Alan & Mitchell's Podcast

Its Alan and Mitchell Podcast time again!

alan shimel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:07:41 GMT

True to our word, Mitchell and I are back for another podcast! We are going to really try and do one a week for as long as possible. Mitchell and I have so much to catch up on that it is again just the two of us this week. But for right after Thanksgiving we have a special guest lined up to appear. Anyway, for this weeks show Mitchell and I discuss: 1. Microsoft is about to launch Azure 2. The first zero day for Windows 7 3. Yet another worm for the iPhone 4. HP/3Com 5. Why is security so damned hard 6. Fortinet's IPO 7. Cloud Computing becoming part of the pop culture We are extending our podcast naming contest one more week. So far Tyler Reguly is the winner hands down, but if you have a great name for the podcast to suggest leave a comment. Winner gets a t-shirt and a guest appearance on the show!

The Alan and Mitchell Show back at it again!

alan shimel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Well it has been too long. I am happy to welcome Mitchell Ashley back as the co-host of the podcast. It sort of felt like Martin and Lewis getting together (or for some of you younger folks, Cheech and Chong). Anyway I am happy to have Mitchell back doing the show with me. We work well together. In tonights episode we talk about a few topics: 1. Is the CISO role really best suited to a consulting gig 2. Microsoft releases a free AV product - Security Essentials 3. Microsoft's Forefront for Exchange is released 4. I am not at StillSecure and neither is Mitchell. It doesn't make sense to call the show StillSecure, After all these years. What should we call it? That brings us to the naming contest. A free T-shirt and appearance as a guest to the person who suggests the new name for the podcast. You can leave a comment or email me at ashimmy (at) hotmail dot com Hope you like the show and we will try to do them much more regularly now!

Mirror Pond - The best Safe Access NAC release yet!

alan shimel — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:55:47 GMT

Today's StillSecure After all these years is a special episode on the latest release of StillSecure's Safe Access NAC solution. Code named Mirror Pond it has won raves from customers, engineers and reviewers. I am joined by John Curry, Director of customer security at StillSecure. John and I discuss what are the new features in Mirror Pond and what the buzz is about. WARNING: This podcast could change your views on why, how and when to use NAC.

Thanks to Pod0matic for hosting our podcast. Tonight's music is the usual, To the Summit by Jon Schmidt. You can hear more from Jon at http://www.jonschmidt.com. Enjoy!

SSATY Podcast - The Cloud, is it ready and secure, Part 2

alan shimel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:46:13 GMT

Tonights episode is one of a continuing series I am doing on the cloud and cloud security. I am very lucky to be joined by Monty Blight and Jeremiah Dooley from Peak 10 Data Center Solutions. Peak 10 has been offering cloud based services for several years and has a rather mature offering. Cloud security is something they have thought long and hard about. I think you will find their take on it interesting. It is certainly in contrast to our previous guests in part 1 of this series. They put a lot less emphasis on the virtual and more on delivering from the data center. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment. Thanks to Pod0matic for hosting our podcast. Tonight's music is the usual, To the Summit by Jon Schmidt. You can hear more from Jon at http://www.jonschmidt.com. Enjoy!

Is the cloud ready for prime time and is it secure enough?

alan shimel — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:35:58 GMT

This is episode one of a multi-part series on cloud services and their security. I am joined by Roger Barranco and Jeff Slap of Host.net, a cloud provider and StillSecure partner. Roger, Jeff and I talk about host.net's cloud offerings and how they are securing them. It is one companies take on fullfilling the demand for this hot technology. In future episodes we will have some guests from other providers to share their plans and opinions on how best to offer a secure cloud service. Enjoy!

PCI Wireless with an all star cast

alan shimel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:32:01 GMT

I sit down with Jennifer Jabbusch, Dominick Genzano and Mike Rothman to discuss the latest gudiance on PCI wireless security. As usual there is no shortage of opinions when it comes to PCI security.

Episode 65 - Jody Brazil of Secure Passage on SSAATY

alan shimel — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:41:34 GMT

Mitchell and I are joined tonight by Jody Brazil, CTO of Secure Passage, makers of firemon firewall management software.

