Dec 18, 2020 | Cyber breaches, Hackers, Russia
SolarWinds Hack Craig Peterson: In case you didn’t hear, we have had a massive hack. We’re going to be talking about that and what it means to you. What it means to the federal government. What it means to organizations that are using SolarWinds. Oh my...
Dec 14, 2020 | H1-B
Tens of Thousands Laid Off – Now What? Amidst recent layoffs at tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, and Salesforce, US immigrants holding H1-B visas for specialized skills have been brutally hit. These visas, which are in high demand among large tech companies,...
Dec 4, 2020 | Agencies, Amazon, Amazon platform, Anti-Virus, Attack Vectors, Best Practices, Big Tech, cyberattacks, Facial Recognition, Google, Government, Incident Response, Information Technology, Internet, IRS, Malware, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Ransomware, School Districts, Security, Show Notes, Technology, Third-Party resellers
Tech Talk Show Notes November 29 – December 5, 2020 Gaming Over the Holidays? 7 Important Security Tips It’s the most wonderful time of the year for hackers to target home gamers. Gamers are typically on the younger side and more trusting and comfortable...
May 16, 2020 | Applications, Audit Logs, Biological Viruses, Business, Collaboration Tools, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employees, Internet, Monitoring, Quarantine, Quarantine, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Remote-Work, Security, Technology, Webcam
Suveilling Employees: Management use Webcams to Enforce Remote Workers This pandemic has changed the model under which businesses operate. Some businesses shuttered their doors, others sent employees home with to work, and others tried to re-create an office on-line...
May 16, 2020 | Amazon, Apple, Big Tech, Business, Google, Internet, Microsoft, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Tech Overlords, Technology
The Noose of Big Tech No longer our friends and allies now, it’s official the tech giants are acting as the most powerful entities in the world. These tech giants have engulfed our freedom and are acting as controlling masters over our lives. We do what they say...
May 16, 2020 | Best Practices, Business, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hackers, Hacking, Hacking, Hacks, Internet, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Technology, WordPress
Cybercriminals Ramp-Up and Zero-In on WordPress Sites It is a new cyber target – WordPress. It is a popular website creation platform that powers almost a third of all websites on the internet. WordPress sites are under attack and the attempted attacks...
May 16, 2020 | Applications, Best Practices, Business, Collaboration Tools, Encryption, Human Element, Internet, Internet Infrastructure, M&A, Marketshare, Messaging, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Security Alerts, Stress Test, Technology, Technology, Zoom
Encryption Wars: Collaboration Services Acquire to Compete for Marketshare The pandemic laid bare the vulnerabilities are some popular business collaboration platforms. Usage of these platforms surged during the coronavirus pandemic as more businesses began to rely...
May 16, 2020 | Applications, Business, Consumer, Home, Internet, Radio Show, Scalability, Security, Smart Home, Technology, Technology, Wink Smart Home Hub
Wink is Short on Cash: Smart Hub Users Notified Pay Up or Lose Access When businesses get short on cash, they only have a couple of solutions. It happened to a Worcester, MA cable smart home alarm system early this year and has happened recently to another smart-home...
May 16, 2020 | Business, FIDO, Internet, MFA, Microsoft, Passwords, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Technology, token
Microsoft wants You to Use FIDO instead of Passwords Passwords are a security issue, but primarily the problem with passwords is human behavior. People choose an insecure password, reuse them on multiple sites, don’t change them, and share them with colleagues....
May 16, 2020 | Business, Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Assets, Data Centers, Internet, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Technology, Technology
Cybersecurity Focus moves from Data Center to Clouds and Endpoints with the advent of Corporate telecommuting. One thing this pandemic has unveiled is that cybersecurity does begin and end in the data center. Technology has enabled the spread of multiple devices, both...
