https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-conversational-geek-podcast--5778536enTechnologyCopyright Nick Cavalanciahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fbfebaf447aaaa3ad24c0ffea1c99fbf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-conversational-geek-podcast--5778536Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:02:32 +0000Nick CavalanciaNick Cavalanciarss@conversationalgeek.comListen in as we interview some of todays most seasoned industry experts on a wide range of relevant tech topics.falsee6603ca9-b1ac-516e-9672-f9f56fcb9b60episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-msps-vs-rising-cloud-storage-costs-who-s-gonna-win--57899279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57899279Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:11:48 +0000Nick CavalanciaAs an MSP, you should already know that profitability is the real business you’re in. So any unpredictability in your business model equates to a potential, well.., “UNprofitablity”. As part of your backup as a service, you keep customer data for a...1962backup,cybersecurity,quest,softwarefalse119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-dmarc-demystified--57871124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57871124Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:03:27 +0000Nick CavalanciaAs cybercriminals continue to leverage email as a primary initial attack vector, attacks that rely on domain, brand, and individual impersonation result in business email compromise, vendor email compromise, and deposit fraud. Of course, there’s an...2433cybersecurity,dmarc,sendmarcfalse118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-the-evolving-csp-the-s-should-stand-for-security--57821622https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57821622Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:17:55 +0000Nick CavalanciaAs organizations look for ways to better leverage the cloud to deliver resources and services to employees, customers, and partners, one of the results is going to be expansions in network infrastructure and increases in network traffic by...1726csp,cybersecurityfalse117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-users-you-are-the-weakest-link-goodbye-kicking-and-screaming--57813265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57813265Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:32:31 +0000Nick CavalanciaA cybersecurity stance is, of course, made up of a number of solutions that each inspect, detect, protect, and respond in a consistent manner. And it’s this consistency that somewhat determines just how secure the organization is. But what about when...2840cybersecurity,oneidentity,organizationfalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-defending-on-a-budget-does-good-cyber-defense-have-to-equal-high-spend--57798940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57798940Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:10:52 +0000Nick CavalanciaIt's fair to say that when we think about stopping a cyberattack, it's almost always in the context of some kind of assumption of having a number of solutions in play. And, depending on the types of solutions you use (and, of course, the specific ones...2856budget,cybersecurityfalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-what-s-up-with-whatsapp-is-enterprise-messaging-at-risk--56502431https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56502431Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:06:41 +0000Nick CavalanciaWhether an enterprise is in the public or private sector, there’s a need secure and compliant communication on enterprise-authorized channels by all employees within an organization. Such policies are vital not only for regulatory compliance but also...2566cybersecurity,encryption,enterprise,messaging,securityfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-creating-a-security-culture-clippy-had-it-right-all-along--56492533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56492533Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:44:10 +0000Nick CavalanciaIf a system has a vulnerability, you patch it, right? So what’s the patch for users that continually click on malicious content in email and on the web? It’s Security Awareness Training, of course. In the world of we vulnerability management, never...2997awareness,culture,cybersecurity,phishingfalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-sustainable-it-using-an-environmental-social-and-governance-approach--56486554https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56486554Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:49:40 +0000Nick CavalanciaOne of the growing focuses of globally-minded organizations today is the adoption of eco-friendly and sustainable products. Many governments and regulatory bodies have introduced laws and regulations that compel organizations to think and act this...2893environment,global,governance,it,sustainabilityfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-you-ve-got-99-problems-and-data-privacy-is-still-one--56064676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56064676Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:36:54 +0000Nick CavalanciaVery often data privacy and security are overseen by compliance regulations that often span multiple jurisdictions. Laws like GDPR and California’s CCPA have found ways to make the expanse of their influence go global (or at very least, cross-border),...2463false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-iot-on-the-cusp-of-greatness--54078252https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54078252Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:55:01 +0000Nick CavalanciaThere are approximately 7 Billion IoT devices in use today, and with the introduction of 5G making it far easier for sensors and remote devices to quickly send data to the organization, this number is