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Smart Contract Security in Solidity

সলিডিটিতে স্মার্ট কন্ট্রাক্ট সিকিউরিটি

Intelligente Vertragssicherheit in Solidität

Una encuesta de 2023 sobre seguridad de contratos inteligentes para la solidez

Une enquête 2023 sur la sécurité des contrats intelligents pour la solidité

सॉलिडिटी के लिए स्मार्ट कॉन्ट्रैक्ट सिक्योरिटी पर 2023 का सर्वे

Solidity のスマート コントラクト セキュリティに関する 2023 年の調査

Solidity의 스마트 계약 보안

Uma pesquisa de 2023 sobre segurança de contratos inteligentes para solidez

Sağlamlıkta Akıllı Sözleşme Güvenliği

Khảo sát năm 2023 về bảo mật hợp đồng thông minh cho sự vững chắc

2023 年 Solidity 智能合约安全性调查

I remember a particular commercial from the 1990’s when the Web was young, and video over the internet was a thing of the near future. In this commercial, a traveler pulls up to a lonely, dusty motel in the middle of the desert and goes up to the front desk. The traveler asks the young woman chewing gum at the front desk if they have HBO or any movies on demand? The bored front desk attendant pops her bubble gum and responds nonchalantly: “We have every movie and TV show ever made, available at any time.” I don’t even remember whose commercial it was (I think it was a telecom company), but most of us who were around at the dawn of the web wondered: is that even possible? It’s taken many years and lots of infrastructure for that promise to be realized: CDNs (content delivery networks), video compression formats, and most importantly, streaming servers and protocols, etc. Today, two-thirds of all internet traffic is video, and a large part of that is from video streaming. If we look at the majority of Internet traffic, the Web as we know it today is really a giant video network with some very big “mega-content” nodes doing most of the delivery. It resembles more of an oligarchy than a democratic model. Video Content Drives Video Costs and Data The video content being delivered started with small videos on sites like YouTube but really reached its peak recently with the popularity of esports streaming (live and on-demand competitive video games) via sites like Twitch, social media, and via on-demand entertainment apps like Netflix and Hulu, which stream full movies and TV shows. This combination of live streaming and on-demand video content has taxed the Internet infrastructure that wasn’t built for a video ready world, both in terms of data and costs/business models. This problem is only getting more acute with time. According to Cisco, video traffic is expected to increase to 80% of all internet traffic in the next few years! Not only are we using infrastructure that is 20-years old for serving video, modern CDN’s are also using outdated “pay per storage” and “pay per bandwidth” models, making content delivery very expensive. Most consumers haven’t been willing to pay for this infrastructure (watching YouTube and Twitch are free while Netflix only charges a few dollars per month). For many entertainment and gaming companies, infrastructure can be upwards of 30%-50% of all operating expenses! Why SLIVER.tv? At SLIVER.tv we’ve been smack dead in the center of this need for better video streaming infrastructure. With our virtual reality solution for esports, we partnered with tournament operators like ESL, Dreamhack, Turner E-League, and others to stream esports tournaments live in spherical 360° video to VR headsets, mobile apps and desktop web. This new format of content, VR and 360°, is even more bandwidth intensive than regular 2D video streams, at times in the order of 10x-20x more. Moreover, we found that video content today must be delivered globally and the existing centralized model falls short in many developing areas of the world. In esports, for example, places like Brazil, Poland and eastern Europe are actually very active locations of esports fans. The CDNs that are US-based don’t have great point-of-presence in these locations, and some viewers in remote areas of these countries are not very well served. What if, we wondered, some of our users, who had high end gaming PC’s and good bandwidth, could relay our video streams to friends and other viewers in their neighborhood? Introducing a Decentralized Video Network: Theta This question, combined with the rising popularity of blockchain and cryptocurrency, led us to launch the Theta coin and network. We realized that this idea, of having someone in a remote location using their spare resources and bandwidth to “cache” and “relay” video streams, could revolutionize the internet delivery of esports, entertainment and many other industries. In fact, it could revolutionize the delivery of all kinds of content! Figure 2: Example of Decentralized Network for Content Creators and Viewers In the Theta network, distributed nodes can earn Theta tokens by becoming “caching” servers. End users can watch these streams being delivered to them by “caching” nodes that are nearby. But more than just a delivery network, any streamer can get on the network and upload their streams for all to watch by leveraging other users which serve as “ingest nodes”, which will automatically convert them into the right formats (different resolutions, bit-rates, etc) and deliver them to the caching nodes. More than just live streaming, the same infrastructure could revolutionize the entertainment industry. A “network” on TV, like CBS or Fox, is just an aggregator and broadcaster of content. In fact, you might think of the TV networks as centralized nodes which send content to distributed super nodes (local TV channels affiliated with the network), who then send it the last mile via local broadcast over the air. Later, this top down model evolved to satellite and cable providers, who then sent the last mile via a physical cable. As the internet has come on-line, these old networks are just starting to adapt to the new world. A decentralized network with no single owner would allow anyone to upload their content. Theta tokens, which will be mined by the network in a new blockchain, will be the currency to allow users to “reward” streamers and content creators directly. This method of gifting virtual currency or goods to streamers has already become popular in China. A decentralized network like Theta has the possibility of cutting out the middlemen — for example, advertisers could use Theta tokens to directly reward content creators and streamers, and potentially viewers for engaging with their content. Even networks like HBO and Netflix and YouTube red, which are subscription networks, could be replaced with completely distributed content where anyone can set the price of their content. This is a “grassroots” approach to creating content and democratically allowing the benefits of that content to accrue to content creators and those who share in the infrastructure costs. All of these led to the idea that our Theta project could be a new blockchain which could have a dramatic impact on how content is produced and distributed. In addition to the infrastructure, there would need to be Dapps (or decentralized apps) to serve the different markets: esports, entertainment, distance learning, peer-to-peer streaming, corporate video conferencing, etc. SLIVER.tv and our partners are uniquely positioned to build the eSports Dapps. There are many other developers who can use our open-source protocol to build new industry and vertical Dapps. Our Unique Two Phase Rollout: ERC-20 tokens and Native Blockchain tokens While the technical details of the network are in our white paper, it will take time 9–12 months to build out the native theta blockchain and release Dapps on top of it. In the meantime, we wanted to make sure that participants in the Theta token offering could use our tokens right away. For that reason, we are releasing an ERC-20 token right away (“Phase I”, starting January 8) that can be used on the SLIVER.tv esports site and will soon be available on other sites. The tokens can be used as virtual gifts to streamers, to purchase virtual items, and as a virtual engagement incentive on the site in exchange for our users attention. The second phase will be in Q4 2018, when we roll out the new blockchain. This is a separate blockchain much like the Bitcoin, Ethereum or Filecoin. At that point, the ERC-20 tokens can all be exchanged for native Theta tokens on the new blockchain. We believe this two phase approach achieves the best of both worlds — a unique new technology for blockchain, and immediate utility for token purchasers. Summary: Why We’re Doing It Thus far, video content which accounts for two thirds of all Internet traffic, has been primarily aggregated by several sites, and the infrastructure costs have benefited the CDN industry. With the launch of Theta, we at SLIVER.tv think that we can democratize the process of creation, distribution, advertising, and viewing of video content with our new decentralized model. This is a different way to think about both the economics and the infrastructure that will power the next phase of the Internet. As video content surpasses 80% of all video traffic in the next few years, we believe Theta network is a way to make sure that the future of video belongs to us all! Note: I am an investor in Sliver.tv, Theta Labs parent company, and part of the founding team at Theta Labs. For more information on the Theta network and tokens, check out our white paper and sign up to get updates about our token offering here ( www.ThetaToken.org )

