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“MUUMIMAMMA”, PLEASE text: Professor BUCK ROGERS MSc
Professor Buck Rogers MSc Has had a long career in cyber, covering military, government and private business. A confirmed Moomin fan with a tattoo to prove it, and a lover of all things Finnish with another tattoo to prove it.
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o, before I get accused of cultural misappropriation, I need to be honest, I am not Finnish, however, as a Brit I am a Finophile. My love for Finland started over 18 years ago on a visit to Oulu university, which is also where I attended my first mid-summers party, and later that year a post sauna roll in the snow, after all being cold is only a state of mind (Sisu). I would consider Northern Finland (Utsjoki) my spiritual home, and I have travelled to Lapland more than once (and not just to see Father Christmas). However, and more importantly for this article, I have been to the home of all that’s good in the world
Muumimaailma - Naantali ! So when I had the chance to write an article for this magazine, from a country I love there clearly could only be one subject, Moomins and cybersecurity (I was surprised it had not been done before)! Moomin Valley like the cyber world contains lots of different characters, an understanding of, and using of Moomin characters to articulate threats and opportunities can enhance the user awareness experience, make Cyber/Info security more approachable and relevant, after all, no one wants to be the Groke! To quote Moomin Papa in Moomin Papa at sea
But one needs a change sometimes. We take everything too much for granted, including each other. So let’s get started -
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