Crucial Tech
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -Unraveling the technology that affects us all but that few of us understand, in a format to give you a basic understanding in the time it takes to drive to and from the grocery store. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
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How hostile states are hacking elections, Part 1
August 13, 2020 17:28 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBOur first re-run of the season is going back to our report on election hacking, a two-parter, that doesn't dwell on the technology of elections as much as how they can be influenced. For several years we have heard about how technologically vulnerable our elections systems are, but it turns out that physically hacking a system is a lot harder and yields insignificant fruit in national elections. It is much easier to sway voters with disinformation. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...
Black Hat Conference wrap up: How hostile states are hacking elections, Part 1
August 13, 2020 17:28 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBKicking off our third season on Crucial Tech is an in depth look at #electiion #security. I attended the virtual Black Hat USA conference last week and got an education on how hostile foreign governments mare interfering with national elections, including ours. It's really not about how vulnerablemour election technology is. It is but that isn't the problem. The problem is how media is manipulated to hack the voter. This episode is a high-level look at how pervasive the problem is. in Part...
Cookies, Black Hat Conference and the coming third season
July 24, 2020 17:13 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBAre you concerned about how social media seems to know exactly what you are thinking about? Are you’re that they are listening to you and your friends on mobile devices? Well, they don’t and they aren’t. You’ve been freely telling them what your concerns are and what you want to buy. But all that may be coming to an end. Find out how in the next episode of Crucial Tech. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://...
Episode 2:29 - Recap on AI and facial recognition, and an update
July 13, 2020 21:27 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWe thought we would be able to wrap up the last three episodes featuring Tim Bajarin and Matthew Rosenquist, but then life happened and more AI disasters occurred. This is yet another launching point for our coverage of surveillance technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Episode 2:28 Matthew Rosenquist talks ethics, facial recognition and the potential benefits of AI
July 06, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBLast week, we had @TimBajarin give a fairly pessimistic view of the future of #AI and #facial recognition. This week we bring in the positives (sort of) with security and AI guru @MatthewRosenquist. This technology is probably inevitable but to make it a global issue we are going to either have to give up some freedom and privacy, or we are going to have to work hard to fix the deficiencies. either way, the combination of this and the last two episodes will make you well informed enough to b...
Episode 2:27 Tim Bajarin, ethics, facial recognition, AI, and how Apple is keeping us safe
June 30, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBBy the time we finished last week's episode on security settings a lot happened. So I started making some calls to those who know what was going on. This week, we talk to the Analyst di tutti Analysts, Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies about ethics, facial recognition and AI, why it's so hard to do any of that well, and how Apple's announcement of iOS 14 is so earth-shaking. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: htt...
Episode 20:26 How to keep Facebook secure, facial recognition technology, and so much more
June 24, 2020 20:52 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBMy business partner, Joe Basques called me up and started asking questions about #Facebook security, which morphed into #AI, which moved into #facial_recognition. So we decided to start from the beginning of the conversation and record it. You will find out some tricks about how you can make your Facebook experience safer, what Facebook can actually track even when you think you are secure, and what the future holds for you in a corporate surveillance state. However, the subject got even mo...
Episode 2:25 Ethical technology development is not easy but has become crucial
June 12, 2020 16:07 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBI'm deep into writing a book with Richard Bach, a security guru from the UK, on the ethical development of #AI technology and have found that there are really not a lot of books offering practical guidelines for ethical thought in engineering. There are lots of books about why it's important and about ethical lapses, so maybe it's time for an Ethics for Dummies (Boy, am I qualified). In my research, I came across Jamais Cascio, a general futurist who does a lot of work with the Institute for...
Ep. 2:24 A follow up on contact tracing and putting my money where my mouth is
May 27, 2020 15:50 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBLast week I talked about the importance of tracking apps to help do contact tracing for the #Coronavirus epidemic and after I did that podcast I signed up for a study to get tested myself and I signed up for one of the apps (I chose one from Johns Hopkins University.) You can also see this podcast on Youtube so you can see what I am using and how I set it up. I am a big believer in controlling what you allow to go out on the internet but I'm also a big believer in being a responsible citizen...
Ep. 2:22 We told you so, Part 2: venture capital and entertainment changes
May 04, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIn the last episode, we looked at changes in how tech media and businesses are changing during the #COVID19 #pandemic and how @FootwasherMedia has been predicting these changes for decades. We've also had our thoughts about entertainment and #venturecapital are going to change, but we kept that to ourselves because we aren't entertainers nor are we investors. But we do know some people who are and in this interview with Fabrizio Capobianco of @MinervaNetworks we take a look at how the curren...
