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The Civil War never ended. It just shape-shifted. In the midst of a bitterly divisive sociopolitical and cultural war, Americans must rebuild their burning house| Coda Story
The Civil War never ended. It just shape-shifted. In the midst of a bitterly divisive sociopolitical and cultural war, Americans must rebuild their burning house| Coda Story
Celebrating the release of There Is No Other, a new book of teachings from Ram Dass’ lectures, Parvati Markus and ... More...| Ram Dass
I spent 20 years incarcerated in Louisiana, and I’ve come to appreciate how ubiquitous birds are behind bars. The post The Real Jailbirds appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
We’ve spent the better part of the last decade tightening our grip on workforce authentication. SSO is widespread. MFA is table stakes. Access reviews, offboarding workflows, and role-based policies are now standard practice. It took time and iteration, but we got there. Now it’s time to apply that same rigor to machine identities. The service...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Mitigating identity-related access risks is critical as organizations face evolving threats daily. As businesses shift to multi-cloud and hybrid environments, identity sprawl such as shadow IT and unmanaged SaaS apps has become a top attack vector. Identity and access management (IAM) and identity governance and administration (IGA) must now secure identities beyond corporate perimeters, spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and SaaS platforms...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
The chatbot that once asked “Press 1 for billing” can now autonomously process your refund, update your account, and schedule a follow-up call. What we’re witnessing is the fourth major evolution in AI-human interaction, from rigid rule-following systems to autonomous agents that can reason, adapt, and take action across complex workflows. This progression from rule-based...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
This is part 3 in our series on non-human identity (NHI) governance. In this post, we focus on one of the most persistent risks in production infrastructure: static credentials and standing privilege. Static credentials are still at large in most environments and many enable dangerously over-permissioned and under-governed access to sensitive systems and data. API...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Explore the four generations of AI, from rule-based chatbots to autonomous agentic AI, and understand how this evolution is transforming enterprise automation, security, and competitive advantage.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
When something continues to work easily and economically for centuries, it’s likely because there are good reasons for its use. Epsom salts is one of those old, tried and true solutions. Many homes have stashed the product in their bathrooms since its discovery more than 400 years ago. In 1618, a man named Henry Wicker […]| Midwest Mary
Dreams to Realityby Mary K. Doyle Imagine your dreamsexactly as you want themand they will come true. * well, maybe. * In my mind, I saunter around the pool in a glamorous sun hat, designer sunglasses, and heels. I remove my hat and glasses and set them on the edge of a lounge chair. I […]| Midwest Mary
Cognitive reframing, a psychological technique that helps to change our perspective on challenging situations, You can find this post How To Use Cognitive Reframing To Enhance Patience on Fullrliving.| Fullrliving
"If it wasn’t for coffee, I’d have no discernible personality at all." ― David Letterman| Makoism
Lord, I want to share with you what I’m carrying inside me, something that I don’t understand. I ask you to forgive my incoherencies and my lack of faith, but I trust that I can be transparent with you. While you were physically among us, you had great patience with your companions and disciples; today,... The post Perspective: Lord, I want to talk with you today appeared first on The Southern Cross.| The Southern Cross
By Clay Hoffman The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem has a proud history in the Church, and a legacy that continues to the present day. In 1099 A.D., Knight Godfrey de Bouillion led the first Jerusalem Crusaders in defense of the Holy Land and, in the process, founded the Equestrian Order of...| The Southern Cross
It’s always all about the money, and never more so than when talking about cryptocurrencies. They’re touted as being about liberation, but really they’re about taking our revenues and redistributing them to billionaires. Governments have sought to control money distribution ever since there have been governments. There are entire Anglo-Saxon kings (shout out to King The post Who Should Profit from Crypto? appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
