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Your E.P.I.C PursuitCEO Greg Shea :: Why His Company Is More Than A Family!In this episode of Your E.P.I.C. Pursuit, Mike Mooney engages in a deep conversation with Greg Shea, CEO of Campbell Marketing, exploring his leadership journey, the importance of trust, and the unconventional decisions that have shaped his career. They discuss the challenges of leadership, the significance of recognizing talent, and the need for transparency in decision-making. Greg emphasizes the importance of placing trust in people and the impact of building strong relationships within a team. The conversation also touches on the idea of redefining workplace culture, moving away from the concept of 'family' to a more...
2025-09-1742 min
Raising the GlassMixing Perspectives, Brewing Innovation – Greg Morley on Inclusion and ConnectionTime for another short, in our accompanying series TheTipple! Rom sits down with Greg Morley, HR Thought Leader and Author of BOND: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection.They explore the threads that hold us together,even when those threads are strained and perhaps at odds with our own beliefs.From navigating career challenges to the power ofreflection, Greg shares stories and insights on how being present and intentional in our relationships can change not just our own paths, but those around us.They also talk about the importance of diversity...
2025-09-0934 min
The Sports Lunatics ShowApril 2025 - Sports Lunatics - Vladdy Jr. Signs, Greg Millen, The Clemente Debacle in PittsburghIt seems like there is so much happening at the same time these days. At the same time as Alexander Ovechkin was scoring the goal that broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record (another episode), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was agreeing to terms with the Toronto Blue Jays, the hockey world lost Greg Millen, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were dealing with a public relations nightmare while insulting the family of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Shawn and Howie deal with all of this. It's another lively episode.
2025-04-0934 min
Best But Never Final: Private Equity's Pursuit of ExcellencePrivate Equity’s Essential Partner: Inside the World of Direct Lending with Greg CashmanIn this episode, Golub Capital’s Senior Managing Director, Greg Cashman, joins Lloyd Metz, Doug McCormick, and Sean Mooney to uncover the critical role of direct lenders in private equity. Greg shares Golub’s transition from private equity to direct lending, the importance of alignment between lenders and PE sponsors, and their underwriting strategies for companies and sponsors. Explore how private credit markets have evolved, what makes the best sponsors stand out, and why 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for M&A. Packed with insights from decades of experience, this is an essential listen for private equi...
2025-01-2152 minThe Sports Lunatics ShowJan 2025 - Sports Lunatics - January 1 Bowl Games and Remembering Greg GumbelIn this episode, Shawn and Howie discuss how January 1 Bowl games seem different today from the way they used to be. They talk about their thoughts on the playoff system in college football today and their memories of some their first January Bowl games and some great college teams they've seen in their lives. They also discuss what Greg Gumbel meant to each of them after his passing after Christmas of 2024.
2025-01-0235 min
What We Really Want: Conversations About Connection25 | Will Mooney: I Won't Try to Fix You"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)"The best therapists are the ones who have done their own work. That's what I love about my guest Will Mooney. Will has his own story of unwanted sexual behavior, and also of serving in pastoral ministry. After finding his own help and recovery, his life went in a new direction, away from working in the church and into becoming a therapist. Not only A therapist, Will happens to be MY therapist. 😊In our conversation (which is NOT bound by confidentiality), we discuss how Will made the decision to...
2024-12-1753 min
Priority TalkGreg Davis before the Title IX Town Hall MeetingBefore attending a Title IX townhall meeting, Greg Davis is remote in Shelby County as talks with several political and community leaders, such as Moms for Liberty's Emily Jones, State Representative Susan DuBose, Alabama Unfiltered's Amie Beth Shaver, State Representative Arnold Mooney, and rising Junior Georgia Jane.
