And you thought being popular was a good thing

This interesting reseach site comes to us courtesy of Schneier on Security. The larger the characters the more popular the username or password. The bad news is you do not get a prize if your password is on the list; the good news is someone else might.

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

Considering my line of work, I'm more than a little embarrassed I haven't read Gavin De Becker's 1997 classic book until now.  De Becker's personal back story is harrowing. His career as a protector of the rich and famous is legendary. In The Gift of Fear he makes a contribution to the survival, safety, and well-being of average people - especially our mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters - that is difficult to overestimate.  If you haven't read this book, whether you ply the security trade or not, you should.

Plan for extra traffic during Twins and Vikings games 2 September 2010

Plan for extra traffic during Twins and Vikings games Sept. 2

The first concurrent Twins and Vikings games will bring big crowds to downtown Minneapolis the evening of Thursday, Sept. 2. As many as 100,000 people could fill Target Field and Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome, so it's important that folks plan ahead and explore their transportation options. The City of Minneapolis, Metro Transit, the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Vikings, and many other partners are working together to mitigate traffic congestion as much as possible and to spread the word to people who are coming Downtown the evening of Sept. 2 so they can plan ahead.

Source: City of Minneapolis Traffic Alerts http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/traffic/