My current stump speech is “Rethinking Passwords”, an attempt to get us out of the strong password business.  In response to several requests for information on future talks, I built http://web.cheswick.com/ches/speakerinfo.html today, and it includes pointers to the latest version of the talk.

One of the delights of giving talks, and in particular talks around the world, is the feedback I get on the topics that interest me.  The audience tends to keep me honest and informed. 

The talk in Athens brought a note calling my attention to the signaling used in Finnish baseball, which involves little flags and a very interesting variation on the Great American Pastime. I’ve misplaced the URL, but it was certainly interesting and relevant.

Today I received email from a colleague who had seen the talk, which discusses signaling and covert channels in sports.  He pointed me to a URL that lead me to a discussion of beach volleyball signs, and what they mean, at least for one team:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6v3b2klXSk&NR=1