Bletchley Park is the home of British codebreaking and a birthplace of modern information technology. It played a major role in World War Two, producing secret intelligence which had a direct and profound influence on the outcome of the conflict. The site is now a museum and heritage attraction, open daily. The Bletchley Park Podcast brings you fascinating stories from Veterans, staff and volunteers on the significance and continued relevance of this site today.
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Conversations between a daughter, Jane Craigie, and her father, Iain Craigie. Iain spent a career in Intelligence from the late 1950s until the early 2000s, living in the UK, Cyprus, India, Turkey, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Labuan. The podcast covers the technology used, the methods of spying, the targets, the relevance of place and time and the historical context. The observations and intrigues of a life in surveillance make compelling listening, as well as what it was like having an adve ...
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Join us as we travel across England visiting well-known wonders and some lesser-known places on your doorstep – all of which have helped make the country what it is today. From a hut in Bletchley Park where modern computing evolved, to the iron railings in London to which suffragettes chained themselves in the fight for women’s right to vote, we’ll step back in time to the very roots of our national identity to bring you the people and the stories that have helped shape England. Irreplaceabl ...
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Director Morten Tyldum discusses his latest film The Imitation Game, which is a dramatic portrayal of the life and work of Alan Turing. One of Britain's most extraordinary unsung heroes and the pioneer of modern day computing, Turing led his brilliant team at Britain's top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Hosted by Dave Calhoun at the Apple Store, Regent Street in London.
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Join CovertSwarm and special guests, as they discuss the latest Cyber Security news, trends, 0-day exploits and research. www.covertswarm.com
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Women in WW2 at home in Britain had their lives turned upside down. Anna Parker-Naples shares her research and creative writing process as she creates her first novel based on events that happened in her home town Leighton Buzzard, Q-Central and nearby Bletchley Park. From the factory girls at Gossards who made the parachutes for Spitfires, to the Land Girls who fell in love with POW's and the WAAF's and WRN's billeted in the town alongside thousands of East End evacuees, Anna's intention is ...
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The National Archives Podcast Series will remain live, but will not be updated with new content. For new podcasts from us head over to On the Record at The National Archives.
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July 2024 In early 1942 one of the most disastrous defeats of the war saw British forces pushed out of Burma, now known as Myanmar. Two years later, the multi-national Fourteenth Army, the ‘Forgotten Army’, had learned to fight and beat the Japanese, inflicting their largest defeat of the war at Imphal and Kohima, and was poised to begin the reconq…
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Those of you at DEF CON 31 might remember the badges our swarm members had. Well, this year, we've got something even better! With DEF CON 32 around the corner, we are ready to introduce the team behind the awesome badge we will bring to the event. Meet our host and Head of People and Culture, Ellie Lancaster, as she discusses with Paul, John, and …
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Iain Craigie and daughter Jane revisit Cyprus after over 50 years. The island is now divided between the Greek and Turkish ruled areas, after separation in 1974. The island remains strategically hugely important, given its location in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and the unrest in the middle east. Iain and Jane, also visited Famagusta, where…
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Episode 27 - From America's Insurance Capital: Let's Talk About Fraudsters
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The YOU DESERVE TO BE HACKED™ slogan has reached Hartford, the insurance capital of North America, to challenge the cybersecurity approach of CISOs in the industry. On this episode, listen to our host and CRO, Will Morrish, and Ilan Fehler, our first hired member in the US, as they explore the type of fraud companies are exposed to, what we have le…
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E166 - D-Day80 Part 3 Block D to Bocage
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June 2024 To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we are releasing 3 special episodes to tell the full story of The Longest Day. This third part is a brand new episode looking beyond the beaches. Bletchley Park made a vital contribution to the planning and preparation of D-Day, but the landings were only the beginning. There would be another …
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June 2024 To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we will be releasing 3 special episodes to tell the full story of The Longest Day. This second part is a complete remastering of our original Overlord episode with the addition of much new content. 80 years ago today, more than 150,000 Allied troops were boarding planes, gliders and landing cr…
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E164 - D-Day80 Part 1 Tide of Victory
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May 2024 Over the next 6 weeks, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we will be releasing 3 special episodes to tell the full story of The Longest Day. This first part is a complete remastering of our original Tide of Victory episode with the addition of much new content. This first episode takes us to the south coast of Britain which, in …
