In Episode 103 of IGEL Weekly, host Andy Whiteside and Chris Feeney dive deep into what it means to truly rethink endpoint strategy in 2025. Using James Millington’s recent blog as a guide, they explore IGEL’s Preventive Security Model — a lightweight, adaptive, and policy-aligned approach that moves beyond the bloated, reactive stacks of the past. From Zero Trust architecture and business continuity planning to repurposing hardware for sustainability and simplifying mergers and acquisitions, An...
Aug 12, 2025•38 min•Ep. 103
I recall a few years ago buying a new car, it was a Hyundai Coupe, I’d never seen one before and thought I’d get something different. As soon as I got the key and drove it, I saw them all over the place! Not so unique after all. This phenomenon is called ‘Intentional Blindness’ or ‘Perceptual Blindness’, when we don’t notice something in our field of view because we are busy focusing on something else. I think this is akin to the pervasiveness of Digital Signage, it is everywhere we simply don’t...
Dec 10, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 102
At IGEL DISRUPT 2024 in Munich this week, Lenovo presented its vision of how generative AI’s next advancement will involve personalizing end-user devices. This means that computers, phones, tablets, and other devices will soon be able to understand the context of our activities and adapt to how we prefer to work. Overall, the concept of adding AI at the endpoint is gaining a lot of traction. In 2023, Adobe reported that 77% of all devices use some form of AI. Lenovo sees the future of AI moving ...
Dec 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 101
In this episode, Rene talk about the power of the IGEL community, and what makes it so sticky! Additionally we dive into some product discussions. Did you know that IGEL OS 11 is going end of life in December 2025. Finally, we close things out with a discussion of the IGEL Disrupt conference, and it's rebranding to IGEL Now and Next Host: Barry Browne Co Host: Rene Recker
Nov 14, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 100
There are many exciting announcements that are happening at this year’s annual IGEL DISRUPT event in Munich, one of which was the addition of the Island Enterprise Browser to the IGEL App Portal. In case you missed it, here is everything you need to know about the partnership between IGEL and Island and what it means for end-user computing. IGEL’s partnership with Island offers a uniquely agile workspace with unmatched security and optimized workflows. Here are six key benefits users will experi...
Oct 15, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Windows 10 goes end of life on the 14th of October 2025. By that date, Microsoft will stop providing free software updates from Windows update, no technical assistance will be offered and lastly, there will not be any more security fixes. Security fixes are a crucial part, and if you are on a system where a new vulnerability is exposed, and no more security fixes are going to be provided, you are in big trouble. Looking at last year’s increase of cyberattacks with ransomware, and how it affects ...
Sep 09, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 98
IGEL helps companies to quickly recover, whenever productive work comes to a halt due to an IT outage. IGEL offers a secure read-only lightweight Linux Operating System allowing you to convert existing PC’s to IGEL OS or boot from USB (thus not affecting the existing Operating System or data) whilst in a Disaster Recovery situation, allowing users to connect to services such as VDI, DaaS and\or WEB and SaaS applications. In a DR scenario IGEL OS will work without the need for management infrastr...
Jul 23, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 97
In response to the increasing cyber threats identified by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the aggressive ransomware campaigns by the Black Basta group, IGEL’s Preventative Security Model ™ stands as a critical defence mechanism for the healthcare industry. This model prioritizes proactive prevention over merely reactive measures, ensuring that healthcare organi...
Jun 13, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Join Seb and I, along with a special guest host on this episode of the IGEL community podcast. In this episode, we talk about IGEL Disrupt in Munich, IGEL Secure in London, IGEL Disrupt roadshow, and of course, all the IGEL community news that you could ever ask for. Host: Barry Browne Host: Sebastien Perusat Host: Rene Recker Links: Behind the Hedgehog Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/3nuUydpmdeUzXGgdIsAW2h?si=9939beed97374f7a)
Jun 12, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Join Seb and I for a long overdue episode of the IGEL community podcast. We are fresh of the heels of IGEL Disrupt North America, so we go over the 20 announcements made at the event. We then deep dive into a handful of the key announcements. What they are, what they mean, and when we should expect them to be released. Host: Barry Browne Co-Host: Sébastien Pérusat
May 29, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 94
IGEL , provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced that it has released a new program for IGEL app developers along with a software development toolkit (SDK) to empower the rapid delivery of new and proven solutions for IGEL customers and their supporting ecosystem. Resulting apps from developer program vendor members using the new SDK will be added to the growing IGEL App Portal which now features 50 validated apps for use in IGEL-powered environmen...
