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Technado with Don Pezet (Audio)

280 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Don Pezet and friends cover a whirlwind of tech topics each week from interviews with industry experts and up-and-coming companies to commentary on topics like security, vendor certifications, networking, and just about anything IT related.

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Technado, Ep. 279: What's a Digital Immune System?

October 27, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

It was a busy week in tech news and Wes filled in for Don to help break it all down. They discussed Ubuntu's Kinetic Kudu release, Gartner's strange predictions for digital immune systems and virtual workspaces, a fully undetectable backdoor that was detected in Powershell, the impact of a Microsoft data leak, and how some people are grinding down their Ryzen 7000 chips for lower temperatures. Finally, they talked about the hacker who stole Ed Sheeran's unreleased music getting locked up.

Technado, Ep. 278: Microsoft Teams in VR

October 20, 2022 14:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

With Daniel back from South Dakota, the Technado crew jumped right back into a busy week in tech. They covered Microsoft teaming up with Meta, the new Microsoft Surface Pro 9's processor options, Zeek getting backed into Windows, a thermal attack to steal passwords, and confusing updates to DisplayPort specs from VESA. Finally, they tried to unpack the details of a company being hacked via a sophisticated drone attack.

Technado, Ep. 277: Critical Fortinet Bug

October 13, 2022 18:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MB

With Daniel out at Wild West Hackin' Fest, Don and Peter were joined by Wes Bryan to discuss this week's top tech news. They covered how the new Linux kernel could damage some LCD screens, Canonical's new Ubuntu Pro support, Google adding a cloud region in South Africa, the DoD pushing for utility security, and a major Fortinet bug that lets users bypass security. Finally, they looked at the leak of Intel's Alder Lake BIOS source code.

Technado, Ep. 276: VPN in the Browser

October 06, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 77.3 MB

After making it through the hurricane last week, the Technado team got back to business. They covered Microsoft adding a VPN in their browser, the EU officially mandating USB-C, a couple of Microsoft Exchange 0-days, a slidable screen from Intel and Samsung, and hackers releasing data from LA schools. Finally, they talked about an Australian hacker that got roasted after backtracking on his demands.

Technado, Ep. 275: Paying for Free Software?

September 29, 2022 17:00 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB

The show's name really fits this week as the crew hunkers down for Hurricane Ian. However the news goes on and they covered the new Windows 22H2 update, a Chromebook from Framework, the Document Foundation charging for free LibreOffice, a couple hacking IHG hotels, and Morgan Stanley data showing up on resold hard drives. Finally, they looked at the craziness around time zones in the US and how they impact technology.

Technado, Ep. 274: Inside Uber’s Data Breach

September 22, 2022 15:30 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

This week's news ran the gamut from hardware to software to security. The team covered the new themes in Windows Terminal, Intel changing its naming structure, the story of the last floppy-disk seller, and Microsoft Teams storing tokens in cleartext. Oops. Finally, in 'Who Got Pwned,' they discussed a major Chinese data breach and the recent Uber hack.

Technado, Ep. 273: Wi-Fi 7 Hits 5 Gbps

September 15, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MB

It was another exciting week in tech news, and the Technado team was there to cover it all. Sophie filled in for Peter to lead topics like Apple killing passwords in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, an ex-Uber exec heading to trial, WiFi 7 speeds hitting 5 Gbps, a heatwave shutting down a Twitter data center, and a GifShell attack affecting Microsoft Teams. Finally, in the tinfoil hat segment, they looked at a Ukranian hacker's effort to honey trap Russian soldiers with fake dating profiles.

Technado, Ep. 272: Windows Defender False-Positives

September 08, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

For the first time in a long time, security wasn't the main headline of the week. Instead, the crew talked about Starlink coming to a major cruise line, a new underwater datacenter launch, Windows Defender catching some false-positives, Apple overhauling their anti-malware, and Dell laptops literally falling apart. Finally, they tried to decipher how next-gen USB could get double the speed out of the same cables.