Ep. 2:21 Hey, we told you so, Part 1
May 01, 2020 17:31 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBJoe Basques and I have been working in the tech world and media for several decades. We have often warned clients of what was to come and that they should be ready for it and almost universally we have been ignored or ridiculed. The funny thing is within 3-5 years things we warned of have come true, like the slow death of tech media and the rise of social media to replace it. Each time companies have raced and struggled to adapt. the #COVID19 #pandemic has rushed even more of our predictions...
Ep. 2:20 Trusted Computing Group: You've never heard of them but their work is keeping us safe online
April 13, 2020 19:04 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode, we talk to Steve Hanna from the Trusted Computing Group (@TrustedComputin) to talk about the organization's work in making computing secure. You probably haven't heard of them, but their standards form much of the #security basis for the #IoT. Steve is VERY accomplished and a very nice guy. In fact, it was kinda like talking to Mr. Rogers about technology so it was knowledgeable and comforting all at the same time. Remember, if you'd like to leave a comment, listen to this ...
Trusted Computing Group: You've never heard of them but their work is keeping us safe online
April 13, 2020 19:04 - 23 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode, we talk to Steve Hanna from the Trusted Computing Group (@TrustedComputin) to talk about the organization's work in making computing secure. You probably haven't heard of them, but their standards form much of the #security basis for the #IoT. Steve is VERY accomplished and a very nice guy. In fact, it was kinda like talking to Mr. Rogers about technology so it was knowledgeable and comforting all at the same time. Remember, if you'd like to leave a comment, listen to this ...
Episode 2:19 What the hell are certificates and why you should care.
April 03, 2020 19:24 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWhen searching the web, do you ever get a request to renew or accept a certificate? Yeah, you have but you probably had no idea what it was about. It's kind of important, it should be more widespread and there are a few companies involved in the process. One of them is @Keyfactor. They would like to be more widespread, I can assure you. Listen in and maybe you can push your providers to look into them. #security #authenticatiion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...
Episode 2:18 Digital corporations are selling your data to foreign governments
March 18, 2020 18:58 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBI hope that headling caught your attention. It should. We hear a lot about how the US government is watching us, but the information that Edward Snowden said was being collected on us pails in comparison to what Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft are allowing other corporations and foreign governments to collect from us. And those companies are getting paid to allow them that access even if they aren't saving and sharing that data for themselves. What's more, there is little you can do t...
Episode 2:17 Fingerprints? Probably not.
March 15, 2020 21:01 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week I found opt that is it probably less likely that the government is watching you than Amazon is. More importantly, to law enforcement you may not exist at all. Check out how tech firms are helping the good guys catch the bad guys. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Episode 2:16 The coming death of Amazon?
February 12, 2020 22:42 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThe title is a bit melodramatic but history shows us that nothing devised by man lasts forever and, thanks to state, national and international laws as well as new technology, the hegemony of Amazon, Facebook, Ebay and Google over retail may be coming to an end. We talk to the CEO www.maikeinc.com and look at the increasingly hostile environment facing online behemoths. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://p...
The coming death of Amazon?
February 12, 2020 22:42 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThe title is a bit melodramatic but history shows us that nothing devised by man lasts forever and, thanks to state, national and international laws as well as new technology, the hegemony of Amazon, Facebook, Ebay and Google over retail may be coming to an end. We talk to the CEO www.maikeinc.com and look at the increasingly hostile environment facing online behemoths. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support
Episode 2:15 - The vulnerability of the internet of things
February 03, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThe Internet of Things (IoT) is growing faster than the original internet. Cisco Systems predicts that internet-connected devices will represent 75 percent of all the internet traffic in less than 10 years, and Gartner predicts that there will be five times more IoT devices in use than there are people on the planet. But more than 90 percent of all those devices are easily hackable and will remain so for the foreseeable future. There are some companies working hard to fix the problem but unt...
Ep. 2.14 - GDPR and CCPA are changing social media for the better
January 24, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBYou've probably heard of the data privacy laws in the EU and California but you might not know what they do for you. A lot. We talk to an international expert, Patrick O'Keeffe on the subject of privacy and regulation, You need to meet this guy. He's the real deal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Ep. 2:13 - The rise of private social networks
January 17, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIt has been a bad couple of years for Facebook and it isn't getting easier. This week, we look at social networks that do not have advertising and don't sell your information to anyone. In fact, they don't even collect it. Both ways that all social media platforms have traditionally made their money. We talk to David Glassco, CEO of one of those networks, Neone (nay o nay) and their pay-for -play paradigm. Will it work? Only you have that answer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...
