Finally, I have some help with CyberNorth. Don’t get me wrong, all of the steering group, the people at Accenture, Dynamo and Beacon House, as well as the sector itself have been an enormous help over these last three or four years. In the main though the work has been done by me and I … Continue reading Help with CyberNorth
#CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to the season finale
September is going to be a long month. By the time we get to the season finale, on its last day, we will have got through thirteen of the fourteen amazing events that make up this year’s #CyberFest. It’s right to try and bring #the North East’s biggest cyber security festival to a close with … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to the season finale
The limits of democracy
Image thanks to US News If the situation in Afghanistan has shown us anything, it is that there are significant limits to democracy, limits that severely question its legitimacy as a political system. While he is no hero of mine, it was Churchill who said that ‘democracy is the worst form of government – except … Continue reading The limits of democracy
Small hours of peace and quiet
Stress toy - I need one I must admit, I struggle at this time of year. It is nearing the end of summer, the supposed time for holidays, rest and relaxation yet for the last four years this period has not lived up to its promise. Not for me at least. All because of #CyberFest. … Continue reading Small hours of peace and quiet
#CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Building a Cyber Security Business
Have you ever thought about running your own business? Perhaps you are a student, sitting in lectures or tutorials with some great idea for a new product whirling about in your head. Perhaps you are working in a company and are thinking I could do that better, or if only we had something that could … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Building a Cyber Security Business
What is going on?
Image thanks to Sky News Some of the best advice I have seen on Twitter this week was to do with the situation in Afghanistan. The author said basically that if you don’t know what you are talking about then don’t comment. I haven’t got a clue what is happening there and while I have … Continue reading What is going on?
A morning in Rothbury
A drive to Rothbury and a walk along the river felt like a good idea and so off we set on what turned out to be a lovely summer’s morning. We drove along the winding road that leads to Rothbury, past where the landslip had been and along by the redwood trees that mark the … Continue reading A morning in Rothbury
#CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Innovating In Cyber Security Through Art
I keep saying that there is something for everyone at this year’s #CyberFest. That’s because there is. Cyber security is an issue that affects us all and not just those people in the IT department. If you are in business, academia, are a cyber security student, a cyber security professional, an artist, someone interested in … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Innovating In Cyber Security Through Art
The miners’ strike
Back in the day The miners’ strike may have seemed to be a distant memory by now, yet a crass comment has opened up old wounds. Though from a strong mining area, I have never had any direct connection to the industry. At the time it all kicked off we were living in Oxford, trying … Continue reading The miners’ strike
A trip to Linlithgow
Image thanks to Edinburgh Reporter It seems like an age since I had been on a train. Apart from a short trip to Newcastle, I hadn't been anywhere since COVID and I used to be such a regular traveller on the permanent way. Even before my involvement with the new UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration I … Continue reading A trip to Linlithgow
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 