Technado, Ep. 271: Twilio Breach Fallout

September 01, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

We continue to see the impact of the Twilio breach, and the Technado team shared the latest on who is affected and how. In other news, they discussed Slack's free plan changes, 25 gig Internet service in Chatanooga, AMD's Zen4 updates, and Hyundai shipping cars with example encryption keys. Finally, Don shared how the Plex breach affected his weekend.

Technado, Ep. 270: Google Fiber is Back

August 25, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41.9 MB

After taking a week off the news for BlackHat, the team had a lot to cover! Wes and Sophie filled in for Don as the team discussed Windows 11 Encryption issues, Google Fiber staging a comeback, Microsoft 365 flagged as a false positive by Meraki, and a man who built his own ISP to spite Comcast. Finally, in WTF, they debated if the World Excel Championships were real, as well as the story of a Janet Jackson song that crashes certain hard drives.

Technado, Ep. 269: What Happened in Vegas

August 18, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 44 MB

Peter and Daniel were at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada meeting with some notable BlackHat attendees. Some, like John Hammond from Huntress and Shane Hasert from CyberGRX, may be well known to Technado fans while others, like Shane Harsch from SentinelOne and Tonia Dudley of Cofense, should be on your radar.

Technado, Ep. 268: Intel's Wi-Fi 7 is Coming to PCs in 2024

August 11, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

Intel plans to release Wi-Fi 7 to client PCs in 2024, Fedora 37 will offer support on Raspberry Pi 4 devices, Microsoft scripts will have stricter browser privacy protection, and post-quantum encryption was hacked by a single-core PC in an hour. And finally, in “Who Got Pwned”, the Twitter vulnerability exposed the data of 5 million account owners and Twillio had a data breach after an SMS phishing attack on employees.

Technado, Ep. 267: Linux 5.19 Released

August 04, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

It was a bad week over at Intel, and the Technado team broke down all their current issues. In other news, they covered the launch of Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon, Linux 5.19 being released from a MacBook, Hackers gaining access to restaurant payment terminals, and the 911 proxy service imploding after a breach. And finally, in 'Tin Foil Hat Time,' they confirmed that CERN isn't trying to open a portal to hell.

Technado, Ep. 266: Heatwave Hits the Cloud

July 28, 2022 14:00 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MB

Don was out on vacation, but Technado never rests! With Wes Bryan joining the show, the team discussed Microsoft's announcement that Windows 11 is available for hobbyist PC builders, the impact of the European heatwave on Google Cloud and Oracle servers, a hardcoded password in the Confluence app causing chaos, and 32-bit Linux remaining unpatched for Intel vulnerabilities. Finally, they looked at some updates to previous stories in Deja News, including Microsoft once again blocking macros by...

Technado, Ep. 265: MFA Phishing Attack

July 21, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 44.5 MB

The Technado team was back together in the studio this week to discuss the new Intel Core i9-12900K benchmarks, Microsoft's shift in Windows development cycles, Unbreakable Oracle Linux 9's Btrfs support, Lenovo patching UEFI code execution vulnerabilities, and a phishing campaign that can get around MFA. Finally, the team talked about CIA hacker Joshua Shulte's conviction and how it compared to the Edward Snowden leak.

Episode 263: First Laptop With a RISC-V Processor Is Coming

July 07, 2022 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MB

Don and Daniel are joined by Ronnie Wong this week to talk about the first laptop with a RISC-V processor that’ll come out soon. Then, the team discussed bypassing Windows 11 install restrictions, Azure capacity issues, Microsoft Exchange servers getting hacked, how HackerOne handled its own ‘internal threat' actor, and British army crypto scams.

Technado, Ep. 262: Cloudflare Outage Explained

June 30, 2022 17:00 - 50 minutes - 47.4 MB

Don was back this week to help explain what happened at Cloudflare. Then, the team discussed the Windows 98 update for the Mars probe, the new Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer 2, Adobe Acrobat blocking antivirus access, and the poor benchmarks on the M2 MacBook Pro. Finally, they laughed about the IT worker in Japan who lost some important PII after a night at the bar.

Technado, Ep. 261: GPU Prices Drop

June 23, 2022 14:30 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MB

Chris Ward joined the Technado team this week to talk about the falling prices for GPUs. He and the team also discussed Microsoft's Defender coming to macOS and Android, Ubuntu Core 22, a fitting tribute to Internet Explorer, hackers playing Doom on an IKEA lamp, and allegations of nepotism at Google.

