When teaching the Principles of Security Management class (SM401) in the B.S. in Security Management program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota I use several TED talks with good effect.
Loretta Napoleoni: The intricate economics of terrorism
Misha Glenny investigates global crime networks
Steven Levitt analyzes crack economics
Philip Zimbardo shows how people become monsters ... or heroes
Steven Pinker on the myth of violence
Winter semester I plan to add Bruce Schneier: The security mirage
In SM404 Security Techniques and Technology we will examine "current issues, trends, and technologies available to address security problems and issues. Topics include environmental design, executive protection, and technology advances for information and physical security, along with professional development practices." New class calls for new tools so I'm having a relook at several TED talks I've enjoyed, including the following:
Ralph Langner: Cracking Stuxnet, a 21st-century cyber weapon
Rogier van der Heide: Why light needs darkness
John Kasaona: How poachers became caretakers
Alan Siegel: Let's simplify legal jargon
Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns
Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us
David Kelley on human-centered design
TED has more than a thousand talks to choose from. Try one for work, for school, or for fun.
UPDATE: I was informed 18 October 2011 that the class will not be held this semester. Rats...would have been fun.
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