Why We’re Introducing the Theta Token & Blockchain to Revolutionize Video Delivery

Our Humble Helpers: Familiar Talks on the Domestic Animals by Jean-Henri Fabre, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . MILK CHAPTER XXX. MILK Mother Ambroisine had just milked the goat for breakfast. While Emile and Jules were crumbling their bread each in a cup of milk, foamy and still warm, Uncle Paul, who takes advantage of every occasion for enriching the intelligence of his young nephews with new ideas, thus began the conversation: “What a priceless resource we have in milk; what delicious breakfasts with this food so nourishing, so light, so appetizing! To judge by the reception you are giving it at this moment, you know well how to appreciate its value.” “For my part,” Emile declared, “I like milk better than anything else Mother Ambroisine can give us, especially when the bread is toasted a little over the coals.” “I don’t need anything of that sort,” said Jules, “to make the milk first-rate.” “Since you like milk so much, you shall learn something about it; then your breakfast will give you a double benefit, food for the body and food for the mind. “Let us speak first of a property the effects of which you have doubtless seen more than once without [ ]paying attention to them. At times the milk turns, as they say; in other words, it curdles. Why is that? You do not know. I will tell you. 302 “Here is a glass of milk just as it came from the goat. It is of irreproachable fluidity without the slightest trace of curdling. I squeeze into it a drop of lemon juice, one only, and stir the liquid. Immediately a great change is effected: one part of the milk clots and rises to the surface in thick white flakes; another part remains liquid, but loses its whiteness and becomes like slightly turbid water. If I let the glass stand for some time, the curd collects at the surface and floats on a clear liquid. With a drop of lemon juice I have just made the milk turn quickly.” Emile examined with lively interest the contents of the glass thus speedily transformed. His uncle, whom nothing escapes, perceived it. “What is it you are looking at so attentively?” he asked. “Your experiment,” Emile answered, “reminds me of what happened to my milk one day at breakfast. To my toasted bread, which Jules turns up his nose at, I wanted to add something still better. I had an orange and I took it into my head to squeeze the juice into my cup of milk, thinking to make a delicious drink of the mixture. Who was the fool that time? It was giddy Emile. The milk instantly curdled, just like this when you squeezed the lemon juice into it. Trying to improve my cup of milk, I only made it so that I had to throw it all away, it had gone so bad.”[ ] 303 “I wish I could have seen the face Emile made,” said Jules, “when he saw the result of his improvement.” “I was much surprised, I admit,” Emile rejoined, “to find how two things, orange juice and milk, each excellent by itself, could make such a nasty drink when mixed.” “In future, my friends, you will know that anything sour makes milk turn. What I brought about with lemon juice you effected with orange, which contains, though in small quantity and masked by the sweet flavor of the fruit, exactly the same ingredient that gives the lemon its sour taste. “The juice of sorrel leaves, that of green grapes, and of unripe fruits in general, vinegar, and in fact everything with a similar taste, make milk turn at once. These sour-tasting substances are called acids. Vinegar is an acid; that which gives its sourness to the lemon is another; green grapes contain a third; sorrel leaves furnish a fourth. The number of acids is very considerable. All those that we need to know anything about have this same sharp flavor, sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker; all, in short, make milk curdle just as I showed you with the acid of the lemon. “From theory let us turn to practice. Cleanliness in everything is of the first importance, but in the care of milk especially must one be scrupulous in this particular. The vessels for holding it and keeping it any length of time must be carefully and thoroughly cleaned as often as they are used, if one [ ]would avoid the risk of its turning. Suppose a few drops of old milk or some remnants of any kind of food are left in a pot, tucked away where they are hard to get at: these impurities soon turn sour, especially in warm weather, and the milk, finding an acid substance in the vessel, quickly spoils and curdles. How often the milk itself is blamed for this accident when want of cleanliness is the sole cause! 304 “Milk contains three principal substances, namely: cream, or fatty matter from which butter is made; casein, or curds, used for making cheese; and, finally, a substance with a slightly sweet taste called sugar of milk. These three ingredients taken away, hardly anything is left but water. To separate these three, one proceeds as follows: “Left standing in a cool place and exposed to the air, milk becomes covered, sooner or later, according to the season, with a thick oily layer that takes the name of cream. This is the material from which butter is made. It rises to the surface unaided and separates when simply exposed to the air. It is removed with a skimmer. “What is left is skimmed milk, of the same whiteness, the same appearance, as the original milk, but deprived of its fatty matter. Into this skimmed milk let us pour a few drops of some acid, lemon juice for example. The milk turns and thick white flakes are formed. Those flakes are the curd, the casein, in short the material of which cheese is composed.