I picked up a jar of Bolani Sweet Jalapeno condiment the other day. Instead of the usual expiration warning found on condiments I noticed the label said no refrigeration necessary and that it “keeps for multiple years” with natural preservatives. It has only Bell Pepper, Jalapeno, Pepper, Vinegar, Sugar and Spice. Impressive. My jar is … Continue reading Food Expiration Dates and Bolani
I wrote earlier about Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn’s political posturing for influence or control of CyberCommand in the US. I was brought back to this thought after I read an excellent opinion article in The Daily Star called “An obsession with cybersecurity is not what the US needs“ Lynn’s proposals are provocative. But the … Continue reading Civilians giving away too much control of US CyberSecurity?
Fortify has been doing surveys at conferences and claiming results as isolated. I thought it made more sense to put them together, or at least do a comparison of results. They had a survey at an InfoSec Europe conference, to start with, this past June that claimed IT Professionals Are Hacking Their Own Enterprises To … Continue reading Fortify Survey: DefCon attendees more likely to want exploits
The BBC notes that diesel overtakes petrol car sales for first time: Diesel sales made up 50.6% of the total in July, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. The sale of petrol cars dropped by almost a third in July compared with the same month a year earlier. The article gives two … Continue reading Diesel cars outsell Gasoline