The Associated Press profiles security guru Bruce Schneier. Bruce writes clearly and well, and apparently got a mention in “The Da Vinci Code”. He’s also very critical of Post 9–11 overreaction: “Eventually we will all come to our senses about security,” he says. “I think it’s 10 to 20 years. A generation.” His argument: less … Read more
By the way, here’s a link to the invitation to the launching of the book. Needless to say, all readers of the blog are welcome. And Bali is a beautiful place: Sunday 1 October 2006 Venue Tutmak Café, Jl. Dewi Sita, Ubud, Bali (during the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival) Time 5:30-6:30pm. I can’t really … Read more
Jupiter Research has come up with figures [BBC] suggesting that only 20% of the tracks found on an iPod will have been bought from iTunes. The conclusion: “Digital music purchasing has not yet fundamentally changed the way in which digital music customers buy music.” Paul Thurrot reckons that for Apple things are the other way … Read more
Another in what I hope will be a more regular offering of podcasts, not merely recordings of my slot on the BBC World Service Business Daily but also interviews and other snippets that came my way in the course of my work. This week: a look at hacking into satellites, via an interview with Bellua’s … Read more
Here’s something I recorded for the BBC World Service Business Daily show on how not to be scared by your computer. If you want to subscribe to an RSS feed of this podcast you can do so here, or it can be found on iTunes. My Loose Wire column for The Wall Street Journal Asia … Read more