Data @ Rest

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Data at Rest 05x02 - Mobile Security with Jared Perdue May 13, 2022

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Mobile Security is an evergreen concern and it only gets bigger and more mystifying. Charlie and Michael welcome back unofficial co-host Jared Perdue to discuss wireless and mobile security now and in the future!

Links:

Wireless Security Trends/CISO Cheat Sheet (excerpt from Jennifer Minella's talk)

https://lastpass.unc.edu

How to Keep Your Mobile Devices Secure (article by Jared Perdue at its.unc.edu

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Data at Rest 05x01 - Twitter Bots May 13, 2022

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Social media can feel like a nonstop shouting match. But what if you found out half the screaming voices aren't even real people but are, in fact, bots designed to make you feel alienated, angry, and afraid?

By coincidence, this episode was published the same day a deal to purchase Twitter was put on hold due to this very concern!

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Data at Rest 04x05 - Beyond Zoom - Security Outreach - UNC CAUSE 2020 Mar 26, 2021

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Join Charlie and Michael as they present to UNC CAUSE 2020 about ways to create meaningful connections and continue to develop user awareness in an era of teleconferencing and telecommuting.

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Data at Rest 04x04 - Beyond BYOD - InfoSeCon 2020 Mar 26, 2021

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Listen in as Charlie and Michael present at InfoSeCon 2020 on what to consider when relocating a workforce en masse and then get left without adult supervision for the last few minutes of the panel. Link to the video in the show notes!

Watch the Video:

Data@Rest at InfoSeCon 2020

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Data at Rest 04x03 - SCADA Systems Mar 26, 2021

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SCADA systems are the computers that control industrial systems in the real world. That may sound like a dry topic, but it's chock full of risk and fascinating stories, some of them ripped from very recent headlines!

Links:

"Someone tried to poison Oldmsar's water supply during hack, sheriff says" (Tampa Bay Times)

"Running a fake power plant on the Internet for a month"

"Caught in the Act: Running a Realistic Factory Honeypot to Capture Real Threats"

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Data at Rest 04x02 - Security Concerns for Vulnerable Users Mar 26, 2021

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Many of us have people in our lives who may be particularly vulnerable to information security risks. How do we help those folks stay safer online, avoid scams, and otherwise protect themselves? Charlie, Michael, and Casey discuss this and offer some tips & tricks!

Links:

STOP. THINK. CONNECT. (CISA)

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Data at Rest 04x01 - Free & Open-Source Software Mar 26, 2021

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Free and Open-Source Software is popular, but are they secure? The answer is: yes, maybe. Join Charlie, Michael, and Casey as we discuss how to navigate participating in the innovation of FOSS while staying safe.

Links:

How to check a hash

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DaR 03x02020 - End of Year Special Jan 29, 2021

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Join us as we discuss 2020: A Year That Existed!

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Data at Rest 03x08: Shadow IT Oct 09, 2020

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Our second request of the season! Close out Season Three with Charlie and Michael as they discuss the concept of "shadow IT," the dangers it presents, and why there's that saying about a road paved in good intentions.

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Data at Rest 03x07: Book Club - The Unicorn Project Oct 09, 2020

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A panel of folks from across the University discuss Gene Kim's The Unicorn Project.

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