Technado, Ep. 260: New Hardware Roundup

June 16, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

It was a busy week in hardware news, as the Technado team looked at Microsoft's move to ditch HDD boot drives, a new Quantum chip saving 9 millennia of computing time, and macOS planning to block unknown USB-C devices. In other news, the guys covered the hack of online gun shops, Jack Dorsey's new Web 5 plan, and a Google engineer who fears their AI chatbot became sentient.

Technado, Ep. 259: Apple WWDC 2022 Recap

June 09, 2022 14:30 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

Apple's WWDC is wrapped up, but how important were the announcements that came out of it? On this week's Technado, the guys break down the M2 processor specs, as well as the changes coming in macOS Ventura. In other news, they covered Microsoft adding WSL2 support in Server 2022, the FBI blocking an attack on a children's hospital, DuckDuckGo allowing certain Microsoft web trackers, and security concerns around Meeting Owl videoconferencing devices.

Technado, Ep. 258: Computex 2022 Highlights

June 02, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

There were two big events generating headlines in the IT world: Computex and Google I/O. The guys covered the highs from Computex with Nvidia's Grace ARM server chip, AMD's Zen 4 releases, AMD's first PCIe 5.0 SSD, and Corsair's gaming laptop complete with a touch bar. Then, they lamented Google rehashing some past duds at I/O 2022 before looking at the upgrades in the new Framework laptop.

Technado, Ep. 257: Best Ransom Response Ever?

May 26, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB

It was a busy week in tech with FreeBSD 13.1 being released, hackers easily opening and starting Tesla's, Google vetting open-source software libraries for security, a ransomware gang trying to overthrow the Costa Rican government, and security warnings about VMWare products. But the best story had to be the Zambian bank's technical director who responded to a ransomware attack in a way many have wanted to for years. That'll teach 'em!

Technado, Ep. 256: Rocky Linux Fights Back

May 19, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 47.4 MB

Just when it seemed Rocky Linux was down for the count in its fight with Alma Linux to fill the CentOS gap, it's back with $26M in new funding. In other news, the Technado team discussed Western Digital's new 26TB drive, Windows 11 22H2 updates, CBL-Mariner 2.0 and CBL-Delridge Linux distros from Microsoft, and Nvidia's open-source Linux drivers. Finally, they talked about the NSA's promise of no backdoors in the new US encryption scheme.

Technado, Ep. 255: F5's Severe Exploit

May 12, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

It was a good week for anyone who hates passwords, as Apple, Google, and Microsoft detailed their proposed Passkey standard. In other news, Microsoft Edge overtook Apple Safari, Asus unveiled some new keyboards, hackers took advantage of a BIG-IP vulnerability at F5, and WordPress sites are hacked within seconds of setup. Finally, they covered Heroku's admission that credentials were stolen in a recent attack.

Technado, Ep. 254: Built-In VPN for Edge

May 05, 2022 15:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

It was another busy week in the tech world, with Microsoft announcing a built-in Cloudflare VPN in Edge, Verbatim rolling out a new write-once SSD, GRAID's new GPU-based NVMe, and an international 'Declaration for the Future of the Internet.' In Deja news, the guys gave an update on QNAP's remote hacking issues and the NTFS Linux driver. Finally, they rolled out a new segment called 'The More You Know' where they broke down where the tech giants make their billions.

Technado, Ep. 253: RIP macOS Server

April 28, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

The team was back together for a busy week of news. Canonical launched Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, OpenBSD 7.1 came out with Apple silicon support, Tape storage usage rose in 2021, Microsoft disabled SMB1 in Windows 11 home, and hackers found an unremovable malware for Lenovo devices. The guys took a break from the news to play tech movie trivia and then finished off by saying goodbye to macOS Server and Fleetsmith before covering a critical Java security blunder.

