Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
There is a very odd reference in this 1989 article from the BBC Archive comparing using a Walkman to mental illness! But I am sure that is what happens when you turn something so basic into high-brow! It is interesting how the American advert manages to put a hyphen between …
Thanks to Randall Munroe for the first part of today’s “Because It’s Friday“: xkcd: Tall Structures That was the funny part… World War II and Cold War Codes and Code Makers Last week’s “Because It’s Friday” included ciphers, this week’s also includes ciphers. Christos military and intelligence corner: The Combined …
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It is fascinating what can be deduced from the fossils record: Fossil footprints reveal what may be the oldest known handcarts – new research I loved the references to shopping trolleys. Oh no! Cyber Security! Once in a while I do find something for “Because It’s Friday” that is related …
Well actually the article is about Egyptian Mummys: ‘Myrrh, conifer oil and … breakfast tea’: my sniffer team’s surprise findings on what mummified bodies smell like Mother’s Day The reason for the title was of course a way to introduce something else entirely. Mother’s Day is next month and my …
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It is Valentine’s Day so let’s find out what the best Scrabble score is. Because what else would you do on Valentine’s Day except play Scrabble! Vsauce talks about Scabble …and because it’s Valentine Day Although it is too late to order gifts online. There again do you need a …