2024-07-0250 min
Kingdom Over Coffee PodcastEp 125 - Go on Mission w/ God - Greg & Jean HinesEvery disciple of Christ has been called to GO, whether that's across the street or to another country. Greg and Jean Hines tell their inspiring story of life change and God's call on their life to serve in Honduras. Check it out! Check out Greg & Jean Hines: https://fhdhonduras.org/ FREE ebook! https://dl.bookfunnel.com/nbbgc9x12m Follow Kingdom Over Coffee on FB: https://www.facebook.com/KingdomOverCoffee
2023-06-3055 min
Saturday Night VibesGoodbye to Pete Davidson, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnonGreg and Emily give Natasha Lyonne here laurels before offering their heartfelt gratitude to the four veterans’ final show. Here come the water works…
2022-05-2446 min
Ethics and Culture CastEpisode 67: Greg WolfeWriter, editor, publisher, and teacher, Gregory Wolfe has been called “one of the most incisive and persuasive voices of our generation” (Ron Hansen). Both as a thinker and institution-builder, Wolfe has been a pioneer in the resurgence of interest in the relationship between art and religion—a resurgence that has had widespread impact both on religious communities and the public square. As an advocate for the tradition of Christian Humanism, Wolfe has established a reputation as an independent, non-ideological thinker—at times playing the role of gadfly but ultimately seeking to be a reconciler and peacemaker.Special Guest: G...
2022-04-0734 min
Defrag ThisDigital asset anxiety: Is the biggest risk to data security in financial services often the most overlooked?Protecting data remains a high priority with FSI’s as high-profile threats portraying complex supply chain attacks, such as the Solarwinds continue to make the headlines. Taking advantage of how organisations move digital assets remains an evergreen attack vector for cybercriminals. Take a listen to Sean Devaney, vice president at CGI and David Martin, Partner Manager at Progress Software as they converse with FSTech around some of these topics as well as some possible solutions to this digital dilemma.
2021-04-0927 min
Thought CopsCase File 204 with GregInternational man of mystery Greg joins us this week for another episode of Thought Cops, the spiritual successor to Film Dungeon.
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Space Jam discourse continues into yet another week. Papa John emerges from the hyperbolic time chamber and discusses the rigid training regimen that he's gone through. Mumford and son(s) get cancelled. You had...
2021-03-171h 37Defrag This73: The Security and Legal Issues of 5GExpert in implementing new critical infrastructure for businesses, Jimmy Jones of Positive Technologies, joins the podcast to discuss the legal and security implications of adopting 5G for critical infrastructure.
2020-10-1421 minDefrag This72: Continuous Integration and DevelopmentAlex Oliveri, Director of Professional Services at Progress, joins the Defrag This podcast to discuss the intricacies of continuous integration and development in a DevOps environment.
2020-09-1121 minDefrag This71: Data Security in the Automotive IndustryNat Meron of C2A Security joins the podcast to discuss the advancements in automotive technology, connected cars, autonomous vehicles, and the implications this new tech has on security and compliance in the auto industry.
2020-08-2522 minDefrag This70: Managing a Corporate M&AIn this episode of Defrag This, Chris Hickman of Keyfactor joins the podcast to discuss how IT should approach a corporate M&A (merger and acquisition).
2020-08-1325 minDefrag This69: IT Cutbacks During the PandemicJohn O’Shaughnessy, Infrastructure Architect and Senior Consultant at Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation, joins the podcast to discuss the budget issues plaguing IT teams during the pandemic.
2020-08-0714 minDefrag This68: 3 Ways Data is Exposed During PandemicIn this episode, Arun Vishwanath joins the podcast to discuss the rise in phishing scams and social engineering during the pandemic and ways that host Greg Mooney has almost been phished over the past few months.
2020-07-1426 minDefrag This67: Progress Releases MOVEit 2020 Managed File TransferProgress (formerly Ipswitch) released a new version of their managed file transfer product, MOVEit 2020. The release includes a new mobile app that allows the ability to send and receive sensitive data on mobile devices.