[ ] 305 “After the casein has been removed there remains nothing but a transparent liquid that might be taken for water slightly tinted with yellow. This liquid is called whey. It contains little besides water with a small quantity of sugar of milk which gives it a slightly sweet taste. It is especially in Switzerland that sugar of milk is obtained on a large scale by the evaporation of the liquid that remains after removing the cream and curds from the milk. In spite of its name this substance has nothing in common with ordinary sugar, the white loaf-sugar we use; it is a dull-white substance, rather hard, crunching under the teeth, and of a slightly sugary taste. It is used only in pharmacy. “Cream and casein constitute the nutritive ingredients of milk, and determine its food value. The milk that is richest in these constituents is sheep’s milk, next comes goats’ milk, and last of all cows’ milk. Although of little value to us, sugar of milk claims our attention for a moment on account of the change it undergoes to the great detriment of the milk itself. Little by little, especially when exposed to the heat of summer, this sugary matter sours and becomes an acid. That is what makes milk sour if kept too long. Of course when this sourness shows itself the milk soon curdles. Coagulation takes place as if an acid had been added to the milk. Hence, to keep milk for some time and prevent its turning sour of its own accord, this acidulation of the sugar of milk must be delayed. This is done by taking care to boil the milk a little every day.” About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Jean-Henri Fabre (2022). Our Humble Helpers: Familiar Talks on the Domestic Animals. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/67073/pg67073-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org , located at https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html .

What a priceless resource we have in milk

Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . July 28th. July 28th. MY PRICELESS BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,—What am I to say to you, now that all is over, and we are gradually returning to our old position? You say that you are anxious as to what will be thought of me. Let me tell you that the dearest thing in life to me is my self-respect; wherefore, in informing you of my misfortunes and misconduct, I would add that none of my superiors know of my doings, nor ever will know of them, and that therefore, I still enjoy a measure of respect in that quarter. Only one thing do I fear—I fear gossip. Garrulous though my landlady be, she said but little when, with the aid of your ten roubles, I today paid her part of her account; and as for the rest of my companions, they do not matter at all. So long as I have not borrowed money from them, I need pay them no attention. To conclude my explanations, let me tell you that I value your respect for me above everything in the world, and have found it my greatest comfort during this temporary distress of mine. Thank God, the first shock of things has abated, now that you have agreed not to look upon me as faithless and an egotist simply because I have deceived you. I wish to hold you to myself, for the reason that I cannot bear to part with you, and love you as my guardian angel.... I have now returned to work, and am applying myself diligently to my duties. Also, yesterday Evstafi Ivanovitch exchanged a word or two with me. Yet I will not conceal from you the fact that my debts are crushing me down, and that my wardrobe is in a sorry state. At the same time, these things do not REALLY matter and I would bid you not despair about them. Send me, however, another half-rouble if you can (though that half-rouble will stab me to the heart—stab me with the thought that it is not I who am helping you, but YOU who are helping ME). Thedora has done well to get those fifteen roubles for you. At the moment, fool of an old man that I am, I have no hope of acquiring any more money; but as soon as ever I do so, I will write to you and let you know all about it. What chiefly worries me is the fear of gossip. Goodbye, little angel. I kiss your hands, and beseech you to regain your health. If this is not a detailed letter, the reason is that I must soon be starting for the office, in order that, by strict application to duty, I may make amends for the past. Further information concerning my doings (as well as concerning that affair with the officers) must be deferred until tonight.—Your affectionate and respectful friend, MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (2000). Poor Folk. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2302/pg2302-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org , located at https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html .

