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Tips, news, and education on how we as a community of small businesses can fight cyber threats in an ever evolving landscape. We're in this together! Join me, Jesse, for coffee and a chat about whatever I am feeling in the mood to discuss.

Coffee and Security Jesse Weeks

    • Technology

Tips, news, and education on how we as a community of small businesses can fight cyber threats in an ever evolving landscape. We're in this together! Join me, Jesse, for coffee and a chat about whatever I am feeling in the mood to discuss.

    S1E46 - The Patches are Coming

    S1E46 - The Patches are Coming

    Much ado about patching (as always this time of the month). 

    In this episode we cover an upcoming feature from Microsoft, go over what to  expect today, and about why patch management is a thing for small  businesses. 

    Tune in and listen until the end for a special offer for our listeners!    

    You can find our one-week intro to building better businesses course at https://59.consulting

    • 9 min
    S1E45 - Britches and Paradigm Shifts

    S1E45 - Britches and Paradigm Shifts

    In today's episode we talk all about britches.. ok data breaches, and a  possible paradigm shift coming soon to cybersecurity that could prevent  many data breaches from ever happening.

    In the news


    Microsoft Data Breach
    Okta Data Breach
    Another Google Vulnerability
    Sophos Vulnerability
    SonicWALL Vulnerability
    Fortinet Vulnerabilty



    And then


    Microsoft rolls out Defender for Business to existing Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscribers
    A possible paradigm shift away from C.I.A. to D.I.E. (yeah I know that spells die)

    • 16 min
    S1E44 - Ask Your IT Begins

    S1E44 - Ask Your IT Begins

    This month, we're starting our "Ask your IT" series.    

    Each day, we're posting a short video clip to engage your IT department or outsourced provider in a conversation about reducing cyber risk. We start by posing a question every business leader should be asking their IT or cybersecurity team.

    Warning though, you may not like what you hear.    

    Why are we doing this? What should businesses and IT teams be talking  about when it comes to cyber risk? Tune in to find out!



    Here are some links from today's episode:


    Firefox patches a critical vulnerability: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/2-new-mozilla-firefox-0-day-bugs-under.html
    CISA adds another 95 flaws to it's actively exploited vulnerabilities list: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/cisa-adds-another-95-flaws-to-its.html
    Microsoft accounts under siege in a recent campaign: https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/cisa-adds-another-95-flaws-to-its.html

    Online free assessments in the Cyber Lab: https://insula.tech/cyberlab/

    • 17 min
    S1E43 - How Automation Saves Time and Money

    S1E43 - How Automation Saves Time and Money

    How can businesses, especially IT and Cybersecurity businesses, save time and money by automating systems? 

    Tune in to this week's episode for some tips and specific examples that can start saving your business money today.



    For complete show notes and additional info check out our site at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security



    NEWS LINKS


    CISA's free services & tools site: https://www.cisa.gov/free-cybersecurity-services-and-tools
    More on the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin: https://threatpost.com/severe-wordpress-plug-in-updraftplus-bug-threatens-backups/178528/
    More on the FlexBooker data leak: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/flexbooker-data-leak-millions/



    FREE RESOURCES


    Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com
    Wazuh: https://wazuh.com/

    • 25 min
    S1E42 - Building Practice Immunity with Good Cyber Hygiene

    S1E42 - Building Practice Immunity with Good Cyber Hygiene

    Good cyber hygiene helps healthcare practices prevent harm like good medical hygiene helps prevent harm to patients.  

    Practices that build up their immunity to cyber threats are 99% less likely to suffer cyber attacks. So tune in to learn how to get started.

    Website: https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security

    • 23 min
    S1E41 - Telehealth Allows Fast Practice Growth

    S1E41 - Telehealth Allows Fast Practice Growth

    When COVID struck, many physicians found themselves with far fewer patients on the schedule than before. Telehealth became a necessity. But based on the evidence we're seeing, it could be a huge business driver.  

    For show notes and links to stories, check out our blog at https://insula.tech/tag/coffee-and-security

    • 17 min

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