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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Once dubbed “the world’s most wanted hacker” after his youthful exploits attacking Digital Equipment Corporation and Pacific Bell, Mitnick completed his decade-long transition to cybersecurity luminary when he joined KnowBe4 as Chief Hacking Officer and part owner in 2011.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad. Other hubs followed at military bases, other state universities and even a high school and a non-profit community arts and tech center. military unit, MEDC and TARDEC this summer hosted the second annual Commercial CyberTruck Challenge.

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Food and the War Effort

Unwritten Record

The National Archives’ Still Pictures Branch holds numerous posters produced by different government agencies during World War I & II, which promoted not only military recruitment, but also conserving and growing food. I became fascinated with these posters while helping prepare for the exhibit What’s Cooking Uncle Sam?

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Meet Ike

Archives Blogs

The exhibition includes many historic objects from our holdings which highlight Eisenhower’s career through the military years and into the White House. In 2011, the National Archives hosted Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson in a discussion about the creation of the Eisenhower National Memorial.

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On Finding Rabindranath Tagore

Unwritten Record

Tisha is a National Archives Volunteer and Judy is the manager of Volunteer and Education Programs at Archives II in College Park, Maryland. How might Rabindranath Tagore—an Indian (Bengali) writer and poet, educator, musician, and visionary—have crossed paths with the federal government of the United States?

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WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET?

Info Source

However, due to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and resulting economic sanctions, draining of foreign investments (but of course also because of other perennial problems plaguing the Russian economy), the market has been in fundamental confusion ever since, which will undoubtedly continue for some time. 771 million EUR).

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

Meanwhile, Pinckney’s Darga has taken the initiative to spearhead efforts to cater to military veterans and to disabled individuals, as well, particularly persons with autism. Rick Snyder had no idea these dynamics would unfold when he boldly made cybersecurity readiness a top priority upon taking office in 2011.