Between the Bytes

In this episode, Gary & Derik welcome our newest member to the Executech marketing team, Latasha Darden!  It's no secret that businesses use many software products to keep things moving day-to-day. Today, we talk about products we use daily, what we love, what drives us crazy, and the risks of different departments or individuals finding their own products to fill needs for their roles. Articles Mentioned:  What is Shadow IT?

Gary & Derik welcome back Tyler Rasmussen, VP of Cybersecurity, to talk about the Okta breach. In this episode, we'll cover who Okta is, what happened, how it could have been prevented, and cybersecurity rules every organization (and individual) should follow. Enjoy the show! 

The White House released their "Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets," A long title for a very long document full of concerns around cryptocurrency, plans for the US to create their own cryptocurrency, and calls to action (with deadlines) to the Department of the Treasury to start researching cryptocurrencies. If you'd like to read the lengthy article, you can do so here: The White House. Or, spare yourself the anguish, and listen as Derik, Gary, and James talk about what's in the article and what it could mean for the future of crypto and everyone involved.

In this episode, Derik and James talk about a handful of cybersecurity news stories from around the world.  Japan shuts down a number of Toyota factories in response to ransomware A major microchip manufacturer in the U.S. hit with ransomware Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. - What could happen on the cyber front? Google continues their MFA crusade  Enjoy the show! 

Gary & Derik welcome back Ben Reese, training manager at Executech. Ben talks about the different types of training he'll run for employees and clients. In that same vein, Ben talks about the importance of soft skills training, how to help the training stick, the importance of personality tests, and a lot more. Enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Between the Bytes went live while Gary & Derik asked James questions from across the internet. We span a variety of topics, from basic IT to some slightly more advanced questions. CPU vs GPU vs RAM vs Processors Picking the right computer for your needs AMD Ryzen vs Intel Core i7 vs Apple M1 Processors Easy was to trigger your IT support Basic cybersecurity "https://" vs "http://" And a whole lot more!  Enjoy the show! 

Our subject matter expert, James Fair, joined ePresence as a guest speaker recently. This is a repost of their podcast episode. You can find more ePresence here!

Our subject matter expert, James Fair, joined The Risk Management Show as a guest speaker recently. This is a repost of their podcast episode.  You can find more of The Risk Management Show here!

Derik, Gary, and James jump back into the conversation about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and NFTs in this 3rd & final part of our series. In this episode, we answer any questions that came through from the first two episodes of the series, talk about wallets for cryptocurrency, and the environmental impact cryptocurrencies have had since the beginning. Be sure to check out the first 2 parts of this series to get the full picture of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and NFTs. We hope you enjoy the show!

Derik, Gary, and James jump back into the conversation about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and NFTs in this 2nd part of our 3-part series. In case you missed it, we talked about where it all started for blockchain and cryptocurrency in the first part of the series. In this episode, we dive into how cryptocurrency mining works, the ups and downs cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have had since inception, and dive into NFTs.  We hope you enjoy the show!