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Listen to our host and Swarm Director, Louis Blackburn, as he discusses with our new Hive Member, Ben Stickland, their interpretation of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2) and how they will help financial entities and critical infrastructure sectors to strengthen their cybersecurity pos…
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Episode 25 - SwarmCon 7 at Bletchley Park
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Immersed in the world of cryptography, WWII espionage and the remarkable story behind Alan Turing and his team's groundbreaking efforts to crack the Nazi encryption system, the Enigma code, our Swarm came from all over the world to share, learn and collaborate with each other. On this episode of our podcast, our host and new Head of People and Cult…
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E163 - The Women of Newnham College
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April 2024 Women were the backbone of Bletchley Park during World War Two. At its peak in January 1945, the workforce was 75% female, but even at the start of the war, women comprised a significant portion of GC&CS’s numbers. Women were recruited in a variety of ways, but a significant quantity of them, particularly early in the war, were selected …
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March 2024 Bletchley Park is famous as the home of World War 2 codebreaking. But what was there before the Government Code and Cypher School moved in? Who built Bletchley Park, and what remains of the pre-war country estate? In this episode, Research Historian Dr David Kenyon and Head of Content Erica Munro examine the people who made Bletchley Par…
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On this episode meet our CEO, Anders Reeves, as he interviews Swarm Director, Louis Blackburn, on the topics of the 'Cyber Kill Chain' and how 'Initial Access Brokers' (IAB) play a key role in enabling mass negative impact by threat actors seeking to deploy Ransomware, and more. Watch on YouTube! Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn.…
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E161 - Learning: Past, Present and Future
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February 2024 In 2023, Bletchley Park Trust completed its biggest refurbishment project to date – a £13 million, three-phase project, to open up wartime buildings at the heart of the site for the very first time. The final phase saw Block E, once the wartime Communications hub of Bletchley Park, transformed into two new resources – the Block E Lear…
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Listen to our COO Luke Potter and our new Swarm Director talking about red team services, how the industry looks and how to ensure you choose the perfect cybersecurity partner. Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn.By CovertSwarm - The Podcast
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January 2024 Eighty years ago, in January 1944, the first Colossus computer was delivered to Bletchley Park. This machine and the nine that followed it have acquired legendary status within the story of World War Two codebreaking. The machines have also been described as the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computers – direct precursors…
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Episode 22 – New Cyber Maturity Rating Feature
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Our Offensive Operations Center just received a major upgrade that will benefit all our users from January 2024. Listen to our CEO Anders Reeves, our COO Luke Potter and our Head of Product Ronan Mccrory dive into this new feature, its functionality and how our clients could make the most of it to evaluate their cyber maturity benchmark beyond surf…
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January 2024 Eighty years ago, in January 1944, the first Colossus computer was delivered to Bletchley Park. This machine and the nine that followed it have acquired legendary status within the story of World War Two codebreaking. The machines have also been described as the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computers – direct precursors…
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E158 - We Shall Fight to the Last Shell
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December 2023 Eighty years ago this month Britain was marking its fifth Christmas of the war with still no end in sight. D-Day still lay in the future and the campaigns in Italy and on the Eastern Front ground on. However on Boxing Day 1943 the Royal Navy achieved a significant, if grim success over the German Navy, sinking the Scharnhorst, one of …
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Episode 21 - Product Thinking in Security
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Understanding the user needs and translating them into a product strategy and road map is crucial to stay on top of other Attack Surface Management Platforms in a fast-moving industry such as cybersecurity. Today’s host and COO, Luke Potter, talks with our new Head of Product, Ronan Mccrory, who discusses his industry experience and his thoughts on…
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Episode 20 - Transitioning from Bug Bounty to Constant Cyber Attack
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Bug Bounty programmes can form an effective component of an organization's security strategy. However, they are prone to testing blindspots, variable quality, and uncertainty around tester skillsets and backgrounds. Join CovertSwarm COO, Luke Potter, as he interviews Ignacio Garrido on his move from working with popular Bug Bounty vendors over to j…
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E157 - Security & Insecurity Part 2
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November 2023 For our tenth anniversary episode, E141 “Security & Insecurity”, we discussed one of the most important factors in wartime codebreaking – secrecy. We looked at its effects on operations at Bletchley Park and the lives of those who worked there. We had so much to talk about on that occasion that we didn’t have the chance to explore bey…
