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“Codebreaking and Codemaking Down Under” – with John Blaxland and Clare Birgin
Manage episode 418202665 series 170555
Summary
John Blaxland (X, LinkedIn) and Clare Birgin (Wikipedia, LinkedIn) join Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss Australian codebreaking. John and Clare are coauthors of the new book Revealing Secrets.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- The importance of SIGINT
- Codebreaking in Australian intelligence
- Australia’s role in WWII and the Cold War
- The advent and evolution of cyber
Reflections
- Strategic defense and offense
- The power, and danger, of communication
And much, much more …
Quotes of the Week
"What I've noticed with the Australians, and I think it's similar in the other the other Five Eyes countries, these people tend to be quite patriotic to do [Signals Intelligence]. They want to, they love their country, and it also seems to preserve very good qualities.” -Clare Birgin.
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*Spotlight Resource*
- Revealing Secrets: An unofficial history of Australian Signals intelligence and the advent of cyber, Clare Birgin and John Blaxland (University of New South Wales Press, 2023)
*SpyCasts*
- I Helped Solve the Final Zodiac Killer Cipher with David Oranchak (2024)
- Australian National Day Special: Intelligence Down Under with John Blaxland (2024)
- My Father the Navajo Code-Talker with Laura Tohe (2023)
- CYBER AUGUST: “So, You Want to Be a Codebreaker?” with Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh (2021)
*Beginner Resources*
- Australia's Involvement in WWII, Australian Broadcasting Service, YouTube (2020) [4 min. video]
- A short history of cyber espionage, D. O’Brien, Medium (2017) [Short article]
- Signals Intelligence (SINGINT) Overview, National Security Agency (n.d.) [Short article]
DEEPER DIVE
Primary Sources
- WMD Report (2005)
- The ANZUS Treaty (1951)
- Role and effectiveness of Signals Intelligence in World War II (1945)
- The Atlantic Charter (1941)
- The Zimmerman Telegram (1917)
- Oral History by Ruby Boye Jones (n.d.)
*Wildcard Resource*
- Here’s a challenge – For their 75th Anniversary in 2022, the Australian Signals Directorate released a limited edition coin with multiple layers of code to crack on both sides.
- Think you can solve it? Check out the link above and test your code-cracking skills.
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664 episódios
Manage episode 418202665 series 170555
Summary
John Blaxland (X, LinkedIn) and Clare Birgin (Wikipedia, LinkedIn) join Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss Australian codebreaking. John and Clare are coauthors of the new book Revealing Secrets.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- The importance of SIGINT
- Codebreaking in Australian intelligence
- Australia’s role in WWII and the Cold War
- The advent and evolution of cyber
Reflections
- Strategic defense and offense
- The power, and danger, of communication
And much, much more …
Quotes of the Week
"What I've noticed with the Australians, and I think it's similar in the other the other Five Eyes countries, these people tend to be quite patriotic to do [Signals Intelligence]. They want to, they love their country, and it also seems to preserve very good qualities.” -Clare Birgin.
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*Spotlight Resource*
- Revealing Secrets: An unofficial history of Australian Signals intelligence and the advent of cyber, Clare Birgin and John Blaxland (University of New South Wales Press, 2023)
*SpyCasts*
- I Helped Solve the Final Zodiac Killer Cipher with David Oranchak (2024)
- Australian National Day Special: Intelligence Down Under with John Blaxland (2024)
- My Father the Navajo Code-Talker with Laura Tohe (2023)
- CYBER AUGUST: “So, You Want to Be a Codebreaker?” with Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh (2021)
*Beginner Resources*
- Australia's Involvement in WWII, Australian Broadcasting Service, YouTube (2020) [4 min. video]
- A short history of cyber espionage, D. O’Brien, Medium (2017) [Short article]
- Signals Intelligence (SINGINT) Overview, National Security Agency (n.d.) [Short article]
DEEPER DIVE
Primary Sources
- WMD Report (2005)
- The ANZUS Treaty (1951)
- Role and effectiveness of Signals Intelligence in World War II (1945)
- The Atlantic Charter (1941)
- The Zimmerman Telegram (1917)
- Oral History by Ruby Boye Jones (n.d.)
*Wildcard Resource*
- Here’s a challenge – For their 75th Anniversary in 2022, the Australian Signals Directorate released a limited edition coin with multiple layers of code to crack on both sides.
- Think you can solve it? Check out the link above and test your code-cracking skills.
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