There have been some pretty chunky fines imposed by U.S. authorities for money laundering offences over the years. HSBC paid out $1.9 billion in 2012 for moving cash for Mexican mobsters; Goldman Sachs settled for $2.9 billion after being charged with helping kleptocrats loot a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund; and Danske Bank had to cough The post A Tale of Two Bitcoin Billionaires appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgians embraced democracy. But a new generation, faced with the return of authoritarian rule, find themselves fighting for their freedoms . The post A Message from a Budding Autocracy appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Last week, I went to Montserrat on a research trip, the fruits of which I may one day divulge to you, if indeed there ever are any. It is a small British island in the Caribbean with the unusual distinction of being an ex-tax haven. I am fascinated by the dynamics of how small jurisdictions The post Derailing the Kleptocrats’ Gravy Train appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Growing up in eastern Virginia, I was surrounded by maples, hickories, and beeches—leafy in summer, ablaze with color in fall, and stripped bare against| Save the Redwoods League
In organizations today, every identity—human or machine—is a potential pivot point in an attack. Most progress in identity security has focused on authenticating people: SSO, MFA, admin lockdowns, automated provisioning. Important steps, but they only address half the identities accessing your systems. The other half—machines like CI/CD pipelines, service accounts, automation tools, AI agents, and...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Most security teams have focused their identity governance efforts on managing human access. You’ve got SSO in place. MFA is enforced. There’s a reasonably consistent process for onboarding and offboarding employees. You probably run access reviews on a quarterly basis and, if you’re further along, maybe you’ve deployed a PAM solution to protect privileged user...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
We have all seen the sign, “In case of fire, break glass, and pull alarm.” While this necessary mitigating control for fire safety is explicitly known and present in almost every building, an analogy translates into the cybersecurity landscape as “break glass accounts.” In fact, few risk-mitigating controls stir as much debate among CISOs as...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Companies of every size depend on Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) to secure logins, enforce policies, and meet compliance requirements. These platforms are the backbone of modern identity security. But there’s a problem: they can only secure what they connect to. The apps that don’t...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Network devices remain an identity blind spot. Learn how shared accounts and weak admin controls expose organizations, and why Zero Trust must extend to routers, switches, and firewalls| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Musing here… still thinking this all through!| Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden
"Without my morning coffee, I'm just like a dried-up piece of roast goat." - Johann Sebastian Bach| Makoism
'I don’t need an inspirational quote. I need coffee.' -- Unknown| Makoism
There is a saying that the best way to make money during a gold rush is to sell picks and shovels. The worst way, presumably, would be to run a government taskforce drafting regulations for the retailers of picks and shovels. Perhaps relatedly, Bo Hines – who from January to August was the executive director The post The Tehran-Washington Crypto Connection appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
As Israel invades Gaza City, even those who have committed themselves to staying to help their people are being forced out, perhaps never to return The post The Exodus of Hope appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine happened more than three years ago, which means full-scale Western sanctions on Russia did too. Concurrently, Russians have had just as long to figure out ways to dodge those sanctions, and I fear Western countries are being a bit too slow in realising quite how good they’re getting at it. The post Russian sanction-dodgers, Chinese gangsters & Mexican cartels appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Discover how the Salt Typhoon intrusion exposed identity blind spots in telecom networks, and learn practical, identity-based safeguards to secure Zero Trust at the network layer| Identity Defined Security Alliance
The standup comedian on taking the Liz Truss approach, his love of The French Exit, and dogs winking at him| Positive News
Stacy helped me overcome my long-time fear of dogs.| Prison Journalism Project
A story of creativity, connection, and perspective that helps teens see challenges differently—and even clean their room with a smile.| Pyramid Psychology
As you may have noticed, I’ve been away for a couple of weeks. I spent my days off in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, in search of the legacy of the only famous person there has ever been with the same surname as me: Sir George Bullough, a late Victorian moustachioed flaneur who inherited a fortune and The post The Bulloughs of Kinloch Castle appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Speaking across the decades from the 1970s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares his wisdom on the importance of resting ... More...| Ram Dass
This guide shows how to draw a cactus in a clay flowerpot. The example is a small cactus plant similar to what you might have in the house.| EasyDrawingTips
