Big changes are afoot! Dear Friends, in this episode of the PVC Security podcast, Tracy and Paul hint at what is next. Stay tuned for more information.

In a solo TokyoGringo show, Paul talks about the wake of the WannaCry malware outbreak and the remediation & prevention measures that aren't new and are definitely not sexy.

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest thrilling episode of the PVC Security Podcast. This week Paul is on his own talking out the CISO and whether there is a shortage or an over supply, some elements of why the CISO role is hard, and his analysis.

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest thrilling episode of the PVC Security Podcast. Paul and Tracy talk about InfosecSherpa's BSides Charm trip, a bit about the Google Phishing issue, and a bit about Verizon's DBIR. It's a brief show as Paul was all in his kimono in Kyoto on holiday, so enjoy! Show Notes: Coming soon!

Dear friends, Welcome to this latest thrilling episode in a collector's series, in which Tracy and Paul discuss: Topic One: Information Security Certifications are Worthless and Causing More Harm than Good Paul and Tracy talked about the pros and cons of popular InfoSec certifications like Network + and Security + from CompTIA, the CISSP from ISC(2),  and the CEH from the EC-Council. Topic Two: Getting overwhelmed by the news and how to deal A lively discussion was held about tools, techniques, tricks, and philosophies of news and current events intake. The Information Hoarding Epidemic: Causes and Solutions (webinar recording + slides) Nuzzel, Pocket, and Twitter Lists were just some of the tools mentioned. Topic Three: How NOT to use your communication skills Based on stories in the latest headlines, ideas were exchanged about best practices for good communication. Plugs: Tactical Edge - Latin America's premier InfoSec conference! September 13-14, 2017 in Bogotá, Colombia Tracy will present at BSidesCharm, "The Battle for OSINT: Are you Team GUI or Team Command Line?" with friend of the show, Joe Gray.

Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest episode of the PVC Security Podcast. This is episode 93-ish in a thrilling collector's series. In this episode, we stop singing. Yes, Dear Friends. After many years we retire our unique vocal stylings in the intro and outtro of the show. To be clear, we are not stopping the show. Quite the contrary. We may be inconsistent in our postings but we strive forward. We are #15! In other topics: Tracy will post these, and soon.

Originally recorded 22 December 2016 by Ed and Tracy. Topic One: The Future of Cybersecurity: Experts Make 2017 Predictions Topic Two: (1) 13 Leadership Skills You Didn't Need a Decade Ago That Are Now Essential, (2) Former Microsoft executive shares the advice that righted his career, (3) Why You Need A Strategy Before Writing Your Resume Topic Three: Job-hunting advice was given Topic Four: Do you know about @Nuzzel? It's a Twitter aggregation tool that is useful for managing online information. PVC Security Podcast has its own Nuzzel newsletter. Download this latest thrilling episode! Show notes to come!

Download this latest thrilling episode! Show notes to come!

This episode's special guest is Cheryl Biswas (@3ncr1pt3d on Twitter.) Tracy originally recorded this episode on October 10, 2016. [caption id="attachment_1042" align="alignnone" width="80"] Cheryl Biswas[/caption] Download this latest thrilling episode! Show notes to come!

Download this latest thrilling episode! Ed, Paul, and Tracy welcomed Joe Gray (@C_3PJoe) to the podcast! We talked about OSINT, IoT, the InfoSec profession in general, and his kingdom of the Advanced Persistent Security Network. (Recorded November 30, 2016) Intro song: "Rocky Top" Exit song: "Walkin' on the Sun" [caption id="attachment_998" align="alignnone" width="300"] PVC Sec podcast guest Joe Gray[/caption]