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XKCD, Girls and Boys

via the comic erudition of the insuppressible Randall Munroe at XKCD.

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Royal Holloway Information Security Education and Research

 

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Day of 𝝅

Yes, it's  𝜋 Day, time for the Piano Song...

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Security B-Sides Las Vegas 2013 Call for Papers

 

⇧Last Years B-Sides Las Vegas Jack Daniels Keynote, v. 1.1.0

The Security B-Sides Board for Directors [comprised of GK Southwick Jack Daniel and Joshua Marpet] through the CFP Committee [comprised of David Mortman - Chair, Meredith L. Patterson, Andrew Hay, David Gessel, Jeff Espinoza] has issued a CFP targeting the Security B-Sides Las Vegas 2012, now  slated for 20130731 through and inclusive of 20130801.

Based on my participation at other B-Sides events, with the lastest being the Seattle confab don't miss this one; additional data is available at the Security B-Sides wiki.

Deadlines:

Call for Papers for Proving Ground Closes               :  20130501 2359 (UTC -8)
Call for Papers Closes                                              :  20130601 2359  (UTC -8)
Speakers announced                                                :  20130701
BSidesLV                                                                  :  20130731 - 20130801

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Ross Anderson, Security Engineering 2nd Edition, Freely Available

via Ross Anderson, Ph.D. [professor at Cambridge's Computer Laboratory] author of the definitive information security tome - Security Engineering, 1st and 2nd Editions - has released the second edition book; deliverable by individual chapter downloads, at no charge. Crikey!

Today's (and perhaps this week's) Must Read. Accomplished with the blessings of his publisher Wiley, specifically after the revelation that permitting individual chapter download availability at no charge spurred retail book sales for the edition.

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Infographic: Computer Science Professional Development

Perchance, Today's Screed of Import

Jaron Lanier's take on the Interweb we have created...

SMBC, Problem Two

via the comic genius of Zach Weiner at Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

NASA Science Mission Directorate Publishes 'Earth as Art'

The NASA Science Mission Directorate - Earth Science Division has just published the 'Earth As Art' PDF formatted eBook, as well as an Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) iPad Application, both free to download. Outstanding.

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National Security Agency Academics Front and Center

 

News, via HelpNet Security, detailing cybersecurity academic activities by our National Security Agency.  The Agency's newly funded National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program to ultimately yield a larger pool of professionals with expertise in this area.

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Fallacious Cogitation, Rhetoric and Logic