October 4, 2021

History lessons 2: Who has access?

History shows that in the Conwy castle case, the garrison were complacent – even though the Welsh had started to rebel the year before. The ‘trusted’ carpenter should have been let in on his own without anyone else and there should have been additional guards within the main castle such that the attackers were confined to the barbican itself, to be dealt with.

Categories History and security

September 30, 2021

Race report: Zandvoort, 28 September 2021

An early spin puts a dent in the final result, but the signs are encouraging for future races  Dry conditions at the Zandvoort circuit meant that drivers could make the most of its fast and flowing layout. And Copper Horse Racing’s white and green Lamborghini Huracán 2015 did just that, at least until the end...

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September 28, 2021

Race report: Nürburgring, 21 September 2021

Under wet conditions, Copper Horse Racing gains 7 places from qualifying to finish P11 If you are looking for tough racing then the Nürburgring is not going to disappoint. Drivers in season 8 of AOR’s GT3 league were spared the ‘Green Hell’ of the epic Nordschleife circuit, racing instead on the Grand Prix loop. But they still had to contend with the region’s notoriously...

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September 20, 2021

History lessons 1: Doing nothing in a hostile environment is never going to work out well

A second chance to enjoy David Rogers’ popular blog series — commissioned by on-chip monitoring experts UltraSoC — examining security through the ages and highlighting lessons for emerging and future technologies.

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September 17, 2021

Race report: Snetterton, 14 September 2021

Top ten finish for Copper Horse Racing on Season 8 debut Copper Horse Racing is back for another season of virtual GT3 racing organised by Apex Online Racing. Once again supporting its Secure-CAV livery, Car 59 joined the action at the third event in the...

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July 5, 2021

Race report: Silverstone, 29 June 2021

Saving the best until last, car 59 finishes top 10 in the final race of the season  After seven rounds of hard driving, the sim-racing series reached its last sessions of the season at Silverstone – a fast-paced circuit built on a former airfield. The organisers, Apex Online Racing, had set the scene for some quick lap times...

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June 24, 2021

Race report: Imola, 22 June 2021

Car 59 moves up four places in the overall standings thanks to another top 20 finish.  Changeable weather during the race at Imola allowed the white and green Lamborghini Huracán of Copper Horse Racing to experience the circuit – described by McLaren in its track guide as ‘fast, flowing and ever so old school’ – in both the wet...

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June 17, 2021

Race report: Circuit Zolder, 15 June 2021

Nothing unlucky about finishing P13 at Zolder. A strong race in Belgium sees Copper Horse Racing move up two places in the overall standings. Car 59 had performed well at two practice races held over the weekend at Circuit Zolder – a track opened in 1963 and designed by John Hugenholtz of Suzuka fame – so, on paper, things were looking promising. The challenge...

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June 14, 2021

Race report: Bathurst Mount Panorama, 8 June 2021

Heartbreak avoided as a strong drive by car 59 recovers all but one of the 13 places dropped in first lap chaos on the mountain.  Changeable weather meant that drivers had to know their setups inside out to make progress at Bathurst Mount Panorama – a 6 km ‘scenic drive’ with no shortage of excitement....

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May 28, 2021

Race report: Laguna Seca Raceway, 25 May 2021

Bruised and battered on a dark night in central California, car 59 refuses to give up and comes home P27.  Race 4 got off to a cautious start as drivers were reminded by race officials to obey the white lines and know where to bail out when things...

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