Have you ever been frustrated by technology? Has a family member or friend ever been the victim of a scam? Has your IT department ever made you think, "Eff it," in frustration as you hang up the phone and scream? We are a podcast exploring the realms of cybersecurity and our daily human interactions with digital innovations. We are three amateurs when it comes to podcasting, but we are professionals in the technology and cybersecurity space. Join us every two weeks, as we share our views on ...
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For generations, Rolex has supported pioneers who push the boundaries of human endeavour. Today, that legacy continues with a commitment to a new kind of exploration: safeguarding our planet’s future. In partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, Planet Visionaries is the landmark series hosted by world-renowned climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation, Alex Honnold. This isn’t a podcast about problems; it’s a podcast about solutions. From rewilding entire landscapes to tur ...
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 6: The Solutions Project with Mark Ruffalo and Gloria Walton
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35:29In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets actor and climate advocate Mark Ruffalo, co-founder of The Solutions Project, and Gloria Walton, the organization’s president and CEO.Together, they share how their movement is shifting power to frontli…
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 5: Through the lens of ice with Paul Nicklen
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30:37In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets with world-renowned wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen. He shares how his deep reverence for the natural world has evolved into a mission of global advocacy for conservation through his visually stunnin…
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 4: Storytelling for change with Malaika Vaz and Alice Aedy
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31:42This time on Planet Visionaries, host Alex Honnold meets two filmmakers on the front lines of environmental storytelling: Alice Aedy, documentary director and co-founder of Earthrise Studio, and Malaika Vaz, filmmaker and CEO of Untamed Planet. Both are National Geographic Explorers whose work captures the intersection of people, planet, and power,…
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 3: Recycling the Unrecyclable - with Miranda Wang and Shay Sethi
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33:08In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets two of the brightest innovators redefining how to recycle the unrecyclable: Miranda Wang, co-founder and CEO of Novoloop, and Shay Sethi, co-founder and CEO of Ambercycle. Both co-founded their companie…
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 2: The Power of the Wild with Kris Tompkins
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35:09In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. She explains how she became a trailblazing conservationist, protecting 15 million acres of land by creating or ex…
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Planet Visionaries – Ep 1: What does it take to be Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year?
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35:26In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold is joined by wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory and penguin researcher Pablo García Borboroglu. The 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year, who collaborated on the docuseries “Secrets of Penguins…
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Host Alex Honnold introduces a new season of Planet Visionaries, the podcast exploring bold ideas and big solutions in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. This season spotlights innovators who aren’t just imagining a better future but actively creating it. Guests include actor and climate champion Mark Ruffalo, celebrated photog…
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This week in the bucket, we go on the defensive. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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NICE Framework: Implementation and Operations
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42:51This week in the bucket, Direct Send causes direct issues, a lively debate among hosts, and a discussion about how recipes should be written. News Stories for Reference: "Ongoing Campaign Abuses Microsoft 365’s Direct Send to Deliver Phishing Emails" https://www.varonis.com/blog/direct-send-exploit Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: …
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This week in the bucket, Clorox cleans house with their tech support, Design and Development roles in the NICE Framework, and more discussion about the movie Event Horizon than you would think would be featured in a Cybersecurity podcast. News Stories for Reference: "Hackers fooled Cognizant help desk, says Clorox in $380M cyberattack lawsuit" http…
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This week in the bucket, discussing the Oversight and Governance roles in the NICE Framework. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licen…
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This week in the bucket, an introduction to the NICE Framework. References: "NICE Framework Resource Center | NIST" https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice/nice-framework-resource-center "Job Builder | CyberSN" https://cybersn.com/public/build-a-job "CyberSeek" https://www.cyberseek.org/ "The NICE Framework | CISA" https://niccs.cisa.go…
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This week in the bucket, the largest plaintext password breach in history just happened (unless it didn't), and we introduce a series we will be beginning over the next few episodes. News Stories for Reference: "16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked" https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/06/20/16-billion-apple-facebo…
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It's A Poor Cyber Professional Who Relies Solely On Their Tools
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37:12This week in the bucket, everyone loves fancy cybersecurity tools, but we explore the pitfalls that can occur when they become the entirety of a cybersecurity program. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cre…
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This week in the bucket, a Cybersec CEO is charged with uploading malware (quite the opposite of what they are meant to do), a dev in Maryland outsources his own job, and a single guy steals 1.1TB of Slack data from the Mouse. News Stories for Reference: "CEO of cybersecurity firm charged with installing malware on hospital systems" https://securit…
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Tariffs, Capital T, and What They Can't Do For You
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36:51This week in the bucket, we talk Tariffs; their direct impacts on the cybersecurity industry, how fluctuations in the global economy could leave companies open to cyber attacks, and changing regulations on how technical products will (or won't) be tariffed. Plus, how executive power is being abused to punish those who have spoken out against the Tr…
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This week in the bucket, classified conversations leaked by top government officials - fun and informative! News Stories for Reference: "Annotating the Trump administration's Yemen war plans from their Signal group chat" https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2025/03/politics/yemen-war-plans-signal-chat-annotated-dg/ "The Trump Administration Accidentally…
