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This is our last podcast here on inThirty. We are moving to ShortExplanations. We are just letting you know we are moving, and how to follow us. Hopefully really soon (like next week) we will be up and running. https://www.shortexplanations.com @shortexplan on Twitter

Tech Portfolio: First: What do you want to communicate and why?Are you trying to get a job?Are you trying to make a repository of knowledge?Are you just playing around?Are you making an archive? GitHub/GitLabPersonal WebsiteProjectsLearnings/MusingsLinkedIn Must-Haves:High-Quality Writing – Communicating effectively is highly-sought-after in businessEase of Navigation (especially for personal websites)Don’t clickbait (unless you’re trying to get a job at a clickbait news website) Ideas:ResumeProjects you’re proud ofProjects you’ve failed at, but learned something and can communicate those learningsVolunteer workOpen-Source contributions (even if this is just documentation-related, that counts)Stack Overflow profile (if you’re proud of your scores)Reviews10:08 PM

In a March Madness style game, we use this bracket from TechDirt to discuss misunderstood legal brackets Announcing Techdirt’s March Madness: Get Your Bracket For The Most Misunderstood Legal Concept

We continue our discussion on how to get a job in security by discussing what you should put on your resume. Don’t feel like you can’t even apply. We talk about things you can do.

We discuss ways stores, government, individuals, computers track you. What to watch for, and how to protect yourself.

Google decided to take away Gapps legacy for a lot of old members. This rubs us the wrong way. We discuss what can be done, and why you should consider being so reliant on companies that can just take services away. Update: Google says, we will allow users to keep legacy.

We recap 2021.

We discuss Log4J https://blog.cloudflare.com/inside-the-log4j2-vulnerability-cve-2021-44228/ https://github.com/YfryTchsGD/Log4jAttackSurface https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-18-1

This is our holiday update on what you should do this year to help your family with their technology.

We talk about how NJ is going to allow you to put your car registration in Apple Wallet. On the surface it looks good, but in reality, why? https://www.nj.com/traffic/2021/11/new-nj-vehicle-registration-law-has-some-drivers-worried-about-privacy-cops-looking-at-their-phones.html

On today’s show we talk about security products you don’t need. https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxnwk/you-probably-dont-need-a-vpn

On today’s show we cover all the news that literally broke in the last three days:1) Epik Hack: https://threatpost.com/epik-confirms-hack-data/174872/2) Facebook WhistleBlower: https://gizmodo.com/9-horrifying-facts-from-the-facebook-whistleblowers-new-18477911843) Do we really need a VPN? : https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxnwk/you-probably-dont-need-a-vpn

We cover three stories about potential violations of privacy, but maybe not? https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/09/privacy-focused-protonmail-provided-a-users-ip-address-to-authorities/ https://gizmodo.com/whatsapp-moderators-can-read-your-messages-1847629241 https://www.apple.com/child-safety/

We cover two big news stories: 1) Tmobile lost everyone’s data | https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/hackers-who-breached-t-mobile-stole-personal-data-for-49-million-accounts/ 2) Last Week Tonight did a store about multi factor authentication that we had some problems with. | https://youtu.be/WqD-ATqw3js

We are trying something new. We want to put together a series of videos for those who may want to move into the infosec area. This video is just an overview of simple things you can do. We plan on talking about ways to make life easier, and to cover some of the basic topics to help you pass your certification exams.