Episode 155 - Hackers without Borders, Microsoft lends a hand in Ukraine, and Big Tech--Innovations Big Detriment
The Killing IT PodcastMarch 15, 2022
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Episode 155 - Hackers without Borders, Microsoft lends a hand in Ukraine, and Big Tech--Innovations Big Detriment

Topic 1: Hackers without Borders - Welcome to 21st Century Warfare A new humintarian group emerges in the wake of armed conflicts in Ukraine. Hackers without Borders aim to aid victims of war via the cyberworld. https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/were-firefighters-for-victims-of-armed-conflict-hackers-without-borders-co-founder-on-ngos-timely-arrival Topic 2: Microsoft finds itself in the middle of a war in the Ukraine In stopping malware attacks, they find themselves taking sides, and working with our government. Analogies to Detroit carmakers in WWII are natural. https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-finds-foxblade-malware-on-ukrainian-systems-removing-rt-from-windows-app-store/ Topic 3: How Big Technology Systems are Slowing Innovation The assumption has always been that technology is the source of innovation: new capabilities that enable businesses to do things they couldn’t before and empowering small businesses to compete against large entrenched market leaders. But the latest evidence suggests that technology systems adopted by large firms may be having exactly the opposite effect. This story is behind a pay wall. https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/02/17/1044711/technology-slowing-innovation-disruption/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aXAtn_6n-xux271KMQdtWBU9FKpyAxu/view?usp=sharing --- --- --- Sponsor Memo: PC Matic — Endpoint Security built on a zero trust/default deny foundation Finally - a light weight, simple to deploy & easy to manage approach to application allowlisting. The perfect compliment to your current security stack. No minimums and no annual contracts. Find out more about by visiting PCMatic.com/MSP today. -- -- -- Keywords / tags :-)

Topic 1: Hackers without Borders - Welcome to 21st Century Warfare

A new humintarian group emerges in the wake of armed conflicts in Ukraine. Hackers without Borders aim to aid victims of war via the cyberworld. 

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/were-firefighters-for-victims-of-armed-conflict-hackers-without-borders-co-founder-on-ngos-timely-arrival

Topic 2: Microsoft finds itself in the middle of a war in the Ukraine

In stopping malware attacks, they find themselves taking sides, and working with our government. Analogies to Detroit carmakers in WWII are natural.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-finds-foxblade-malware-on-ukrainian-systems-removing-rt-from-windows-app-store/ 

Topic 3: How Big Technology Systems are Slowing Innovation

The assumption has always been that technology is the source of innovation: new capabilities that enable businesses to do things they couldn’t before and empowering small businesses to compete against large entrenched market leaders. But the latest evidence suggests that technology systems adopted by large firms may be having exactly the opposite effect.

This story is behind a pay wall.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/02/17/1044711/technology-slowing-innovation-disruption/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aXAtn_6n-xux271KMQdtWBU9FKpyAxu/view?usp=sharing

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Sponsor Memo: PC Matic — Endpoint Security built on a zero trust/default deny foundation Finally - a light weight, simple to deploy & easy to manage approach to application allowlisting. The perfect compliment to your current security stack. No minimums and no annual contracts. Find out more about by visiting PCMatic.com/MSP today.

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