Hims & Hers just lit a fire under Big Pharma—and the FDA might be coming with a hose. The telehealth brand, known for making once-taboo health topics clickable, took aim at the weight-loss industry in its first Super Bowl ad. The message? “There are medications that work, but they’re priced for profits, not patients.” Spicy. […]| Parallel Path
As the science of gut health continues to gain traction, brands are stepping into uncharted territory with massive opportunities—and just as many challenges. The gut health market, expected to grow to nearly $90 billion by 2030, offers a lucrative playground for marketers. But in a crowded and confusing landscape, clarity and consumer education are the […]| Parallel Path
Integrated health and wellness, also referred to as 360-degree wellness, holistic health, or whole-person health, has shifted from a niche concept to a cornerstone of consumer expectations. This evolution, spurred by the pandemic, has brought about transformative opportunities for both brands and marketers. Understanding how to align with consumers within this movement is essential for […]| Parallel Path
Sleep deprivation isn’t just an individual struggle—it’s a public health epidemic. Despite sleep being essential to physical and mental health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that nearly 35% of adults fail to meet the recommended seven hours per night. For many, the modern demands of stress, technology use, and societal pressures […]| Parallel Path
Stuck between legacy implementations and modern business requirements? Learn how to close security gaps head-on with a unified identity fabric.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Philanthropist is a great word, deriving as it does from an ancient Greek term for “love of humankind”. In theory it could describe almost any decent person but, in practice, it is reserved for very rich people – Mackenzie Scott, Bill Gates, Roger Federer – who demonstrate that love by spending lots of money. It The post Tax-dodging philanthropists & Whitewashing autocrats appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Trump’s Alaska summit was more than diplomatic theater, it exposed how authoritarians weaponize our collective amnesia to reshape narratives and seize control The post The Alaska Spectacle and the War on Memory appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
There has been much speculation in financial circles that the White House’s erratic policymaking, random tariffs, and general shoot-from-the-hip approach could undermine the global role of the dollar, which could perhaps be replaced by the euro. I have no insight into that but I am confident that Europe’s single currency won’t replace greenbacks as criminals’| Coda Story
Learn how unified Identity and Privileged Access Management defense can protect against AI-powered attacks and prevent costly breaches averaging $4M.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
"Way too much coffee. But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever." - David Letterman| Makoism
There are now several books about the 2007-8 financial crisis, the best of which, in my opinion, is Adam Tooze’s ‘Crashed’. But the one that everyone remembers is Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’, later made into a movie starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Brad Pitt. Its narrative of misfits spotting the mistake The post A Crypto-fueled Crash, How Blockchain Blunts Sanctions & MBS’ Folly appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
How to persist when disillusion sets in and effecting change can seem like a pipe dream The post The Danger of Hope appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
As foundation models’ capabilities and economics evolve, so will the systems, applications, and industries built on top of them.| Menlo Ventures
Securing agentic systems requires rethinking everything from authentication to observability. A new playbook is emerging: security for agents.| Menlo Ventures
Oscar Wilde’s wit was razor-sharp, his humor delightfully subversive, and his insights into life, love, and society remain timeless. Here’s a curated selection of his most humorous and thought-provoking quotes, plus a glimpse into The Ballad of Reading Gaol, which marked a powerful shift in his tone after imprisonment. 🎭 Witty & Humorous Life Quotes […]| Dreams Quote
In baseball, there’s an advanced statistic called WAR, short for Wins Above Replacement. It measures a player’s overall contribution to their team by comparing them to a “replacement-level” player—a hypothetical average player who could easily be brought in from the bench or minor leagues. The higher a player’s WAR, the more valuable they are to their team.| Open Source Observer Blog
How rich are you, really? After 61 days of living in a van this summer, we gained a new perspective on wealth in the United States.| Trip Of A Lifestyle
Why a prominent speaker at a global conference on artificial intelligence was silenced The post AI, the UN and the performance of virtue appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
No one becomes an anti-corruption activist to make money, least of all in Ukraine. When I first met the co-founders of the Anti-Corruption Action Center – Vitaliy Shabunin and Daria Kaleniuk – back in 2014, they were already veterans of state persecution, and have become only more experienced in the decade since. AntAC has pioneered The post Ukraine clamps down on anti-corruption activists appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