Technado, Ep. 252: T-Mobile Plan Backfires

April 21, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MB

There was a ton of news to cover as Wes Bryan sat in for Don. Malaysia tested out using AI for court sentencing, Oracle released Solaris 11.4 "CBE," Insteon seemed to go out of business, Dell's DDR5 module locked out upgrades, and GitHub described the theft of OAuth user tokens. Finally, the team looked at T-Mobile's failed attempt to exclusively buy back its hacked data.

Technado, Ep. 251: What’s up with Atlassian?

April 14, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

The Technado team moved into their new studios just in time to celebrate Windows 3.1's 30th birthday. In other news, the guys also discussed the US government secretly removing malware from private networks, Raspberry Pi OS dropping the default user for security, Sonnet's new PCIe adapter, and AMD GPU drivers overclocking CPUs without permission. Finally, they looked at the ongoing outage at Atlassian and discussed alternatives.

Technado, Ep. 250: MailChimp Breach

April 07, 2022 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MB

It was a big week for Technado as the guys hit their 250th episode and announced some changes to the show format to focus more on tech news. And speaking of news, it was a busy week. They discussed AlmaLinux coming to WSL, Microsoft adding Arm support to Azure VMs, the staggering amount of Chromebooks and iPads that went missing in Chicago, Samsung and Western Digital joining forces for ZNS SSDs, and Wyze Cam's handling of their security issues. In 'Who Got Pwned,' they dug into the issues at...

Technado, Ep. 249: Cisco's David Alicea

March 31, 2022 15:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

To wrap up Cisco month, the Technado team was joined by Systems Architect David Alicea. He talked about the importance of documentation when designing and implementing a network. In the news, the guys covered a price drop for Asus GPUs, the Island Browser's unicorn valuation, the FCC blacklisting Kaspersky, and how Lapsus$ got around MFA. Finally, they discussed not one but two tech giants falling victim to embezzlement.

Technado, Ep. 248: Cisco's Nick Russo

March 24, 2022 14:30 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MB

Cisco's Nick Russo joined Technado this week to share his journey from the military to networking expert. He also shared his views on a common misconception about MPLS and segment routing. Then, in the news, the team discussed AMD backing AlmaLinux, Windows 11 adding a watermark for unsupported devices, a new phishing technique using BitB, the scoop on the OVHcloud datacenter fire, and the ex CafePress owner being hit with a fine for poor security practices.

Technado, Ep. 247: Cisco's Erica Cooper

March 17, 2022 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Cisco's Erica Cooper joined Technado to talk about how she became a Senior Technical Lead. She also shared her worst IT nightmare where they had to break the glass on an Azure Stack deployment. In other news, Microsoft releases DirectStorage, Apple announces the Mac Studio workstation, there's a UPC zero-day affecting APC systems, and Dell opts out of Microsoft's Pluton security for Windows. Finally, in a weird one, a man was caught smuggling 160 Intel CPUs into China after taping them to his...

Technado, Ep. 246: Protegrity's Nathan Vega

March 10, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MB

Protegrity's Nathan Vega joined the Technado team this week to talk about securing the most sensitive and valuable data on your network. He and the crew also discussed the rise in information privacy legislation and how you should approach compliance. Then, in the news, the guys covered AMD's EPYC "Milan-X" CPUs, a high-severity Linux vulnerability, and NVIDIA's stolen code being used to sign malware. Finally, they took another look at how technology is impacting the situation in Ukraine with...

Episode 245: Ukraine, Nvidia, & DisplayPort 2.0

March 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

It was a big week in the news, so the crew got right to it this week. They covered DisplayPort 2.0 labels, confusion about Microsoft OneDrive for macOS, the plans for Linux's ReiserFS, Microsoft confirming their wiping tool leaves data behind, and Nvidia hacking it's hackers right back. Next, the guys spent some time looking at how big tech is impacting the situation in Ukraine. And finally, in an attempt to end on a lighter note, Don and Daniel tested their friendship with a version of the n...

Technado, Ep. 244: Real Defense's Gary Guseinov

February 24, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MB

Are mergers and acquisitions the way to drive innovation and growth in cybersecurity? Gary Guseinov of RealDefense shared his take on this week's Technado. Then, in the news, the guys looked at AMD passing Intel in market cap, the new Chrome OS Flex, new Ubuntu vulnerabilities, and Asustor NAS security issues. Finally, in 'DoH!,' the discussed a French father who used a jammer to keep his kids off social media and took down his area's internet in the process.