Episode 64

alan shimel — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:59:39 GMT

Its just Mitchell and I talking tonight. We talk about StillSecure's acquisition of ProtectPoint. We talk about Windows 7 and what it means. We also talk about a bunch of other stuff including NAC, the economy, what Mitchell is up to, etc. The usual SSAATY stuff, enjoy!

SSAATY Podcast 63

alan shimel — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:12:42 GMT

In episode 63 Mitchell and I are joined by David Kelleher of GFI. We had a great talk with David about what is on the security horizon for 2009. We also found out more about GFI. It is a nice interview. Mitchell and I also do our usual what is news in security. John Thompson as Secretary of Commerce? Another iPhone upgrade nightmare, Windows 7 and more. Join us for a fun discussion.

StillSecure, After all these years, episode 62 - Mike Rothman

alan shimel — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:41:18 GMT

Mitchell and I are joined by our friend Mike Rothman for this show taped on Thanksgiving Eve. Mike has "taken off the objectivity suit" and is now a vendor puke for eIQ Networks. Mike talks about his reasons for taking the job, what eIQ is about and what about the analyst gig. We also discuss with Mike some of the latest news in security. As always, Mitchell and I have a great time with Mike and the time goes by too quickly. I am sure you will enjoy what Mike has to say as well. Mitchell and I had two shows taped, so rather than wait I released them both . We have another one ready to go in the next week or so as well, so stay tuned. Thanks to Pod0matic for hosting our podcast. Tonight's music is the usual, To the Summit by Jon Schmidt. You can hear more from Jon at http://www.jonschmidt.com. Music transitions between segments are by our own Mitchell Ashley! Enjoy the podcast!

StillSecure, After all these years, Podcast 61*

alan shimel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:00:41 GMT

SSAATY #61 has Mitchell and I joined by Steve Goodbarn, CEO of Secure64, developers of a DNSSec solution. Mitchell and I get a well grounded technical background on DNSSec and what Steve is trying to do. We so inspired Steve that he started his how blog shortly thereafter. His blog is at http://www.stevegoodbarn.com. Thanks to Pod0matic for hosting our podcast. Tonight's music is the usual, To the Summit by Jon Schmidt. You can hear more from Jon at http://www.jonschmidt.com. Music transitions between segments are by our own Mitchell Ashley! Enjoy the podcast! BTW, in case you are wondering the * is for the number 61. I just can't write 61 with out an * next to it, out of respect to Roger Maris and the Babe.

StillSecure, After all these years, episode 60

alan shimel — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:46:23 GMT

Mitchell and I get together in person at Scott Converse's Medioh! Studios again. In addition to Scott, we are joined by long time friend Sam Van Ryder of Alert Logic. We have a great time talking about "NAC of the living dead", the Alert Logic business model, TSA security and Brazilian steakhouses of all things! Be warned the boys get a little bit out of control and I am labeling this episode with a MA rating!

Episode 59 - Mike Murray

alan shimel — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:35:55 GMT

Mike Murray joins Mitchell and I for a good look at the state of security, security expertise and our economy.

Episode 58 - Bill Brenner

alan shimel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:00:23 GMT

Mitchell and I are joined this week by Bill Brenner. Bill is the senior editor at CSO Online. We have been trying to get him on as a guest since he was with searchsecurity.com! Bill talks mostly about how the current economic crisis might effect the security industry. We also talk about the life of a security journalist and what is the next big thing in security. The interview with Bill does not come on until around 17 minutes in. Mitchell and I first talk about a mess of things including Apple, Green NAC (but not Green Apples), M&A in security, etc. Its good to be doing these podcasts regularly again. Hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions, write to us at podcast@stillsecure.com

StillSecure, After All These Years #57 - Tom Noonan Interview

alan shimel — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:48:13 GMT

In episode #57 Alan and Mitchell interview industry luminary Tom Noonan, co-founder and former CEO of Internet Security Systems (ISS). Following IBM's acquisition and integration of ISS, Tom recently retired from IBM and is on the advisory board of Network-Based Entitlement Control (NBEC) company Rohati (http://www.rohati.com). Tom efforts at ISS truly helped shape the security industry by creating early automated vulnerability and intrusion detection products, the X-Force security research team, and ushered in the era of UTMs (Unified Threat Management). We spend some time understanding both how the security industry has changed and how the lessons from building ISS into an industry powerhouse apply to today's security market.