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Friday Squid Blogging: The Mystery of Humbolt Squid Beaks

2008-09-12 16:59:55 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...sharp : There are many weird things about the giant Humboldt squid, but here's one of the strangest: Its beak. The squid's beak is one of the hardest organic substances in existence -- such that the sharp point can slice through a fish or whale like a Ginsu knife. Yet the beak is attached to squid flesh that itself is the texture of jello....
 
Tags: squid, giant humboldt squid, sharp, razor-sharp weapon, ginsu knife, beak, squid flesh, knife, roast
 
 
 
 
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Losing Money When There is No Volatilty

2007-01-29 09:40:00 by Jomni in Risk Management Quant
 
...sharp change in volatility. If volatility in Korean shares had increased, there would be no problem; Credit Suisses multiple put option would be more valuable. There was, however, no effective way to hedge against a decline in volatility, which is what happened. The lessons that we can learn here are the following 1) You can lose when there...
 
Tags: option prices increase, option, option buyer, option writer, investments valuation volatility, valuation, volatility, decrease option, volatility increases
 
 
 
 
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Domain Kiting vs. Domain Tasting

2007-08-06 14:25:47 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...sharp distinction. The definition for domain tasting they give is: A monetization practice employed by registrants to use the AGP to register domain names in order to test their profitability. During this period, registrants conduct a cost-benefit analysis to see if the tested domain names return enough traffic to offset the registration fee...
 
Tags: domain, domain names return, names, serial domain, register domain names, registrants, registrants conduct, registration fee, sharp distinction
 
 
 
 
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I'm an Entertainer

2008-01-21 06:46:00 by Keith Brown in Security Briefs
 
...sharp shocks that jolt your audience into a heightened state of engagement And for those who haven't yet seen it, this is one of the most entertaining and engaging presentations I've ever seen: Dick Hardt's Identity 2.0 introduction
 
Tags: audience, fundamental vision statement, slide, loved jeff, loved, wacky joke, sharp shocks, business, presentations
 
 
 
 
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Unshredding

2008-01-23 16:19:50 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...sharp to ragged and handmade.) "The numbers are tremendous. If you imagine putting together a jigsaw puzzle at home, you have maybe 1,000 pieces and a picture of what it should look like at the end," project manager Jan Schneider says. "We have many millions of pieces and no idea what they should look like when we're done
 
Tags: torn fragments, german computer scientists, fragments, razor sharp, dot matrix, jigsaw puzzle, pieces, engineers hope, software
 
 
 
 
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Friday Squid Blogging: National Geographic Colossal Squid Photo

2008-01-25 16:40:04 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
It's also dead : Heavier than even giant squid , colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) have eyes as wide as dinner plates and sharp hooks on some of their suckers. The new specimen weighs in at an estimated 990 pounds (450 kilograms
 
Tags: colossal squid, giant squid, sharp hooks, heavier, pounds, weighs, hamiltoni, kilograms, suckers
 
 
 
 
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Toner scheme busted by sharp eyed Xerox employees

2008-02-06 00:00:00 by Agam Shah in Network World on Security
 
A former Xerox customer service agent on Tuesday pleaded guilty to mail fraud for stealing and selling cartridges stolen from his former employer online
 
Tags: employer online, mail fraud, guilty, cartridges, tuesday
 
 
 
 
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Links for 2008-02-08 [del.icio.us]

2008-02-09 00:00:00 by Editor in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
Agiliance Launches New Controls Automation Module, Adds New Customers Insider Theft Busted by Sharp-Eyed Xerox Employees - Security Feed - News - CSO Magazine Anton Chuvakin Blog - "Security Warrior": Logging Poll #5 "Top Logging Challenges" Analysis The silent explosion of log management | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
 
Tags: tech news blog, news, controls automation module, cnet news, anton chuvakin blog, log management, agiliance launches, xerox employees, security feed
 
 
 
 
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Terrible animal abuse caught on video at Westland/Hallmark meat company

2008-02-19 17:01:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
 
...sharp as bowling balls or the industry must have some really low standards overall Another difficult thing to understand is the fact that Westland/Hallmark claimed to have a full time USDA veterinary medical officer on site IN ADDITION to a full time officer from USDA's Grading Service. "Full time" should mean that they are always there...
 
Tags: meat company, meat, video, yesterday, cnn video yesterday, fast food chains, low standards, fast food restaurants, unscrupulous business practices
 
 
 
 
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Is Risk-Based Security Really Possible?

2007-07-26 20:42:00 by Bryan in practical risk management