XKCD, Proteins →

October 13, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Humor, Mathematics, Natural Science, Physical Sciences, Research, Sarcasm, Science, XKCD

via Randall Munroe, at XKCD.

TrueCrypt, Resurrected →

September 22, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Computer Science, Cryptography, Information Security, Mathematics, Security, Security Tooling

News, via Paul Rubens writing at eSecurity Planet, of the apparent resurfacing of the TrueCrypt project, this time, with more eyes on the prize, so to speak. Look for a resurrected TrueCrypt 7.1a code-base with a new re-branded name: CipherShed. Hat Tip to Firewall Consultants.

Binary Math, Moores' Law and You

July 22, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Computation, Computer Science, Mathematics

XKCD, Dominant Players

July 18, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Humor, Infographica, Information Sciences, Mathematics, XKCD

via the phenom known as Randall Munroe, at XKCD.

BitCoin Security, Kaput

June 23, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Application Security, Cryptography, Data Security, Database Security, Government, Information Security, Mathematics

Fascinating screed, via ArsTechnica, by the inimitable Dan Goodin. In which, the well-lettered Mr. Goodin details the discovery of the paucity of BitCoin security. Surprised? Read more at Ars.

Ricks, No Uniformed CS University?

June 10, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Government, US Armed Forces, Mathematics, Science, National Security, Education

Thomas Ricks' erudite take on the astonishing lack of Computer Science universities for the uniformed services here in the United States [and, interestingly, his advice on how to remediate the paucity of computer science educational opportunities for the uniformed services]. After all, there is a DoD Medical College, War Colleges, Officers Schools, Academies and the like, yet no focused computer science institutions...