For the 112th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, I head to Moscow to discuss privacy with four of my corporate communications colleagues. During the 20+ minute talk with Julia, Kate, Oksana and Anya, the discussion ranges from how and what we share online to what privacy is, what it is not and who should be regulating privacy on the … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 112
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Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 108
Welcome to the 108th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. This week Dave and I jump between sides of the pond to discuss security issues relating to consumers and businesses alike. Our first story lands us in the world of browsers. Instead of focusing on the bad — tracking and the like — we take a look at some good things about the latest … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 108
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 107
For the latest Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I dive into some of the biggest security stories that may have passed your radar this week. To kick off episode 107, we head to Kazakhstan. A while back, the government asked its citizens to install a certificate so they could monitor all traffic. Now Google, Apple and Mozilla have blocked that … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 107
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 106
For the 106th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I dive into some of the hottest cybersecurity news of the week. To start things off, we take a look at new ransomware targeting players of Fortnite. If you have kids playing the game, or you play it yourself, be on the lookout for some sketchy cheats. Following the Fortnite news, we … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 106
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 104
Welcome to the 104th installment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. This week, we take a look at some important stories that you may have missed. We start with a meeting of the Five Eyes nations. While there, the government representatives pushed for more back doors in encryption — because of criminals. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Following that story, we … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 104
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 103
For the 103rd instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I take a look at some important stories that you may have missed this week. To start things off, we go to Louisiana, where a handful of schools have been attacked with malware. From there, we jump across the Atlantic to South Africa, where ransomware hit an electrical company in Johannesburg. The … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 103
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 102
Welcome to the 102nd instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. For this week’s episode, Dave and I stay mostly in the consumer sphere with some highlights for parents. The first story of the week takes a look at the fine levied on Equifax following their 2017 databreach. The 700 million dollar fine levied doesn’t sit well with me, but you can … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 102
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 99
The 99th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast comes to you straight from the Motherland — er, Fatherland, as my colleagues have corrected me. Dave and I, reporting together from Russia, take a look at a handful of stories that will pique your interest and that you may have missed during your busy week. To kick things off, we start in the good ol’ USA, where a … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 99
Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 101
For episode 101 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I jump from one side of the pond to the other for a number of security related topics before ending with a story completely out of the security space. Our first story looks at a new Facebook UK service, the result of a man winning a lawsuit against fake ads using his image. From there, we … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Lab podcast, episode 101