Technado, Ep. 243: Ventura's Justin Esgar

February 17, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

Macs aren't just for creatives anymore. At least that's what Justin Esgar of Ventura Computers told us this week on Technado. He also shared his frustration with some other Mac misconceptions in 'What Grinds my Gears.' Then, in the news, the team covered the new Raspberry Pi bootloader, Intel's pay-as-you-go CPU, the results of Google's move to MFA, and a crowdfunding website taken down by hackers. Finally, in 'Tin Foil Hat Time,' they looked at a report of hackers framing people for crimes t...

Technado, Ep. 242: LimaCharlie's Maxime Lamothe-Brassard

February 10, 2022 14:30 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MB

From Canadian intelligence to Google X to LimaCharlie, Maxime Lamothe-Brassard shared his impressive IT journey on this week's Technado. He also discussed a new approach to cybersecurity modeled after the AWS model. Then, in the news, the guys covered Starlink's premium offering, auto-elevated profiles in Windows Terminal 1.13, a new Homeland Security cyber safety board, and Microsoft finally blocking macros. And finally, in 'Who Got Pwned," they discussed the cybersecurity researcher who hit...

Technado, Ep. 241: WiCyS's Lynn Dohm

February 03, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MB

In this Technado, Lynn Dohm from Women In Cybersecurity, or WiCyS, came on to talk about the importance of diversity in the industry. She also talked about the wider issues affecting the cybersecurity workforce during the current staffing shortage. In the news, the crew covered Microsoft beefing up protection on certain accounts, the latest MacOS breaking Dropbox and OneDrive syncing, Apple paying a record bug bounty, and the latest Windows vulnerability. Finally, in 'Tin Foil Hat Time,' they...

Technado, Ep. 240: Ernst & Young's Turja Chaudhuri

January 27, 2022 14:30 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Turja Chaudhuri, Ernst & Young's new Assistant Director of Cloud Practice, joined Technado this week to talk about adopting cloud practices and the importance of a multi-cloud setup. He also shared his origin story and how he's now mentoring aspiring cloud engineers. In the news, the guys broke down Microsoft's move to 'one Outlook,' a backdoor in AccessPress themes for WordPress, and a spooky Dark Souls 3 exploit. In 'Who Got Pwned,' they covered two stories about the unfolding situation in ...

Technado, Ep. 239: Keysight Technologies' Chris Cain

January 20, 2022 14:30 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MB

Chris Cain from Keysight Technologies, a leading manufacturer of testing and measurement devices, joined Technado this week to talk about some of the impressive applications of their products. He also shared how engineering students can remotely learn on lab equipment. In the news, the team covered Chrome limiting access to private networks, the public Pi-hole Adhole shutting down, Scammers using fake QR codes on parking meters, and Malware attacks on Ukraine's government. Finally, in Behind ...

Technado, Ep. 238: Cofense's Ronnie Tokazowski

January 13, 2022 14:30 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

A business email compromise (BEC) could cost your company millions, so what are you doing to prevent it? In this episode, Ronnie Tokazowski shares his firsthand knowledge of BECs and what his company, Cofense, is doing to prevent them. Then, in the news, the guys covered Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 two-screen laptop, Microsoft's first Pluton-powered machines, Canon defeating its own DRM, and an open-source developer sabotaging his own apps. Finally, in Tin Foil Hat Time, they theorize on wh...

Technado, Ep. 237: ReadyWorks' Paul Deur

January 06, 2022 14:30 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

It's the first episode of the new year, and the team welcomed Paul Deur from ReadyWorks to talk about automating large enterprise transformation projects to help secure businesses. Paul also shared his company's origin story to highlight just how important automation can be for IT teams. In the news, the guys covered Dell's new repairable Luna laptop concept, a magnetic wireless webcam from Dell, Lenovo's vulnerability that allowed admin privileges, a university in Japan accidentally wiping 7...