May 28, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 93
IGEL , provider of the secure endpoint OS for now and next, today from IGEL DISRUPT 24 announced new innovations with Citrix , a business unit of Cloud Software Group, which enhance the security and digital work experiences of their mutual customers. IGEL announced that the IGEL OS will be among the first Linux OSs to deliver support for Citrix® Enterprise Browser, which works in concert with Citrix® Secure Private Access to provide zero trust access across virtual, web, and SaaS applications fr...
May 14, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 92
In today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, ensuring the security of endpoints and cloud workspaces is not just essential but a strategic imperative for enterprises. Enter IGEL – the epitome of comprehensive preventative endpoint security. Here are 10 plus one compelling reasons why IGEL stands tall as the ultimate choice for securing your endpoints across VMware, Citrix VDI, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) cloud workspaces.... Host: Andy Whiteside Co-host: Aaron Banner Co-host: Chris Feeney...
Mar 27, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 91
IGEL’s Preventative Security Model™ provides a secure endpoint OS for your use case. It’s clear from the headlines that today’s approach to endpoint security isn’t working: take your OS, install antivirus, the latest XDR and DLP, make a lot of settings, harden that with custom scripts, install your applications, keep updating those applications and the OS and the AV and DLP….. and hope that all these steps keep the wolf from the door and the ransomware out of your systems. Does your business fin...
Feb 20, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Join Seb and I as we look at 2023 in the IGEL Community. We talk all things, good bacd and ugly. We then get into the details about IGEL rebranding, and of course, everyone's favorite topic - IGEL Disrupt 2024. Host: Barry Browne Host: Sebastien Perusat
Feb 06, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 89
IT admins are having to deal with many challenges on the rocky road to digital transformation. The importance of security, cloud adoption, cost savings, and the rapid evolution of SaaS-based applications is driving organizations to a hybrid workspace that requires different approaches to how endpoints are deployed, used, managed, and controlled. While the demand for applications is increasing, organizations are choosing to deploy a variety of platforms that bring together a hybrid mix of on-prem...
Dec 04, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 88
This week, Seb and I nerd out a little bit about the upcoming F1 race in Las Vegas. Sure to be a mess! On top of that, we also take time to discuss the official IGEL KB, vs the community-moderated Github Docs repository. With the new Slack client comes new woes. Not to worry, we have Seb coming to the rescue with some awesome new workflows that will be introduced to the community in the coming weeks. Listen to the episode to get that sneak peek. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American listener...
Nov 17, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 87
The IGEL community is getting ready to celebrate its sixth anniversary, so it is hard to believe that we are over 11,000 members strong! Join Seb and I during this episode where we talk about the community, community events, rugby, and of course IGEL releases, features, and functionality. Host: Barry Browne Co-Host: Sebastien Perusat
Oct 13, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 86
The principle of ‘waste not, want not’ was first declared 300 years ago. It is a reasonable idea, to avoid wasteful use of resources and provide for a more secure future. However, the principle has lost ground; the IT environment being one example. A spending study by Flexera reports underutilization or wasted IT spending of 36 percent for desktop software, 33 percent for data center software, 32 percent for SaaS and 32 percent for IaaS/PaaS. The study confirms that enterprises continue to spend...
Sep 29, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 85
We are back from an unintentional summer hiatus of the IGEL community podcast. Join Seb and I as we walk through the various changes within IGEL leadership. We also dive into some great technical content (REST API, PSIGEL), and some other awesome nerdiness. Host: Barry Browne Host Sebastien Perusat Links: https://github.com/IGEL-Community/PSIGEL https://videos.igelcommunity.com/tech-qa-with-chris-fleck-citrix-vice-president-technical-fellow-and-psigel-powershell-module-for-igel-with-falk-heiland...