MY PRICELESS BARBARA ALEXIEVNA

Story republished from . whatispriceless.com From the moment we come into this world, there are those who try to ascribe value to us. They may say, “That boy over there is so full of potential” or “That girl is worthless.” Indeed, history shows entire communities and ethnicities devalued to such an extent that it has even paved a path towards genocide. My own father was a refugee, his Jewish parents murdered at the hands of the Nazis in Auschwitz. Right now, the Rohingya people have been displaced by the hundreds of thousands from their homes in Myanmar. While I regard any human life as priceless, it would seem that some people can only relate to their own lives, or to the lives of their friends and families in this way.Much of my work explores how and why we value anything at all, especially when we consider the value of life itself. We say an ancient artifact is priceless too, but surely not as priceless as human life, right? Society has a complicated relationship to that which is priceless.I wanted to explore this further, and found an artistic collaborator in my friend Ai Weiwei, who has brought more attention to the global refugee crisis than anyone else I can think of. He too, is fascinated by the nature of value and identity. We have attempted as an exercise, to make the priceless more relatable to those who find it easier to view everything as a commodity.I have been using blockchain addresses as proxies to distill emotional value for some time now, and with Weiwei we “tokenized” our priceless shared moments together. Some of these moments on the surface might seem banal while others are subtly provocative, but these fleeting moments like :”Sharing Tea” and “Walking In A Carefree Manner Down Schönhauser Allee” or “Talking About The Art Market” are the building blocks of human experience. All moments in life are priceless.Each priceless moment is represented by a unique blockchain address which is “inoculated” by a small amount of a virtual artwork (crypto-token) we created called “PRICELESS” (symbol: PRCLS). Only 2 ERC20 tokens were created for the project, but as they are divisible to 18 decimal places, these works of virtual art could potentially be distributed to billions of people. Furthermore, a very limited series of physical prints were made.One of the two PRICELESS tokens will be unavailable at any price. The remaining token will be divided into 1 million fractions of one token and made available to individual collectors and institutions. These artworks of course may be divided into much smaller artworks as the PRICELESS token is divisible to 18 decimal places. It is not unusual in the art world for large works to be priced higher than similar smaller works so should a larger fraction of PRICELESS have a higher price than a smaller fraction. One of those peculiar ways we value things — Greater size/quantity = Greater value. The question is, if one token is priceless and truly unattainable, then how do we value the other token which is made available? How and why do we value anything at all? The Artists Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist involved in art, design, sculpture, architecture, curating, photography, writing, film, and social, political, and cultural criticism. His activities are mainly focused on freedom of expression and ways to support human rights and social justice. Kevin Abosch Kevin Abosch is an Irish conceptual artist known for his works in photography, sculpture, installation, film and blockchain-technology. Abosch’s work addresses the nature of identity, value and human currency. Physical Works These works feature blockchain wallet-address alphanumerics representing different “priceless moments” shared between the artists. Each wallet is filled with a nominal amount of PRCLS token, validating the wallet and symbolically inoculating the moment. Below are a few examples: ‘Priceless’ ‘Sharing Tea’ ‘You have a big nose — YOU have a big nose!’ ‘Walking in a carefree manner down Schönhauser Alle’ ‘Fuck the activists’ ‘I am the cryptocurrency’ ‘The size of the holes’ Virtual Works The PRICELESS token (symbol: PRCLS) is an ERC20 token on the Ethereum Blockchain. Only 2 tokens were created for the project, but as they are divisible to 18 decimal places, these works of virtual art could potentially be distributed to billions of people. View PRCLS on Etherscan here . Story republished from . whatispriceless.com

BLOCKCHAIN ART: What Is Priceless?

The price of one Bitcoin fell a lot today. Less than a week ago it touched 3000 USD. Today it plummeted down to a little over 2100 USD. To the untrained eye this certainly seems like a huge drop. To those with a short term memory slightly better than your average goldfish though, this is merely a bump in the road hardly even worth noticing. The price was below 1000 USD at the end of March. And 2100 USD compared to one year ago still constitutes a 200% gain. And this is what the Bitcoin price does. It scares away the narrow minded and favors those a bit more patient. Good things come to those who wait as a beer advert once pronounced. That used to be a lie but not anymore. Not for Bitcoin. You see Bitcoin is a limited thing, a scarce resource. Every gain is real and every dip is a buying opportunity. The best time to buy is always Yesterday won’t come back. Remember what got you into this in the first place. Bitcoin is still the world’s first cryptocurrency and it’s still the safest one out there. It’s got the biggest infrastructure, the most hashing power and the most dedicated team of developers, despite all recent efforts to besmirch them. The current scaling issues be resolved, it’s just a matter of time. now. will The best time to sell is never. Use a part of your Bitcoin to realize your dreams but not until you can afford them many times over. Including that private jet and that topless women’s chainsaw juggling team you’ve always wanted. Stay focused, it’s Ignore the naysayers, the doomsday prophets and, perhaps most of all, ignore the bloody altcoins! Most of them are nothing more than a distraction at best. If Bitcoin falls, the house of cards that constitutes the rest of the crypto market will soon follow. After all, Bitcoin is the original experiment. Can we decentralize trust completely? Well, the first thing we’ll have to trust is the that we can. What do you think will happen to all the other cryptocurrencies if Bitcoin fails? No one would trust them anymore. Why would they? They’re all based on the same idea. Everything that can happen to Bitcoin can happen to an altcoin. Greed is universal. all just a matter of time. idea Bitcoin won’t disappear though. If you made some money day trading, congratulations. If you bought at 3000, congratulations. If you don’t have any Bitcoin, congratulations, there’s a discount on them today. Keep your eyes on the prize, not the price. The long term goal is what matters here and when everyone gets it, brace yourselves. Don’t stop being a part of it. After all, you never invested more than you could afford to lose, did you?

