Answer to L.T.T. – 03
This month’s correct answers came from three times winner Lionel Griache at ProactiveRA, and Srinivas Chikkala from India. To solve LTT-03 some basic CDR reconciliation matching between…
Map of the Internet’s ‘Bad Neighbourhoods’
What are the ‘bad neighbourhoods’ of the internet? They are the networks where malicious sources of malware and spam are most often found. And now…
A Story About Growth
cVidya, the Israeli software vendors, have announced that Dr. Steffen Roehn will join their advisory board; see the press release here. Roehn was formerly the…
Lunch Time Teaser – 03
Welcome to this month’s lunch time teaser; A practical RA problem, which is solvable within a 30 minute lunch break. The Challenge You work for…
Obama Administration: Right to Unlock Phones is ‘Common Sense’
We recently wrote about the US petition to allow mobile phones to be unlocked, which was prompted by a change in the application of US…
Revisiting the Beginnings of M-Pesa
In March 2006, I resigned from British American Tobacco (BAT) to head into a new job in a new industry (as a product assurance analyst…
WeDo Report Strong Annual Results; Seeks M&A target in SE Asia
When I was invited to WeDo’s London presentation of their 2012 results, I immediately jumped to two conclusions. First, I guessed the results would be…
Obscure Data, Mysterious Calculations, Real Risks
Rules of thumb, if used appropriately, can be powerful tools for reminding and educating people about risk. Consider Murphy’s Law, which says “anything that can…