2020-05-2817 minDefrag This66: VPNs, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy During COVID-19Ted Kim, CEO of Private Internet Access, joins the podcast to chat about VPNs, privacy online, and how the cybersecurity threat landscape has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-05-2122 minDefrag This65: IT Troubleshooting and Pivoting During the PandemicBen Niernberg, Executive VP of MNJ Tehcnologies, joins the podcast to discuss how IT teams are dealing with hardware shortages, price gouging, and the new normal of supporting a remote workforce.
2020-05-1224 minDefrag This64: How IT Can Enable a Remote WorkforceJason Rader, who is the National Director of Network and Cloud Security at Insight Enterprises, joins the podcast to discuss the issues and solutions of supporting employees who are working from home during the COVID-19 crisis.
2020-04-1421 minDefrag This63: Managing eWaste in a Secure and Compliant MannerAsk any digital forensics team or security researcher, and they will agree that data that is seemingly wiped from a hard drive is not lost forever. John Shegerian, the co-founder of ERI, a leading eWaste company, discusses the implications of eWaste in terms of security and compliance.
2020-03-1123 minDefrag This62: Why Cyber Hygiene is So ImportantDr. Arun Vishwanath, a technologist in the field of cybersecurity, joins the podcast to discuss what cyber hygiene is and why people don't treat it the same way as personal hygiene. How can we change how people perceive technology in a way that is secure?
2020-02-2633 min
Americana Music ProfilesFrances Mooney InterviewFrances Mooney has been playing bluegrass music for over 50 years - She joins me on this edition of Americana Music Profiles to talk about her interesting musical career and her new CD project, Wild and Free.
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2020-02-1224 minDefrag This61: Defending Against Nation Sponsored AttacksCompanies who don’t have their systems up to date are to this day running into variants of WannaCry ransomware taking over business-critical systems. Most of these businesses are not even the intended target for these types of advanced persistent threats. So what do we know and how can we better protect ourselves from these attacks?
2020-02-0519 minDefrag This60: A Different Prespective on Shadow ITShadow IT usually is the crux of IT teams. It creates an issue of visibility within the IT stack that leaves IT in the dark, hence the name. Often, when shadow IT happens though, it’s because IT is not allowing for fast workflows or certain operations are a hindrance to agility in the workplace. Uri Haramati joins the Defrag This podcast to discuss his take on shadow IT.
2020-01-2422 min
Living In Carver County MinnesotaAndy Mooney owner of Red Bench Bakery in Chaska talks about local business.Andy Mooney has made a huge impact in downtown Chaska in a very short period of time with their Red Banch Bakery. It shows how accurate they were in their assessment that this was something the community needed and would support. Andy also discusses how they've expanded and what his outlook is for small businesses in small towns. He's bright and engaging and it was a fun interview.
2020-01-0225 minDefrag This59: Using Automation to Protect Your Business NetworksOn the phone today, we have someone who is helping IT and Security teams do just that. Alex Bauert has more than 25 years of IT experience, with 15 of those years spent in architecture and application security leadership roles. He has built and enhanced application security programs at several large and medium enterprises across various industries. In addition, Bauert is a localization and internationalization engineer for hardware and software products.
2019-12-3017 minDefrag ThisDefrag This: IT Horror StoriesIT professionals join the Defrag This podcast to tell the spookiest stories of their careers.
2019-10-2826 minDefrag ThisDefrag This: Information Governance Report by Osterman ResearchGreg Mooney and Jeff Edwards discuss a new report released by Osterman Research and sponsored by Progress about how Information Governance is often overlooked when it comes to IT operations cost savings.
2019-09-1115 min2019-08-0710 min2019-08-0518 min2019-07-3112 min2019-07-2917 minDefrag This52: EMA Report - Network Performance Management ToolsIn the case of network performance management, what are the most important metrics? Also, which tools are IT teams using to get this data to support the business infrastructure? The answer is “many” depending on who you ask.