Sep 28, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 85
From pension funds to healthcare providers, ransomware is still finding plenty of victims. After a post-pandemic drop, the rate of ransomware is accelerating. Two groups getting attention are CIOp and BlackCat (ALPHV). Cl0p’s MOVEit Transfer hack to date has affected 15 million people and 121 organizations, including two large pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS. BlackCat (ALPHV), skilled at exfiltration, threatened to leak photos and sensitive data of a plastic surgeon’s patients and, according ...
Sep 08, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Bring power and performance to your hybrid workforce with the beautifully designed HP Elite mt645 Mobile Thin Client. The fast, efficient AMD Ryzen™ processor combined with enterprise-level security and flexible manageability elevate your day-to-day. Effectively work in the office or remotely with advanced networking options and premium features. Get long-term productivity and tackle heavy workloads with the AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series processor and varied connectivity options. Get peace-of-mind with...
Jul 20, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 83
In waving goodbye to our hardware business , shifting to a subscription model, and bringing to market our ground-breaking COSMOS platform, IGEL is setting the course towards a promising future that is rich with innovation. The narrative unfolding within IGEL Ready mirrors this pattern of advancement and transformation. The growing IGEL Ready ecosystem, comprised of the industry’s best hardware and software partners, is a point of pride and offers a strong foundation for future growth and innovat...
Jun 29, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 82
With the release of the IGEL COSMOS platform, there was bound to be some confusion around COSMOS, what it is, and why should I care. In this podcast Sebastien and Barry walk through the top handful of misunderstandings taken directly from the IGEL Community, and real-world customer scenarios. Host: Barry Browne Cohost: Sebastien Persuat
Jun 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 81
IGEL and Citrix have enjoyed a strong technical and marketing alliance within end-user computing for decades. The latest evidence of this is IGEL integrating the Citrix Gateway plugin into the IGEL OS for direct access to Citrix Endpoint Analysis. This integration in IGEL OS is unique and supports our joint customers with easy, direct access so they can run device checks centrally from the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) management console without requiring any further plugin permission or...
Jun 03, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 80
I was going to write a long detailed episode description for this episode. But then I remembered the first rule of Fight Club. If you know you know. Thanks to our guests on this weeks show XenTegra Global CTO: Moin Khan XenTegra India: Indrajeet Ghorpade
Jun 03, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 79
In this episode, Seb and I will take the top handful of questions that we see in the community and attempt to answer them! We cover OS 5, OS 10, OS 11, and of course Cosmos. If you are curious about the upgrade process from IGEL OS 11 to IGEL OS 12/Cosmos, then this episode is for you! If you are curious about what happens to your endpoint when subscriptions lapse, then this episode is for you! If you are curious about what was discussed in our hot new segment, 'Seb teaches Barry German', then t...
May 19, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 78
First Disrupt in Nashville, then COSMOS goes GA. As a result is no shortage of topics for us to discuss on this week's podcast. With so much IGEL news out there, somehow, we still managed to go down a rabbit hole and introduced a whole new segment. Seb teaches Barry German. When we are not learning German, we recap IGEL Disrupt, and talk about all things COSMOS. Host: Barry Browne Co-Host: Sebastien Persuat
May 05, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Join us live from IGEL Disrupt in Nashville, as we talk all things EUC, and the disruptive nature of IGEL OS. In this episode, we were lucky to get some face time with IGEL CEO Jed Ayres, and IGEL SVP Irfan Khursid. Jed and Irfan did share some insights in what we should expect coming out of Disrupt 2023, so be sure to listen to the end. Exciting times ahead for IGEL customers, IGEL partners, and the entire EUC ecosystem. Host: Barry Browne Co-host: Andy Whiteside Co-Host: Sebastien Persuat Gues...
Apr 05, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Join Barry and Sebastien as they discuss what to expect at the upcoming IGEL Disrupt conference kicking off next week in Nashville. Some interesting teasers in what we should expect from the podcast, the event, and IGEL OS 12: COSMOS. Host: Barry Browne Co-Host: Sebastien Perusat
Mar 31, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 75
