PhoneBoy Speaks InfoSec Feed PhoneBoy Speaks episodes that talk about Information Security issues https://phoneboy.com/ps en-US Copyright 2023 dwelch@phoneboy.com (Dameon D. Welch) https://www.phoneboy.com/ps/ps-art.png PhoneBoy Speaks https://phoneboy.com/ps Dameon D. Welch PhoneBoy's thoughts on Information Security (taken from PhoneBoy Speaks feed) Dameon D. Welch dwelch@phoneboy.com no https://media.phoneboy.com/ps.xml PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1280: Zoom Under The Microscope Zoom is getting 20x the daily usage it was getting previously, which means it’s getting attention from a lot of people, including security researchers. This is not a bad thing, of course, but don’t panic over what they find just yet.

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]]> Zoom is getting 20x the daily usage it was getting previously, which means it’s getting attention from a lot of people, including security researchers. This is not a bad thing, of course, but don’t panic over what they find just yet.

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1280: Zoom Under The Microscope

]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0500 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1280 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1280 dwelch@phoneboy.com 276.0 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1181: Containers, Microservices, and Security Containers and Microservices are on the rise, and they are going to impact application security in a good way.

]]> Containers and Microservices are on the rise, and they are going to impact application security in a good way.

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:00:00 -0500 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1181 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1181 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:06:21 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1179: Do You Really Own Your Data? You have less control over your data than you think.

]]> You have less control over your data than you think.

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0500 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1179 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1179 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:09:17 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1176: Third Party Testing: It's a Data Point It’s difficult to evaluate all the different information security products out there. There are the analyst firms like Gartner and Forester, and testing firms like NSS Labs. These firms get their share of criticisms from vendors and customers alike.

]]> It’s difficult to evaluate all the different information security products out there. There are the analyst firms like Gartner and Forester, and testing firms like NSS Labs. These firms get their share of criticisms from vendors and customers alike.

]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1176 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1176 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:08:14 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1172: The Great Long Password Debate How long and complex should a password be? Should sites disable paste on password fields? I ramble on about these two points.

]]> How long and complex should a password be? Should sites disable paste on password fields? I ramble on about these two points.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1172 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1172 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:06:54 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1169: Heartbeat Password Apparently you’ll soon be able to use your ECG/EKG as a form of authentication, as it is something unique to you. Seems like a bad idea to me.

]]> Apparently you’ll soon be able to use your ECG/EKG as a form of authentication, as it is something unique to you. Seems like a bad idea to me.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1169 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1169 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:04:27 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1168: Returning or Transferring Devices With Sensitive Data It’s amazing how much data now exists on electronic devices of all sorts. That includes things like “Smart” TVs. Make sure to erase the devices before returning or selling them.

]]> It’s amazing how much data now exists on electronic devices of all sorts. That includes things like “Smart” TVs. Make sure to erase the devices before returning or selling them.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1168 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1168 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:03:15 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1161: All Your Secrets Belong To Geek Squad If you have secrets on your computer, the last place you should take it is Geek Squad. Then again, maybe taking your iPhone to the Apple Genius may not be so smart, either.

]]> If you have secrets on your computer, the last place you should take it is Geek Squad. Then again, maybe taking your iPhone to the Apple Genius may not be so smart, either.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1161 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1161 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:04:50 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1159: Automated Job Killer While certain types of jobs have definitely left the United States, they may not be coming back, despite what the incoming President has claimed. That’s because the problem is not entirely caused by shipping jobs overseas. The real reason will impact a lot more than just manufacturing.

]]> While certain types of jobs have definitely left the United States, they may not be coming back, despite what the incoming President has claimed. That’s because the problem is not entirely caused by shipping jobs overseas. The real reason will impact a lot more than just manufacturing.

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1159 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1159 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:06:47 PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1157: Multi-Factor All The Accounts John Legere, the CEO of T-Mobile US, accidentally tweeted out his one-time code for his Twitter account.

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No harm done, and I’m glad he’s using multi-factor authentication. You should be, too.

]]> John Legere, the CEO of T-Mobile US, accidentally tweeted out his one-time code for his Twitter account.

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No harm done, and I’m glad he’s using multi-factor authentication. You should be, too.

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0600 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1157 https://phoneboy.com/ps/1157 dwelch@phoneboy.com 00:04:25