January 16, 2017 archive

Jan 16

Free webinar on DNS/Internet security – Thursday, 19 January, 18:00 UTC

ISC2 LogoWant to learn more about DNS security and the broader topic of Internet security? This Thursday, 19 January 2017, I will be speaking as part of a free webinar on the topic of “Visibility and Security – Two Sides of the Same Coin“.  The panel will include:

  • Cricket Liu, Executive VP, Infoblox
  • Dave Lewis, Global Security Advocate, Akamai
  • myself

This is part of ISC2’s “Think Tank” series of discussion webinars. There are no slides here, just a discussion and time to answer questions from participants. In the preparation call, we discussed potentially covering:

  • DNS security and privacy issues, including DNSSEC
  • the recent DDoS attacks and what can be done
  • network analysis and threat mitigation
  • … and many more topics!

It should be a fun and informative session and we’re looking forward to guiding off of the questions that attendees ask.

The webinar begins at 1:00pm US Eastern (18:00 UTC). You must register to attend. Registration is free, although you must sign up with BrightTalk’s system to participate. Whatever contact information you provide in the registration will also be given to ISC2 and the sponsor of the webinar, Infoblox.

FYI, if you hold one of the ISC2 certifications, such as the CISSP credential, this webinar is eligible for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

And if you want to learn more about DNS security – or any of the other security topics we cover here – please visit our Start Here page to begin!

Jan 16

For Immediate Release #70: Capitalizing on Insults

Chris Christensen and Jen Phillips joined host Shel Holtz to discuss these topics:

  • Most employees don’t know what makes their company different from the competition — and can’t explain it to customers
  • U.S. travelers make 140 different website visits (on average) before booking a trip. Do you know your customers’ path before they make a decision on your product or service?
  • Some companies have turned insults and attacks by the President-elect into badges of honor — and merchandise for sale.
  • Getting people to share your content isn’t as big a deal as some marketers think. What does it take to amplify your content (and what should we be measuring)?
  • Tech correspondent Dan York follows up on the Amazon Echo ecosystem and reports on China’s notice to app developers, Facebook’s fake news filter rolling out in Germany, a change to then notification on Facebook that a post has been edited,
  • The panel also discusses the Amazon Alexa’s dominance at CES (while VR struggled to capture marketers’ attention)
  • Jen found an Alexa-like product in development aimed at seniors
  • A study found investors pay attention to company tweets, and there’s a difference between how the react to good and bad news
  • The Washington Post has introduced a newsletter that summarizes reader comments. There’s a business model there for brands and agencies.

Connect with our panelists on Twitter at @chris2x and @jenzings.

Links to the source material for this episode are on Contentle.

Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.

FIR is usually recorded using Zencastr.

About today’s panel:

Chris Christensen is the CEO at BloggerBridge.com, a website that helps connect companies with relevant bloggers, writers, podcasters, videographers, and other content creators. He’s also the host of the Amateur Traveler Podcast, which he’s been producing almost as long as this show, since June 2005. Chris is also a coder; he was a director of Engineering for TripAdvisor, Executive VP of Engineering and Operations for LiveWorld, and a manager at Apple, designing and programming server solutions.

Jennifer Zingsheim Phillips is the principal at 4L Strategies, consulting and providing content development for a variety of industries. She has worked in communications and public affairs for 20 years. Her background includes work in electoral politics, government, lobbying, and public affairs PR work.

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