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Novel Training Techniques: The “Remember” Command
“Experience varies directly with equipment ruined” was a useful mantra for getting through undergraduate physics labs. And it can be applied in other areas too. Back in the 1990s I ran a few classes to teach people about Linux. They needed to rapidly understand that with power came immense destructive capability, so with each student…
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Scary Times; Cold War lessons from History
Those of you lucky enough to currently be younger than mid-30s may have missed out on some fairly scary times in the 1960s/1970s/1980s. It might be a good time for the younger amongst us to get at least a glimpse into what those times were like. And also a good time for those of us…
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Insider Risk: Not An Excuse!
Avis are in the news with 299,006 customers’ information stolen & leaked. Such breaches are not uncommon, sadly. But the spin on this one has me concerned. Avis blame “Insider wrongdoing” for the breach, as if this is some acceptable explanation. To be clear: it is not. Risk management doesn’t stop at the front door.…
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PQC Planning: Don’t Put It Off Any Longer…
…but it might not be as onerous as you imagine. Let’s dive right in; there is no time like the future! Why plan now if we cannot implement yet? This is the crux of the matter. And the answer isn’t necessarily obvious. However, consider data that you hold now for which the C&I requirement may…
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Exploding Electronics
I’ve had this article in draft for some time, somewhat in despair of it ever seeing the light of day, but the change in legislation[1] around smart devices has some bearing upon it, so here it is finally. Some time ago whilst watching a program on iPlayer on a SmartTV, I was interrupted by a…
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Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster; NCSC Bricked My Washing Machine
As we get older, life gets generally both more complex and (it sometimes feels) less exciting. On 2024-04-29, NCSC published this item Smart devices: new law helps citizens to choose secure products. The thinking behind this is entirely reasonable; Internet-connected smart devices should have some basic level of default security, and some defined level &…
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