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Holistic Engineering with Robert Mustacchi

Oxide and Friends

CHAPTER

Cursive Challenges and Cybersecurity Insights

This chapter humorously examines the legibility issues of cursive writing while reflecting on significant cybersecurity events, particularly the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities disclosed in January 2018. The speakers discuss the technical intricacies of memory management and the serious implications of speculative execution that jeopardized kernel memory security. They also analyze the contrasting dynamics of working in small versus large organizations, emphasizing the value of collaborative problem-solving in addressing complex engineering challenges.

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