2019-07-1914 minDefrag This51: Have You Met? QBITSIn this latest Have You Met? podcast series, Greg Mooney chats with Daniel Hotz about manage file transfer solutions and how QBits is implementing manage file transfer tools in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
2019-07-1207 min2019-06-1421 minDefrag This49: Have You Met? L8 SolutionsIn this latest Have You Met? podcast, Greg Mooney chats with L8 Solutions on their continued success as an Ipswitch partner and how they are providing stellar IT solutions and services to their clients in the UK.
2019-04-1614 min2019-04-0820 min2019-04-0817 min2019-04-0319 minDefrag This46: How DevOps Teams are Using Network Monitoring ToolsIf your company isn’t developing software, just wait five minutes. Many companies that never dreamed they’d be developing their own software are having to “roll their own.” Sometimes it’s an internal use only, as a custom layer over an existing platform like Salesforce, sometimes as a product they’re selling. All this development means having to create your own development operations team. Development Operations (DevOps) has brought IT operations and development teams a lot closer than ever before. Both sides are using network monitoring and other IT tools in some capacity, but...
2019-03-1222 minDefrag This45: Log Management Basics - What should You Collect?Log Management is a hot topic these days, especially in the way it pertains to organizational data security. So in this episode of Defrag This your host Mark Towler sits down with Jim Cashman to quiz the latter on his sysadmin experience with Log Management. This discussion covers what logs an admin should be collecting, why to focus on those logs and what specifically to look for. It’s a great answer to the sysadmin who sets up a Log Management solution, watches the logs roll in and then asks “Ok, so now what?”
2019-02-1411 minDefrag This44: 12 Years Later: How the TJX Hack Changed Security and ComplianceIn this episode of Defrag This, we’re taking a look back at one of the most monumental events in hacker history—the 2007 hack of TJX companies, which was, at the time, the biggest breach of consumer data in the history of the United States.
2019-02-1212 minDefrag This43: AI vs Automation For SecOps TeamsAutomated systems are not always AI, but AI is an automated system. It’s easy to get the two terms confused because they both run off the same thing—data. However, the differences are far reaching and it’s important to know the differences between AI and Automation. Security Operations teams, or SecOps, are increasingly using AI along with automation to tackle advanced persistent threats, but what are the differences?
2019-02-0113 minDefrag This42: State of GDPR and Brexit 2019 With Brexit in limbo and the GDPR already handing out fines to companies in noncompliance, companies who work in the confines of the EU and UK are left with little details as to how to navigate the minefield that is compliance. We talked to a lawyer who is an expert in GDPR compliance to learn more on how the GDPR is sizing up.
2019-01-3114 minDefrag This41: What it's like to Start Your Own IT Website Well-known PowerShell expert and Ipswitch contributer Adam Bertram, AKA Adam the Automator, discusses leaving his day job to start Techsnips.io, an e-learning platform for IT professionals.
2019-01-2519 minDefrag This40: State of Data SecurityEnterprise companies are coming under increasing scrutiny for their data security practices, or lack thereof depending on who you are talking about. Last month we looked at what transpired over the past year in data security news, but today we are going to take a look into the future of 2019.
2019-01-2426 min2018-12-1522 min2018-11-1220 minDefrag This36: GDPR EffectivenessCybercrime has only increased and GDPR has yet to be effective. More and more, traditional crime is moving online to the internet because it’s far easier to get away with. The laws in place to help regulate society, such as Money Laundering and CCTV Regulations, just aren’t on the internet. That’s why at the end of the day, the internet is the New Frontier: It’s the Wild, Wild West, where the rules don’t apply. Luckily, a hero comes proverbially roaring in to save the digital-day! Chris Payne, Man...
