P&S ModCast 149 examines computer and network security with Jonathan Choate, Lee Gullett, and Thad Kuntz. The discussion focuses on practical risk reduction for ordinary users rather than treating cybersecurity as a purely technical specialty.
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Episode Overview
Security failures often begin with ordinary decisions: reused credentials, neglected updates, poor backups, unsafe networks, excessive trust, or failure to understand what information a device or service exposes. The panel connects technical safeguards with human behavior and realistic threat assessment.
Technology and recommended security practices change quickly. This 2018 discussion provides useful principles, but current software-specific guidance should be verified with authoritative sources.
Host and Panel
- Host: Matt Landfair
- Jonathan Choate
- Lee Gullett
- Thad Kuntz
Discussion Framework
- Realistic computer and network threats
- Passwords, accounts, authentication, and access control
- Updates, backups, and basic system maintenance
- Home and public network exposure
- Privacy, data collection, and information sharing
- Social engineering and user behavior
- Matching security measures to likely risks and consequences
Release Information
Published: June 21, 2018
Primary subject: computer, network, account, and information security
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P&S ModCast 149 · practical network security · computer security · password security · data privacy · social engineering · cybersecurity awareness · Primary & Secondary