7 Layers

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it worse. Files are being encrypted with more advanced cryptography and attackers are taking advantage of the news cycle to unleash successful phishing campaigns. Give this episode a listen to learn about ransomware and what can be done to avoid it.

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In this episode, we revisit an interview with McAfee's Head of Products for the Cloud Business Unit, Thyaga Vasudevan on IT security. Host Connor Craven and Vasudevan discuss how remote work has affected IT security, the evolution of security virtualization, how networking and security influence each other, and what role the cloud plays in it all. We are revisiting this interview from our archives in light of the recent 2020 presidential election and the security issues that encircle elections. Listen to episode six of 7 Layers to get informed on the poor security measures currently in place for election infrastructure.

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As Americans head to the polls, we take a deep dive into election security. In the first half of this episode of 7 Layers, we explore what cybersecurity, cyber attacks, and election security are and how they've evolved in recent years. In the second half, we'll turn our attention to the impact of cyber attacks on recent elections and how this has been played out over 2020.

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Fortinet's John Maddison discusses the current security landscape, security-driven networking, and the future of security infrastructure. 

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In this episode of 7 Layers, your host, Connor Craven goes into the challenges organizations face when a majority, if not the entirety, of their employees suddenly are remote. In the first section, he discusses those challenges, as well as ways to combat them. In the second section, he gives examples of how to use the cloud for endpoint security and other security services offered by cloud providers. Note, the second section is not an in-depth look at cloud security services, but rather a glimpse at what is available on the market from multiple cloud providers. To finish the episode, Craven interviews Thyaga Vasudevan, head of products for the cloud business unit at McAfee.

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In this episode of 7 Layers, your host, Connor Craven continues his discussion about the Internet of Things, this time focusing on its security challenges. In the first section, he covers the general state of security for IoT devices. Note, this episode is not an in-depth look at how to secure IoT devices at a technical level, but rather a review of best practices. In the second section, he gives examples of attacks that exploited insecure IoT devices. To cap off the episode, Craven interviews Rahul Subramany, senior product manager at the home security company Simplisafe, which leverages IoT devices considerably.

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In this episode of 7 Layers, your host, Connor Craven wades into Internet-of-Things infested waters. In the first section, he gives examples of consumer and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) devices and how they can be used. In the second section, he covers how IoT devices use 4G and 5G networks as well as different IoT-specific services offered by different telecoms. In the final section, Craven interviews Cameron Coursey, VP of advanced technical solutions at AT&T. Coursey gives details on how IoT devices are on the rise, the impact of COVID-19 on that rise, and how 5G is uniquely suited for supporting IoT.

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In this episode of 7 Layers, your host, Connor Craven continues his dive into 5G networks. In the first section he covers some deployments of 5G across the globe. In the second section he shows how 5G will likely be used — from self-driving cars, to manufacturing, to augmented reality — and how telecoms will be trying to make profits after hefty investments in their networks. To finish the episode, Craven interviews Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, an industry trade organization. Pearson gives his perspective on the race to a mature 5G network, new telecom revenue streams, and IoT.

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In this episode of 7 Layers, your host, Connor Craven dives into 5G networks. He starts with “What is 5G?” and covers the radio frequencies involved and the role of virtualization. Then, he discusses 5G network infrastructure: small-cell base stations, radio access networks, 5G network standards, and security. The episode is capped off with an interview with SDxCentral Editor Matt Kapko who gives his perspective on the shortcomings of 5G networks and why he calls it the most over hyped technology of his career.

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