As Silicon Valley’s influence expands, a new belief system is quietly reshaping society. This piece explores how tech elites are redefining power, the risks to human agency, and what it will take to reclaim our collective future The post Who decides our tomorrow? Challenging Silicon Valley’s power appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
I’m sure I’m not the only person who secretly likes a one-star review. It’s awful to get one yourself (and I have, several times), but I have to admit that there is a nasty kind of pleasure to be had from reading at length how someone else’s restaurant, film, album or book is awful. So, The post Systemic Rot, the Launderers at ‘Buckingham Palace’ & Zombie Trusts appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
"A yawn is a silent scream for coffee" - Unknown| Makoism
When I hear arguments for outdoor cats I start to transform, ironically, more cat-like. I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and my claws come out. But my reaction is totally human: talking past others, uncompromising, and incredulous.| Bay Nature
I am a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, and I’m a fan. There should be more podcasts that treat serious issues seriously, but there’s something he said back in April when talking about the root cause of problems on the Left of politics that has concerned me since I heard it. “It’s not just The post The Men Who Bought the World appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Why journalism that refuses to simplify, refuses to look away from messy, contradictory realities remains essential to telling the story of conflict The post What We Miss When We Talk about the “Middle East” appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
When I lived in Bishkek 25 years ago, then-president Askar Akayev was so effusive in expressing his desire for Kyrgyzstan to become the Switzerland of Central Asia that the Swiss ambassador once joked that Akayev liked his homeland better than he did. It was a pretty understandable hope – who wouldn’t want their poor ex-Soviet The post Crypto’s backdoor through Bishkek appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
With the US operation in Iran triggering fresh arms races, Russia’s turn from multipolarity to imperial nostalgia highlights a global order in turmoil—and Moscow’s battle to remain at the center of it The post The Empire Game 2.0: Through Moscow’s Eyes appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
Years of sanctions have substantially weakened the Iranian economy, as evidenced by Iran’s keenness to have them cancelled, with sanctions removal a key sticking point in negotiations with the U.S. before Israel began bombing Iranian nuclear sites on June 13. But anyone who thinks sanctions are an all-powerful tool should spend some time speaking to| Coda Story
Based on a survey of over 5,000 U.S. adults, Menlo Ventures unpacks consumer AI adoption in 2025, with key takeaways for founders.| Menlo Ventures
Discover why 96% of organizations still rely on manual identity workflows—and how to close the automation gap across your IAM stack.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Learn the effects of school data breaches and how to mitigate them using preventive measures and protocols, such as data encryption and password protection.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Video games provide us with many different ways to view the game world and these vary both across genres and within the same game—whether this is top-down perspective in a 4X Strategy game or changing between first-person perspective (1PP) and third-person perspective (3PP) in an MMO. The preference for 1PP and 3PP is interesting to [...] The post A Matter of Perspective: Female Gamers and Older Gamers Prefer Third-Person Perspective appeared first on Quantic Foundry.| Quantic Foundry
All misunderstandings stem from interpreting others’ actions through our own mindset. Each person is an independent individual,| smallyu‘s Blog
What do impressionist paintings and a successful life have in common? They both become much clearer when viewed from far away.| The Art Abyss: Art School Never Prepared You For This
CanREA urges Prime Minister Carney to act quickly on clean energy investment promises—sees Liberal re-election as a big win.| PVBuzzMedia
Welcome to the Creature Feature In the small, quiet moments of solitude, wondering what new *thing* is going to appear on today’s horizon, the temptation to just turn inward is overwhelming. The songs on the radio are invitations to forget, to remember, to mourn, to celebrate, to shake it off, or to turn it up. The […] The post Mindful Moment #56 – You (feat. Creature) appeared first on MeetMindful | A Fuller Life Together.| MeetMindful | A Fuller Life Together
It’s been a big few weeks for crypto. El Salvador, the world’s biggest state-level crypto enthusiast, has apparently reverse ferreted on its agreement with the International Monetary Fund to stop buying bitcoin. Meanwhile Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin and favourite of the most tech-savvy money launderers, seems to have finally decided to enforce Western sanctions| Coda Story
Travelers are Skittish After a Rash of Incidents. Here's Some Comfort...| AskThePilot.com
The Trump tariffs on Canadian imports risk disrupting Canada's solar industry but may catalyze innovation and market diversification.| PVBuzzMedia