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This week in the bucket, another healthcare breach, the FTC stops the breach case against MGM, and Switzerland does even more stuff better than the US, as if they didn't already have the market cornered on being better than we are. News Stories for Reference: "560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches" https://www.securityweek.co…
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This week in the bucket, Recruiters, Employees, Managers, and the Market all push the need for Degrees, Certifications, and Experience, but new and budding resources don't have the money and time to come equipped with everything. Which pair of focuses wins, and why? Plus, is there really a resource shortage, or is this just another Crowdsourced "fa…
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This week in the bucket, we talk about the TikTok ban. And reinstatement. And possible ban again in 90 days. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativeco…
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First Annual Holiday Spectacular (In January)
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47:49We're back from all having the plague! This week in the bucket, we talk about our best (and worst) stories from our careers in technology. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
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Unfortunately one of our hosts decide it would be more fun to get the plague and cough up a lung than it would be to record a new episode. How rude! Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By A…
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The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks — without extra oxygen
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30:17From Everest to Annapurna, Ed Viesturs has summited the world’s highest mountains without supplemental oxygen. Now he joins Alex Honnold for a conversation about the meaning of climbing in the face of climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, researchers can get LLM-driven robots to kill us by telling them they are action movie stars, hackers hang out at the Library of Congress for months, and Ivanti poops the bed (again). News Stories for Reference: "Out of 29 Billion Cybersecurity Events, Phishing was the Primary Method of Initial Attack" https://blog.knowbe4.…
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Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on the rivers of Africa
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12:27The Great Spine of Africa expeditions are an unprecedented survey of Africa’s rivers. Biologist Steve Boyes and his team are paddling 40,000 kilometers in dugout canoes to gather groundbreaking data on some of the world’s least-explored waterways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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This week in the bucket, thoughts about what the next four years could look like from a cyber perspective, general complaints about the election, and some comfort shows that make us happy. News Stories for Reference: "Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure" https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybe…
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What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles
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26:36The first woman to solo ski across Antarctica, Felicity Aston knows better than anyone how to survive on the ice. Now she tells Alex Honnold how her latest expedition unlocked new truths about climate change in the Arctic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, the Internet Archive continues to have a rough October, Amazon's customers are loving Passkeys, and various tales of online scam woes. News Stories for Reference: "Internet Archive Gets Pummeled in Round 2 Breach " https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/internet-archive-pummeled-round-2-breach "Amazon says 1…
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This week in the bucket, what happens to all the spit data, Lego's website launches a scam product, and scammers take advantage of the hurricane like bottom-feeding scum. News Stories for Reference: "23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?" https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/g-s1-25795/23andme-data-genetic-dna-privacy "Largest water …
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To save the Amazon, an explorer studies dolphins
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23:56The Amazon is the world’s strongest barrier against climate change — and few of its creatures are more important than the beautiful pink river dolphin. 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Fernando Trujillo joins Alex Honnold to discuss a lifetime protecting this vital mammal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…
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This week in the bucket, LinkedIn probably trained their AI on your data without asking (hooray!), Kaspersky AV decides the best thing for everyone is to just delete itself, and OpenAI's new model troubleshoots its own issues. News Stories for Reference: "How to stop LinkedIn from training AI on your data" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/0…
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Cyber Hygeine: The Easy, The Advanced, and the Crazy
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1:18:02This week in the bucket, BleepingComputer misses the mark on Verkada breach, how a potential Harris administration could be tough on cyber crime, and our best tips for staying safe online. News Stories for Reference: "Verkada to pay $2.95 million for alleged CAN-SPAM Act violations" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verkada-to-pay-295-…
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Marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick has spent decades protecting the coastlines and coral reefs of Western Australia. Today he joins Alex Honnold to talk about his ongoing work to conserve one of the ocean’s most precious habitats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, a massive data breach (again), attackers persuade AI to give up your data, and baking tips for starting a Sourdough. News Stories for Reference: "National Public Data confirms breach exposing Social Security numbers" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/national-public-data-confirms-breach-exposing-social-security…
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Conservationists return with a message of hope
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12:01Wildlife photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen tell Alex Honnold how they’re using storytelling to inspire a new generation of conservationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, CrowdStrike's RCA reads more like an advertisement, AMI released a private key in code marked "DO NOT TRUST" back in 2016, and how Cybersecurity Clinics are changing the cybersecurity education landscape. Plus, we demonstrate just how little we know about the Olympics. News Stories for Reference: "New CrowdStrike RCA Releas…
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To ease thirst, she pulls water from the air
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17:12When her country was stricken by drought, Kenyan entrepreneur Beth Koigi developed a machine that uses condensation to produce water. She tells Alex Honnold how this technology can reduce water scarcity around the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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Crowdstrike ran into a problem and needs to restart.
