The Tech Fugitives Show

In addition to some crazy crypto news, China threatens to enforce their cybersecurity standards amid trade war disputes.  By “cybersecurity standards” they mean…hand over your source code. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/us-china-trade-war-chinese-cybersecurity-standards-could-be-employed.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-market-crash-prompts-suicide-concerns-135248250.html  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/15/att_sued_cryptocurrency We also discuss: More MIT weirdness https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1002422/Apocalypse-2040-MIT-computer-model-civilisation-world-end-Club-of-Rome HPE COTS in Space https://news.hpe.com/spaceborne-computer-still-flying-high-one-year-later/ Tesla goes it alone on AI chiptech https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/08/15/why-tesla-dropped-nvidias-ai-platform-for-self-driving-cars-and-built-its-own/#74ded4426722 IBM’s Storage Menu https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/15/ibm_pumps_out_storage_software_blast_with_hw_grenade/ IoT […]

Reading about hacks at Defcon is starting to feel a bit like watching Jaws trailers.  It’s fascinating, but you’re pretty sure someone’s getting eaten….whole.  The Tech Fugitives cover some of the more interesting hacks. https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/def-con-2018-26-ten-biggest-hacks/ We also discuss: Employee burnout…suck it up, cupcake! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/14/5-ways-workers-can-avoid-employee-burnout.html How Google maps rebrands neighborhoods. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/05/new-york-times-digital-rebranding-by-google-maps-hits-home.html Dropbox disses Linux users https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/14/dropbox_encrypted_linux_support/ […]

Amazon will Spend 60 Million dollars this year with Oracle.  But that won’t stop Ellison from dissing the Hyper Juggernaut.  Amazon can’t do without Oracle, he claims. Nonetheless, Ellison will sit at the Kids table and he will like it. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/02/oracle_amazon_shift_from_database_2020/ We also discuss: Never…ever taunt the hackers….ever. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/01/unhackable_bitfi_wallet/ Microsoft fiddles with the storage bits. […]

Our 50th Episode!!!  Incredible interview with thought leader in public safety technology, TJ Kennedy. TJ gives us the incredibly important context and beginnings of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).  TJ’s background as an actual first responder AND executive made this a blockbuster interview.  We discuss: How the tragedy of 9/11 put the spotlight on […]

Amazon wipes out billions in value while Cisco and Azure wipe out their platforms. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/28/amazon-wiped-out-billions-from-drug-stocks-and-package-carriers.html?recirc=taboolainternal We also discuss: Azure Shuts down the data center…to save it. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/19/microsoft_azure_outage_north_europe/ IBM Slashes cloud prices…. 3 times in ONE week. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/03/ibm_cloud_services_price_cuts/ Dell Maneuvers https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/02/dell-will-soon-be-a-public-company-again/ Google Browser warning https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/03/google_chrome_http/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/29/azure_storage_adds_static_html_website_hosting/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/02/cisco_ucs_hyperflex_disk_firmware_problem_could_kill_clusters/ Listen, Learn and laugh while finding out how you […]

Amazon workers take a page from the Google employee handbook….and Robots….always Robots! https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/22/amazon_staffers_protest_firms_support_of_the_surveillance_state/ We also discuss: Holy DC exposure Batman! https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/25/the_battery_is_the_smartphones_ibesti_snitch_boffins/ Clumsy robots can’t grab human jobs just yet…. ? oh really? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/26/robots_no_grip_grasping_gg_cnn/ Microsoft is Amazon’s favorite Poaching Ground: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/25/amazon-favorite-poaching-ground-microsoft.html Intel’s next CEO will inherit Fallout from Meltdown & Specter: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/22/krzanich-resignation-leaves-successor-to-face-meltdown-and-spectre.html Will Amazon be broken […]

It’s starting to feel like the Elon Musk “pile on” has begun.  It DEFINITELY happened for Intel’s Krzanich….oops! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/21/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-to-step-down-bob-swan-to-step-in-as-interim-ceo.html We also discuss: Amazon is Stacking Whole Foods with execs to weave into Bezos broader vision https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/14/amazon-has-two-execs-working-with-mackey-on-whole-foods.html TPU’s for rent at Google https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/20/google_cloud_tpus/ Listen, Learn and laugh while finding out how you too can care about […]

Docker making bold moves to with Enterprise Edition.  Can it be the One Ring to Rule them All.  We’ll ask Kubernetes. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/13/docker_pitches_kit/ We also discuss: The images for the new Fallout look incredible. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-fallout-76-beta-confirmed-get-in-by-pre-or/1100-6459656/ Mars Opportunity needs solar panel wipers. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/14/opportunity_mars_sandstorm/ Those crazy Russians and their “Security Software”. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/13/eu_kaspersky_cyber_defence_motion/. China will chip all your cars.  […]

X-Force Red.  Sure, they will break thru building security AND your code, but it’s cool…They get PAID to do it. Listen to Charles Henderson weave thru the human nature components of security exploits. We learned about “cover stories”, how to “counter accuse” and why having a “good” corporate culture can actually be a threat vector! […]

The Fugitives breakdown BREAKDOWNS with Alexa, Cisco and National Australian Bank. We cover: “Unplug your Alexa devices right now,” the staffer told the couple, who did not wish to be fully identified, “you’re being hacked.” https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/24/alexa_recording_couple/ Eight Cisco NCS 6000 line cards need firmware upgrades, after Switchzilla learned they could be bricked by an IOS […]