Ep. 2:12 Cryptocurrency is vague, possibly corrupt ... and inevitable
January 10, 2020 19:02 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBHappy New Year and welcome back after the holiday break. This season on Crucial Tech we will be looking at changes in social media, consumer privacy laws, new security challenges for the common man and more, but today we kick-off the first in a random series on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology with two friends, Joe Basques and Matthew Rosenquist. As always, donations will help us eliminate advertising and you can make audio comments on the Anchor.fm platform that could make you a sta...
Buckle up for 2020, it's gonna be a bumpy ride
December 27, 2019 21:59 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MBAfter two months of holiday partying, travel, illness and unavailable interviewees I'm ready to kick off the new year with a big portfolio. We'll be looking at Cryptocurrency, social media, renewable energy, security, threats to the 2020 election, Russia, private social media and a bun ch more. Here's a short preview. And check out my book, The Stupid Side of Renewables now available on Amazon. You can leave a message here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...
Cryptocurrency, Mysterious Market forces and BS
November 18, 2019 18:56 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBI'm starting to to do something I have long dreaded: start talking about cryptocurrency. We introduce the concept and the problem about talking about it in the opening and then we get into something that explains why companies are moving to automation... and it is more than just greed. I'd like to hear from you about this episode. you can leave a message here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters...
Bringing Finnish education tech to the US
October 28, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBI had a chance to interview a handful of Finnish tech start-ups at the 2019 TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco and was m,ore then pleasantly surprised by what I heard. There are many reports about how Finnish publlc education is exceptional but exporting all the techniques are difficult for a variety of reasons. The technology I saw changes that. You m ight want to be ready to turn up the sound in a couple of the interviews, because the Finns are often softspoken and there was a lot of bac...
Where did we go wrong on Autonomous Vehicles? Part 4, finale
October 18, 2019 14:00 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBJosel L:orenzo, VP of product development for Axiado and an AI guru talks about the different levels of autonomous vehicles and whether humans can have any actual presence in controlling them. This is the last of 4 parts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Where did we go wrong on autonomous vehicles, part 3
October 11, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBWe went to San Jose to talk to Chet Babbla, vice president for automotive technology for Arm Ltd., about a new consortium focused on autonomous vehicles. Cooperation in a multi-faceted and challenging technology like autonomous vehicles is a good idea. But in this case, do we have enough knowledge about the components needed to make a dent? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...
Where did we go wrong on autonomous vehicles?: Part 2
October 04, 2019 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBBesides the difficulty in getting the technology to work, we still have a significant problem in making autonomous vehicle safe from hackers. We talk with Matthew Rosenquist, cybersecurity guru. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Were did we go wrong on autonomous vehicles: Part 2
October 04, 2019 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBBesides the difficulty in getting the technology to work, we still have a significant problem in making autonomous vehicle safe from hackers. We talk with Matthew Rosenquist, cybersecurity guru. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support
Where did we go wrong on autonomous vehicles, part 1
September 27, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWe're starting this three part series with Rik turner, principal analyst at Ovum, a british analysis firm, to get a history of how long vehicle automation has been with us, where it is today and how far we have to go before we have what we think is just on the horizon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Preview: Where did we go wrong with autonomous vehicles
September 26, 2019 21:46 - 48 seconds - 772 KBFriday, September 27 we will start a three-part series on the state of autonomous vehicles. Tune in and find out the 411 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Special episode: Catfishing and what to do about it
September 20, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBCatfishing is the biggest scam on the internet. It is not easy to get out of it once you fall into the trap and it is very embarrasing, but it can be done with a minimum of effort, some patience and honest self-reflection., But avoiding it is very easy. Thism episode is brought to you without commercial interruption. So chip in at https://anchor.fm/crucialtech. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters...
Catfishing and what you can do about it
September 17, 2019 17:34 - 58 seconds - 933 KBIt’s the biggest problem on the internet and it affects 1 in 7 people. Find out how you can defend yourself --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support
Catphishing and what you can do about it
September 17, 2019 17:34 - 58 seconds - 933 KBIt’s the biggest problem on the internet and it affects 1 in 7 people. Find out how you can defend yourself --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Why is Scandanavia the most secure place in the world?
September 13, 2019 15:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWe are starting season two of Crucial Tech with a look at security-conscious culture. A few months ago I met Jarno Limnell (@jarnolim), CEO of Tosibox (https://www.tosibox.com) to talk about cyber security . This seemed like a good time to trot out the interview considering the increasing occurrence of cyber attacks around the world. So why is Scandanavia, and Finland in particular so secure. You might be surprised that it isn't just technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcas...