2018-10-1117 minDefrag This35: Monitoring Security In AWSHow do you ensure the security of a third of America’s web traffic? By comprehensively understanding the different attack vectors around the cloud at the API level, specifically AWS (Amazon web services). And being prepared to react fast. I recently got together with Will Bengtson, a security researcher with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity who works at Netflix. “The biggest thing for me is that we have a lot of accounts, a lot of instances, a lot of change in our environment. So monitoring for us has to be just a co...
2018-10-1119 minDefrag This34: API Security In The CloudToo many IT professionals believe that cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud, handle any cloud-related security. Unfortunately, far too many are caught off guard when they learn that the security of these web services is limited. Yes, you are purchasing a service from them, but the truth is, IT security within a shared API is a shared responsibility. Brad Geesaman sees it far too often. He’s been in IT security and infrastructure for over 15 years, working with Symantec, Blackfin, and others. He’s worked as an ethical hacker, teaching others how...
2018-10-1117 minDefrag This33: Dark Web Traffic Analysis Case studies show that more than half of the traffic on the dark web is illicit, and even the anonymized licit data has no place on the company network. In this episode we talked with Mark Towler, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Ipswitch, and Jim Cashman, Principal Product Manager at Ipswitch and Product Owner of WhatsUp Gold, about the challenges of dark web traffic and how a new feature of WhatsUp Gold gives IT teams a tool to address this problem.
2018-08-2811 min2018-08-0517 minDefrag This31: How to Prepare for a HIPAA AuditHow would you like to walk into an HIPAA audit? Most will go in wondering - or worrying - if the security measures in place reflect their company’s due diligence to protect their ePHI (electronic protected health information). Others will have the forethought to be proactive in their situation and know they have done what is necessary to protect the information for which they are responsible. We want you to be the latter.
2018-07-3019 minDefrag This30: California's New Consumer Privacy ActThe European Union GDPR laws went into effect May 25th. The U.S. is not far behind, and just last week California passed its own group of privacy protection laws meant to protect California residents from the mishandling of their personal information. As companies like Facebook and Equifax who have been front and center for the mismanagement of personal information for millions of people, what do new privacy laws mean for individuals and businesses? In this episode Greg and Jeff speak with Kevin Conklin, the Head of Product Marketing at Ipswich, about the steps the...
2018-07-1213 minDefrag This29: What's the Necessary Experience For Entry-Level Cyber Security?In episode 29 of the Defrag This podcast, we consider what it takes to be a cyber security professional.
2018-05-2335 minDefrag This28: 3 Steps for Turning Cybersecurity Fears into an Action Plan w/ Paul McGoughDo the headlines about data breaches and information hacks have you worried, but you don’t know where to turn? If you’re afraid of having a cybersecurity “guru” take your money without delivering on their outlandish claims, there are some steps you can take to weed out the snake oil salesmen from the real cybersecurity experts.
2018-05-2321 min2018-05-0316 minDefrag This27: Going From Reactive mode to Predictive Mode with Connected TACHate seeing that troubleshoot error pop up? Wouldn’t it be a lot less taxing when you have the problem identify itself with solutions, instead of you scrambling to fix the issue. Reactive mode can be a stressful operation mode that no company wants to work in, but what if we can go from reactive to predictive mode.
2018-05-0214 minDefrag This26: What Can We Learn From the Iranian Phishing AttackAre you guilty of having one of your passwords set to “Password123” or something similar? Well you’re not alone. Having these easy to guess passwords is what allowed the Iranian hackers to gain over 13 billion pages of information. Phishing attacks are becoming inevitable, but as a preventative measure - we need to learn what our risk factors are and make it harder for hackers to log into our accounts.
2018-04-0722 minDefrag This25: Shadow IT: Problems & SolutionsNothing frustrates and cripples IT more than individuals in varying departments going rogue. Joe from marketing thinks the company-approved internet is slow, so he sets up his own WiFi off network. Sara from finance uses non-approved cloud storage for personal info of employees, exposing the data. Then Larry uses his own home laptop because the work computer has too many restrictions. All this and more causes headache after headache for IT. The problems abound, causing security threats and bogging down the IT department when they could be focused on bigger tasks? Two IT pros, Adam...
