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Living a #BeastModeLife That means living life all out for what you love and believe in. Doing what you have to do and wanting to do it. Living life to the fullest. Being awesome because you are awesome. But mostly it’s about having a confidence that is unshakable in everything you do. It’s about knowing that no matter the situation you’ve got what it takes, even if secretly you’re not sure. The world may be tough but when you are living a #beastmodelife you are tougher more resilient with a never say die attitude. #BeastModeLife is not a club you join or a group with a membership or dues.  There are no meetings to go to and we don’t ask you to quite anything. #BeastModeLife is a state of mind, a way of living y [...]

President signs NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act into lawA year and nearly four months after the measure was introduced, the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act officially passed after President Donald Trump signed the legislation into law. Originally proposed as H.R. 2105 in April 2017, the act was later absorbed into U.S. federal law S.770, and requires the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, within within one year of the law’s passing, to issue guidance and a consistent set of resources to help SMBs identify, assess and reduce their cybersecurity risks.

Sorry that we were’t able to drop our interview with Omari Broussard we had a conflict in schedules but he has promised to do a live podcast with us on Tuesday August 7, 2018. More details to follow. So instead we have a brand new format because I was feeling kind of surly today we are havint #FREEFORALLFRIDAY Caution you will get my unedited, unaldulterated opinion on everything we discuss. This is not for the feint of heart. I hope you enjoy. Here is what you get today… Rant on  Melania Trump’s Spokesperson Fires Back at House Candidate Who Called the First Lady a ‘Hoebag’ https://people.com/politics/house-candidate-melania-trump-hoebag-twitter/   Cryptojacker Campaign Hits MikroTik Routers

This is a short podcast just let everyone know how great everything is going and what is to come.. Check it out so you know what kind of cool stuff we have coming up. Don’t miss it.

Joseph Snyder:- A serial entrepreneur for over fifteen years, in his early twenties, Joseph Snyder started his career in real estate, then began working in risk management, where he built an agency into 32 states that serves thousands of clients. That was just the beginning of his business success. Now, Joseph is the CEO of the publicly traded, revolutionary blockchain development company Lannister Holdings, based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He looks not only to bring Arizona into a wave of tech disruption but to bring to it to the world. His personal business philosophy: Be open-minded, work hard, be forward thinking, and create a lifestyle by design. Chris Brown:- Lannister Holdings’ CTO, Chris Brown, has 14 years of experience in the IT industry. From Chris’ background in Air Force Intelligence to earning dual B.S. degrees in Computational Mathematics and Biochemistry from ASU Chris has been deeply engrossed in the interconnection between real-world busines [...]

Our Special Guest for the Beast Mode Security Episode for Friday July 20,2018 is: Reserve Police Officer Robert McGath of the Tulsa Police Dept. Officer McGath is a 5 year veteran of the Tulsa PD in an unpaid reserve capacity and an 8 year veteran of the United States Army where he served in the 159th Aviation Bn 18th Airborne Corps as an Airborne Paratrooper at Ft Bragg NC. He later served in 6th Signal Bn in Ft. Richardson, AK where he met his wife of 25 years Mary. Rob as he generally goes by enjoys multiple hobbies including shooting at the range, Competitive Jiu-Jitsu and a steady fitness regimen all of which help him stay prepared for the day to day rigors of the job. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Questions on Physical Security Rob tell us a little bit about yourself, your experience in law enforcement and the military. Why is it a requirem [...]

I am doing my best to live life in #beastmode. That means living life all out for what you love and believe in. Doing what you have to do and wanting to do it. Living life to the fullest. Being awesome because you are awesome. But mostly it’s about having a confidence that is unshakable in everything you do. It’s about knowing that no matter the situation you’ve got what it takes, even if secretly you’re not sure. The world may be tough but when you are living a #beastmodelife you are tougher. Let’s all live a #beastmodelife. Everyone can join in so let’s do it. See you down the road.

Reactive or Proactive? Making the Case for New Kill Chains Classic kill chain models that aim to find and stop external attacks don’t account for threats from insiders. Here what a modern kill chain should include. The kill chain model is not new to most security professionals. Created in 2011 by Lockheed Martin, the model highlights the seven stages bad actors typically go through to steal sensitive information. In case you need a refresher, the steps include reconnaissance, weaponization, delivery, exploitation, installation, command and control, and actions on objective. The goal for security analysts and investigators is to disrupt the chain early, before sensitive data slips out the door. Although the model works for certain kinds of attacks, in many others, it doesn’t.

Learn about the history of the Independence day and the writing of the “Star Spangled Banner” our National Anthem. Special Music by the United States Army Band.

