Daniel
danieljohnlewis.bsky.social
Daniel
@danieljohnlewis.bsky.social
Professional in Cyber Security + cybernetics & AI + cyber-physical systems (CPS) & Operational Technology (OT).

Personal interests in philosophy, psychology, politics and religion.
The cross to me represents the unity of everyone, it's like the four cardinal points / the corners of the world.

It's horrible that the English flag - a beautiful red cross on a white background - is being used for disunity and hate, instead of unity and love.

We need to reclaim our symbol back.
September 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"I never thought I needed change
But it makes me proud to say
That I'm somebody else now
That somebody's not here to stay
He'll be going away soon
And that's okay" - Lyrics to "Somebody Else Now" by Daði Freyr, 2021

I've been so many versions of me, and there are so many more to come.
September 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Young people are turning to faith, and it's no surprise. When secular life and endless scrolling leave a spiritual void, the soul seeks something more. [1/2]
Religious revival: Why young people around the world are finding faith again
From digital spirituality to gendered divides, faith seems to offer meaning and identity where secular culture has fallen short.
www.lowyinstitute.org
August 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My LinkedIn post on why I feel that the Purdue Model is undead. It's not an OT Cybersecurity reference architecture:

www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
Pur-do's and Pur-don't's... | Daniel Lewis
Pur-do's and Pur-don't's... The Purdue Model is the undead! Let's truly secure Critical National Infrastructure. Ralph Langner with his OTbase was a very close competitor of the busin...
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June 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Unity is significantly better than division, but sometimes you have to walk away from self-imposed oppression in order to find that unity. The risk is that by taking away the shackles we step into the unknown.

How very mysterious of me 🤔😂
May 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I think that journalists should start reporting the percentages of the electorate rather than the percentages of the vote. If might start to get more people out to vote if they knew that someone is now in power that only reflects 12.5% of the vote.

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May 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Though sometimes shadows fall, let hope's fierce ember glow for all!

Our inner spark seeks dawn, and is fueled by love's enduring call.

Reason lights the path, compassion lends us strength.

Hope remains, embracing all!

#Hope #Resilience #InnerStrength
April 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
OT security's human-first: proactive defence beyond tech. Aging infra & connectivity risks. AI augments the work, but culture is key. #OTSecurity #ICS #HumanFactor

Long post on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
#otsecurity #ics #cyberphysicalsecurity #humanfactor… | Daniel Lewis
The security of Operational Technology (OT) is not a purely technical challenge; it's a fundamental question of human resilience in an increasingly interconnected industrial landscape. While techn...
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April 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
AI in energy/water/transport raises big ethics Qs: autonomy, bias, trust. Need responsible AI governance & explainable systems. Let's build a good future.

Longer post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...

#AIEthics #ResponsibleAI #CriticalSectors
#aiethics #responsibleai #criticalinfrastructure #globalgovernance… | Daniel Lewis
The integration of Artificial Intelligence into the very fabric of our critical sectors (e.g. energy, water, transport) leads to needing to consider the ethics. As algorithms increasingly inform decis...
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April 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I've been thinking a lot recently about the interplay between professional stability, ambition and investing in oneself.

I don't think I've got it right to date. I'm actually so ambitious, but am in need of stability for a while, and at the same time need to invest in myself somehow.
April 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
CNI is fragile: legacy tech + new risks.

Shift to proactive security & global cooperarion.

Industry 4.0 requires security-by-design.

#CNI #CyberSecurity #OTSecurity

Longer post here: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
April 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Fragile digital security impacts nations.

CNI is vulnerable.

Disinfo can be countered by digital literacy.

Global cyber coop & leaders vital.

We need a human-first approach. #CyberSecurity

Longer post here: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
#cybersecurity #geopolitics #cni #digitalresilience #disinformation… | Daniel Lewis
National and international security has been undergoing a significant transformation for some time now. We now have a fragile balance between physical and digital infrastructures. Cyber vulnerabilitie...
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April 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Databases & Plato: Old Logic, New AI

I taught databases in 2013, reflecting on the logic link to Aristotle, Boole, Codd. Now AI does deduction/induction, but ethics matter! Past shapes our future!
#DataScience #AI #Philosophy

Link to longer LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
#datascience #ai #philosophy #ethics #history #innovation… | Daniel Lewis
Data is the new oil, but wisdom is the refinery... This morning I have been reflecting on a 2013/2014 guest lecture I gave on databases, I remember being struck by how deeply intertwined data science...
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April 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Are we merely cogs in a larger machine, or can we cultivate the self-awareness to break free from these deterministic patterns?
April 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Intercostal pain, thinking: cyber holes = human fragility. Inner "systems" weak, like code. Society plays a role too (Charles Fourier). Real security? Holistic. Fix us & world. It's all connected!
#cyberSecurity #vulnerabilities #reflection

Long post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...
April 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I've been off work this week, as I've damaged my intercostal muscles and nerves, and I'm in so much pain. Starting to feel a little better, or is that just the pain medication 🤔

We forget how fragile the body becomes sometimes, don't we?... But healing is also an amazing process!
April 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cybernetics is essentially goal-based control, where communication & feedback is key to understanding system optimisation.

With this we can optimise anything, but I especially like it applied to cyber security. #CyberSecurity is continuously effective only when it evolved. It cannot stay static.
March 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
KISS = Keep It So Simple
YAGNI = You Aren't Going to Need It

I feel like we need to remind ourselves of these principles a lot more in our lives.
March 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Am I the Daniel who is the professional who loves the technical side of things, and helps industrial organisations to improve cyber security, or...
March 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
"Mr. Blue Sky, please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long (so long)
Where did we go wrong?" -ELO
January 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
10th post on Blue Sky, and I'm reminded of the early days of Twitter or any other social network... You get out what you put into it... I'm still trying to work out my community on here
January 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Wisdom, virtue, morality, all these have fallen out of fashion: everybody worships at the shrine of commerce." - Charles Fourier, 1808
January 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Part of my mind is *constantly* racing with four questions:
* What is happening now?
* What is happening next?
* How can I accelerate the things I want to happen next?
* How can I accelerate the things my colleagues, friends and family want to happen next?

It can get quite exhausting sometimes!
January 13, 2025 at 7:58 AM