Priceless

The Bitcoin Blockchain in Five Hundred Years is Reputation DNA 

በአምስት መቶ ዓመታት ውስጥ ያለው የ Bitcoin Blockchain መልካም ስም ዲ ኤን ኤ ነው። 

Bitcoin Blockchain ukax phisqa patak maranakanx Reputación ADN ukawa 

Блокчэйн біткойнаў праз пяцьсот гадоў - гэта ДНК рэпутацыі 

Bitcoin Blockchain za pět set let je DNA reputace 

La cadena de bloques de Bitcoin en quinientos años es el ADN de la reputación

500年後のビットコインブロックチェーンは評判のDNA

500년 후의 비트코인 블록체인은 평판 DNA입니다.

Bitcoin Blockchain dalam Lima Ratus Tahun ialah DNA Reputasi 

Bitcoin Blockchain ka Mengwaga ye Makgolo a Mahlano ke DNA ya Botumo 

Bitcoin Blockchain za pięćset lat to DNA reputacji

Inzira ya Bitcoin mumyaka magana atanu ni ADN izwi 

Блокчейн біткойн за п’ятсот років – це ДНК репутації 

Tired? Burned Out? You Might Just Be Bored

Yorğun? Yandı? Sadəcə Darıxmış Ola bilərsən

Κουρασμένος; Κάηκε; Μπορεί απλά να βαριέσαι

¿Cansado? ¿Agotado? Puede que simplemente estés aburrido

Canso? Queimado? Podes estar aburrido

疲れている？燃え尽きている？退屈しているだけかも

Pavargote? Perdegė? Jums gali būti tiesiog nuobodu

Уморен? Изгорени? Можеби ќе ви биде досадно

Obosit? Ars? S-ar putea să te plictisești

Umechoka? Umechomwa? Unaweza Kuchoshwa Tu

சோர்வாக? எரிந்துவிட்டதா? நீங்கள் சலிப்படையலாம்

Charchadimi? Yondimi? Siz shunchaki zerikishingiz mumkin

Ndidiniwe? Utshisiwe? Unokuba Ukruqukile

(This post originally appeared on AdatoSystems.com) Nobody cares about security. There. I said it. I said the thing everyone feels, some people think, but very few have the temerity to say out loud. But before you call me a blasphemous heathen, I will ask for just a few moments of your time to offer context. I even have some ideas and solutions. When I say “Nobody cares about security,” I mean it in the same way I remind folks that nobody cares about backups. What they care about is RESTORES. To quote my friend and colleague Tom LaRock, backups are worthless. Restores are priceless. Ultimately, the thing we need is the ability to get our data back if something catastrophic happens. This means we need A) the data itself and B) the ability to restore it. In order to have those things, we must first perform backups, and we’re forced to perform them regularly. (And, I can’t emphasize enough, that those backups must be tested. Otherwise, you have Schrodinger’s Backup ). Over the decades that the IT industry has existed, we’ve consistently improved both the technology and techniques of backups, from the “grandfather, father, son” rotation scheme of the 80’s and 90’s to the “3-2-1” rule first used in 2009 and onward. We’ve done so NOT because we care about the backups themselves, but the sheer frequency of unexpected and catastrophic data loss events serve as both object lessons and cautionary tales that drive our willingness to invest effort and money in backups nevertheless. So much so that, when some part of the organization questions the necessity (and the costs – from software to hardware to staff time) of backups, there’s usually a recent event that IT professionals can easily point to and say, “Remember how horrible that was? Remember the cost? We don’t want THAT to happen again, do we?” The ability to back up and efficiently restore data is an insurance policy that guards the company against even greater lost revenue. The Opposite of Love Isn’t Hate; It’s Apathy This brings me back to my original point: Nobody (i.e., business leaders) cares about security. What they care about is avoiding lost revenue due to application downtime, extortion, and lawsuits. Now, that’s a pretty hefty list, and one might think it’s more than enough to justify (almost) any cost of beefing up a company’s information security posture and capabilities. But look at that list of consequences again and consider it from a purely business point of view. Each of those concerns can be addressed in other ways, from built-in redundancy to cyber liability insurance. These mitigations are (or at least appear to be, from a business standpoint) less expensive than the investment needed to improve infosec. What’s worse, many of you reading this will notice that I left two commonly cited consequences off my initial list: fines and damage to reputation. I did that because the prevailing attitude among business leaders is: Damage to the company’s reputation SOUNDS bad, but (so the thinking goes) it’s really too amorphous to quantify. Plus, many companies in recent memory were the victims of massive cyber attacks, took a hit to their reputation or stock price, but saw it rebound a week later with no other ill effects. (again, that’s the belief. More on this later) The fines currently in place appear to be lower than the expected cost to improve the company’s security posture. However, the financial bottom line is only part of the reason businesses ignore their information needs. The other reasons are equally challenging to address: Infosec issues are, almost by their very nature, complex. They are certainly more complex than having up-to-date backups. They might be more complex than any other category of risk the company will face. Cyber threats are constantly changing and expensive to preemptively address. There’s usually no single “right” answer to “How much infosec do we need?” To put it another way, the broad answer to addressing both the issue of backups and infosec is that one needs to establish healthy habits. But the habits for backups are akin to remembering to brush your teeth in the morning. Important, but straightforward. Whereas the habits needed for proper information hygiene are akin to making