2018-04-0716 min2018-04-0718 min2018-03-1326 min2018-03-0311 minDefrag ThisDefragging January 2018We're bringing you January's security and IT news right as it happens!
2018-02-0216 minDefrag This23: Advantages to Python Networking for Automating Tasks w/ Eric ChouWith so many available languages, knowing which one to choose for automation can be overwhelming. In this interview with Eric Chou from A10 Networks, we learn advantages of using Python Networking to automate tasks as engineers.
2018-01-3020 minDefrag This22: Cryptocurrency Volatility and the Blockchain w/ Adam BertramThe cryptocurrency market is always changing. Is it a reliable investment, and who should be investing in it? In this episode Defrag This host Greg Mooney, and guest Adam Bertram, an IT industry expert, discuss the current cryptocurrency trend and what some of the downsides are to investing.
2018-01-2312 minDefrag ThisDefrag the Week of 1/7/18We're bringing you this week's security and IT news right as it happens!
2018-01-0909 minDefrag This21: Looking Back at 2017's Biggest Data BreachesIn this episode of Defrag This, we're looking back on the year.
2017-12-2234 minDefrag This20: 3 Things You Don’t Want to Forget While Prepping for GDPR w/ Paul VoigtNew regulations always mean a flurry of activity for affected companies, and the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation is no exception. The bill passed in 2016, but it gave companies two years to fall in line. That means the deadline of May 2018 is looming for companies with consumer data interests in the EU. Not making that deadline could mean fines and civil suits. And then there’s the possibility of cultivating a bad reputation for not caring enough about the protection of personally identifiable data of consumers.
2017-11-2111 minDefrag ThisIpswitch's Ribbon Cutting CeremonyOn this special episode of Defrag This, we're sharing the ribbon cutting ceremony for our new office. Hurray!
2017-11-1608 minDefrag This19: The 3 Wi-Fi (In)Security Protocols w/ Brad CallCan we ever be completely safe when it comes to wifi security? No. Cue the panic. Just kidding. We really can’t be 100% safe using wifi, but that doesn’t mean we should just throw caution to the wind and neglect any attempts at security whatsoever. There are security protocols available to help keep things more secure. But what are the differences and why do those differences matter? In this episode, Brad Call, wi-fi expert and consultant for Internal IT, gives us a breakdown of the three security protocols and how they...
2017-11-1417 minDefrag This18: The Great Cyber War w/ Mary ManjikianFake news had been all over the news for months. Some people don’t believe it’s a real thing, and others believe that it is lurking behind every meme and Facebook ad. As usual, the truth is somewhere in the middle.The recent senate hearings related to the possibility of Russian interference in the American election have shined an even brighter spotlight on this issue. Outside interference from other nations is very real. It’s not exactly a new issue, but as our technology continues to leap forward faster than legislation can pin it down...
2017-11-0713 minDefrag This17: PowerShell Vs. The World w/ Adam BertramInternet comment sections are often either amusing or horrifying places. There’s generally little in-between. This is particularly true in the computer programming world where some programmers can be almost slavishly devoted to their chosen deity… er… scripting language. Debates between users of different languages can be heated as everyone tries to defend their personal favorite as “the best.” It’s not necessarily clear what could objectively make one scripting language “better” than another overall, though. One language that gets more flak than it likely deserves is PowerShell. Proponents of Python can be especially brutal in their ridicul...
2017-10-1015 minDefrag ThisDefrag This - Cyber Security Update - Week 091017A weekly rollup of everything in the news relating to cyber security. Check in every week for breaking news in the cyber security spectrum.
