Network Security Podcast

Episode 20, for your perusal. I had an interesting talk with Mike Rothman and Alan Shimel about the recent demise of the Sourcefire - Check Point merger. Mark had some idea's I hadn't considered before. I also take some time to answer some listener feedback and my PCI segment is a comment on the value of information. I really learned a lot about the quirks of both my sound editors, Propaganda and Audacity.  I also have an interview with Alex Neihaus of Astaro Internet Security coming up, but I have to retrieve a copy from the iRiver.   Never open a sound file in both versions 1.2 and 1.3 of Audacity at the same time; the results are not pretty.

Tonight's music is Blue Bird Tattoo by Circe Link

Network Security Podcast, episode 20, March 28, 2006

• Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc
• Why store sensetive information locally at all?

Thanks for listening, and thanks once again to Alan and Mike for joining me.


Technorati Tags: security, PCI, Sourcefire, Check Point

Here it is, episode 19!  New toys, a lot of privacy concerns, and Google won their court case.  I also had some more to say on the still emerging debit card compromise.  I finished up with my review of the PCI requirements tonight and I'm looking for something PCI related to talk about from now on.  If you have any thoughts or questions, please drop me a line at 916-231-9479 or email me at netsecpodcast@mckeay.net.

Tonights music is Another Round by Enter the Haggis

Network Security Podcast, Episode 19, March 21, 2006

• My AWStats page
• Security Blog Log:  The sobering scope of data fraud
• Georgia Tech 'Tiger Teams'
• Finding security's next 'American Idol'
• Tiger Team Winners Announced
• Judge tells DoJ "No" on search queries
• Visa warns software may store customer data
• IRS plans to allow tax preparers to sell data

Thanks for taking the time to listen


Technorati Tags: security, podcast, PCI, privacy

Episode 18 is up and available for download.  I'm thinking of running a contest for the creation of a  promo for the podcast.  Maybe that'll be the competition for Episode 25 in May.  Life has been crazy busy and several things stopped me from finishing my Vista on VMware writeup.  Please forget I ever mentioned it and if it gets on the site, it does, if not, oh well.   Tonight is mostly about keeping your credit cards and debit cards safe.  I have a new piece of audio hardware, an Alesis 3630 Dual Channel Compressor Limiter with Gate, and I think it's making me sound better.  Let me know what you think.

Tonight's music is True Love (Scarborough Fair) by Gypsy Soul

Network Security Podcast, Episode 18, March 14, 2006

• The Corporate Blogging Book
• Resco Explorer 2005
• Airscanner - mobile Antivirus, firewall and encrypter
• Performancing Metrics
• Google decision coming
• Annual Credit Report.com
  
• Fire up the shredder
• Internet blows CIA cover
• Debit card thieves get around PIN obstacle

Thanks for listening




Technorati Tags: security, podcast, PCI, Google

Episode 17 of the Network Security Podcast is in the can.  I had a lot to talk about tonight and that was after cutting out several articles.  There's a lot going on in our legislative bodies, not the least of which is that the Patriot Act passed the House of Representatives today.  Mac OS X owners are getting cocky and daring the hackers to attack them.  One thing I've learned in security:  If you have a thousand attackers, one of them will either be skillful or lucky enough to take you down.

Tonight's music is Hole in your mind by the Jack Butler Band

Network Security Podcast, Episode 17, March 7, 2006

• Dana Epp's Ramblings - Venting some frustration with Vista
• Limited-Exposure by Christian Koch
• Google:  A giant hard disk in the sky?
• Does the GPL Violoate Sarbanes-Oxley?
• The open source boogeyman
• Congress Renews Patriot Act
• Mac OS X Security Test
• Massive Citibank Alert: Update
• Citibank issues ATM Fraud statement
  

Thanks again for listening.


Technorati Tags: security, podcast, PCI

For the third, and final, podcast of the weekend:  Jeremiah Owyang and I interviewed venture capitalist Brad Feld for our project, the Podcast Roundtable.  While you might not know Brad's name right off of the top of your head, you'll problaby recognize some of the companies he's been involved with, like Atreus, ePartners, FeedBurner, Gold Systems, Judy's Book, Klocwork, Newmerix, NewsGator, Quova, Rally Software, Sendia, and StillSecure.  Brad not only has one heck of a shrewd business mind, he also is a hard core geek.  His three-monitor computer setup was definitely envied by Jeremiah and I.  His gremlins are nice too. Interview with Brad Feld, March 4, 2006 Technorati Tags: Investment, podcast

Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alan Shimel, Chief Strategy Officer of security vendor, StillSecure.  Alan and I talked about his company's three products, Safe Access, VAM and Strata Guard, about the recent awards and press coverage they've received, blogging, and our own, personal views about the government looking into the purchase of Sourcefire by Checkpoint. 

• StillSecure.com
• StillSecure.org - For a free test drive of Strata Guard
  
• StillSecure, After All These Years - Alan's personal blog

Interview with Alan Shimel, March 3, 2006



Technorati Tags: security, IDS, stillsecure

So the latest Pauldotcom Security Weekly is out and I'm a guest host.  I spent an hour talking to Paul, Larry and 'Twitchy' and had a blast.  I hope to have them on the Network Security Podcast sometime in the next couple of weeks and returning the favor.  You know my own podcast is going to go a little long that week.

Direct download of the audio: 

Technorati Tags: security, podcast