Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The report contains lots of facts and figures relevant to crypto policy debates, including the chaotic nature of crypto markets in the mid-1990s, the number of approved devices and libraries of various kinds since then, other standards that invoke AES, and so on. It released a study of the economic impact of DES in 2001.

Encryption 50

Encryption Agriculture Retail Manufacturing 50

Unwritten Record

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Throughout the decades of the Cold War, the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) produced a vast library of programs for distribution to stations around the world. Wait a second… super intelligent apes, signals from Jupiter… the scientists have successfully predicted 2001: A Space Odyssey ! Too Optimistic.

Manufacturing 20

Manufacturing Libraries Paper Archiving 20

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD. I’m sorry, Dave.

Data breaches 55

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 55