My life in crime

This week at National Library

Dr Raymond Choo discusses his research on information security and cybercrime.

Dr Choo is a Senior Lecturer in Information Technology at the University of South Australia. He has co-authored a number of publications in the areas of information security, cybercrime and anti-money laundering.

Wednesday 23 May, 12 pm
National Library of Australia, free
Bookings: 02 6262 1271 or events.nla.gov.au

In the Academy Library: Ryan, J. (ed.) 2011. Leading issues in information warfare and security research
Baldino, D. (2011) Contemporary challenges to Australian security
A single sample available through UNSW SearchFirst: Costigan, S.  Sean Perry, J. (2012)  Cyberspaces and Global Affairs

Spotlight on e-books

Black Ops, Vietnam : An Operational History of MACVSOG

by Gillespie, Robert

During the Vietnam War, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG) was a highly-classified, U.S. joint-service organization that consisted of personnel from Army Special Forces, the Air Force, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units, and the CIA. This secret organization was committed to action in Southeast Asia even before the major build-up of U.S. forces in 1965 and also fielded a division-sized element of South Vietnamese military personnel, indigenous Montagnards, ethnic Chinese Nungs, and Taiwanese pilots in its varied reconnaissance, naval, air, and agent operations. MACVSOG was without doubt the most unique U.S. unit to participate in the Vietnam War, since its operational mandate authorized its missions to take place “over the fence” in North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, where most other American units were forbidden to go. During its nine-year existence it managed to participate in most of the significant operations and incidents of the conflict.

 

  Find it in the UNSW e-book collection: click here to access.

Want to design and build a car or UAV?

For those interested in mobility engineering whether in the aerospace or automotive field, the Society of Automotive Engineers International’s Digital Library is available via the UNSW Electronic Resource Portal as a consultative tool for the design and build of your next project.

The SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE Technical Papers and SAE Standards covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology. Coverage includes fuels and lubricants, emissions, electronics, brakes, restraint systems, noise, engines, materials, lighting, and more.

This years design and build by ADFA students for Formula SAE Australia attained 6th place in the Formula SAE – UK event and Academy racing will be competing again in December at the Formula SAE Australia. 15-18 Dec. 2011. Victoria University Industrial Skills Campus, Gate 4, Hoppers Lane, Werribee.

Formula SAE (FSAE) is an international competition run by the SAE in which university students from around the world compete with one another to design, manufacture, race, and market a FSAE ‘class’ of racing vehicle.

Wall Street Journal compares Sony eReader with the Kindle

Stacey Delo reviews Sony’s E-Reader and the Amazon Kindle?

Amazon to Launch Kindle for Textbooks

Amazon are working with six American universities to trial a new “academic” kindle with a much larger screen more suited to text books and journal articles. The devices will come preloaded with several textbooks (having negotiated with the publishers) and Amazon hope to compare the experience of students with and without the new devices. The trial should occur in this year in the northern Autumn.