Episode 19: What banks are doing... and not doing to protect your funds
August 23, 2019 21:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week we talked with Ugan Naidoo who, besides having a pretty neat name, is the CTO of Inetco, a Vancouver, BC company that monitors financial transactions for banks and large retailers worldwide. This is a pretty technical discussion, but once you hear it, you will understand how not paying attention to this ussue is costing you and everyone else, money. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...
Cryptojacking: It's a thing
August 16, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBHackers can appropriate you computer system to make money on cryptocurrency without you knowing it's happening. It's annoying but not bad for individuals like you and me. For big corporations and governments it can be lethal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Bill and Lou's excellent adventure in Linux and IoT security
July 16, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBI wrote a column in EEWeb.com a few weeks ago talking about the security issues developing in open source software, Linux in particular. And old friend popped up in the discussion. Meet Bill Weiberg. We will probably be hearing more from him in the future/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Certificates? We don't got to show you any stinkin' certificates!
July 12, 2019 15:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode we learn about certificates, securing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), botnets, DDOS, secure boot... It's jam packed. We interview Alan Grau, CTO of the Icon Labs division of Sectigo. Thanks to the late, great Alfonso Bedoya for the headline --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Dishonest telemarketing, Consumer privacy laws and a way to deal with them effectively
June 28, 2019 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBI've been aware of a marketing technology for sometime and have been thinking about doing a podcast on them, but recent issues in the European Union over the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and similar legislation in a dozen states in the US made it crucial to all of us now. Businesses rely on telemarketing to deliver "qualified leads" to them. But they don't actually work as claimed. This technology could make telemarketers obsolete and end the annoying calls without regulation. ...
Ep. 1-15 Dishonest telemarketing, Consumer privacy laws and a way to deal with them effectively
June 28, 2019 16:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBI've been aware of a marketing technology for sometime and have been thinking about doing a podcast on them, but recent issues in the European Union over the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and similar legislation in a dozen states in the US made it crucial to all of us now. Businesses rely on telemarketing to deliver "qualified leads" to them. But they don't actually work as claimed. This technology could make telemarketers obsolete and end the annoying calls without regulation. ...
The standard you never heard of: GlobalPlatforms... and more
June 21, 2019 16:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThis episode is packed into 40 minutes with news of the week, an interview with the director of Global Platforms and much more. This is stuff you need to know. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Don't trust a company to keep you safe
June 12, 2019 17:36 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThis is an interview I did a few months ago with Matt Rosequist, former senior security analyst for Intel. It's a wide ranging interview that cov ers a lot of issues you may not be aware is affecting you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Squirrels are the greatest threat to the internet and the power grid
May 09, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBYes, you read that right. The biggest threat to our infrastructure are cute, furry rodents. We interview the CEO of Critter Guard who is saving the world one pole at a time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Ethics in tech: It is a thing
May 02, 2019 22:23 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBGovernment hearings are all the rage now for tech CEOs trying to justify massive breaches in privacy, security and basic trust within their markets. The discussion on how to make sure development of new tech, especially in artificial intelligence is bubbly to the surface. Maija-Riita Ollilie, an ethics scholar in Finland, was our guest this week with a view on how ethics will develop naturally with adoption of technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
A good path for STEM careers for women
April 25, 2019 18:25 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBA few weeks ago I met Lisa Jiggetts, founder and president of the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu, dedicated to helping young women start careers in cyber security. A fascinating and important effort. Check out the website at https://womenscyberjutsu.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
The Arrest of Assange: What is it all about?
April 15, 2019 21:34 - 9 minutes - 9.19 MBJulian Assange was arrested last week in London. Some call it the death of free journalism, but it might be something else. And what it reveals about your personal security is probably more important. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
A special edition of Crucial Tech: the arrest of Assange
April 12, 2019 18:38 - 1 minute - 1000 KBWhile you won’t get into the guilt or innocence of the man, what he is accused of is important to understand. So stay tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
Cyber predictions from Forresters are scary
April 12, 2019 17:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBA few weeks ago I interviewed Forresters senior analyst Amy DeMartine about her predictions for cyber security in 2019. Now that I have a chance to publish it, two of those predictions have already come true and it is just mid April. And the reasons for the growth of cybercrime are sitting in out pockets. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crucialtech/support
The Green New Deal isn't as bad... or as good as you have heard
April 05, 2019 15:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBThe Green New Deal in Congress is going to be debated for at least two years and I thought it was worth tying in a tech angle to the debate. We interview Evan Johnson, CTO of Hytech Power in Redmond, Washington about how his technology can actually make this happen with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of results. BTW, If you listen to this podcast on Anchor.fm, you can leave messages, ask questions and make recommendations for inclusion in future episodes. Otherwise you can contact me on th...