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Episode 19 – From Punk to Cyber with Chris Edkins
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Earlier this year Chris joined CovertSwarm having taken an unusual and inspiring route into offensive cyber security from being a member of a successful punk and metal band, through to a prolific music production career, and more recently seeing him join the world of cyber security. Hear Chris' story and how 17 years of music performance, productio…
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October 2023 The fight up the Italian peninsula involved some of the most arduous battles of the war for Allied soldiers, but they were being supported at every stage by intelligence from Bletchley Park. Ultra intelligence helped inform Allied strategy in Italy, kept commanders constantly up-to-date about enemy forces, and sometimes proved the diff…
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The mission of the CovertSwarm Academy is to build a new and alternative pathway for people into the cyber industry that removes the traditional barriers to entry by increasing accessibility to a more diverse population. On this episode hear our founder, Anders Reeves, speak with Iain and Jack from the CovertSwarm team leading the design, implement…
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September 2023 The annual Bletchley Park Veterans’ Reunion is one of the highlights of our year. A chance to welcome back those who worked for Bletchley Park during World War Two, and thank them for their service. This year’s reunion saw 17 Veterans return to enjoy a very special afternoon tea in the Mansion. In this episode, we bring you highlight…
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August 2023 This month we examine the often-overlooked story of GC&CS’s work on diplomatic codes and ciphers. This vital work predated work on military codes, beginning when CG&CS was created in 1919. Work continued throughout World War Two, with some staff eventually leaving Bletchley Park to carry on as the Government Communications Bureau in Ber…
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Episode 17 – The moving security goalpost with security expert and award-winning cyber author Todd Wade.
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CovertSwarm’s Will Morrish is joined by Todd Wade to discuss the evolving risk of AI, making security personal, and how to engage your teams in a security journey. Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn.
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Episode 16.5 – DEF CON 2023 Special, live from BrewDog Las Vegas
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Today we are bringing a very special episode, recorded live in Las Vegas at DEF CON 31. Hosted by CovertSwarm founder & CEO, Anders Reeves, hear him and many from the Swarm as they discuss this year's DEF CON event. Featuring, this year's CovertSwarm badge; insights; reviews on talks; tips if it's your first trip to DEF CON, and much more! To join …
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July 2023 In 1943, when the guns fell silent in Tunisia, a lull fell over the war in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, the work of the intelligence services continued unabated. An Allied amphibious assault somewhere in the Mediterranean was inevitable. The question for the Germans was “where?” – and the Allies were eager to supply the answers. But how …
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Episode 16 - Challenging the Attack Surface Management industry with special guest Adam Govier
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Luke Potter interviews Adam Govier, Lead Developer of CovertSwarm's Offensive Operations Center platform. Previously only accessible to its subscription clients, July's public-release of CovertSwarm's Offensive Operations Center caters for the comprehensive offensive security needs of organizations ranging from single-domained businesses through to…
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June 2023 Who chose Bletchley Park – a vacant estate in Buckinghamshire – as the wartime home of the Codebreakers? That decision was made by the man in charge of the Secret Intelligence Service, known as ‘C’ – Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair. A very public man with a very secretive profession, Sinclair was widely-known and well-respected. He passed away …
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Episode 15 - Information Security Management with special guest Frankie Gallop from Provention
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Having started in the cyber security industry at just 16 years of age, our special guest Frankie Gallop shares her thoughts, insights and experiences of the rapid changes occurring within the domain these past 5 years. Discussing how to approach, build and deploy an effective security programme, and sharing the number 1 security risk in practically…
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Episode 14 - Threat Intelligence with special guest Haroon Mahmood
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CovertSwarm's COO, Luke Potter, welcomes returning guest Haroon Mahmood to this episode of our podcast focusing on the many aspects necessary to gain and employ insights derived from Threat Intelligence (TI). Learn how best to identify, report and take action on threats with expert opinion and advice from Haroon. Thanks for listening! Follow us on …
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May 2023 Like many heritage organisations, Bletchley Park Trust holds a collection within its storerooms. And we are always seeking to improve how it’s managed and taken care of. Now, due to the support of foundations, trusts and generous individuals, we’ve created a new Collection Centre. Once the building had been refurbished and kitted out, the …
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