"Why going to the cloud means more work for security not less, shared responsiblity is 100% your problem - Am I going to treat this like a green field, or the next dumpster to throw the data, systems, and stuff we can’t deal with in real life?

Episode #96 Dude where is my data

Jul 7th, 2022 1h 48m

Information security tells us that the job it is all about protecting data, protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data ultimately to protect the human(s) the data is about. On average each human creates 146,880 MB

Episode #95 So, what is it that you'd say you do here_

Jul 5th, 2022 2h 10m

"Lots of us say that information security is EVERYONE'S responsibility. While this is sort of true, we use this as a copout more than anything else. The truth is, everyone has information security responsibilities but information security is NO

Episode #94 Top 10 Let's talk Baselines

Jul 1st, 2022 1h 30m

Let's talk intelligence, machine learning, quantum and ALL the various future technologies and things we should be asking OURSELVES and OTHERS (our vendors, partners, suppliers, etc.) As we go forth into this brave new world...

Episode #93 All this quantum talk has me entangled

Jun 29th, 2022 1h 55m

Every day we inch closer to a new computing reality, the arrival of commercially stable quantum computing, we hear about this new disruptive technology, that when unleashed will break the worlds strongest encryption in nanoseconds, that is a ve

Episode #92 Math's Don't Lie, Humans Do.

Jun 27th, 2022 2h 4m

Don't overthink this, human. Just take my word for it. Math is beautiful, math is your friend, and math is trustworthy. Math DOES NOT lie. Math can be used to figure out bank balances, areas of shapes, rates of acceleration, even the angle of t

Episode #91 It takes a village to raise a geek

Jun 26th, 2022 58m 15s

I'm fortunate, I am surrounded by good people whom are NOT like me, they bring different experiences, lives, thoughts, deeds, and viewpoints to all of life's interactions. That pool of good people continues to ebb and flow, often going weeks, m

Episode #90 Keeping up with change

Jun 26th, 2022 1h 40m

When I sit back and think about it so much has changed in the last 24 months almost every part of our life’s is in some way much different now then it was before, and in others it is very much the same old story, so how do we keep up with all t

Episode Seventy-Six - What the hell were they thinking?

Jan 10th, 2022 1h 56m

We’ve talked a little in the past about inner voices, and how some folks don’t have one (which I still find fascinating, and would offer up one of mine if you aren’t fortunate enough to have a traveling companion in your noggin); however, this

Episode Seventy-Five - Security Shit Show New Year Special

Jan 1st, 2022 1h 40m

HAPPY NEW YEAR!Join us as we wrap up and do a recap of 2021 what a year it has been lots to unpack here. We will also be laying down our predictions for 2022, will Evan ever put on pants? Will Chris migrate his soul to the cloud? Will Ryan shut

Episode Seventy-Four - The Security Shit Show Christmas Special

Dec 31st, 2021 1h 32m

Merry Christmas to all!! The Security Shit Show crew wants to take a moment to show our appreciation for all of you! This Christmas special is just a small token of our appreciation for you. Tune in for what is sure to be some holiday joy fille

Episode Seventy-Three - Simple is NOT Easy

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 19m

Humans are creatures of energy conservation; it is baked into our DNA as part of our natural survival instincts, this natural tendency is what lead us to invent tools to help us get more done with less effort.We are always looking for ways to m

Episode Seventy-Two - Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies...

Dec 20th, 2021 2h 26m

Let's try this again.Read the title of the episode. Are you singing the song in your head right now?You know, the hit song by Fleetwood Mac? Here, I'll help you out. If I could turn the page In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two

POSTPONED - Episode #72 Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies...

Dec 20th, 2021 27m 40s

The original show (outlined below) is DEFERRED to next week. One of the show hosts was unavailable for this one.Are you singing the song in your head right now?You know, the hit song by Fleetwood Mac? Here, I'll help you out. If I could tur

Episode Seventy-One - You talkin' to me_ You talkin' to me_ You talkin' to me_

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 48m

Every time I encounter an ego in our industry, I immediately think they are channeling their inner Robert Denerio. Or when I run into a vendor who is in the protection racket, buy my tool or else. I remember We are here to protect people not to

Episode Seventy - Can I put that on my tab please

Dec 20th, 2021 2h 11m

Remember those days?Remember the scene?Remember when that was semi-acceptable?Yea… long time ago, in a country pub a LONG ways away.You might still have the luxury OF doing that in your favorite restaurant, bar, pub, or location…. Heck when you

Episode Sixty-Nine - The Show MUST Go On

Dec 20th, 2021 2h 4m

The show MUST go on. The show ALWAYS goes on. The show goes on regardless of your wishes and regardless of your participation.Do you remember signing up for the show?You did. Maybe you didn't know you signed up, maybe you don't remember signing

Episode Sixty-Eight - What are you talking about, Confusing communication, causing calamity.

Dec 20th, 2021 2h 13m

Words matter, your choice of words can have a profound impact on the outcome, we love to speak OUR language the language of tech and engineering. Our language is complex and full of unique terms, it is a beautiful language that no one outside o

Episode Sixty-Seven - Control the message, control reality

Dec 20th, 2021 1h 41m

A true story with four realities (or versions of reality).1. The public version. 2. The employee version. 3. The management version. 4. The Security Analyst’s version.To the public, -ORGANIZATION- seems to be doing a great job. -ORGANIZATION- h

Episode Sixty-Six - O No Bro, don't be that guy

Dec 19th, 2021 2h 1m

Repeat After Me:I am NOT a neanderthal(Even if I look like one) I do NOT walk around with a permanent hard on(IF you do, then you’re taking too many blue pills) I do NOT need to treat every interaction with a female in InfoSec/IT/Cyber/Tech as

Episode Sixty-Five - Hope Restored Lessons From GrrCON

Dec 19th, 2021 2h 10m

Hope in one hand and shit in the other! this is what I was told as a child about hope, this is because hope is commonly associated with expectations, and expectations lead to disappointment. It was not until later that I learned hope could also

Episode Sixty-Three - If I Were King of the World

Dec 19th, 2021 1h 40m

In the early 1970s (1971 to be exact), a group of wise men (Three Dog Night) were quoted as saying:And if I were the king of the worldTell you what I'd doI'd throw away the cars and the bars and the warMake sweet love to youWise, right?Wait a s

Episode Sixty-Two - Over the hill...

Dec 17th, 2021 2h 25m

Over the hill and through the woods we go to…Where are we going, I can’t recall, I may be going senile.To grow old is one of life’s blessings, but it is not all roses, one day you wake up and find you have injured yourself while sleeping. Maybe

Episode Sixty-One - Say Something Nice...

Dec 14th, 2021 2h

I remember my Mother teaching me “if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all” and there’s a LOT of merit in that statement for various situations.... However, when it comes to our industry, and some of the companies,

Episode Sixty - Are you driving (your computer) with a gun pointed at your head

Dec 14th, 2021 2h 27m

You know about the massive Takata airbag recall story, right? No?! Maybe?Well, we've got one helluva story to tell you. Takata was (keyword "was") a Japanese company founded in 1933 that started making airbags in 1988. At one time the company o