July 1st marks the beginning of a Civil War battle that many historians say is one of the most pivotal. And, as many historians also like to note, a love of pillaging Americans for their shoes supposedly is what drew pro-slavery forces arrogantly into Gettysburg on this date. This topic of shaking-down hardworking Americans for … Continue reading This Day in History: Gettysburg Shoes
Pete Blaber’s book “The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander” gets a lot of rave reviews about business practices and management tips. It’s hard not to agree with some of his principles, such as “Don’t Get Treed by a Chihuahua”. This phrase is a cute way of saying know … Continue reading Book Review: “The Mission, the Men and Me”
Keynotes on 30 second delay stream to public RSA Announcements Women in tech Message of diversity Microsoft Announcements Call for a digital Geneva convention (https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/831553031422386176) – No targeting – Assist private sector – Limit offensive ops – Restrict cyber weapons – Non-proliferation – Report vulns Shipping a secure linux kernel because “Microsoft now is a … Continue reading RSA Conference 2018: Tuesday Keynotes
Welcome to SF everyone! As the RSA Conference week begins, which really is a cluster of hundreds of security conferences running simultaneously for over 40,000 people converging from around the world, I sometimes get asked for local curiosities. As a historian I feel the pull towards the past, and this year is no exception. Here … Continue reading RSA Conference 2018: Fun Telco History in SF