Sydney, Australia, is on another pandemic lockdown, but this time broadcasters are better prepared. Stephen Wilkinson is Technical Operations Manager at Hope Media in Sydney, and is responsible not only for keeping this important community radio station on-the-air, but also for keeping the IT systems safe from cyber attacks. Stephen joins us to talk about Covid workflows, specific equipment and software, and several key points for reducing the risk of malware and ransomware at broadcast facilities. Plus we talk about “P.I.E. Racks” and DAB receivers in new automobiles.

Show notes:

* Essential Eight Maturity Model for IT Security* Digital Radio in Australia - DAB+ information* Stephen used an e-mail phishing test from Trend Micro

Guest

Stephen Wilkinson - Technical Operations Manager at Hope Media

Host

Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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