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1:00:51This week in the bucket, a hacker gets a job, we dig into the aftermath of the Crowdstrike issue that took down 8.5 Million computers, and we reminisce over sci-fi of the 80s and 90s. News Stories for Reference: "North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-…
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“Her Deepness” returns to discuss the future of the sea
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11:40Since she last spoke to Alex Honnold in 2021, legendary explorer Sylvia Earle has made great progress in her efforts to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Now she’s back to explain how Mission Blue’s Hope Spots provide safe haven for sea creatures worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Special Bulletin #1: CrowdStrike Breaks The Internet
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21:18Extra! Extra! Pretty much everybody's computer is broken because of a bad update from a security company. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Special Spotlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://crea…
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The Eff It Bucket Summer Extravaganza
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1:05:18This week in the bucket, RADIUS gets blasted, more passwords than there are living people on the planet get released in plain text, and we discuss merch opportunities for the podcast. News Stories for Reference: "New Blast-RADIUS attack bypasses widely-used RADIUS authentication" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-blast-radius-attac…
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To preserve the Andes, he’s planted millions of trees
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18:31Biologist Constantino Aucca Chutas has spent two decades coordinating a continent-wide tree planting effort in South America. He joins Alex Honnold to explain how he’s preserving this magnificent landscape using one very special tree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
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1:07:07This week in the bucket, car dealerships are back to pen and paper, Snowflake loses data from a Bank and Ticketmaster alike, and why it's never too late to consider a career in Cyber. News Stories for Reference: "CDK Global works to restore dealer software after hack, but the auto sales fallout still looms" https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cdk-global…
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This week in the bucket, a fired employee deletes 180 virtual servers, a deep-dive into Identity and Access Management, and we log in with our FACES! News Stories for Reference: "Fired employee accessed company’s computer 'test system' and deleted servers, causing it to lose S$918,000" https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/former-employee-hack-…
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Using tradition to make clothing sustainably
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21:47Fashion touches every person on Earth. Denica Riadini-Flesch, an Indonesian entrepreneur, tells Alex Honnold how she’s reimagining it as a force for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, a study tells us that computers are better at following instructions in order without missing a step, we talk about what it's like to get a job, and Paul makes questionable searches. News Stories for Reference: "New Research Warns About Weak Offboarding Management and Insider Risks" https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/new-res…
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Join host Alex Honnold for Season 4 of “Planet Visionaries.” Meet the explorers, scientists and adventurers who are tackling Earth’s biggest climate challenges in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative
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This week in the bucket, a woman helps hundreds of North Korean IT workers get jobs at US companies, Slack uses all their customer data to train an AI model, the Pros and Cons of the Tik Tok ban, and orange, crusty leaders. News Stories for Reference: "Woman Accused of Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Hundreds of US Firms" securityweek.co…
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This week in the bucket, the government makes ineffective changes, then the government does MORE ineffective things, we discuss what effective technical teams can do to protect themselves from phishing besides training, and terrifying AI art. News Stories for Reference: "The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity" https://…
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This week in the bucket, fallout from the Microsoft source code breach, our favorite sources for cyber security info, and our predictions on the future of the job market. Connect With Us: Twitter: @theeffitbucket Reddit: r/theeffitbucket E-mail: [email protected] Musical Attribution: "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under …
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