Campaign: The Gatekeeper's Big Day - cyber-security for kids

My team and I used the insight that many cyber-security professionals struggle to explain to their children what it is they do at work to create a physical book which does exactly that: explain to kids what it is cyber-security professionals do at work.

We worked with French cyber-security start-up Alsid an an amazing kid's book illustrator to narrate the story of a gatekeeper who prevents a thief from stealing the king's treasure. The book was produced in 500 copies each in French and English, which were sent and given to customers and prospects at events and conferences. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive and the book was re-printed due to high demand. A sequel is currently being planned.

Here are some reviews of the book in security media:

https://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/products/cyber/childrens-story/

https://www.scmagazineuk.com/book-review-cyber-war/article/1670798

 

Blog post: The week in the media: Trading & Technology

This week was good for Bitcoin as its value soared to an all-time high of more than $1,000 on Thursday. Its worth has doubled since a US Senate committee hearing earlier this month backed Bitcoin as a legitimate financial service. Launched in 2009, the alternative currency can be traded anonymously and freely worldwide and is increasingly seen as an efficient way of handling global money transfers. The increased valuation also means that Exante’s Bitcoin fund is the best performing hedge fund so far in 2013 with a return of 4,847%.

On Monday, five major US banks said they would fund a new electronic bond trading venue on Tradeweb, a company owned by Thomson Reuters and a consortium of banks. This is regarded as an attempt to improve liquidity in the $9tn market for US corporate debt while retaining their control over the way securities change hands.

Published 29 November 2013, read the full article here: http://www.mhpc.com/financial/the-week-in-the-media-trading-technology/