Today in #Connecticut History, April 15: The Middletown Man Who Built the First Transcontinental Railroad – But in Another Country.

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https://todayincthistory.com/2023/04/15/april-15-the-middletown-man-who-built-the-first-transcontinental-railroad-but-in-another-country-2/

#19thcentury #20thcentury #49ers #april #CaliforniaGoldRush #civilwar #Colon #connecticuthistory #EadweardMuybridge #HenryChauncey #JohnStevens #middletown

I recently wondered if there were any people from the Tuscarawas County, Ohio area that decided to try and find riches in the gold rush(es) of the American West. In doing so, I stumbled upon the sad story of William Watson. #California #GoldRush #LocalHistory #OhioHistory #19thCentury #1800s #CaliforniaGoldRush #MiningHistory @histodons

http://noel-poirier.com/2023/01/30/william-watson-gold-mining-and-a-california-tragedy/

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In the 1830s, Americans thought tomatoes were poisonous, and many people refused to have anything to do with them. But within the space of just 10 years — without TV, radio or the Internet — consumer perception and behavior completely changed. This bodes really well for infosec pros concerned about how to improve consumer security behaviors.

#ICYMI — I joined Carey Parker, host of the consumer security and privacy podcast Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons for a light-hearted discussion on a serious topic: password security. Listen in to find out what the history of tomatoes in the U.S. can teach infosec professionals about educating consumers on good password hygiene.

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Grab a few tomatoes 🍅​🍅​🍅​, have a listen (or read the transcript), and let me know what you think!

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Hello Fellow Denizens of Infosec.Exchange!

In the 1830s, Americans thought tomatoes were poisonous, and many people refused to have anything to do with them. But within the space of just 10 years — without TV, radio or the Internet — consumer perception and behavior completely changed. This bodes really well for infosec pros concerned about how to improve consumer security behaviors.

#ICYMI — I joined Carey Parker, host of the consumer security and privacy podcast Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons for a light-hearted discussion on a serious topic: password security. Listen in to find out what the history of tomatoes in the U.S. can teach infosec professionals about educating consumers on good password hygiene.

More than 9,700 people have read this blogpost so far!

Grab a few tomatoes 🍅​🍅​🍅​, have a listen (or read the transcript), and let me know what you think!

https://loistavainfosecurity.com/blog/f/tomatoes-one-time-pads-and-the-california-gold-rush

@FirewallDragons
#OneTimePads
#CaliforniaGoldRush
#Passwords
#Passphrases

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