Mapletronics Tech Talk
Join Jordan & Scott the host's of Mapletronics Tech Talk every other Thursday as we talk all things Tech. Each episode will break down a hot topic in tech including cybersecurity, tech news, new products & software and everything else you need to know. We know you're busy running your business, we're focused on giving you the tech news that you need to know without all the fluff.
Episodes
Listen to a discussion between our CEO Wes Herschberger and VP of Sales & Marketing Adam Herschberger as they discuss the concept of security maturity. Wes & Adam begin the discussion by talking about the current threat landscape then discuss how cybersecurity solutions have evolved and how MapleTronics' security maturity model intends to help organizations find the security solutions they need.
In today's episode Scott is interviewing our CEO Wes Herschberger about some big changes on the horizon from cyber insurance carriers.
They cover why cyber insurance companies are beginning to create rules regarding multi-factor authentication (MFA), why you should implement MFA on all applicable devices, different levels and versions of MFA and much more.
It today's episode Jordan & Scott discuss IT budgeting and how to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to IT spend.
They discuss where to focus the most of your budget if you have limited resources, the concept of technology debts, co-manged IT decisions, hardware as a service and more.
For more information visit www.mapletronics.com/podcast
In this weeks episode Jordan & Scott are breaking down the large scale SolarWinds Breach. They begin by giving an overview of what is known to have happened. They then look at the breach from a small business prospective and break down lessons small businesses can learn from the breach and how they can use those lessons to better protect their own organization.
Some topics from today's episode: zero trust cybersecurity policies,...
Cloud computing is a hot topic in the IT world and Jordan & Scott break down what is is, the benefits, questions you should ask before making the move, and security concerns in this weeks episode of the podcast.
We're back with Season 2 Episode 1 of MapleTronics Tech Talk Podcast.
In this episode Scott & Jordan discuss the human operating system, what it is, how it puts your organization's data at risk, and simple steps you can begin doing today to help mitigate the risks.
Links from today's episode:
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IBM Cost of Data Breach Report: https://www.ibm.com/security/digital-assets/cost-data-breac...
In episode 23 of Mapletronics Tech Talk podcast Jordan & Scott are discussing a broad overview of NIST's Cybersecurity Framework.
They breakdown what NIST is and the 4 main categories of the framework including: Identify, Detect, Protect, Respond and how you can begin implementing software and services to make sure your business is protected from major cybersecurity risks.
Have questions? Find out more at www.mapletronics.com/...
In episode 22 Jordan & Scott break down Microsoft's Advanced Threat Protection which is an optional group of features that can be added to your Microsoft Office 365 license.
Jordan and Scott begin by covering a bit of the NIST security standards and where ATP fits within their recommendations and then get into ATP and what it is.
They discuss the most popular features including: Safe Attachments, Safe Links, Anti-Phishing Policie...
In Episode 21 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast, Jordan discusses 2 Factor Authentication and why it is an important added step to help protect your and your business' accounts.
Jordan and Scott are back in 2020 with their first episode of the new year.
In this episode Jordan and Scott break down the NIST security protocol and how you can begin looking at all the ares with which to protect your business.
They then discuss what an SIEM is and how it can help detect security threats in your network before they cause havoc. They talk the ins and outs of what a SIEM does and why your business should consider...
Its Episode 19 of Mapeltronics Tech Talk podcast. In this episode Jordan & Scott discuss the Internet of Things (IoT). It's been a hot topic in the news lately but do you know what it is and how to make sure your devices are protected?
Listen now to episode 19 to learn the ins and outs of IoT devices (printers, routers, security systems, smart homes/businesses and more) and how you can set them up to keep hackers from getting acce...
In Episode 18 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast, Jordan & Scott discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. They go into a easy to follow discussion on how machine learning plays a part in cybersecurity and why you should consider having anti-virus installed on your systems that uses machine learning.
Looking for a new computer for yourself or your employee? Not sure how which memory size, hard-drive, or processor is right for the job? In Episode 17 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast, Jordan & Scott break down all of this and go in depth on which processor is right for you/your employees.
Scott breaks down the 3 major components of a personal computer: memory, hard-drive, and processor. Jordan & Scott then go in depth on differ...
Is it safe to use Microsoft's Office 365? In episode 16 of Mapletronics Tech Talk podcast Jordan & Scott discuss how to set up Office 365 using setting to make sure you are secure and not leaving your business vulnerable to hacking attempts.
Jordan & Scott discuss: checking your company's security score, Multi-Factor Authentication, advanced threat protection, and password policies.
In Episode 15, Jordan & Scott continue the discussion on network peripherals and how they can be effecting your network performance.
Scott gives great detail about switches and wireless access points, how to make sure yours are working properly, problems you can have with them, and how to keep them working at their highest capacity.
In Episode 14 of Mapletronic's Tech Talk Podcast Jordan & Scott discuss network peripherals. They begin by breaking down the basics of what a network is and why you should have one.
They go into a discussion on cabling and how old or outdated cabling can have dire effects on the effectiveness of your network.
Next they talk about firewalls and how you can be sure yours is operating correctly and what it does for your network when...
In a world that's becoming more and more mobile centric, are your devices at risk? In this episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast Jordan breaks down some of the risks associated with mobile devices and some tips and tricks for how you can make sure your devices are protected.
In today's episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk, Jordan is joined by Gloria Moser, the training specialist at Mapletronics, to discuss IT training and it's many benefits.
Gloria breaks down how training benefits both individual employees and companies overall as well as how soon you can expect to see a ROI.
Gloria discusses training options at Mapletronics (including remote training) and a couple of new classes being offered this fa...
In episode 9 of Mapletronics Tech Talk Jordan & Scott discuss outsourcing IT.
They talk about what IT services are, why you should consider outsourcing, including benefits of outsourcing and go into an in depth discussion of questions you should ask when looking for an IT service provider.
In this informative episode of Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast Jordan & Scott break down a recent Proofpoint report that details cybersecurity threats that have happened most prevalently so far in 2019.
Jordan & Scott discuss what who's being targeted, what hackers are doing to targets, and how to prevent your organization from being a victim. Some of the topics Jordan & Scott discuss include: spoofing, malware, phishing, social ...
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