"I don't make changes to confuse anyone. I'm just searching. That's what causes me to change. I'm just searching for myself." - David Bowie| Makoism
I grew up with a mom who held being fair as a cornerstone of her parenting philosophy. The one time that I found out all my presents ahead of time was because my mom had a system. She would keep a …| The Heart of the Matter
This October, my computer died. Ordinarily, I’d just fix it, but since this particular computer was an Apple product, its designers made sure that would be very difficult — so difficult, in fact, that I’d need to buy a replacement. Just for fun, I punched my old MacBook’s serial number into Apple’s website, and I […] The post Using Time Travel to Get a New MacBook for $350 appeared first on Trip Of A Lifestyle.| Trip Of A Lifestyle
The enterprise AI landscape is being rewritten in real time. We surveyed 600 U.S. enterprise IT decision-makers to reveal the emerging winners and losers.| Menlo Ventures
My top-10 life-changing ideas features: adult learning, adult development, ikigai, birth lottery, self-inquiry, free will, and more| Sloww
Mike Vardy and Patrick Rhone discuss the importance of perspective, sharing stories and insights on how it shapes our lives.| Mike Vardy
This tutorial shows how to draw a slice of cake with easy to follow step by step line drawing and pencil shading examples.| EasyDrawingTips
Controlling user permissions and access as your organization grows is critical to strong security practices. See how to address identity management gaps.| Identity Defined Security Alliance
As identity governance managers approach the second half of 2024, they must reevaluate their priorities to ensure their security posture paces with...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Book summary of Hard Luck by Neil Levy featuring: what is hard luck, types of luck, relevant control, moral responsibility, and more| Sloww
Summary of Moral Luck by Thomas Nagel featuring: what is moral luck, four types of moral luck, and luck problem due to sense of self| Sloww
If you suffer from procrastination or overworking, the key to breaking those patterns may be in facing your biggest resistance. Watch for more.| Business, Writing, Love
"Everyone should be organizing in tech." The post A Worker Perspective with Shay Culpepper (NY Times Tech Guild) appeared first on Collective Action in Tech.| Collective Action in Tech
Two versions of the swapped at birth thought experiment about the lottery of birth from Raoul Martinez (one about religion, one about war)| Sloww
This article was original published by BeyondTrust. You can view the article here. An interview with cybersecurity experts from BeyondTrust: Janine Seebeck, Chief Executive Officer; Morey J. Haber, Chief Security Advisor; James Maude, Director of Research; Brad Call, Information Security Engineer; and Angela Duggan, Vice President of User Experience. Today is Identity Management Day (IMD), a day for raising...| Identity Defined Security Alliance
Drawing an ellipse, where A is the minor axis, and B is the major axis. So you want to learn how to draw an ellipse? I am glad you are here! Learning to draw an ellipse has been a journey for me (spoiler alert: it is a lot harder than it seems to draw it really well). So I hope I can help make it much easier for you! Why is it hard to draw an ellipse? Drawing a good, realistic ellipse requires knowledge of certain subtleties in perspective. | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Many struggle with 'black and white' thinking, confusing objective facts with subjective perspectives. This cognitive distortion, often leading to distress, limits our understanding. It's crucial to discern nuances, avoiding dichotomous pitfalls. Read More... The post Beyond Black and White: When Two Sides Aren’t Enough appeared first on Psynso.| Psynso
Yesterday, I took part in a local literary festival. Originally, I had been invited to read a short set of poetry during one of the sessions; then one of the speakers was ill so she dropped out, and, at the last minute, I was asked to step in and give a talk. And I do … Continue reading "like a rock"| don't confuse the narrator
More than ever, machines are capable of reasoning, creation, and creativity—driving enterprises to reconstruct their tech stacks.| Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures surveyed more than 450 enterprise executives to provide a view into generative AI adoption in the enterprise today.| Menlo Ventures
Naw. I don’t flatter myself with pearls of wisdom, when it’s probably a flatulent pig in the mire. Now some other folks enjoy reading some of my older stuff, and that’s fine w…| Sparks From A Combustible Mind
I believe this guy is real opinionated in his life. One of those who rushes about telling others how they are wrong, but never listening to reasons why he might be himself. Of course I take this s…| Sparks From A Combustible Mind
Have you ever made a decision on a whim that turned out to change your life? If so, what was that life-changing decision? Can you imagine what your life would be like if you hadn’t made that decisi…| Sparks From A Combustible Mind
Wordpress is working on my last freaking nerve. They insist on new things every day, things which I didn’t ask for and don’t want. No answers given of course, just those ubiquitous …| Sparks From A Combustible Mind
