Alan Turing, WWII Cryptanalyst and Computer Pioneer, on New £50 Note - Security Boulevard

FAQ: About $69. The new 50 pound #banknote honors #AlanTuring. Breaker of Nazi #encryption, a father of computing and #AI pioneer, he’s immortalized on the latest plastic frogskin for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland issues its own fiat currency).

He was crucial to the “#Ultra” work at @BletchleyPark—widely credited as shortening the war by literally years and saving the lives of millions. In today’s #SBBlogwatch at @SecurityBlvd, we look forward to spending it: https://t.co/0DbxcjgdH7

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 26, 2021

Dark patterns outlawed in Californian data-sale opt-outs - TechBeacon

California has added new regulations to the CCPA—the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. It now prohibits dark patterns that prevent users opting out of having their personal data sold.

But will the tweaked law work? Opinions are divided—and in #SecurityBlogwatch at @TechBeaconCom, that’s exactly how we like it: https://t.co/lvFcWhhiwQ

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 25, 2021

Biden ‘Will Cyberattack Putin’ (Because SolarWinds) - Security Boulevard

MAD World: White House sources confirm that President Joe Biden has authorized retaliation against the Russian government for the recent hacking attributed to Russia. No word of when nor how, but it’s said to be “devastating.”

Where’s Dr. Strangelove when you need him?

In today’s #SBBlogwatch at @SecurityBlvd, we duck and cover: https://t.co/vqXY4hgatK

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) March 23, 2021