Last year there were an unprecedented number of security breaches, coming in at a record 783! As of February 17th, the number of them for 2015 is already at 101 and there are over 10 months to go in this year. It’s no wonder news stories about cybersecurity and data breaches are making even the most interested among us sometimes roll our eyes with weariness and disgust.
Maybe it’s time to just turn off the Internet?
Hosts: Steve Borsch,Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Stormy Blues by Arne Bang Husby under a Creative Commons License.
The Podcast
Story Links
Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories
- Net Neutrality Forum recap
- SMBMSP #75 recap
- Best Buy is opening a tech office in Seattle
- Small, medium businesses that supplied Target Canada hit by bankruptcy filing
- Tired of hauling around so many device cables? Startup has one to rule them all
- Making social media a virtual reality
Other Top Stories
- Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware
- Krebs on Security: The Great Bank Heist, or Death by 1,000 Cuts?
- Apple
- HTTP/2, the first major change to HTTP in 16 years, has been finalized
- Security
- The Great SIM Heist
- Russian researchers expose breakthrough U.S. spying program
- Secured2 (Minnesota startup)
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
- How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Cool Thing of the Week
Phil: Doob-Step into 3D
Tim: Beam: The smart projector that fits in any light socket
Graeme: Astropad: Your iPad as a Professional Graphics Tablet
Steve: iTraq: Worldwide cellular tracking device
Upcoming Events
- Hennepin County Geo Code, February 21-22nd
- Mobilize MN Meetup, February 24th
- When to Hire Outside Help: A Guide to Outsourcing for Small Businesses, February 26th
- IoT Fuse (Internet of Things event) March 19th, 2015 (tix here)
- Fundraising: What Startups Need to Know, March 24th
- Mobile March, March 26th, 2015
- MinneBar 10, April 11th, Best Buy HQ
- Twin Cities TechPulse 2015 – April 21, 2015