Misha Glenny: Hire the hackers!

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http://www.ted.com Despite multibillion-dollar investments in cybersecurity, one of its root problems has been largely ignored: who are the people who write malicious code? Underworld investigator Misha Glenny profiles several convicted coders from around the world and reaches a startling conclusion.

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Birth of ‘Old Amy’: EXCLUSIVE DW Insider, Ep 10

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***SPOILER ALERT. Read below *** Watch an all new, Web Exclusive Extended Inside Look at Doctor Who: “The Girl Who Waited” – featuring interviews with stars Matt Smith & Karen Gillan, Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat, and Executive Producer Beth Willis.

If you haven’t seen “The Girl Who Waited” yet, you may want to skip this video, add it to your ‘Watch Later’ list, and watch the episode first.

Learn the inside story about Karen Gillan’s remarkable transformation into ‘Old Amy’ in the Tom MacRae-penned episode, from monster-movement classes to voice coaching to “ninja-style” fight sequences. See why Matt Smith calls her performance “one of the greatest… to date” and Steven Moffat say s “it’s an immaculate piece of acting.”

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