When Bits Hit the Fan: The Tech Podcast for the Rest of Us

Hosts James Shuler, Taylor Littlejohn, and Producer Emily Kirk tackle the uncertainties surrounding the AI revolution. They'll discuss how it's evolved since our last episode, what that means for different industries, and how Centre is approaching the ChatGPT phenomenon internally. BONUS: Hear James's favorite ChatGPT pick up lines (spoiler alert, they're epic...ly horrible).

Artificial Intelligence takes center stage with the rise in talk about OpenAI's latest and greatest automated language tool: ChatGPT. Hosts James and Taylor tackle the pros and cons of this trend and we hear from Centre's Creative Writer, Emily Kirk, on the impact it may have on future generations. So big question time: Have you tried it yet? 

Finally we have an update on the FAA's outage that occurred on Jan. 11. A contractor somehow "deleted files while working to correct synchronization between the live primary database and a backup database" (FAA NOTAM Statement). Hosts James Shuler and Taylor Littlejohn assess the situation and beg to ask the question: how on earth does this happen and what can we do to prevent it? 

Just this past week the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) encountered a connection loss culminating in 3 hours of radio silence (pun intended). While the investigation is still ongoing, hosts James and Taylor dig into the facts we do have and apply them to the 4 requirements of IT security: 

Podcast hosts James Shuler and Taylor Littlejohn discuss the Rackspace breach that occurred in December of 2022. Tune in as they mull over the gritty details and ponder the age old question: are you protected from a data breach? If you answer is no, Centre Technologies can help! 

On this weeks episode, James and Taylor talk about the state of Cyber War, Biden's Cybersecurity Round Table, and SMBs relying on cyber insurance as their corporate lifeline. 

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In this episode, James and Sarah dig deeper into what a cyber war really means for the U.S. economy and how it could impact the SMB space. As Russia continues to attack Ukraine and launch cyber attacks on those who interfere, businesses have very little time to take action and shield against likely rippling cyber attacks.

In this episode, James and Taylor breakdown what the Russia/Ukraine conflict means to SMBs and what to look out for in the coming weeks. The deeper look on international conflict plays a direct role on SMBs when the consequence is cyber warfare. Is your business protected? What can you do in the coming weeks to make sure you are protected?

You should be paying attention to this story as it develops daily.

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Special shoutout to this weeks sponsor eSentire. eSentire is The Authority in Managed Detection and Response Services, protecting the critical data and applications of 1000+ organizations in 70+ countries from known and unknown cyber threats. Founded in 2001, the company’s mission is to hunt, investigate and stop cyber threats before they become business disrupting events.

In this episode of When Bits Hit the Fan, James and Taylor breakdown #1 on their 4 things every business needs and the Kronos hack updates. With the mass increase in ransomware attacks, how do you know your data is clean? Can you ensure the bad actors aren't already there? Your vendors are at risk just as much as you are. Can you ensure a vendor breach doesn't effect your business?

4 Things Every Business Needs:

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The Log4j vulnerability has been blowing up this past week. James and Taylor break down why the news loves this story and if you should be worried. The team turned on the mic at Centre's holiday party to break down the latest bits that hit the fan. 

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