New Year, New Threats

In Episode 10, Andrew and Kevin ring in the new year with a look ahead to the future of network security in 2020. They countdown 20 trends and predictions from industry leaders like Fortinet, SonicWall, Sophos, WatchGuard, and Experian – mixing in a few offbeat predictions that are less likely to come true as well. You’ll hear about fleeceware, election interference, AI, and even monkey butlers (that one may require some explanation). 

In our Engineer’s Minute, Network Engineer Gerald has a New Year’s tradition you should start with your firewall to keep your network security at its best.

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Our cyber security headlines discussed on the episode include:

Tech Chiefs Plan to Boost Cybersecurity Spending
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-chiefs-plan-to-boost-cybersecurity-spending-11577701802

3 things I taught 60,000 NASA employees about cybersecurity
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2020/01/02/3-tips-prevent-hackers-doing-cyberattack-your-pc/2778985001/

Ransomware closes Richmond school district
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/01/02/this-virus-affected-critical-operating-systems-ransomware-closes-richmond-school-district/

US Coast Guard Sounds Alarm After Ransomware Attack
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-coast-guard-sounds-alarm/

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