Tech Top 6

We are here? At the end of the line? This is the last episode of the IT Weekly Newsletter TT6? Yep, Warren is retiring. Actually retiring this time. Or so he says. How old is he really? Listen and find out!

Wow. Warren and I recorded over 67 podcast sessions! On review, it seems only about half or our recordings were professionally produced and actually released to the public. Which means there are another 30+ older episodes idly sitting in storage. That could be a project for some year or two in which the entire population of the planet gets stuck inside quarantining again – – nah! That will never happen… We are moving on!

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What’s that? This is the last regular episode of TT6? Warren retires in the next episode? Aargh! Well, buck up! Warren and I are at it one last time reviewing the best six of the week’s top curated IT articles. You want more, you’ll have to beg (well, at least comment below…)

This week we bandy about:

* Contract Lifecycles – The ending really matters* Evolving Architecture – You don’t want it standing still, do ya?* Privacy Invaders – You mean Privacy Pirates?* Monorepos – I hope that’s not contagious* Leveraging Vendors – That’s what they are there for!* Governing Mistakes – Can you imagine letting them run wild?

Omigosh, this is the next to final episode of the ITWN TT6 (in this form)! Next time we sit down more personably with Warren and chat about all things IT, his long career and future plans. All comments and words of sympathy or suggestions for what he can do with all the free time can be submitted right here on this secure form, and we’ll keep it just between us.

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Argh! I can hear the impending end of the ITWN TT6 (only two more episodes after this one!), Still, Warren and I armor up and review another six of the week’s smartest IT articles. You don’t like wading through vendor hype? This is your place!

This week we chat about:

* West Coast Privacy – Like Swing, It’s A Bit Different* Zero Trust – C’mon, I’m not really lying!* Stakeholder Trust – They want trust too?* Effective Security – Because regular security falls short* Vendor Questions – What kind of game is this?* Edge Pitfalls – Pits come with edges, of course!

*Note: For some reason this week’s session experienced sub-par audio recording. We blame the internets…

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In our brief countdown to the impending end of the ITWN TT6 (only three more episodes after this one!), Warren and I bravely chug on and review another half dozen of the week’s choicest IT informational articles. No fluff, no hype, no marketing spin!

This week we chat about:

* Mistaken Maintenance Windows – No, don’t open that one!* Power BI Mistakes – Mistakes, but more powerful* Person Factor – Not a crazy diet, but essential food* Leader Delegation – Just run with it, ok?* Data Security Mistakes – We’d be fine except for that data stuff* Real Zero Trust – When normal zero trust isn’t enough

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Hey TT6 Fans! There has been a bit of a gap in our posting, so first some good news – four more episodes after this one have been produced while we’ve been waiting!

But I also have some sad TT6 news. These will be the last episodes as the “IT Weekly Newsletter TT6” as Warren is retiring. I should say retiring again, as in “retiring-retiring for real this time”. This and the next three episodes will be TT6 as usual, but then we have a special final episode coming with Warren talking all about his career(s), the IT Weekly Newsletter, and of course, what’s next for the TT6. Be sure to check that one out!

While Warren and I are still cooking in this episode, we cover articles about:

* 3-2-1 Backup – No, it’s not a pop band* Predictive Analytics – You know, looking ahead* Data Hoarding – One more thing collecting dust* Corporate Data Irresponsibility – Can I be in charge of that?* Synthetic Data – Just making it up as we go along…* CISA Advice – Cause you need it!

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What a year so far! So many challenges, yet IT stuff keeps rolling along. Glad you are here to let Warren and I help you keep up! Every week Warren brings along six hand-curated articles from his hand-curated IT Weekly Newsletter!

In this latest podcast episode we discuss articles about:

* Enterprise Security Management – Yes, there is an enterprise version* Biometric Tech – Your eyes won’t deceive us* Bad Tech Decisions – Wow, just blame it on the tech* Planning for Breaches – It’s going to happen* Ransomware Recovery – And when it does happen…* Patch Management Tips – Like, maybe actually apply them?

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It’s TechTop6 again! In this episode with Warren Avery, chief curator at the IT Weekly Newsletter we look into articles that range from data privacy to cloud waste, but it’s the “getting to no” that gives us our episode title. We are still a little security obsessed, but we blame it on the continuing pandemic (oh, and the increase in ransomware).

In this latest episode:

* Digital Transformation Tips– You have to turn into something, might as well be digital!* Ohio Data Privacy – Your own private Idaho – er, Ohio?* Getting To No – Cause Yes was too easy* Biases Kill – Slayed by preferences…* Cloud Waste – It’s all vaporware at some level* Zero Trust Tenets – Trusting in Zero Trust

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Hey TechTop6-ers! Back with another timely episode with Warren Avery, chief curator at the IT Weekly Newsletter. This week’s episode is, natch, focused on security, privacy and governance – all hot topics throughout the early 2020’s!

In this latest episode:

* Governance Myths – It’s not all a myth?* Cloud Security Strategy? – What, we can be strategic?* New Privacy Bill – Where did the old Bill go?* CISO Things – Yeah, CISO’s need things* Managing Cyber Breaches – If you can’t beat ’em, manage ’em!* Building Cloud Security – Somebody has to do it

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Here is a brand new no-foolin’ episode of the TT6 in which Warren, chief editor of the IT Weekly Newsletter and I look at the week’s best published tech articles. Take advantage of our expert curation and even more expert commentary on those articles! And remember we are curmudgeons, so don’t feel like we are necessarily picking on anybody in particular!

In this latest episode:

* Return To Office Security – Have we seen this movie before?* 20 Project Managements – There is always another way to get it done* IT Things To Know – Yeah, we all wish we knew these 11 things earlier* SOC’s Need These – Not feet, but security skills we can stand on* Boardroom Cyber Governance – You know, lots of boards still don’t get it* Resilient Engineering – Solid pillars to build your IT castle upon

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Hey All! Warren and I haven’t disappeared. Really! In fact we’ve just finished recording our 50th TT6 Episode. Unfortunately only half have been published for our mad raving fanbase (that’s you all!). What can we say? We have very high standards and top-notch production is very important to us. No audio shortcuts, no raw noise-filled ear pain for our audience. No way! Super-high quality production or nothing…

So, we are working on a better production path. Free isn’t cheap you know. Cross your fingers (and unplug your ears) and keep the faith friends. More TT6 is coming down the pike…

In this new episode Warren and I take our time and review a baker’s handful of the latest and greatest –

* Multi-cloud Strategies – If it’s easy to use them, it’s easy to lose them* SLA Best Practices – Because there are worse ways to do it* Become a Hacker – Gotta learn something* Freelancing Compliance – Like Pirates at a Party* Cross Cloud Apps– Why Multi-cloud if you can’t Multi-host?* Critical IT Policies – Here’s hoping you have at least seven

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