2017-09-1302 minDefrag This16: How to Help Users Stop Falling for Phishing Attacks w/ Arun VishwanathHave you ever had a doctor give you a pill to cure whatever ails you without first finding out what your symptoms are? Of course not. That would be unprofessional and reckless. Yet, that’s the equivalent of what many IT professionals are doing when they send their users training videos about how to avoid things like phishing scams. These videos or other one-size-fits-all anti-phishing training materials work to a point, but they aren’t nearly as effective as they could be with a little more understanding of the patient, erm, I mean, user. In...
2017-08-2923 minDefrag This16: How to Help Users Stop Falling for Phishing Attacks w/ Arun VishwanathHave you ever had a doctor give you a pill to cure whatever ails you without first finding out what your symptoms are? Of course not. That would be unprofessional and reckless. Yet, that’s the equivalent of what many IT professionals are doing when they send their users training videos about how to avoid things like phishing scams. These videos or other one-size-fits-all anti-phishing training materials work to a point, but they aren’t nearly as effective as they could be with a little more understanding of the patient, erm, I mean, user. In...
2017-08-2223 minDefrag This15: IoT in Healthcare: Endless Possibilities w/ Stephen WuThe healthcare industry is at a crossroads when it comes to technology. Mobile devices and the IoT has given new and innovative ways to stay on top of our health from Fitbits to smartphone pedometers, but the vast amount of data these apps collect on our health is a blessing and a curse. Stephen Wu, a technology lawyer at Silicon Valley Law Group and the author of A Guide to HIPAA Security and the Law, knows that if healthcare data is not handled properly, patients risk having their information lost or stolen, which means healthcare providers risk...
2017-08-0113 minDefrag ThisHow Not to Hate Video ConferencingIt’s the bane of our existence—after printers, that is. Today at Cisco Live with Ryan Lewis, we will be talking about video conferencing. As we all know, the IT guy is always working his butt off behind the scenes to make sure that video conferencing is working right for his clients and that they don’t have any hiccups when they’re giving an important presentation or running an important meeting. Lewis is going to tell us what he’s using for video conferencing, why he’s using it, and the challenges he’s overcome to...
2017-07-2510 minDefrag This14: NotPetya: Is it for the Money or the Infrastructure?As if doing taxes weren’t bad enough, now cybercriminals have used an update to a Ukrainian tax software to spread malware to computers in multiple companies both in Ukraine and around the world. The infectious code looks like the ransomware Petya at first glance, but after a double-take, it looks more like a malware that is decidedly more sophisticated and is definitely NotPetya. Many are comparing it more accurately to the WannaCry attacks in May. In this episode of Defrag This, Scott Foote, cybersecurity expert and CEO of Protinuum, dives deep on the recent Not...
2017-07-1417 minDefrag ThisCisco Live 2017: Q&A with IPv6 Fundamentals Author Rick GrazianiThis week’s episode takes place at Cisco Live near Rick Graziani’s book signing at the Cisco store. So that makes us even more famous now. It’s true that some industries have struggled to adapt to IPv6—but Graziani can easily explain why businesses shouldn’t be happy to stay with IPv4. “The mobile market has been going IPv6 for a while,” Graziani said. “They’d have to.” Verizon, T-Mobile, Comcast—IPv6 is the only thing that can handle the sheer number of addresses out there. For a breakdown of this episode, click here.
2017-07-1115 min
Defrag This13: Developing Autonomous Apps with Machine LearningDefrag This has covered machine learning and AI at a higher level—but never before have we had the chance to dive into how autonomous applications work by design. Today is our lucky day, because our guest is AI designer Jeff Smith, data scientist, developer, and author of Reactive Machine Learning Systems, available in Fall 2017. After a couple of years as an AI architect over at x.ai, Smith recently launched a new startup called John Done, an AI that makes telephone calls for you. “Pretty much everything I’ve ever built is a tool that augments someone...
2017-06-2720 min2017-06-1915 min2017-06-1909 min2017-05-2219 min2017-05-1218 minDefrag This8: What is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?In episode 8 of Defrag This, IT expert Missy Januszko, discusses the recent PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit 2017 and what exactly a public key infrastructure is.
