The spectre of ransomware encrypting all the computer files we need to run our broadcast operations is truly scary – heart-stoppingly scary. Ransomware – as well as other malware – keeps morphing to get around our blocking and mitigation techniques. But there are basic, important things every broadcaster can do to seriously reduce the risk of losing everything to ransomware. Stephen Kurtz has a broadcast engineering background and is now an IT consultant. He shares current advice and tips to help you avoid the most common IT security mistakes.
Show links:
- Total IT – IT Consultants to Broadcast and Industry
- IT Security Notes from Total IT
- Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateway
- Cisco Meraki Cloud-Managed Security and SD-WAN
Guest
Stephen Kurtz – CEO at Total IT
Hosts
Chris Tobin, IP Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting
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