Today’s article of the day is:
The Metaverse Needs a Constitution — Coindesk, Stephanie Hurlburt, Rich Geldreich, 1/8/2022
Ha ha ha ha ha.
No, seriously. Let me catch my breath.
Ha ha ha ha ha.
Ok, now I’m good.
The above link is a ridiculous article that is so pie-in-the-sky…
Giving people a one-time economic boost changes their lives for at least a decade — Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company, 1/6/2022
Very interesting article on economic assistance in West Bengal, India. According to the article, a Bangladeshi NGO called BRAC provided economic assistance to 266 households to provide them the necessary…
A Moment for Soul-Searching — Eliot A Cohen, The Atlantic, 8/21/2021
Another article I had saved in my inbox for some reason. Let’s review.
Written by the former Counselor of the Department of State, this article is a list of debacles and poor decisions made by Americans in Afghanistan. Most…
Inside The Business Benefits of Automated Cyber Risk Quantification — ThreatConnect, 5/24/2021
Here is another article I had hanging around my drafts for months. Not sure why I didn’t write about it sooner. But here goes …
ThreatConnect is a cybersecurity company that publishes good material on cyber risk and…
The Case Against Crypto — Stephen Diehl
This is a very interesting article that dissects the ability of cryptocurrencies to actually be currencies. Diehl, a software engineer in London, England, lays out his argument in four points:
- The technology does not solve a real problem.
- So called “cryptocurrencies” aren’t actually…
US to tighten restrictions on exports of malicious cyber tools — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12/09/21
This article discusses an important first step in attempting to regulate and control cyber tools that can be used by governments to spy on citizens. Inspired by the Israeli NSO Group and their Pegasus…
