The Cyber Tap

The Cyber Tap

Join George and Jim from cyberTAP at Purdue University for a fun and informative discussion. Listen as they unpack cybersecurity news, conduct interviews with industry experts, and dish the latest tech, tools, tips and tricks...as long as they stay focused.

Episodes

February 6, 2025 54 mins

George and Jim are doing actual work...so Mat and Mike are stepping in to chat with Craig Jackson and Joe Beckman from Indiana Cybertrack. 

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George and Jim are bringing Mat and Mike back for a holiday movie review. They discuss The Beekeeper and how it portrays modern cybercrime and really bad action. 

Production Note: We will be taking a break over the holidays and will return in January. 

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George and Jim welcome Scott Richards to the show. They discuss what to get the tech lover this holiday season and how to best protect it. 

As a special note, many products are discussed in this episode. We are not endorsed or sponsored by anyone. ;) 

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November 21, 2024 61 mins

George and Jim bring Mat and Mike back, and chaos ensues. Join us in chatting about this years not so special Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals.

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November 7, 2024 39 mins

George and Jim welcome Phil back to chat about CMMC and what organizations need to get in compliance. 

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George and Jim are joined by cyberTAP's Matthew Crain and Carly Turow to talk about the realities of starting a career in cyber and cybersecurity. 

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George and Jim are joined by Dr. Joe Beckman to discuss the recent National  Public Data breach and the reach of its impact. 

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September 26, 2024 36 mins

George and Jim are joined by guests Phil and Jeremy to discuss the recent CrowdStrike outages and share how the outages affected them personally and professionally. 

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September 13, 2024 13 mins

Get ready for an exciting return! Join our new hosts, George Bailey and Jim Stratton, as they dive into the latest cybersecurity news and topics. They will be accompanied by a rotating panel of experts and guests each week, and yes...there will be appearances by Mat and Mike from time to time.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

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February 2, 2023 6 mins

We are taking a little break from the podcast until the Fall Semester. We would like to thank all of our listeners and we will see y'all later.

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This week, Mat and Mike chat with Kevin McGuire, CFO for Michigan City Area Schools. They talk about his dubious past with Mat, the one-to-one initiatives, and providing internet for all K12 students. 

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This week, Mat and Mike bring on our resident cyber spook, Krassi. They discuss how he got into cybersecurity, and the current state of the industry, and cap it off with some very spooky stories. Oh, Mat tries to coin a new term, so go out and spread it.

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October 13, 2022 48 mins

This week, Mat and Mike are joined by Producer Jim and Tech Eric. We decided to continue our Summer (now Fall) activities with some sport shooting and watching the fantastic movie, Real Genius.

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September 29, 2022 67 mins

This week, Mat and Mike chat with Reid Putnam about the hottest topic in cyber, insurance.  They explore a few key aspects of cyber insurance: what it is, how it is changing, and how to get it. 

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September 15, 2022 57 mins

This week, Mat and Mike finally sit down with our long-time listener, Phil Conrad. They chat about Phil's journey into cyber and how he discovered cyberTAP and the podcast. Oh, and we watched the "classic" cyber movie Prime Risk

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September 1, 2022 53 mins

Welcome to the fall season of the Cyber Tap podcast. This week, Mat and Mike return to the studio and talk about the very busy summer off. 

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This week, Mat and Mike sit down with the illustrious Dr. Gene Spafford to discuss the Morris Worm, from first contact to the fix and beyond. 

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Interested in PCAP, visit purdue.edu/pcap

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This week, it's a whole crew show. We all got together to chat about Mike's 2-year saga in purchasing a PS5, Russian cyber warfare, PCAP, and a whole mess of nothing. Enjoy!  

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Interested in PCAP, visit purdue.edu/pcap

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This week, Mat and Mike talked with Golden Mic Awardee George Bailey. Together they break down Stuxnet, its impact on cyber and information security, global politics, and Mat's little vacation.

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Interested in PCAP, visit purdue.edu/pcap

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This week, Mat and Mike talk with Joe Grand from Grand Idea Studio. They chat about Joe's recent crypto wallet hardware hack, his past with the L0pht, and what it means to be a "hacker."

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Twitter: @JoeGrand

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