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May 5, 2021Podcast

Episode 970 – Chinese Smart TV Spying On Millions, There Is A Reason They Are So Cheap

Smart TVs are widespread and cheap. But there is a price you pay and the other price you pay, with your data. This episode talks about a data collection firm […]
May 4, 2021Podcast

Episode 969 – How Poor Coding In Mobile Apps Continues To Cause AWS Breaches

Misconfigurations and sloppy coding continue to be the cause of cloud breaches. This episode talks about a report that found 40 popular apps with over 100 million installs were leaking […]
May 3, 2021Podcast

Episode 968 – Police Officer Charged With Privacy Breach For Abusing Database Access

When you grant an employee access to a database does not mean they have the authority to look at any data record at any time for their curiosity. This episode […]
April 30, 2021Podcast

Episode 967 – Tools, tips and tricks – Bitdefender Home Scanner

This week’s tools, tips and tricks talks about Bitdefender Home Scanner. This easy to use tool will scan for devices connected to your Wi-Fi and tell you if there are […]
April 29, 2021Podcast

Episode 966 – How QR Codes Can Be Abused, The Vaccination Site Story

QR Codes are a convenient and popular way to get people and customers driven to a website or app. A simple camera shot is all you need to do. However, […]
April 28, 2021Podcast

Episode 965 – The Biggest Privacy Improvement Is Here, iOS 14.5 Is Released, Update Now

iOS 14.5 has finally been released and ushers in the biggest privacy improvement in the Internet’s history. This episode talks about the new features and why it’s such an important […]
April 27, 2021Podcast

Episode 964 – Janitor Is Fired For Not Installing Employer’s Smartphone Tracking App

Tracking employees for productivity reasons may sound like a good idea. However, there are many legal considerations you need to be aware of. This episode talks about these ‘tattleware’ apps […]
April 26, 2021Security

Informing Cyber Security Future by Understanding Data Breaches

Data breaches are not a new thing. They flow with improvement in technology. You are not the only one that gets excited about advances in technology. Bad guys are too. […]
April 26, 2021Podcast

Episode 963 – University Of Minnesota Gets Banned From Linux Kernel Project

The Linux Kernel Project is an open-source community but that doesn’t mean it a free world, there still is oversight and control to what is contributed. The University of Minnesota […]
April 23, 2021Podcast

Episode 962 – Tools, Tips and Tricks – Multiple Virtual Desktops In Windows 10

This week’s tools, tips, and tricks talks about a Windows 10 productivity trick. Did you know you can have multiple virtual desktops in Windows 10? Why fight with multiple applications […]