World's Most Remote Station: 4 People, Billions of Flies
Cook, South Australia. The remotest railway station in the world. Human Population : 4 Fly Population : 10000000000 https://t.co/00YF2uhiiW
Indian Pacific Spans 731 Meters with 29 Carriages
Indian Pacific train : 29 carriages, 2 locomotives, 2 power cars. 731 meters long. https://t.co/htYhFZkFCJ
Another Must-See Railway Journey Added to World List
Here we go. Check one more off the great railway journeys of the world list. https://t.co/2ci7fWvyxP
AI Tools Boost Security for Lean FinTech Teams
Excellent write up on what a leading FinTech (with a compact, but good security team) can do to improve security with AI tooling.
Cook Strait Crossing: Windy yet Surprisingly Calm Seas
Crossing the Cook Strait from the North to South Island of New Zealand. Very windy but (disappointedly) not that rough seagoing. https://t.co/3UTxM1NrIq
IBM System/360's Tiny Compilers Birthed PL/I
History of the IBM System/360. Compilers in 10’s of k. (“New Programming Language” is what became PL/1) https://t.co/05GlEITHrf
IBM 360 Tape Drives Borrowed Audio Tech, Streamlined Ops
More from the history of the IBM System/360. This time IBM’s innovation in tape drives for long term storage. Based on oxide on plastic to slipstream on materials and component innovation from the sound recording industry. Also, attention paid to...
From 256KB to 8MB: IBM’s Explosive Growth
Another interesting snippet from the history of IBM System/360. New tech adoption for Bank of America, who were always early in new tech adoption in those days. In this case one of the first IBM System/360 Model 50’s. This model...
PQC Adoption Accelerates as Qubit Requirements Shrink
More warning lights keep blinking for the urgency of PQC adoption in many fields as advances in both hardware and algorithm construction keep reducing the number of qubits and gates needed for a CRQC. https://t.co/55FxttUDdD https://t.co/nmDa4iDWbr https://t.co/MOfzj3Tl4O
Prioritize Leading Indicators; Lagging Results Follow Naturally
Nice thread but the simple tl;dr is: Focus on leading indicators of performance. If you do this well then the lagging indicators will take care of themselves.
Master Organizational Politics, Leverage Shadow Network for Security Success
Mastering organizational politics to drive your security program and build your team. Work the shadow network not just the formal org chart. https://t.co/hz0tt3Ghyu https://t.co/KMhg6Oe41L
Agentic AI Expands Attack Surface, Prompting Injection Focus
As AI systems become more agentic, we are rapidly expanding the attack surface. Prompt injection isn’t a corner case—it’s a natural outcome of: – untrusted inputs – tool access – delegated autonomy This shifts the question from “does it work?” to “how does it fail...
AI Agents Transform Insider Risk From Alerts to Guidance
Excited to share that Ballistic Ventures led the Series A investment in Above Security, as the company emerges from stealth today with $50M in funding. Insider risk is one of the most persistent - and misunderstood - problems in cybersecurity. It’s...
Master Organizational Politics to Strengthen Your Security Program
Lessons in mastering organization politics for the good of your security program: 1. Decisions are Not Made in Committees 2. Map and Partake in Decision Making Flows 3. Slip Stream Constantly 4. Don’t Let a Crisis Go to Waste 5. Build a Base of Support 6....
Political Savvy, Not Innate Talent, Drives Security Success
What most people get wrong about organizational politics and the security program. Creating and running an enterprise wide security program requires you to navigate, and benefit from, organization politics. This takes influencing skill and executive presence. These aren’t simply innate skills....