healthy heart choices: the path to optimizing your cardiovascular health might involve not just one but a range of habits – from eating healthy foods (and avoiding unhealthy ones) to getting the right amount of exercise and sleep. But even within those broad instructions lie a range of nuances. What, exactly, are “healthy foods”? (Organic? Low-starch? Unprocessed? Keto friendly?) What type of exercise will be most effective? (Cardio? Weight training? Crossfit?) Underlying all of those variations is the very real chance that none of it may help – not because the person isn’t committed, but because there are so many other factors – from age to genetics to individual metabolism – that it still might not work. And even after adjusting for every single other variable, there’s the genuine possibility that a person can do everything right and still succumb to some other disease or physical failure. That last point – that despite our health goals, we may still have health problems – is far closer to the reality of infosec than many readers might realize. A few years ago, Cisco CEO John Chambers stated, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked yet.” Abe Silber, CEO at CyberCure.com, succinctly identified the core issue: “The problem with security is that it’s impossible to measure your ROI. Even if we can measure the cost of a security incident (not an easy task) it’s almost impossible to measure the likelihood of preventing them (hence ROI) based on different security solutions. So it’s not that business people don’t care. It’s that we (IT practitioners) have no way to show them what they get for their money. If I spend x amount on honeypots, how less likely am I to get hacked?
(We can try to make the case that) Security helps you not lose money, like insurance. But unlike insurance, it’s not guaranteed protection. I can tell you firsthand that it’s easier to sell a CEO a $25,000 cyber insurance policy than a $10,000 security solution.” This Is Only the Beginning. In my next post, I’ll start to propose a way forward – a set of actionable decisions you (and your company) can make to get people to not only care about security but to support and participate in healthy security behaviors. In the meantime, if you want to share your own ideas, I’d love to hear them in the comments below. (This post originally appeared on AdatoSystems.com) (This post originally appeared on AdatoSystems.com ) AdatoSystems.com Nobody cares about security. There. I said it. I said the thing everyone feels, some people think, but very few have the temerity to say out loud. But before you call me a blasphemous heathen, I will ask for just a few moments of your time to offer context. I even have some ideas and solutions. When I say “Nobody cares about security,” I mean it in the same way I remind folks that nobody cares about backups. What they care about is RESTORES. To quote my friend and colleague Tom LaRock, backups are worthless. Restores are priceless. are worthless. Restores are priceless. Ultimately, the thing we need is the ability to get our data back if something catastrophic happens. This means we need A) the data itself and B) the ability to restore it. In order to have those things, we must first perform backups, and we’re forced to perform them regularly. (And, I can’t emphasize enough, that those backups must be tested. Otherwise, you have Schrodinger’s Backup ). get our data back get our data back Schrodinger’s Backup Over the decades that the IT industry has existed, we’ve consistently improved both the technology and techniques of backups, from the “grandfather, father, son” rotation scheme of the 80’s and 90’s to the “3-2-1” rule first used in 2009 and onward. We’ve done so NOT because we care about the backups themselves, but the sheer frequency of unexpected and catastrophic data loss events serve as both object lessons and cautionary tales that drive our willingness to invest effort and money in backups nevertheless. “grandfather, father, son” “3-2-1” So much so that, when some part of the organization questions the necessity (and the costs – from software to hardware to staff time) of backups, there’s usually a recent event that IT professionals can easily point to and say, “Remember how horrible that was? Remember the cost? We don’t want THAT to happen again, do we?” The ability to back up and efficiently restore data is an insurance policy that guards the company against even greater lost revenue. and efficiently restore data The Opposite of Love Isn’t Hate; It’s Apathy This brings me back to my original point: Nobody (i.e., business leaders) cares about security. What they care about is avoiding lost revenue due to application downtime, extortion, and lawsuits. Now, that’s a pretty hefty list, and one might think it’s more than enough to justify (almost) any cost of beefing up a company’s information security posture and capabilities. But look at that list of consequences again and consider it from a purely business point of view. Each of those concerns can be addressed in other ways, from built-in redundancy to cyber liability insurance . These mitigations are (or at least appear to be, from a business standpoint) less expensive than the investment needed to improve infosec. cyber liability insurance What’s worse, many of you reading this will notice that I left two commonly cited consequences off my initial list: fines and damage to reputation. I did that because the prevailing attitude among business leaders is: Damage to the company’s reputation SOUNDS bad, but (so the thinking