Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week’s guest is a bona fide hacker. Bill Gardner is an assistant professor at Marshall University where he teaches in the Digital Forensics and Information Assurance degree program. He is an information security author and speaker.

During this episode, Bill mentioned several resources and references which are presented below for your enjoyment:

Book Links

“Ghost in the Wires” by Kevin Mitnick

“Building an Information Security Awareness Program” by Bill Gardner and Valerie Thomas

 “Google Hacking for Penetration Testers” by Bill Gardner, Johnny Long and Justin Brown

Conference Links

DEF CON

Black Hat

Other Site Links & References

Dual Core, Nerdcore Music

M.C. Frontalot

PTES.org

Cyber War Zone

1Password

Reboot It Podcast

Marshall University Information Security

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Follow Bill on Twitter!

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week’s podcast focuses on the Internet of Things. Plus, we get an extra bonus – a report from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. With our guest, Shanee Birch, we explore the implications and applications of the Internet of Things. From smart controls and sensors to home automation and system interfaces, we discuss IoT applications available right now for utilizing connected devices to make our home lives and work lives more efficient. We also take a look at what’s on the horizon, or what’s next for the Internet of Things.

Shanee mentioned the following resources during our podcast, and they are presented below for your reference: 

When Things Start to Think by Neil Gershenfeld

Digital Wisdom: Thought Leadership for a Connected World by Shelly Palmer 

Fitbit Blaze – review by The Verge

Amazon Echo – review by CNet

Products from Nest

Frontier Secure solutions for the Connected Home or Business

Bloomberg.com/technology

Entrepreneur.com 

SBA.gov – the US Small Business Administration

TheVerge.com and “First Click” daily e-newsletter from The Verge

Shelly Palmer tech blog

Contact Info for Guest Expert:

Shanee Birch – LinkedIn

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week’s podcast focuses on Ethernet Networks. We’ll explore the differences between consumer-grade, “best effort” communications, provided by many cable TV and phone companies, and commercial-grade, deterministic, engineered solutions such as an Ethernet network. Additionally, we will explore the fundamental questions: is an Ethernet network right for my business? And can I afford an Ethernet network?

Our guest is Mitch Simcoe, Ethernet Specialist with Ciena. Mitch has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including Bell Canada, Nortel and GENBAND. At Ciena, he is responsible for supporting network service providers. He received a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and a MBA (Marketing) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Mitch mentioned the following resources during our podcast, and they are presented below for your reference.

Additional Resources & Article References

MEF Announces Certification Standards for 100GB Carrier Ethernet 2.0

About the Metro Ethernet Forum

Metro Ethernet Forum – Carrier Ethernet & CE 2.0

Ciena

Frontier’s Data Networking Solutions

The Power of Ethernet Solutions (Frontier)

Contact Info for Guest Expert:

Mitch Simcoe - LinkedIN

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week's podcast focuses on assisted living. Our guest is Bruce Barnes, faculty at The Ohio State University and president and CEO of Bold Vision.

Bruce referenced the following resources during our podcast. Here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Articles:

Forecast on information growth

Dell acquisition of EMC

Big Data Resources:

Apache Hadoop

EMC Greenplum

IBM Watson

SAP HANA

SAS

Contact Information for Guest Expert:

Bruce Barnes

Faculty - The Ohio State University

President & CEO

Bold Vision, LLC

[email protected]

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week's podcast focuses on assisted living. Our guest is Cindy Farley, vice president of sales and marketing at Genesis Health Care Corporation.

Cindy referenced the following resources during our podcast. Here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Abbreviations

SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility

ALS: Assisted Living Facility

Additional Resources

BYOD Assessment Tool

Managed Care Trends in Medicaid

Vidyo

Telemedicine Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Genesis Health Care Corporation

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week we return our focus to the important AND intriguing topic of telemedicine.  Our guest is Dr. Kathy Wibberly, director of the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC) within the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth.

Dr. Wibberly referenced the following resources during our podcast, and here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Telehealth Resource Links

Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center

MATRC Facebook Page

MATRC Twitter Feed

Telehealth Resource Centers

Center for Connected Health Policy (National Telehealth Policy Resource Center)

National Telehealth Technology Assessment Resource Center

American Telemedicine Association

Center for Telehealth & e-Health Law

National Frontier and Rural Addiction Technology Transfer Center

HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy

Telehealth Grant Programs

Rural Assistance Center Funding Opportunities Listing Page for Telehealth

Rural Assistance Center Funding Opportunities Listing Page for Technology for Health and Human Services

Broadband Funding Assistance for Healthcare

USAC Rural Health Care Program (Telecommunications and Healthcare Connect Fund)

Telehealth Training

STAR Telehealth

Frontier Communications

How Broadband Connectivity Impacts Health Care

Health Care Connect Fund

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Gain Your Edge is a twice-monthly podcast on all things IT. This week’s podcast focuses on tele-presence, which is defined as giving people and businesses the experience of being in a location when they’re not actually there. We’ll discuss the many business benefits that tele-presence – and the technologies that make this possible – can deliver in today’s global marketplace. Our guest is Ken Finkelson, Director of Sales and Support for Customer Premise Equipment.

Ken referenced the following resources during our podcast, and here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Resources

Frontier Communications Equipment

Frontier Voice-Related Products

Telecom Terminology

Contact Ken Finkelson, [email protected] or 304.345.6266

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This week’s podcast is on Network Security. We’ll discuss the latest major cyberattacks and what businesses of all sizes can do to better protect their network and their data. Our guest is Sandeep Shashikant, Principal Consultant for Telecom Products.

Sandeep referenced the following articles and resources during our podcast and here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Articles

IRS Hacked. 100,000 Accounts Exposed. What Does This Means to You?

8 Cybersecurity Resolutions to Make for 2015

Massive Security Bug in OpenSSL Could Affect a Huge Chunk of the Internet

Websites

Frontier Secure

Frontier Secure Blog

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Michael Hubbard, chief executive officer at Media Two Interactive joins Gain Your Edge to talk about search engine marketing for small businesses.

Michael referenced the following resources during our podcast and here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Resources

Google Trends

Google Mobile-Friendly Checker

AdWords Campaign Structure

AdWords Exams/Certification

Search Engine Land

Inside AdWords Blog

Google Analytics

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Anne Evans, director of clinical operations at Honeywell Life Care Solutions, joins Gain Your Edge to continue our deep dive into telemedicine.

Anne referenced the following articles and resources during our podcast and here they are, for your reading pleasure:

Guest Info

Anne Evans: LinkedIn

Websites

Honeywell Life Care Solutions 

Definitions

"ACO" - Accountable Care Organization

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