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Drew_CM Feb 20, 2024

Managing secrets is one of the trickiest of IT tasks. The latest Packet Protector podcast gets into secrets management & Privileged Access Management (PAM). @jjx and I talk about PAM goals, components required, some best practices, & more.

https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/packet-protector/pp002-the-tricky-biz-of-secrets-management/

The Tricky Biz of Secrets Management

Today we look at secrets management and privileged access management from the perspective of a network engineer.

Drew_CM Feb 13, 2024

Delighted to announce a new security podcast I'm co-hosting w/ @jjx is now available!

Episode one of Packet Protector dives into Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 with an overview of essential features & more.

https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/packet-protector/pp001-wpa3-everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask/

WPA3: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

It’s time to make the switch from WPA2 to WPA3. We cover how to do it and what migration challenges to be prepared for.

Drew_CM Feb 13, 2024

Taylor Lorenz Feb 13, 2024

A Tesla employee who worshipped Musk died in a fiery crash on a road trip in which he relied heavily on Tesla's "full self-driving" system. Tesla never publicly acknowledged his death and quickly replaced him. His widow says she now feels like "we were just guinea pigs."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2024/tesla-full-self-driving-fatal-crash/

Tesla employee in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ death

Hans von Ohain, a Tesla employee, died in a crash in 2022 when his Model 3 suddenly veered off the road.

The Washington Post

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Drew_CM Jan 30, 2024

@sep An honorable pastime. : )

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Drew_CM Jan 30, 2024

@sep Thanks Sep! I don't have any advice for how to sort episodes on Spotify. Good luck!

Drew_CM Jan 30, 2024

Really enjoying "True Detective: Night Country." It's got compelling leads w/ complicated personalities & motivations, an immersive setting, and just enough metaphysical/mystical touches to tickle the part of me that wants magic to exist w/o overwhelming a hard-nosed detective story.

Drew_CM Jan 29, 2024

This week on Network Break we talk about new products from Juniper, including early moves to integrate AI into its Apstra data center software; VMware customers grappling with higher prices; a weak outlook for Intel and a more positive one for IBM; new SD-WAN gear from Zscaler; and more.

https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/network-break/nb464-juniper-begins-ai-push-into-the-data-center-vmware-customers-confront-higher-prices/

NB464: Juniper Begins AI Push Into The Data Center; VMware Customers Confront Higher Prices | Packet Pushers

This week we examine new products from Juniper including synthetic testing software for its Mist wireless networks and its first step toward integrating its Apstra data center software with AI. VMware clarifies its product strategy as customers face rising prices, and undersea cables in the Red Sea face potential threats. We also discussion financial results from Intel and IBM, and much more on today's Network Break.

Drew_CM Aug 23, 2023

Lots of networking folks are familiar w/ the OSI model, but it's not the only way to think about networks. Russ White uses the "Four Things" model to help him ask questions about networking protocols & solve problems. He describes that model in this post:

https://packetpushers.net/beyond-osi-the-four-things-model-of-networking/

Beyond OSI: The 'Four Things' Model Of Networking - Packet Pushers

Drew_CM Aug 22, 2023

Dropped off my youngest at college on Sunday. First thing he did was set up his computer and connect to the Wi-Fi. Godspeed to the WLAN admins--he's your trouble-ticket now. : )

Drew_CM Aug 11, 2023

We're trying a new newsletter platform, and the company keeps sending emails w/ cutesy subject lines and weird tricks to try to get me to engage. If you run a company, please don't do stuff like this. Just make a good product and don't bother people.