goes) it’s really too amorphous to quantify. Plus, many companies in recent memory were the victims of massive cyber attacks, took a hit to their reputation or stock price, but saw it rebound a week later with no other ill effects. (again, that’s the belief. More on this later) Damage to the company’s reputation SOUNDS bad, but (so the thinking goes) it’s really too amorphous to quantify. Plus, many companies in recent memory were the victims of massive cyber attacks, took a hit to their reputation or stock price, but saw it rebound a week later with no other ill effects. (again, that’s the belief. More on this later) The fines currently in place appear to be lower than the expected cost to improve the company’s security posture. The fines currently in place appear to be lower than the expected cost to improve the company’s security posture. However, the financial bottom line is only part of the reason businesses ignore their information needs. The other reasons are equally challenging to address: Infosec issues are, almost by their very nature, complex. They are certainly more complex than having up-to-date backups. They might be more complex than any other category of risk the company will face. Cyber threats are constantly changing and expensive to preemptively address. There’s usually no single “right” answer to “How much infosec do we need?” To put it another way, the broad answer to addressing both the issue of backups and infosec is that one needs to establish healthy habits. But the habits for backups are akin to remembering to brush your teeth in the morning. Important, but straightforward. Whereas the habits needed for proper information hygiene are akin to making healthy heart choices: the path to optimizing your cardiovascular health might involve not just one but a range of habits – from eating healthy foods (and avoiding unhealthy ones) to getting the right amount of exercise and sleep. But even within those broad instructions lie a range of nuances. What, exactly, are “healthy foods”? (Organic? Low-starch? Unprocessed? Keto friendly?) What type of exercise will be most effective? (Cardio? Weight training? Crossfit?) Underlying all of those variations is the very real chance that none of it may help – not because the person isn’t committed, but because there are so many other factors – from age to genetics to individual metabolism – that it still might not work. And even after adjusting for every single other variable, there’s the genuine possibility that a person can do everything right and still succumb to some other disease or physical failure. That last point – that despite our health goals, we may still have health problems – is far closer to the reality of infosec than many readers might realize. A few years ago, Cisco CEO John Chambers stated, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked yet.” “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked yet.” Abe Silber, CEO at CyberCure.com , succinctly identified the core issue: Abe Silber, CEO at CyberCure.com “The problem with security is that it’s impossible to measure your ROI. Even if we can measure the cost of a security incident (not an easy task) it’s almost impossible to measure the likelihood of preventing them (hence ROI) based on different security solutions. So it’s not that business people don’t care. It’s that we (IT practitioners) have no way to show them what they get for their money. If I spend x amount on honeypots, how less likely am I to get hacked? (We can try to make the case that) Security helps you not lose money, like insurance. But unlike insurance, it’s not guaranteed protection. I can tell you firsthand that it’s easier to sell a CEO a $25,000 cyber insurance policy than a $10,000 security solution.” “The problem with security is that it’s impossible to measure your ROI. Even if we can measure the cost of a security incident (not an easy task) it’s almost impossible to measure the likelihood of preventing them (hence ROI) based on different security solutions. So it’s not that business people don’t care. It’s that we (IT practitioners) have no way to show them what they get for their money. If I spend x amount on honeypots, how less likely am I to get hacked? “The problem with security is that it’s impossible to measure your ROI. Even if we can measure the cost of a security incident (not an easy task) it’s almost impossible to measure the likelihood of preventing them (hence ROI) based on different security solutions. So it’s not that business people don’t care. It’s that we (IT practitioners) have no way to show them what they get for their money. If I spend x amount on honeypots, how less likely am I to get hacked? (We can try to make the case that) Security helps you not lose money, like insurance. But unlike insurance, it’s not guaranteed protection. I can tell you firsthand that it’s easier to sell a CEO a $25,000 cyber insurance policy than a $10,000 security solution.” (We can try to make the case that) Security helps you not lose money, like insurance. But unlike insurance, it’s not guaranteed protection. I can tell you firsthand that it’s easier to sell a CEO a $25,000 cyber insurance policy than a $10,000 security solution.” This Is Only the Beginning. In my next post, I’ll start to propose a way forward – a set of actionable decisions you (and your company) can make to get people to not only care about security but to support and participate in healthy security behaviors. In the meantime, if you want to share your own ideas, I’d love to hear them in the comments below.