2017-05-0809 minDefrag This7: The Risky Business of FTP ServersIf you’re sending personally indentifiable information (PII) via basic FTP then your business is at risk. FTP servers do not provide the protections that are needed for today’s threat landscape. The recent FBI Private Industry Notice to healthcare providers warns of criminals strategically targeting basic FTP servers. But the issue doesn’t just effect the healthcare industry. The banking and finance industry are also a major target for cyber criminals. In this episode of Defrag This, Kevin Conklin, VP of Product Marketing at Ipswitch discusses why FTP is not appropriate for sending sensit...
2017-05-0812 minDefrag This6: IT Networks in Dangerous EnvironmentsIn this episode of Defrag This, we discuss the nuances of IT networks in dangerous industries.
2017-05-0816 minDefrag This5: What's Up With PowerShell and Pester?In this episode of Defrag This, we're joined by Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Adam Bertram, as we pick his brain on what the big deal is about PowerShell and the test automation framework, Pester. If you are maintaining a business infrastructure, chances are you are working in a windows environment. If that’s the case then you have, at least in small doses, used PowerShell to automate some process.
2017-05-0816 minDefrag This4: Troubleshooting Business Networks (Part II)In this episode of Defrag This, we share stories from the trenches of IT and how we found unlikely solutions to troubleshoot business networks.
2017-05-0807 minDefrag This4: Troubleshooting Business Networks (Part I)In this episode of Defrag This, we share stories from the trenches of IT and how we found unlikely solutions to troubleshoot business networks.
2017-05-0820 minDefrag This3: Our Data Dystopia (Part II)George Orwell’s book 1984, which he wrote in 1948, depicts a dystopian future of mass surveillance and misinformation. Much of what he imagined is very true today. Are we living in a data dystopia? Have we passed the point of no return in this brave new world of data? There is data on all of us whether we like it or not, and that data can be used against us much of the time. Our data is on the black market, whether it is relevant or not. If you are working in IT, you may not be...
2017-05-0813 minDefrag This3: Our Data Dystopia (Part I)George Orwell’s book 1984, which he wrote in 1948, depicts a dystopian future of mass surveillance and misinformation. Much of what he imagined is very true today. Are we living in a data dystopia? Have we passed the point of no return in this brave new world of data? There is data on all of us whether we like it or not, and that data can be used against us much of the time. Our data is on the black market, whether it is relevant or not. If you are working in IT, you may not be...
2017-05-0520 minDefrag This2: Encryption in a Unified Security PostureBusinesses in healthcare struggle with double standards, highly complex security infrastructure that is disjointed and redundant. Lawmakers have a real hard time understanding and the terminology that is needed to enact laws around technology. A perfect example is how “encryption” is labeled as something that is “addressable” vs. “required” under HIPAA. Congress saying that encryption is not a requirement does a serious disservice to those who need to make decision for their company. Encryption is a HIPAA requirement despite what the law says because there is no circumstance in which ePHI should not be encrypted. If your busi...
2017-05-0508 minDefrag This1: Healthcare Attack VectorsDefrag This host, Greg Mooney, and the VP of Security Solutions at Ipswitch, Rich Allen, discuss specifically how these attacks impact the healthcare industry. What do IT professionals need to be aware of when it comes to IoT devices, and which devices you may not be considering that are still potential healthcare attack vectors? From the Anthem breach which effected almost 80 million people last year to the more recent Krebs on Security attack that took advantage of the IoT, overall businesses need to be more vigilant.
2017-05-0516 min
The Rusty Fragment Podcast ShowThe MooneyThis week the boys (Fleety and Sammy are the boys by the way) are joined by Lawrence Mooney. They get up to all sorts of mischief and by mischief we mean...they don't really make sense.
2014-11-1000 min