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Episode 675 – Even Microsoft Struggles With Security Administration, Just Like You

Earlier this week Microsoft Teams suffered a big outage. This episode talks about the reason for the failure and goes to show you that stupid mistakes can happen to any security team, even Microsoft.

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Episode 674 – The Dangers And Cautions With Using Open Source Software

Open-source software can make developing software easier and faster but there is a downside to it. This episode talks about the danger and cautions from using open source software and some things you need to do to protect yourself.

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Episode 673 – Google Open Sources Security Key Code

Google announced that it will be making its OpenSK source code available to the public. This move is to help improve the project and increase the adoption of authentication security.

Source Code - https://github.com/google/OpenSK

3D Model - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4132768

FIDO Alliance - https://fidoalliance.org/

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Episode 672 – Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

Today kicks off the FTC's Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. This episode talks about what it is and some things you can do to protect yourself.

FTC Awareness Website - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/tax-identity-theft-awareness

Prevention Tips - https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-019

IRS Guide To Identity Theft - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/taxpayer-guide-to-identity-theft

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A Political Playlist Just in Time for the Presidential Primaries

We know that many of you will be turning your attention to the Iowa Caucus on February 3rd as the 2020 Presidental Primaries get underway. And if you’re like us, you’re going to need a distraction from the stress and uncertainty of it all–and we have just the ticket! Peter La Chapelle, author of I’d Fight the World: A Political History of Old-Time, Hillbilly, and Country Music, has put together the ultimate playlist, which captures the deep bonds between country music and American politics since the very beginning. Long before the United States had presidents from the world of movies and reality TV, we had scores of politicians with connections to country music from the nineteenth-century rise of fiddler-politicians to more recent figures like Pappy O’Daniel, Roy Acuff, and Rob Quist. These performers and politicians both rode and resisted cultural waves: some advocated for the poor and dispossessed, and others voiced religious and racial anger, but they all walked the line between exploiting their celebrity and righteously taking on the world. While putting together this playlist, Peter has tried to use songs by the original artists themselves, but in cases where those weren’t available, he first tried to find a […]

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Episode 671 – Tools, Tips and Tricks – Manage Off-Facebook Data On Facebook

Facebook collects tons of data about you and it's not all from Facebook. Other websites and applications send data about you to Facebook. You can now look at and start to manage that Off-Facebook Data collection. This episode talks about how to do it and why you should at least look at it.

Source - https://lifehacker.com/find-out-how-facebook-tracks-you-even-when-youre-not-us-1841306557

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Johnson Publishing Company Art Collection Up For Auction

A significant collection of 87 paintings and sculpture created by African American artists are up for auction Thursday in New York City. The collection is another asset being sold off by Chicago-based Johnson Publishing.

Episode 670 – IoT Strikes Again – The UK Takes The First Steps To Securing IoT

Internet of Things is a thorn in my side and I have a running series whenever IoT stories come up I call IoT Strikes Again. This episode talks about a positive twist that is starting to happen that I have been begging to happen for years.

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U.S. Census Bureau Scrambling To Recruit In Illinois

The U.S. Census Bureau has not yet reached its goal to hire 30,000 workers in Illinois for the decennial headcount to be conducted this spring. Officials said a number of challenges are getting in the way.

Episode 669 – OurMine Hijacks NFL Team Twitter Accounts, Prank Style

The Twitter accounts of 16 NFL teams were compromised by the hacking group OurMine. Instead of spreading malicious activity they promoted security awareness. This episode goes through the hack and why it's unique.

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