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TIL. that the term computer network security term “air gap”, referring to the space between two computers that are not connected to each other in any way, comes from plumbing.

by whatilearned August 28, 2022, 4:20 pm

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TIL that since 2011 the first three digits of Social Security Numbers no longer are assigned by geographic location.

by whatilearned August 18, 2022, 1:48 pm

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TIL that when Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi ordered an assault on the most holy Sikh temple, security services removed Sikhs from her bodyguards, including one of her favorite guards. She promptly reinstated him, and a few months later he assassinated her.

by whatilearned August 13, 2022, 10:56 pm

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TIL A burn bag is a security bag that holds sensitive or classified documents which are to be destroyed by fire or pulping after a certain period of time.

by whatilearned August 9, 2022, 4:56 am

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My boss told me that as a security guard, lts my job to watch the Office

by cringeyjokesman July 31, 2022, 2:16 pm

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For millennia, world leaders and rulers have maintained elite and specially trained/equipped security staff. What were some of the most interesting/eccentric ones?

by HistoryBuff July 27, 2022, 12:33 am

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TIL about Michael Fagan, who evading any security sneaked twice into Buckingham Palace. In his first visit, he wandered around for half an hour eating cheddar, drinking whine and sitting on a throne.

by whatilearned July 26, 2022, 12:58 am

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TIL upon request, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his copy of the “I have a dream” speech he had just delivered to the then security guard George Raveling. Raveling has been offered as much as $3 million for the original copy but he has refused all offers.

by whatilearned July 20, 2022, 6:45 pm

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TIL that James Conrad Marshall, killed in the Viet Cong attack on the U.S. Embassy during the Tet Offensive was the first Marine Security Guard to die in defense of a U.S. embassy or consulate.

by whatilearned July 17, 2022, 1:10 pm

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TIL about Q clearance, which is the U.S. Department of Energy security clearance required to access Top Secret Restricted Data. DOE clearances apply for access specifically relating to atomic or nuclear related materials. As of April 2021, there were 92,177 people who held a Q clearance.

by whatilearned July 13, 2022, 2:43 pm

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A photon is going through airport security. The TSA agent asks if he has any luggage.

by cringeyjokesman July 12, 2022, 5:32 am

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Five Eves at Fredrick’s: Infringement of Security

by CopyPastaArchive June 21, 2022, 8:41 pm

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