Between the Bytes

A new Microsoft Office vulnerability dubbed “Follina” could allow cyber attackers to gain control of impacted systems. Gary and James talk about what that means, what you can do, and how collaboration is helping combat this and other attacks.

Derik & Gary welcome Joe Bird, GM of Executech's Seattle location, in this episode. Joe gives us fantastic insight into leadership in an unfamiliar industry, culture building inside a hybrid office, and his approach to fast and effective personal development. Joe also walks us through his experience running companies overseas and how he ended up with us here at Executech.  Enjoy the show! 

Key leaders in the tech world like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have announced their commitment to expanding support for FIDO. By doing this, they take a big step towards turning phone verification a primary method for accessing accounts and making passwords a thing of the past.  James, Gary, and Derik talk about the pros, cons, and hurdles to overcome in order to turn something like this into the new standard.  Enjoy the show! 

We're bringing you the audio-only version of our recent webinar about cybersecurity, compliance, and cyber insurance. Our featured panelists are Tyler Rasmussen, VP of Cybersecurity at Executech, and John Zanni, CEO at Acronis SCS. The conversation revolves around the perspective of cities and towns, but the thoughts and advice apply to any compliance or regulation required industry.  Main topics we cover: The latest trends in cybersecurity Security in the hybrid environment Common overlooked pieces of compliance Why cyber insurance is so important So preventative measures you can take Link to our webinar all about cybersecurity insurance: https://www.executech.com/insights/the-basics-of-cybersecurity-insurance/ Book a meeting with us to talk about cyber concerns: https://info.executech.com/cyber-lunch

In this episode, Gary & Derik talk about personalities in the workplace with Executech's training department. This episode is the first part of a miniseries we'll be doing with our training department over the next few months.  Ben Rees (Training Manager) and Christian Arnold (Training Team Lead) have been using personality tests like Strengths Finder and Myers Briggs for new techs at Executech with excellent results. Find out why it's important, what information comes from them, success stories, and how it can help your leadership and your entire organization.  Enjoy the show! 

The U.S., European Union, and 32 other non-EU countries recently signed The Declaration for the Future of the Internet. Derik, James, and Gary cover what the document is, its goals, possible outcomes, shortcomings, and a lot more!  Enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Gary & Derik welcome a special guest to the podcast for the first time. Mark Fredrickson, President of SnappConner PR, brings interesting insights on how a PR firm can (and should) be involved in helping organizations in their response to a cyberattack.  Mark walks us through why it's essential to work with a PR firm to assist in creating an incident response plan and how an organization can work with a PR firm to build a fortress around their brand. We also delve into Mark's leadership insight and how he came to be the president of SnappConner PR.  We hope you enjoy the show! 

Derik and Gary went LIVE to talk with James Fair about cryptocurrency and their billion-dollar bridge problem. A "bridge" is a service that connects one blockchain to another so that value can be sent between them. Lately, bridges have continually been exposed as a significant gap in security, resulting in the loss of over $1 billion in little more than a year. James, Derik, and Gary break down what's going on, the overall impact, and what could be done to prevent this and recoup some (if any) losses.

We welcome Tyler Rasmussen, VP of Cybersecurity @ Executech, to talk about the latest cybersecurity news & updates. This episode focuses on MFA Bombing, the method rumored to have caused the Okta breach recently, and the Spring4 Shell vulnerability.  Enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Derik, Gary, and James talk about a handful of recent stories in the IT & Cybersecurity world. We cover some great topics from super-powered, $2,000 GPUs to spam texts that appear to come from your own number. Enjoy the show!