Episode 133 - Amazon Hands Your Data to the Government; CISA Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles
Release Date: 10/12/2021
Episode 171 - Remote Deepfakes, Roe v. Wade: Data Privacy, G7 funds Cybersecurity
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Episode 171 - Remote Deepfakes, Roe v. Wade: Data Privacy, G7 funds Cybersecurity Topic 1: “More” people are using Deep Fakes to apply for remote tech jobs. File under, “you thought the world couldn’t get any weirder.”... The employment crisis has borned a new adversary: Deepfake remote workers. Thankfully, their sole intent isn't to steal your job. Sort of. While these deepfake applicants are actively participating in the employment process, the function of the deepfake is to phish data where it otherwise could not. This includes, job interviews, resume data,...
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Episode 170: Time Crystals, "Responsible AI", and Google pays for Wikipedia
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Topic 1: 4D Time Crystals created by Google Quantum Computing. We’ve mentioned 4D printing, which involves 3D printing with materials that then change over time. Now 4D Time Crystals designed by Google Quantum Computer. Herein we bring you the definition of a quantum computer, along with an advancement in science brought about by said quantum computer. Let the arguments begin, but it looks like we’ve discovered a new phase of matter in physics. Who cares? Well, we’ve actually entered the era in which quantum computers are used for truly amazing advances at a reasonable price. The 4D...
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Episode 169 - Sentient AI, Privacy Legislation, and the Digital Twins
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Topic 1: Sentient AI? Is it real? Should you lose your job over it? For starters, violating an NDA and whistleblowing are vastly different reasons to be fired. Besides, this so-called sentient AI could easily just be a complex game of 20 questions; pattern matching at it's best. That said, this freaked-out-ness might be a good indicator that we are getting too close to comfort. Topic 2: Will privacy legislation happen? The internet was made for sharing data. Sooner or later, that 140 characters or less post about that weird...
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Episode 168 - The Criteria of the "Tech Company", the Consumption Model, and Working Trackers
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Topic 1: What does tech company even mean? RoW is a good resource to better gauge who can call themselves a tech company. We might want to reframe this seemingly exclusive title. What is the criteria a company must meet to be able to slap this title on a business card? Topic 2: Do we think subscription / consumption model is souring? The ideal business model is evershifting. But the supscription based and reoccuring model is exploding. With our indiviudalistic society, people want to exercise their right to choose...So as long as you are focused on customer...
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Episode 167 - Apple Self Repair, Digital Nomad Visas, and Monitoring Remote Workers
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Topic 1: Update on that Apple Self-Repair Kit for iPhone Screen The basic program includes two large Pelican cases full of equipment and tools, which you rent for $49/week plus a $1,300 deposit. Then the repair kit is about $10 cheaper than taking your phone to the Apple store for the service. At this point, the self-repair program appears to meet enough requirements that you can check the box and say there IS a self-repair option. But it is not the simple, elegant “Apple” experience you might have assumed you would have. One of many videos you can find: Topic 2:...
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Episode 166 - The Myth of Anonymity in Bitcoin, Cloud 911, and Self Governing on Compliance
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Topic 1: Shredding the Myth of Anonymity in Bitcoin Wired recently published a long, detailed story of how law enforcement agencies around the world collaborated to bring down the largest child abuse sex network in history. One key element in this take-down is the “trick” of turning bitcoin from an anonymous tool into a perfect record of evidence. This story truly is the modern equivalent of the Al Capone story. Once agents have access to a few crypto wallets, they can then use the public Bitcoin blockchain data to identify every transaction, and every buyer or seller....
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Episode 165 - Great Resignators, AI Ransomware, and the Unsure State of Privacy
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Topic 1: Found all those Great Resignators: They’re working somewhere else. Looks like a basic shake-up that forced a number of employers to treat their employees like humans. Maybe, and we're only speculating here, the working person realizes they don't have to work somewhere that has no decent pay, no decent benefits, no decent work evironment, and so on...Maybe. Consistent data shows that this so called Great Resignation is about worker power. Topic 2: Truly terrifying – AI + Ransomware: The unholy combination of AI + Ransomware is upon us. It's time to...
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Episode 164 - Cyberattacks higher education, Apple's 180, & The End as we know it!
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Topic 1: Ransomware leads to the first casualty in the higher education market as Lincoln College closes permanently due to cyberattack in December 2021. Who was their MSP … and why was there not a plan in place? Ten years ago, a system failure of more than 24 hours could mean the end of your business. Today, with ransomeware on the rise, what are the odds of hundreds of schools, hospitals, businesses etc. going under? As this inevitable threat unfolds, it begs the question: Why haven't we implimented data back ups as the standard? Topic 2: Let’s not ignore Apple’s...
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Episode 163 - Work from Home Post Pandemic, Declaration for the Future of the Internet, & Big Tech salaries!
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Topic 1: Colloquium: What do we think the permanent changes are to “the workplace” after the pandemic. What percentage will go back? Is hybrid permanent forever? Has the concept of office changed forever from a technology perspective? If yes, was this something we should have seen coming and covid just sped it up? What’s next that we might not have seen coming? Topic 2: Declaration for the Future of the Internet Splinternet - China and Russia And the actual 3-page declaration: Topic 3: Big Tech salaries revealed Ryan -- -- --...
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Episode 162: Musk we talk about Social Media and another Data Breach?
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Topic 1: Should businesses embrace or avoid social media? Can we talk about “social media” without focusing too much on Elon? I think we all love the concept of the Marketplace of Ideas...but the Internet somehow turns that into silos of sewage. With Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, the marketplace allows ignorance and stupidity to win. Maybe they even enhance the ability of misinformation to be taken more seriously than knowledge and wisdom. Topic 2: Data breaches happen then nothing. Topic 3: The evolving “next normal” of employment. This story will...
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Topic 1: Amazon’s bi-annual report on government requests for data . . .
Over 30,000 requests for information from various governments around the world for the six months ending June 30th. This includes subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders (or their equivalent in various countries).
This includes requests regarding Amazon Echos, Ring devices, etc. It does NOT include requests related to AWS, which only numbered 632!
The number of devices with your personal information, photos, and data is growing every year. Remember, that robot dog serves more than one master.
https://d1.awsstatic.com/Information_Request_Report_June_2021_x.pdf
Topic 2: Is Facebook’s problem just “hubris?” We can fix this!
“I don't think the Facebook Files show a company that is evil or incompetent. It seems to show a company that is in way too deep, but still thinks it can totally get things back under control.”
Topic 3: CISA Issues Guidance to Mitigate Threats to Autonomous Vehicles
CISA has published more guidance. Once lesson is: MSPs are not their only target. Another Lesson: Emerging tech is being held to some reasonable standards.
Links:
https://www.hstoday.us/nppd/cisa-issues-guidance-to-mitigate-threats-to-autonomous-vehicles/
https://www.cisa.gov/autonomous-vehicle-security
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