networking

Careers in Cybersecurity: Myths and Realities with Kathleen Smith
In this episode we welcome Kathleen Smith, CMO of ClearedJobs.net, to discuss the current state of the cybersecurity job market. Kathleen shares her extensive experience in the field, recounting her tenure in ...

Simplifying Network Access: Secure Modern Connectivity with Tailscale
In today’s distributed computing landscape, network complexity and security challenges continue to burden IT security, DevOps, and SRE professionals. Tailscale simplifies network access without compromising underlying security, and in fact, can enhance ...

Your SOHO Router is a Juicy Target for Hackers
Your home or small office (SOHO router) is likely being targeted by cybercriminals, malware, and nation-state actors alike. Though this targeting often has nothing to do with wanting to spy on you, ...

Networking Equipment Riddled With Software Supply Chain Risks
Outdated software components often contain vulnerabilities that have been discovered and are well-understood by threat actors ...

A Basic Guide to Router and Wireless Security for Regular People
Router and wireless security for the home/small network is often overlooked due to the limitations of consumer grade hardware and general lack of awareness of network security (NetSec). As such, many users ...

NetOps, Security Pros Overwhelmed by Network UpdatesÂ
Network operations and security professionals are overwhelmed by constant updates and need more support from leadership to keep network and security devices updated and backed up. These were among the key results ...

Security Benefits of SD-WAN Technology
Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a type of networking technology that allows companies to connect their networks over a wide area using software-defined networking (SDN) principles. SD-WAN uses software to abstract the underlying ...

The Security Service Edge Journey
I cannot remember a time when IT evolved faster than it has over the last few years. There’s no better example than the rapid transformation that’s occurred over the course of the ...

SASE: Is it Just Another Cybersecurity Buzzword?
In this sponsored episode co-host Tom Eston discusses SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) and if its more than just the latest cybersecurity buzzword with Carlos Salas from NordLayer. Topics include: – What ...

Confessions of a Network Engineer – Remote Access VPNs
In 2001, I joined a global retailer based in the Pacific Northwest as a network engineer. My first task was to build out a remote access VPN. At the time, after considering ...