Network Security Podcast Available For This Week

Martin McKeay, now with permanent(?) co-host Rich Mogull, have completed this week's volume of the Network Security Podcast.

This week's line up includes: fighting viruses with your USB Drive - keeping a tool in your pocket for those emergency uses of public (assumed infected) computers, customizing google to force gmail to use SSL at all time, the Indian government forcing public computers to install keyloggers (feel free to cringe on that one), a nice intro to Data Loss (Leak) Prevention tools and techniques and a new segment on interfacing with the business people (suits) regarding Return on Investment (ROI). While I don't agree 100% on everything I enjoy hearing what others in the industry have to say on these matters.

A great episode with some nice commentary.

I'll hold my opinion on the new tag team for a few more episodes - let's see how well it works.

ROI for network security is more tangible than Rich and Martin suggest. We need look no further than the billions paid for data leaks in the news. Crunching this down to dollars is more granular than a SWAG by converting it to risk. Suits 'usually' understand risk. I actually enjoy the deer in the headlights look you get when you mention the compromises and data leaks in the media.

The production quality of this episode is par for Martin's earlier podcasts. Although Rich is obviously via phone of some sort (skype?) the production quality is excellent as always.