The Tech-Savvy Podcast for Busy Professionals
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The tech-savvy podcast for busy professionals
A visit to the Cyber Savvy Cafe is like a really great coffee break discussing topics of interest with your friends at work: New tech, IoT devices, cyber training, remote workstations, streamlining IT for efficiency, and more.
Short, 20-minute episodes every week. Add us to your morning playlist!
Latest Episode:
Ssn 1 Ep 24: Is Your Refrigerator Running? IoT on the Move
Did you know your smart devices are hackable? Learn how to enjoy the advantages of modern IoT without compromising the security of your network.
Popular Episodes
Ssn 1 Ep 22: Knock Knock, Who’s There?
How security awareness training and phishing simulations can save your business from a catastrophic breach.
Ssn 1 Ep 18: Detecting an Imposter
How to Know if an Online Company is Legit and Safety Protocols for Purchases
Ep 11: The Little’s
Kids Online and Network Security
How and why you may be at risk of a cyberbreach when children are using the network–and what you can do about it.
Ep 9: Spies at the Coffee Shop
Public Wi-Fi, Charging Stations, and Other Cyber Traps
In today’s episode we talk about the sneaky cyber back doors you open every time you connect a device in a public space.
Previous Episodes:
Ssn 1 Ep 23: Shopping Online
Avoiding the common security pitfalls of shopping online, and desktop vs. mobile security.
Ssn 1 Ep 22: Knock Knock, Who’s There?
How security awareness training and phishing simulations can save your business from a catastrophic breach.
Ssn 1 Ep 21: After the Attack
What Happens to Your Data After a Breach
Ever wonder exactly what a hacker gets from your data after a breach? In today’s episode, we explore what happens to your data when it hits the dark web.
Ssn 1 Ep 20: Don’t Bother Me
Why You’re Not Too Small To Be Noticed
Why small businesses are desirable targets—and why cyberattacks against SMBs are on the rise.
Ssn 1 Ep 19: The Easiest Way to Get Hacked
There’s an easy back door into your organization–and a very easy way to close it.
Ssn 1 Ep 18: Detecting an Imposter
How to Know if an Online Company is Legit and Safety Protocols for Purchases
Strategies for Cutting Costs Series
Ssn 1 Ep 17: Who Has the Remote?
How to leverage remote workstations, build a competitive edge, and make your company one of the most sought-after places to work.
Strategies for Cutting Costs Series
Ssn 1 Ep 16: The New Kid in Town, Part 3
Today’s episode concludes the discussion about co-managed IT and compares a Co-MIT approach with traditional Managed IT services.
Strategies for Cutting Costs Series
Ssn 1 Ep 15: The New Kid in Town, Part 2
Signs that your internal IT department is overworked, the fallout you could face, and how co-managed IT can support your team in a cost-effective way.
Strategies for Cutting Costs Series
Ssn 1 Ep 14: The New Kid in Town, Part 1
There’s a new kid in town, Co-Managed IT, and it’s changing the face–and the cost–of IT security.
In this first episode of the Strategies for Cutting Costs series, Rex and Penny discuss why Co-Managed IT is an advantageous solution for many of the IT problems facing today’s companies.
Ep 13: Virtual Desktop–Take it on the Road
Utilizing virtual desktop solutions to turn your team into a dynamic mobilized work force.
Why and how a virtual desktop environment can take your business to the next level–especially if you have people working from home.
Rex and Penny talk about Windows Virtual Desktop: utilizing latest technologies to turn your team into a dynamic mobilized workforce.
Ep 12: The Life or Death of an Android
9 Easy Ways to Safeguard Your Android Device
What if your phone got infected with malware or hit with a ransomware attack? What is the immediate fallout? In this episode we talk about some of the best steps to take NOW to secure your device so hopefully you won’t ever have to answer those questions.
Ep 11: The Little’s
Kids Online and Network Security: A Cyber-Breach Waiting to Happen
How much does your kids’ online usage impact the security of your home network? Find out how and why you may be at risk of a cyberbreach when children are using the network–and what you can do about it.
Ep 10: The Problems it Solves
Acceptable Use Policies: The Whys, Whats, and Whatnots
Why it’s important to have an AUP in place, how it protects you, and how to make one.
Ep 9: Spies at the Coffee Shop
Public Wi-Fi, Charging Stations, and Other Cyber Traps
Think you’re safe, hooking your devices up to public Wi-Fi and public charging stations? Think again. In today’s episode we talk about the sneaky cyber back doors you open every time you connect a device in a public space.
Ep 8: Remote Workstations–An Open Door to a Cyberbreach?
Remote workstations are here to stay, but lax home network security is putting corporate networks at risk. Here are some steps to help secure your network and close the doors to a cyber breach.
Get your copy of the free guide we discuss, “8 Security Threats for Remote Workstations and How You Can Mitigate Your Risk.”
Ep 7: The Perimeter is Dead–Why a Firewall is Not Enough
In today’s episode we dive into the current cyber landscape and discuss why you need more than just a great firewall to protect your network.
Ep 6: Flexible IT and the Need to Survive
Rex and Penny talk about the radical changes to our work environments and the need for flexible IT systems that can accommodate a mobile workforce.
Ep 5: Password Secrets and the Book of Codes
How to make passwords that take a hundred years to crack and storing passwords securely with minimal hassle. This week’s episode dives into the secrets of password security.
Ep 4: IoT Devices and Network Security
Today we talk about the ever-growing popularity of IoT devices and how to ensure you or your employees’ use of IoT is not putting your network at risk.
Ep 3: No Phishing Zone, Part 2
Continuing on with the discussion of how to guard against phishing attacks.
Ep 2: No Phishing Zone, Part 1
Rex and Penny discuss the growing rates of phishing attacks and best practices to avoid being a victim.
Ep 1: Top 3 Ways Hackers Gain Access
In our season kickoff, we discuss the top 3 methods hackers use to breach your network security and gain access to your data.