Interview with long time Sales and Technology Sales Expert Darrell Probst. Outlines his career from Trash 80s to Token Ring to Ethernet Networks. Years of experience with the biggest names in tech and topping off his experience with Cyber Security stalwart WatchGuard Technologies where he was a top sales person, participating in the Presidents Club 3 out of 4 years and creating more that $24MM in business over his 4 year tenure. Darrell is a wealth of knowledge that we had the privilege of chatting with and picking his brain… at least whats left after the full frontal lobotomy… JK brother.  

Special Sunday Show - Prayer Request, The VA Crisis Hotline and Adidas gets hacked.

Has your company recently been the target of malicious activity? Do you want to provide information related to the attack to help identify potential future attacks and help raise awareness for others and the community as a whole? That’s where Cyber Observable eXpression (CybOX), Structured Threat Information eXpression (STIX) and Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information (TAXII) come into play. This suite was established to standardize threat information sharing amongst participants. https://tonydegonia.com/be-a-part-of-the-cyber-threat-intelligence-community/

While you were reeling from the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, the U.S. government quietly passed a piece of legislation that has far bigger implications for your data. The law is called the Clarifying Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act. It’s basically an update to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), a series of laws that regulate how U.S. law enforcement officials can access data stored overseas. Congress passed those laws in 1986, and both the 

In this episode I talk about parting ways with my last company. It has been an effort in futility and frustration. I am not perfect, I screwed up and now I am back out looking for a new role. Check it out or not, it’s up to you.   Warning - This podcast is personal and is a talk about the failures of an almost broken man. Please listen with caution.   Thanks, TD

What could be more fitting then an epidose dedicated to my Son - Andrew Cody Wayne DeGonia on his 21st birthday.  He may not realize how proud I am of him but I am just as proud today as I was the day he was born. He is turning into a good man and while life may have many lessons for him in store he learns from them and constantly improves himself. There is no one on this earth  I would rather cal my oldest son that him. I love you Cody and I hope you have a great birthday.

Here are the 2 biggest IT priorities for boards of directors As cybersecurity threats reach an all-time high, the 2018 KPMG/Harvey Nash CIO survey found that more companies plan to boost investments in data privacy and security.  Increased security concerns are leading boards of directors to prioritize cybersecurity and compliance. The 2018 KPMG/Harvey Nash CIO survey reported that 23% more companies have upped their security focus from last year. The survey also found that focusing on managing operational risk and compliance was up 12% from last year. Why your security camera footage could be at risk in a ransomware attack There’s more at risk during a ransomware attack than you think-images, videos, and other media could be targeted as well. [...]

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites The real live Tony Stark (Elon Musk) is at it again, launching 12000 satellites into space. AWS facial recognition tool for police highlights controversy of AI in certain markets AWS get super contriversial with their newest API for Facial Recognition. This could be a game changer. This Filter Makes Your Photos Indecipherable to Facial Recognition Software  Of course as soon as AWS comes out with something cool someone at some far away liberal university has to try and counter it in the name of …. snowflakery… Careful or we will recognize you in your safe space… Just saying….

Memorial Day Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2018 occurs on Monday, May 28. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. The Wounded Warrior Project WHO WE ARE.. Every warrior has a next mission. We know that the transition to civilian life is [...]

Another widespread worm attack is “inevitable,” but spreading a different more lucrative or destructive payload, experts say. They’re still out there, pinging away for vulnerable Server Message Block (SMB) services in order to find a way in. One year after the historic and massive WannaCry ransomware attack unleashed by nation-state hackers from North Korea, an unknown number of WannaCry-infected Windows machines in their zombie state around the globe continue to attack other devices. Evolving Chrome’s security indicators Previously, we posted a proposal to mark all HTTP pages as definitively “not secure” and remove secure indicators for HTTPS pages. HTTPS usage on the web has taken offas we’ve evol [...]

I want to say congratulations to for my good friend Richard Valderrama for being named  Regional Sales Manager, Access Control, Florida, Georgia & Caribbean at Avigilon. Richard was previously a Regional Sales Manager at IndigoVision where he and I worked closely together to build his territory in Florida, Georgia and South and North Carolina. I wish Richard the very best of success in his new role with Avigilon. Go conquer the world my friend. BriefCam announced its acquisition by Canon Inc., a world leader in digital imaging solutions. The addition of BriefCam to Canon’s market leading Network Video Solutions products portfolio complements the Canon Group’s previous acquisitions of AXIS Communications and Milestone Systems with a breakthrough, innovative video content analytics solution. Arecont Vision® announced that it will execute an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners, [...]