Trips to relive famous tactical events sounds in this podcast like something we could do a lot more of for information security. …military historian Len Fullenkamp reflects on the importance of immersing oneself in the minds of strategic leaders facing dynamic and complex situations. One tool is the staff ride, an opportunity to walk a … Continue reading Fullenkamp: We Use the Past to Better Understand our Present
Since the introduction of new apps to help drivers find better routes, there’s been a persistent problem of freeways routing through neighborhood streets all over America, from NY to LA. Jun 16, 2017 Slate: Suburbs Finally Figured Out a Way to Get Rid of Pesky Drivers on Waze Shortcuts Dec 24, 2017 NYT: Navigation Apps … Continue reading Why Does Modern Tech Try to Route Freeways Through Neighborhood Streets?
A Harvard man walks into a wildlife protection demo and an AI system made by Intel labels him a poacher. His reaction is fascinating (which I will detail below). He criticizes machines in a way that seems just as fitting for humans. Would he have reacted the same to a human labeling him in this … Continue reading AI Labels Harvard Man as Existential Threat
In 2013 I was flying around speaking on big data security controls, and waste water analysis was one of my go-to examples of privacy and integrity risks. The charts I showed sometimes were the most popular drugs detected in each city’s wastewater site (e.g. cocaine in Oregon) and I would joke that we could write … Continue reading Yet More Shit AI: Startups Appeal for Stool Photos