Tag Archives: Lord Kelvin
Driven off the Road by Security Metrics
August 1, 2011 – 6:00 am
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An article in the July 18, 2011 issue of TIME Magazine caught my eye. It was Rana Foroohar’s piece, on page 22, with the title “Driven off the Road by M.B.A.s: The rise of business schools coincided with the fall of American Industry.” The thesis presented is that the U.S. economy tanked…
Lord Kelvin’s New Clothes and Security Metrics
November 30, 2009 – 6:00 am
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I have the highest regard for Lord Kelvin. After all, I spent six years studying at the University of Glasgow, which is adjacent to Kelvingrove Park with its imposing statue of Lord Kelvin. I also have high regard for the Scots, despite my being branded (as are all foreigners) a Sassenach, or…