Monthly Archives October 2017

Podcast 1736 : Bad Rabbit, Only in Michigan, Cord Cutting

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Have a question for our tech experts? Use the form below to leave us your problem and we’ll get you some answers this week.

Remember: The only dumb question is the one you don’t ask!  ;-b

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Sophie Boudreau is a freelance write for Only in Michigan website.  Sophie is originally from the west side of the state (Holland, specifically) and she graduated from the University of Michigan in 2014 with a degree in Screen Arts & Cultures. Following a year as a Fulbright grantee in Malaysia, Sophie returned to Michigan and started searching for writing-related jobs. She actually came across Only In Your State via a Craigslist ad about a Michigan freelance writing position, Sophie has now been with the company for a year and while she continue to work primarily with the Only In Michigan and Only In Detroit initiatives, she also oversee video projects for the website as a whole. Sophie currently live in Grand Rapids.

Listen to Only in My State with Sophie Boudreau

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Charlie Nooney is President and CEO of MobiTV, a company that helps video content providers …


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Podcast 1735 The Cure for KRACK & Duo Security

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Don’t let this happen to your home or office.  KRACK is a security flaw in the WPA2 protocol, which could see an adversary break the encryption between a router and a device, allowing them to intercept and interfere with network traffic.

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Dug Song was recently featured in Michigan news:

Ann Arbor-based Duo Security, a cybersecurity firm with 500 employees, has set a record for venture capital valuation in Michigan after securing a new round of $70 million in investment.

The company’s value is now more than $1 billion as it takes on more customers and ponders its future in Ann Arbor.

Duo Security Explains the KRACK vulnerability 

Click Here to Listen to Dug Song and Duo Security

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Podcast 1734: We’re Back! Equifax Leak & Kaspersky Fallout Oct. 14, 2017

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The whole crew (Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson and Foster Braun) is back in studio for this special live program.  This is Foster’s first time back in the studio since his stay in the hospital and we are anxious to see how that turns out.

It has been quite a couple of months!  Gary weathered the hurricane season in Ft. Lauderdale, Shared Adventureand we are still waiting for photographic proof that this isn’t just a figment of Capt. B’s imagination!  LOL

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This past week should be called “Cyber Insecurity”! First Equifax admits to a leaky help page and pulls the plug on it and Russian Cybersecurity agency Kaspersky Lab is now being black listed because of allegations that they helped Russian hackers affect our last presidential …


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Podcast 1733 Lazarus Edition 10-7-17

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Ed Rudel and Cal Carson cohost a special edition of the Internet Advisor Podcast.  They touch on tech news of the week such as the end of AOL’s AIM messenger after nearly 25 years., the launch of iPhone 8 and many other hot topics.

Foster Braun is on the road to recovery and joins them via phone.  The only one missing is Gary Baker and he will join the crew this coming weekend.

 

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