Stephen is back from taking a break and joins Lyn in this first of three episodes about Quantum Cryptography.

In this episode: a high-level view of the principles of Cryptography.

'tis the season for scamming.

Andile is back to discuss how scammers use Social Engineering to get the unwary to give away information that can be used for fraudulent purposes,

What do you think the likelihood of AI destroying humanity is?

Welcome to P(Doom).

ICT law progressively has a larger influence on IT operations. This is particularly true when doing Penetration Testing.

Andile comes into the study to discuss this.

This is the first in the "From the Coalface" series, in which we discuss real-world experiences with security and risk professionals.

In this episode, Lyn and Stephen interview Florence and Andile - who are responsible for implementing Mobile Device Management at their respective organisations.

Is truth immutable? Or in the time of social media bot armies and deepfakes, can it be whatever we want it to be?

Lyn and Stephen explore the Post Truth Era

No hacking group has contributed more to the commonly held perceptions of hacking activities than Anonymous. Lyn and Stephen discuss their history and impact.

The podcast also features an unexpected endorsement.

The Cyber Kill Chain provides insights into the approach taken by hackers when targeting a victim. Lyn and Stephen describe the Kill Chain, using the metaphor of attacking a castle to provide clarity.

The Lockheed Martin detail on the Kill Chain can be found at:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/cyber/cyber-kill-chain.html

For a look at the MITRE Attack Framework, go to:

https://attack.mitre.org

John McAfee invented the anti-virus industry, earned US$100m from his company and spent the rest of his life engaging in eccentric and potentially dangerous behaviours.

Saint or sinner? Lyn and Stephen present the facts so you can decide.

Stephen joins the podcast to discuss something we use daily - but perhaps don;t fully understand: network ports