kumar Singh
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1484235347
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Explore a complex mechanical system where electronics and mechanical engineers work together as a cross-functional team. Using a working example, this book is a practical “how to” guide to designing a drone system. As system design becomes more and more complicated, systematic, and organized, there is an increasingly large gap in how system design happens in the industry versus what is taught in academia. While the system design basics and fundamentals mostly remain the same, the process, flow, considerations, and tools applied in industry are far different than that in academia. Designing Drone Systems takes you through the entire flow from system conception to design to production, bridging the knowledge gap between academia and the industry as you build your own drone systems. What You’ll LearnGain a high level understanding of drone systems Design a drone systems and elaborating the various aspects and considerations of design Review the principles of the industrial system design process/flow, and the guidelines for drone systems Look at the challenges, limitations, best practices, and patterns of system design Who This Book Is For Primarily for beginning or aspiring system design experts, recent graduates, and system design engineers. Teachers, trainers, and system design mentors can also benefit from this content.
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1484235347
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Explore a complex mechanical system where electronics and mechanical engineers work together as a cross-functional team. Using a working example, this book is a practical “how to” guide to designing a drone system. As system design becomes more and more complicated, systematic, and organized, there is an increasingly large gap in how system design happens in the industry versus what is taught in academia. While the system design basics and fundamentals mostly remain the same, the process, flow, considerations, and tools applied in industry are far different than that in academia. Designing Drone Systems takes you through the entire flow from system conception to design to production, bridging the knowledge gap between academia and the industry as you build your own drone systems. What You’ll LearnGain a high level understanding of drone systems Design a drone systems and elaborating the various aspects and considerations of design Review the principles of the industrial system design process/flow, and the guidelines for drone systems Look at the challenges, limitations, best practices, and patterns of system design Who This Book Is For Primarily for beginning or aspiring system design experts, recent graduates, and system design engineers. Teachers, trainers, and system design mentors can also benefit from this content.