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Shawn Kohrman

Security Expert, Shawn A. Kohrman, CISSP, C|EH, CPT, shares his thoughts on the latest security news as well as gives advice on how you can protect yourself in the online world.

  1. 05/13/2020

    COVID-19's Impact on Cyber Security

    Phishing, malware and more as the world deals with not only a Pandemic, but a rise in cyber security threats.

    24 min

  2. 05/11/2020

    Never too late for Spring Cleaning

    In this episode Shawn talks about best practices in "spring" cleaning your technology. Looking at security settings, old apps that you don't use and more.

    35 min

  3. 05/07/2020

    Profile of a Hacker - March 2020

    In this episode we are joined by Valerie Floyd-Davis as she and Shawn discuss the profile of a hacker.  He OR SHE might not be who you think.

    33 min

  4. 02/05/2020

    Episode 53 - February 2020: Is Your New Employee a Security Risk?

    Search #newjob or #firstday on any social media platform and see pictures of new employees at their first day on the job. Or even pictures of their brand new ID Card.  Security Expert, Shawn Kohrman talks about why this could be a dangerous practice for the security of your organization.

    18 min

  5. 12/04/2019

    Episode 52 - December 2019 A look back

    Shawn shares the top 3 cyber events of the past year as well as some types on how to protect yourself.  Learn more about doing your own backups with Duplicati https://www.duplicati.com Free backup software to store backups online with strong encryption. Works with FTP, SSH, WebDAV, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Google Drive and many others. Other backup services mentioned in the episode: www.backblaze.com www.carbonite.com

    23 min

  6. 11/06/2019

    Episode 51: Interview with Valerie Floyd-Davis

    Valerie Floyd-Davis is a veteran of the United States Navy and is currently working on a Master of Professional Studies in Cyber Security Strategy and Information Management at George Washington University as well as a Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security Policy and Coordination at Walden University. In part one of our interview you will learn how Valerie began her journey in the U.S. Navy that lead to her desire to future her education in Cyber Security.

    16 min

  7. 10/04/2019

    Episode # 17 - YouVersion Bible - Is it Data Mining?

    In Podcast episode #17 Shawn and Holly look at the YouVersion Bible and the recent claims of data mining. Links from the episode: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/apps/g29038565/delete-apps-iphone/ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/12/04/1661715/0/en/YouVersion-Bible-App-announces-most-popular-Bible-verse-of-2018.html https://www.bible.com/privacy https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/technology/the-faithful-embrace-youversion-a-bible-app.html https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/delete-these-now-the-worst-apps-for-privacy-in-2019/ https://slate.com/technology/2013/07/youversion-from-lifechurch-tv-bible-app-collects-loads-of-user-data.html

    16 min

  8. 09/12/2019

    Episode 16: Protecting your children's identities

    Data breaches are becoming the norm, but when they impact your children there could be a lifetime of repercussions. Learn what you can do to protect their identity (and your own!) Links from the show: San Diego School District Breach 2019 https://www.idtheftcenter.org/500k-students-identities-stolen-in-san-diego-school-district-breach/ Identity THeft Help APp https://www.idtheftcenter.org/itrcapp/ Cyber Hygiene https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/03/07/schools-teach-cyber-hygiene-to-combat-phishing.html Students Increasingly victims of Fraud and Identity Theft https://nuvisionfederal.com/blog/memberresources/2018/08/27/students-increasingly-victims-of-fraud-and-identity-theft Credit Freeze for Minors https://oag.ca.gov/idtheft/facts/freeze-child-credit https://www.idtheftcenter.org/knowledge-base-2/how-to-place-a-credit-freeze/ Government Resources Internet Crime Complaint Center https://www.identitytheft.gov/

    20 min
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Security Expert, Shawn A. Kohrman, CISSP, C|EH, CPT, shares his thoughts on the latest security news as well as gives advice on how you can protect yourself in the online world.

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  • Creator
    Shawn Kohrman
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Shawn Kohrman
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