WordPress Blogging wp-content/1/ Trojan Malware Virus
It’s been 4 years since I left the IT security profession to focus on research and training. However, I am glad to have this background because it helped me to appreciate the subtlety of this hack into the WordPress blogging software. It first came to my attention when I noticed a folder named “1”, as […]
Why you should never get back together with your ex-girlfriend after a break-up
Received the following email the other day… Hi Ramon, my girlfriend of 1 and a half years recently broke up with me. We lived together, and she decided that she wanted to move out because she didn’t feel the same way about me as she did before. I feel as though my life has ended. […]
Jill Bolte Taylor's powerful stroke of insight
This must be one of the most amazing stories someone has lived to tell. The experience described by Dr Jill Bolte Taylor is doing the rounds on the Web because of how powerfully she delivered her story at the TED 2008 Conference. For me, it was a fascinating talk because it is east meets west, […]
March 2008 27Dinner Recap
This is the first time I’m writing a review of the monthly 27Dinner meetings that happen across South Africa. These meetings have matured over the last year into a worthwhile meeting place for innovative minds. These are likely to be the entrepreneurs who will steer the direction of business in South Africa for the next […]
South African born Dr Neil Turok wants the next Einstein to be from Africa
This is the message that makes TED such a powerful platform. As a TEDGlobal 2007 Fellow, I am still speechless when I think of the amazing opportunity of becoming a part of this community. In a strange way its a very exclusive club but it’s also making a very public impact since they started publishing […]