History Lesson Ever wonder how Waterloo became Canada's cyber security cornerstone? Goes back as far as WWII and I think most of you have heard the name Enigma, Germany's code writing machine that confounded the Allies. Probably heard of Alan Turing and Bletchley Park and the efforts made by British Intelligence to crack the code. But did you ever hear of Bill Tutte?
Tutte plays an integral part in establishing Waterloo as a cyber security hotbed and as the article asks, how many lives did he save? BB plays a role in a different way and you'll see in this article the spin off from ex-BB employees, the result of an unfortunate chapter in our history book. I think it's the quintessential serendipitous moment in cybersec history. Like the breakup of the Beatles and having its members achieve successful solo careers.
IMHO I honestly think our former contributors hold no animosity and are smart enough to understand the situation back then. Questions remain. Do they all still get along and work together in various ways? Is there a bond, are they willing to help one another still? I think they all enjoy being pioneers in the cybersec industry and do not wish to see Waterloo usurped by the likes of Silicon Valley. I think a sisterhood/brotherhood exists here. One of Chen's jobs is to keep them close, in my estimation.
Many companies mentioned here including BB, starting with credits for the photo montage accompanying article. If your not doing anything and have some time then worth the read. You may be able to see how some dots connect and the importance of maintaining good relationships. There's a few links included that you might want to check out also. Much of this all new to me and I think it's helped me understand the business a little more.
https://www.communitech.ca/technews/how-wwii-codebreaker-bill-tutte-helped-create-waterloo-cybersecurity-cluster.html