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The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

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Aug 24, 2023 • 1h 7min

240. Kitchenery - Akshay Bhuva & Andrew Collier.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Akshay Bhuva, Kitchenery's Founder and CEO, alongside Andrew Collier, the Co-founder and Director of Corporate Partnerships. Dive deep into their entrepreneurial journeys, gain insights from their advice on building a successful venture, discover what motivates them, and get a glimpse of their vision for Kitchenery. Kitchenery stands at the forefront of innovation, crafting wireless technology solutions that declutter our lives from tangled wires, overloaded plugs, and potential safety risks.Experience unparalleled cooking freedom with Kitchenery's state-of-the-art wireless power transfer system, placing them at the heart of technological advancement in the kitchen domain.Nestled in Tampa, Florida, one of the most rapidly expanding cities in the U.S., Kitchenery taps into an unparalleled startup ecosystem. The city's rich pool of tech gurus, visionaries, and synergistic thinkers underpin the company's growth.Support the show
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Aug 20, 2023 • 6min

239. Spying on a U.S. Federal Agency.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about a March 2023 incident where a U.S. federal agency was targeted by multiple attackers, including a Vietnamese espionage group, in a cyberespionage campaign between November 2022 and January 2023. The threat actors used a vulnerability in the agency’s Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server to install malware.Support the show
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Aug 17, 2023 • 6min

238. The Netflix Formula: The Tech Behind Your Next Recommendation.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the critical role of Netflix’s algorithms and technology in its success. I delved into how the data on viewership – who is watching what and for how long – impacts all aspects of the platform, from personalized recommendations to decisions on series renewals.Support the show
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Aug 13, 2023 • 5min

237. ForceNet.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde delved into the October 2022 ransomware attack on an Australian communications platform responsible for Department of Defense data. He explored the background, context, response strategies, and possible links to earlier major attacks on an Australian telecommunications provider and an Australian health insurance company.Support the show
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Aug 10, 2023 • 5min

236. AI and Elections: Can We Spot the Fakes Before They Damage Democracy?

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about why tech leaders are calling for critical thinking as a weapon against deepfakes and disinformation. He explored the idea that, while stricter rules and improved technology are important, they only offer limited solutions for the risks posed by artificial intelligence.Support the show
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Aug 6, 2023 • 5min

235. Religious Tensions, Political Aims, and an Iran-led Cyberattack on Bahrain.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented the religious and geopolitical context behind a February 14, 2023 cyberattack by Iran-linked hacktivists on digital infrastructure in Bahrain.Support the show
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Aug 3, 2023 • 11min

234. Opportunity Costs: Job Flexibility is Now the New Pay Raise.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about a baby boomer who left a high-paying job instead of going back to the office, arguing that bosses are scared of remote work and just want to see employees working in person. He also talked about an employee who resigned from a well-paid job to avoid full-time office work, claiming that her bosses’ obsession with productivity forced her to leave; and lastly, he talked about the negative impact of companies ending work-from-home benefits: they lose highly skilled employees who consider flexible work as valuable as an 8% pay increase.Support the show
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Jul 30, 2023 • 5min

233. The Port of London Authority.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented the story of an unprecedented cyber attack that struck at the heart of London, disrupting the city's lifeline - the Port of London Authority. The date was May 2022, a time when summer should have been the city's only concern. But instead, it found itself grappling with a sinister digital storm - a DDoS attack that took down the Authority's website, grinding operations to a sudden halt.Support the show
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Jul 27, 2023 • 7min

232. Does Facebook shape political discourse?

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde delved into a burning question: “Does Facebook polarize its users?” A recent disagreement between Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, and its research partners brings this issue into sharper focus. The divergence of opinions centers around the interpretation of results from a series of studies conducted during the 2020 presidential election.Support the show
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Jul 23, 2023 • 4min

231. A DDoS Attack in Finland.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented the story of five CTI analysts who investigated a DDoS attack on Finnish government institutions in April 2022. The incident led to the discovery of a potential link between that DDoS attack and an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice involving the dismantling of a dangerous Russian malware that is capable of creating and deploying a global botnet. The malware, suspected to be under the control of the Russian GRU, was proactively purged from global computer networks by a U.S. government agency.Support the show

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