There's an old joke about a wealthy man talking to a famous actress. After he asks her if she would sleep with a stranger for a million dollars, she delivers an enthusiastic, "Yes!" He then inquires if she would do the same for five dollars. Offended, she fumes: "Five...
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5 Ways Biometric Security Can Be Spoofed
by Corbett | Feb 14, 2021 | Newsletter
Remember when you were a kid and you tried to imagine what the world was going to look like in the far-off, sci-fi-sounding year of 2021? What did you imagine? Weekend trips to the moon? Flying cars and jetpacks to take you around elevated cities? Robot butlers? The...
The Year Ahead – Part 3: Geopolitics
by Corbett | Jan 31, 2021 | Newsletter
I don't need to tell you that we are living through world-historical times right now. The frequency of world-changing events is accelerating even as the impact of these events on our day-to-day lives is increasing. As Lenin rightly observed: "There are decades where...
The Year Ahead – Part 2: Biosecurity
by Corbett | Jan 18, 2021 | Newsletter
I don't need to tell you that we are living through world-historical times right now. The frequency of world-changing events is accelerating even as the impact of these events on our day-to-day lives is increasing. As Lenin rightly observed: “There are decades where...
The Year Ahead – Part 1: Currency
by Corbett | Jan 11, 2021 | Newsletter
I don't need to tell you that we are living through world-historical times right now. The frequency of world-changing events is accelerating even as the impact of these events on our day-to-day lives is increasing. As Lenin rightly observed: "There are decades where...
2020: Our Annus Horribilis
by Corbett | Dec 20, 2020 | Newsletter
Welcome to the year-end wrap up! You know, the annual end-of-year stock-taking editorial I write before we all go off to enjoy our Christmas and ring in the New Year? Now, if this were any other year, I'd make some light-hearted joke about all of this. You know, "Oh,...
When False Flags Go Virtual
by Corbett | Nov 30, 2020 | Newsletter
Imagine this: you wake up to the blaring of your alarm clock and immediately reach for your smartphone to scroll your Insta feed before getting out of bed. But instead of the usual delightful and informative Instagram posts, today you're greeted by a "server not...
How to Save the World (in One Easy Step!)
by Corbett | Nov 23, 2020 | Newsletter
Pop quiz: What's the most powerful weapon ever invented? The MOAB? you ask, quizzically. No, I respond authoritatively. The H-bomb? Of course not. The A-bomb, then. Wrong again. The neutron bomb? No. I'll give you a hint: it's not a bomb at all. Ahhh, the Rods from...