Maurice Wilkes was the first person to write code to solve a real problem on a machine resembling what we think of as a modern computer - an electronic computer that executed stored programmes from memory. He was the world’s first programmer. In his memoir, he recalls the moment when he realised that a good part of the remainder of his life was going to be spent finding errors in his own programmes.... Read more →

Marc Jones, VP of Public Sector, CAST and CISQ member For cyber resilient software, you need to assess the system’s architecture. I’m stressing architecture because architecture can be overlooked. The current state of a complex system is rarely in line with design models, meaning system-level vulnerabilities may be lurking in... Read more →

Tracie Berardi, Program Manager, CISQ Managing Supply Chain Software Risk The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession with over 400,000 members in 143 countries. AICPA produces the System and Organization Controls (SOC) standards used by CPAs and audit firms... Read more →

As a young engineer and mission specialist working on Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Radiological (NBCR) systems I learnt how a potential enemy would deploy these weapons alongside conventional “kinetic” weapons (bombs and shells) for maximum effect. Trying to run 3 miles in a NBCR “noddy suit” whilst being shot at is hard work – so I am told (I was a backroom boy).... Read more →