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EPISODE 87
Broadcast Date:
April 30, 202017 minutes
Podcast Apr 30, 2020Root Causes 87: Zoom's (Not) End-to-End Encryption
With lockdowns and working from home the norm, a great deal of attention has been paid to video conferencing technology.
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EPISODE 86
Broadcast Date:
April 27, 202018 minutes
Podcast Apr 27, 2020Root Causes 86: SSH Keys
SSH keys are essential for controlling access to production infrastructure. Our hosts are joined by repeat guest David Colon.
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EPISODE 85
Broadcast Date:
April 23, 202017 minutes
Podcast Apr 23, 2020Root Causes 85: Automotive Key Fobs and Cryptography
Attacks compromising our cars' key fobs could be highly damaging. Join us to learn about the cryptographic architecture of a modern automotive key fob.
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EPISODE 84
Broadcast Date:
April 20, 20209 minutes
Podcast Apr 20, 2020Root Causes 84: What Is DNS over HTTPS?
In this episode our hosts explain DNS over HTTPS, it potential uses, and how it works.
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EPISODE 83
Broadcast Date:
April 16, 202025 minutes
Podcast Apr 16, 2020Root Causes 83: Quantum Apocalypse - Does COVID-19 Change the Z Date?
Our hosts debate if and how the pandemic's disruptive nature might change the date on which quantum computers are able to defeat today's encryption.
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EPISODE 82
Broadcast Date:
April 13, 202017 minutes
Podcast Apr 13, 2020Root Causes 82: The Death of the Hard Token
In this episode our hosts give a frank assessment of the difficulty that hard tokens present for the modern remote workforce.
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EPISODE 81
Broadcast Date:
April 6, 202015 minutes
Podcast Apr 06, 2020Root Causes 81: What Is Embedded Firewall?
In this episode our hosts explain what an embedded firewall is and how it aids security for connected devices.
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EPISODE 80
Broadcast Date:
April 2, 202016 minutes
Podcast Apr 02, 2020Root Causes 80: The Pros and Cons of VPNs
With the sudden increase in remote workers, IT professionals are using VPN as a security method. Join our hosts as they discuss the pros and cons of VPNs.
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EPISODE 79
Broadcast Date:
March 30, 202012 minutes
Podcast Mar 30, 2020Root Causes 79: Firefox Reinstates Support for Deprecated TLS Versions
To enable broad access to information about COVID-19, Firefox has reinstated support for web sites using TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Join us to learn about this move.
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EPISODE 78
Broadcast Date:
March 26, 202015 minutes
Podcast Mar 26, 2020Root Causes 78: Extended Validation Certificates and the Dark Web
Learn about research indicating that criminal marketplaces feature services to obtain original Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates.
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EPISODE 77
Broadcast Date:
March 23, 20209 minutes
Podcast Mar 23, 2020Root Causes 77: Certificates for Public Cloud
As a convenience, public cloud services such as AWS offer TLS certificates for use in their environments. Join our hosts as they explain this practice.
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EPISODE 76
Broadcast Date:
March 20, 202027 minutes
Podcast Mar 20, 2020Root Causes 76: Implications of COVID-19 for PKI
COVID-19 is rocking all aspects of our daily lives. So what are the implications of lock-downs, closures, and employee absenteeism on the PKI world?