Study of cross-border tunnels

Unpleasant stories about the Mexican drug cartels moving into the migrant trade. Its really a puff for a BBC radio programme, but it suggests that los/las Zetas are spreading their power beyond Mexico.

Film today [10th August 2011]on Al Jazeera

Weird stuff. Sort of cod sociology crossed with journalism. going to be a lot of analysis of the riots over the next few days.

Remember this. the origins of organised crime in Libya and its links with Tunisia. Yet again, the West creates organised crime…Is it deliberate?

An interesting inquiry on the risks faced by journalists in Italy because of the mafias operating in the country. Here something shorter in english from Reporters Without Borders: http://en.rsf.org/report-italy,111.html

Baa!

Operation Shady Rat…For some bizarre reason, security folk decided to use Vanity Fair to release their critique of alleged Chinese hacking.

Broader article developing thoughts on McAfee’s report yesterday. Points out that companies like mcAfee are themselves targets and that the computer security industry is having to raise its game.

BBC piece on arrest of two leading figures of las Zetas cartel, former members of Mexican special forces. Article includes yet another map.