Episode 178: Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Gender Equity in Tech, Amazon maps your home

Topic 1: It’s time for cybersecurity to focus on the fundamentals instead of the “glory” case

https://www.pcmag.com/news/ex-cisa-chiefs-advice-at-black-hat-make-security-valuable-and-attacks-costly

In a world where we are addicted to having every possible device connected to the internet, the attack surface for cybersecurity threats gets bigger every day. But despite the dire prognosis for current cybersecurity capabilities, it can indeed get better, says former CISA head in Black Hat keynote.

Topic 2: Why Can’t Tech Fix Its Gender Problem?

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/11/1056917/tech-fix-gender-problem/

Everyone can admit it: the tech industry has a massive problem with gender equity. But it’s one thing to acknowledge the problem, and another to actually do something about it. The questions that matter are: why does the problem exist…and what can we do to fix it? Hint: it’s always about the money.

Topic 3: Will Amazon Map the Inside of Your House?

https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-irobot-roomba-acquisition-data-privacy/

“AFTER DECADES OF creating war machines and home cleaning appliances, iRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon for $1.7 billion, according to a joint statement by the two companies. If the deal goes through, it would give Amazon access to yet another wellspring of personal data: interior maps of Roomba owners’ homes.” - Wired Magazine

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