Technado, Ep. 235: 2022 Predictions

December 30, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

We made some big predictions at the end of 2020, but were any of them right? In this special episode, we cap off 2021 by looking back at how those predictions aged as well as making some guesses for 2022. Then, we end the year with a game of 'Classic Computer or Military Aircraft?' It was as weird as it sounds.

Technado, Ep. 234: Coalfire's Jason Hicks

December 16, 2021 15:00 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MB

Jason Hicks, who recently joined Coalfire as a Field CISO and cybersecurity executive advisor, sat down with the Technado team to talk about his new role. He also shared his predictions for the AppSec industry in 2022. Then, the guys discussed last week's AWS US-EAST-1 outage, mouse movers for sneaky remote workers, SIP phones adding Microsoft Teams support, and the Log4j Log4Shell zero-day. Finally, in WTF, they talked about the racist blockchain record tied to McDonald's McRib NFT.

Technado, Ep. 233: Theta.'s Emmanuel Iroanya

December 09, 2021 15:00 - 55 minutes - 77 MB

Emmanuel Iroanya, the Founder of Theta., joined Technado this week to talk about his vision to bring equity to technology. He also shared how the "built to last" concept isn't the right approach for software development. Instead, he says it should be "built to change." In the news, the guys covered Amazon launching EC2 M1 Mac instances, AWS rolling out private 5G, Microsoft Edge adding financing options, a threat actor running hundreds of Tor relays, the ransomware attack on Planned Parenthoo...

Technado, Ep. 232: ThingLogix's Rob Rastovich

December 02, 2021 14:30 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MB

This week's guest Rob Rastovich isn't only the CTO of ThingLogix, but he's also a cattle rancher. Rob shared how he's using IoT tech to make the ranch moo-ve forward, as well as some of the recent innovations in the IoT world. In the news, the crew discussed Germany's regulations for slow ISPs, AWS updating their Linus distro more often, Intels secret cybersecurity warehouse in Costa Rica, and Linux malware hiding in Cron jobs. Finally, in 'That Makes no Sense,' they tried to unravel why adve...

Technado, Ep. 231: Reflectiz's Idan Cohen

November 25, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

Idan Cohen, Co-founder and CEO of Reflectiz, joined the crew to share how they detect website vulnerabilities and threats. He also discussed the risks of third and fourth-party code. In the news, the guys covered the Windows 10 21H2 release, Apple's move to let you fix your own devices, and Twitter stopping AMP support. Then two groups were pwned last week, with GoDaddy exposing WordPress data and Firefox users sharing login cookies on GitHub. Oops.

Technado, Ep. 230: You are TechY's Ellen Twomey

November 18, 2021 14:30 - 50 minutes - 70 MB

Ellen Twomey is the founder and CEO of You are TechY, a program that helps moms find IT careers, and she was the guest on this week's episode. She talked about the state of the gender gap in IT, and her own journey in the industry. In the news, the team covered the launch of Microsoft's Windows 11 SE and Surface Laptop SE, Tor Browser's makeover, the new direction for CMMC 2.0, and Apple's reluctance to patch security holes in older versions of MacOS. Finally, in 'Who Got Pwned,' they learned...

Technado, Ep. 229: 1touch.io's Zak Rubenstein

November 11, 2021 13:15 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

On this week's Technado, Zak Rubenstein from 1touch.io joined the team to talk about the importance of identifying and securing sensitive data. Then, Ricky Doyle from Practice Labs popped by to share news of their merger with ACI Learning. Finally, in the news, the guys looked at Microsoft Edge launching for Linux, some big updates from AMD in the chip wars, a stolen shipment of EVGA RTX graphics cards, one of the worst cyberattacks in Canadian history, and charges against members of REvil.

Technado, Ep. 228: Deep Instinct's Chuck Everette

November 04, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB

How is deep learning different from machine learning or AI? Chuck Everette from Deep Instinct joined the show to explain that and how his company is using the technology to stop cyber threats. He also shared an article he wrote about the staggering amount of PII cybercriminals have. In other news, the guys discussed Facebook's move to the metaverse, virtual bezels for the MacBook's notch problem, Roblox discovering the cause of their three-day outage, an overhaul coming to Microsoft Defender ...