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As a dad, there's nothing more precious to me than sharing a bedtime story with my son. Those moments of imagination and wonder, when his eyes light up with excitement, are truly priceless. But as a parent, I also know the importance of making stories accessible to children everywhere, especially those who might not have easy access to books. That's why I'm so passionate about the potential of AI in creating and sharing stories. Today, I want to share with you a delightful story created by Storybooks called "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" and my vision for using AI to bring the magic of storytelling to kids around the world. Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups: A Tale of Fun and Friendship "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" is a charming tale about a hedgehog named Humphrey who can't stop hiccuping, which disrupts his piano practice. With the help of his friend Beatrice, a bakery-owning badger, Humphrey finds a sweet solution to his hiccup problem and goes on to perform at the annual Forest Talent Show. This heartwarming story, created with the help of AI, captures the whimsy and joy of childhood in a way that resonates deeply with me and my son. A Dad's Perspective When I first read "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" to my son, his laughter was infectious. The story's playful narrative and vibrant illustrations brought Humphrey's adventures to life in a way that only a well-crafted tale can. As we turned each page, I saw the wonder in my son's eyes, and it reminded me of the power of a good story to connect and inspire. The Vision for AI-Generated Stories The magic of "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" is just a glimpse into the potential of AI-generated stories. With tools like Gemini and Imagen, we can create personalized, engaging narratives that captivate young minds and foster a love for reading. But beyond just creating stories for our own children, these technologies offer a unique opportunity to address a global need. Bridging the Gap In many parts of the world, access to books and educational resources is limited. AI-generated stories can help bridge this gap by providing children everywhere with access to high-quality, engaging content. Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their circumstances, can enjoy a bedtime story that sparks their imagination and curiosity. Personalizing the Experience As a dad, I want to create stories that resonate with my son's interests and experiences. AI can help personalize these stories, making each tale unique to the reader. Whether it's a story about a hiccuping hedgehog or an adventurous mouse, AI can craft narratives that are tailored to each child's imagination. The Future of AI in Storytelling The future of storytelling is bright, and AI is at the forefront of this transformation. Here are a few ways I envision AI enhancing the world of children's books: Customized Narratives: AI can create stories based on individual preferences, ensuring that each child feels seen and heard in the tales they read.
Rich Illustrations: Advanced AI can generate beautiful, detailed illustrations that bring stories to life, making reading a more immersive experience.
Interactive Storytelling: Future AI-generated books could include interactive elements that allow children to influence the storyline, making reading a dynamic and engaging activity.
Global Accessibility: By making stories available in multiple languages and formats, AI can help ensure that children around the world have access to quality literature.
Educational Integration: AI can seamlessly incorporate educational content into stories, helping children learn while they enjoy their favorite tales. Conclusion As a dad, my dream is to create magical moments for my son and to share the joy of storytelling with children everywhere. With the help of AI, this dream is becoming a reality. Stories like "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" are just the beginning. Together, we can use technology to foster a love of reading, spark imaginations, and ensure that every child has access to the wonderful world of books. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Let's continue to explore the possibilities of AI in storytelling and create a brighter future for our children, one story at a time. What kind of stories would you like to see created with the help of AI? Share your thoughts in the comments below! For more details, you can read the full story of Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups here. As a dad, there's nothing more precious to me than sharing a bedtime story with my son. Those moments of imagination and wonder, when his eyes light up with excitement, are truly priceless. But as a parent, I also know the importance of making stories accessible to children everywhere, especially those who might not have easy access to books. That's why I'm so passionate about the potential of AI in creating and sharing stories. Today, I want to share with you a delightful story created by Storybooks called "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" and my vision for using AI to bring the magic of storytelling to kids around the world. Storybooks "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups: A Tale of Fun and Friendship "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" is a charming tale about a hedgehog named Humphrey who can't stop hiccuping, which disrupts his piano practice. With the help of his friend Beatrice, a bakery-owning badger, Humphrey finds a sweet solution to his hiccup problem and goes on to perform at the annual Forest Talent Show. This heartwarming story, created with the help of AI, captures the whimsy and joy of childhood in a way that resonates deeply with me and my son. A Dad's Perspective When I first read "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" to my son, his laughter was infectious. The story's playful narrative and vibrant illustrations brought Humphrey's adventures to life in a way that only a well-crafted tale can. As we turned each page, I saw the wonder in my son's eyes, and it reminded me of the power of a good story to connect and inspire. The Vision for AI-Generated Stories The magic of "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" is just a glimpse into the potential of AI-generated stories. With tools like Gemini and Imagen, we can create personalized, engaging narratives that captivate young minds and foster a love for reading. But beyond just creating stories for our own children, these technologies offer a unique opportunity to address a global need. Bridging the Gap In many parts of the world, access to books and educational resources is limited. AI-generated stories can help bridge this gap by providing children everywhere with access to high-quality, engaging content. Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their circumstances, can enjoy a bedtime story that sparks their imagination and curiosity. Personalizing the Experience As a dad, I want to create stories that resonate with my son's interests and experiences. AI can help personalize these stories, making each tale unique to the reader. Whether it's a story about a hiccuping hedgehog or an adventurous mouse, AI can craft narratives that are tailored to each child's imagination. The Future of AI in Storytelling The future of storytelling is bright, and AI is at the forefront of this transformation. Here are a few ways I envision AI enhancing the world of children's books: Customized Narratives: AI can create stories based on individual preferences, ensuring that each child feels seen and heard in the tales they read. Rich Illustrations: Advanced AI can generate beautiful, detailed illustrations that bring stories to life, making reading a more immersive experience. Interactive Storytelling: Future AI-generated books could include interactive elements that allow children to influence the storyline, making reading a dynamic and engaging activity. Global Accessibility: By making stories available in multiple languages and formats, AI can help ensure that children around the world have access to quality literature. Educational Integration: AI can seamlessly incorporate educational content into stories, helping children learn while they enjoy their favorite tales. Customized Narratives : AI can create stories based on individual preferences, ensuring that each child feels seen and heard in the tales they read. Customized Narratives Rich Illustrations : Advanced AI can generate beautiful, detailed illustrations that bring stories to life, making reading a more immersive experience. Rich Illustrations Interactive Storytelling : Future AI-generated books could include interactive elements that allow children to influence the storyline, making reading a dynamic and engaging activity. Interactive Storytelling Global Accessibility : By making stories available in multiple languages and formats, AI can help ensure that children around the world have access to quality literature. Global Accessibility Educational Integration : AI can seamlessly incorporate educational content into stories, helping children learn while they enjoy their favorite tales. Educational Integration Conclusion As a dad, my dream is to create magical moments for my son and to share the joy of storytelling with children everywhere. With the help of AI, this dream is becoming a reality. Stories like "Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups" are just the beginning. Together, we can use technology to foster a love of reading, spark imaginations, and ensure that every child has access to the wonderful world of books. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Let's continue to explore the possibilities of AI in storytelling and create a brighter future for our children, one story at a time. What kind of stories would you like to see created with the help of AI? Share your thoughts in the comments below! For more details, you can read the full story of Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups here . Humphrey's Harmonious Hiccups here

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