expected to grow to over 25 Billion by 2030. So,...3101iotfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-social-engineering-there-s-a-sucker-born-every-minute--53996892https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53996892Mon, 29 May 2023 12:55:01 +0000Nick CavalanciaThere’s a ton of focus placed on the problem of phishing attacks – and rightly so; a recent global study has phishing listed as both the most often used initial attack vector and the more frequent attack type involved in experienced cyberattacks. But...3012cyberattack,cybersecurity,phishingfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-microsoft-teams-everything-everywhere-all-at-once--53897517https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53897517Tue, 16 May 2023 22:51:48 +0000Nick CavalanciaWhen we think of Microsoft Teams, most often we jump to thinking about features and capabilities, integrations, and automations. But there’s SO much more to Teams today than just the software itself; Microsoft has put tremendous effort into creating...2575community,hybrid,microsoft,teamsfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-why-email-remains-the-greatest-cyberthreat--53630752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53630752Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:32:12 +0000Nick CavalanciaIt's no secret that the absolute majority of cyberattacks begin with a phishing attacks, with as many as one in nine malicious emails making their way past security solutions. But it's not just the malicious emails that are to blame; as users within...2539cybersecurity,email,phishingfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-zero-trust-is-like-kung-fu--53513556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53513556Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:13:23 +0000Nick CavalanciaThere's a lot of noise from security vendors about what Zero Trust is and what it takes to get there. And becuase we all know they have their own take on the topic, it's necessary to step back and figure out what kinds of people, processes,...2606cybersecurityfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-hackers-could-but-probably-won-t--53141765https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53141765Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:30:02 +0000Nick CavalanciaWe see a lot of claims like “Hackers could see through walls to steal your passwords” or “Government Agency Warns That Hackers Could Hijack Some Implanted Defibrillators.” The media often latch on to new vulnerabilities and hype them to a point where...2764cves,cybersecurity,hacking,patching,vulnerabilitiesfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-modern-desktop-management--53141704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53141704Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:56:01 +0000Nick CavalanciaThere have been plenty of desktop management solutions available over the last 20 plus years. But the modern desktop can literally be anywhere, can be physical or virtual, located on-prem, in a datacenter, or in the cloud. And there are a barrage of...2226false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-the-future-of-microsoft-teams--52748557
Find out in this forward- (and somewhat backward-) looking podcast about the future or Microsoft Teams with Rob Doucette from Martello Technologies.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52748557Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:02:20 +0000Nick CavalanciaWhile Microsoft Teams has been around for a number of years, the pandemic jumpstarted a massive focus on the digital workspace, surging in popularity and use. Microsoft has been continually enhancing Teams over the last 3 years, helping organizations...
Find out in this forward- (and somewhat backward-) looking podcast about the future or Microsoft Teams with Rob Doucette from Martello Technologies.]]>2678cloud,it,microsoft,microsoft365,teams,techfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-the-current-state-of-cyber-insurance--52664645
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we dive deep into the current state of cyber insurance with cyber insurance author, broker, and self-proclaimed “cyber insurance nerd” Joseph E. Brunsman.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52664645Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000Nick CavalanciaWhy is it that no two cyber insurers have the same set of requirements, coverage, and exclusions? Is there actually a way organizations can get the policy they need to protect themselves from cyberattack risk? Find out the answers to these questions...
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we dive deep into the current state of cyber insurance with cyber insurance author, broker, and self-proclaimed “cyber insurance nerd” Joseph E. Brunsman.]]>3162cyberinsurance,cybersecurity,ransomware,techfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-the-origins-of-conversational-geek--52594037
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we pay homage to our origin story in our very first episode of The Conversational Geek Podcast with guest speaker 8-time Microsoft MVP awardee and original co-founder of Conversational Geek, J. Peter Bruzzese.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52594037Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:52:21 +0000Nick CavalanciaHow is it that a company launches because of an episode of “Dancing with the Stars”? Why is Steve Wozniak to blame? And how did Conversational Geek evolve from an idea for a book all the way to a global brand? Find out the answers to these questions...
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we pay homage to our origin story in our very first episode of The Conversational Geek Podcast with guest speaker 8-time Microsoft MVP awardee and original co-founder of Conversational Geek, J. Peter Bruzzese.]]>2010false11full