February 19 – The People’s Liberation Army of Hackers; How Autonomous is China’s Military?; A Critique of the LAPD From a Veteran Reporter

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Part 1	We begin with the report from the American computer security company Mandiant detailed in The New York Times that accuses China’s People’s Liberation Army of being actively involved in hacking into U.S. government and corporate data banks, targeting critical infrastructure. Alan Paller, the Director of Research at the SANS Institute, who has testified several times before House and Senate committees, joins us to discuss what the administration is doing in both waging cyber-warfare and protecting America’s vital and vulnerable networks.
Part 2	Then, with the Chinese government denying any involvement in hacking, we assess the extent to which China’s military is autonomous from oversight by the politburo. Scott Savitt, who is a visiting scholar in Chinese Media Studies at Duke University and a former Beijing-based foreign correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and United Press International, joins us. We discuss the new Cold War in cyberspace and how China’s assertive and apparently independent military shapes foreign policy and regional relations.
Part 3	Then finally we speak with David Cay Johnston, the president of Investigative Reporters and Editors whose latest book is “The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use ‘Plain English’ to Rob You Blind”. We look into why a number of struggling state governments are losing billions in revenues to corporate tax havens and also discuss the recent manhunt and shootout with a rogue ex-LAPD policeman and David’s article at Salon.com “LAPD’s Indefensible Dorner Pursuit”.