I wanted to share some recent findings, from the perspective of someone with lots of white hair and memories.
My fantasies around computers started around 8th grade, when I scoured the Time-Lifeseries with titles like Mathematics, The Mind, The Cell, The Body… twenty-six volumes in all. Continue reading
Programming or coding is becoming the 4th basic skill for everyone following writing, arithmetic, and reading. This is global statement.
Coding for kids is a global industry that is on the verge of disrupting global education. And is as important as learning to cook. Continue reading
Given ISO 9001:2015, we see new emphasis on executive involvement, who may even be the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) someone with lots of experience, most probably in IT, operations, legal or accounting.
Now let’s look at IT side of the risk business, where the CRO will need allies who grew up in computer science or something similar (philosophy?). Since IT is integral to all processes and project, we think that this is where we think most risks will reside. The CRO’s best friend may be the CEH, the Certified Ethical Hacker. Continue reading
Advanced high school students are getting exposed to RSA (the first public key cyrypto system) along with their math track. In such schools as the exclusive Phillips Academy, I’m sure they are having informed debates in their classrooms, regarding the Apple vs. FBI standoff.
I think this is important because everyone who wants privacy and to make sure that their financial, medical information, and all information is kept private should be interested in the Apple vs. FBI standoff that ended in a whimper. All of us will be eventually become cyber experts.
They’re certainly better equipped, concept-wise, than less privileged kids who might not even get any SQL, even in all four years of high school (!). Continue reading
If you have visited a bookstore recently you may have noticed an explosion in Python-related titles, especially for kids.
The Python I mean is not the invasive species of the snake now eating Florida alligators, nor Monty Python the comedy troupe, but the computer language, made in Holland originally but nowadays world-owned. Python, the language, appears to be taking over the world! Continue reading