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Posted on 6 August 20247 August 2024

Ransomware and The Paris Olympic Games

Following the sabotage on the French rail network on the eve of the Olympic Games in Paris, The Grand Palais Réunion des musées nationaux (Rmn) – the organisation that manages a number of the museums and cultural sites involved in the Olympics – reported that it suffered a ransomware cyber-attack. …

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Posted on 11 March 20228 January 2025

Because It’s Friday – Jurassic Sprint: Usain Bolt verses the dinosaurs

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In a week that included so much bad and the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine – here is something to lighten the end of the week. If Dilophosaurus ran the 100-meter against Usain Bolt, who would win? | Ars Technica Have a good weekend. Clive Photo by cottonbro studio

Posted on 6 February 202216 March 2022

China’s Burner Phone Winter Games

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With the Olympics now underway I came across one final story that discusses the issues that arise when visiting a country when the state monitors and controls your internet activity and access. China’s Winter Olympics Are the Burner Phone Games | WIRED UK If you think this has nothing to …

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Posted on 2 February 20222 February 2022

Burner phones!

Winter Olympics

The FBI has released advice recommending anyone attending the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, to take a temporary phone with them and leave their main device at home because of cyber security concerns around the games. FBI urges temporary phones for Olympic athletes – BBC News That is a possible …

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Posted on 22 January 202227 January 2022

Privacy in China and the Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics

There are some interesting articles being written about the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter games and the privacy of those who will be attending. The basic message seems to be take a burner phone with you. The issue is around the amount of personal data QI-ANXIN (an official sponsor …

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