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Episodes

PoPICast 02: What is Personal Information?

In this series of 10 minute podcasts, Tony interviews Professor David Taylor on the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013.In this episode, David discusses the definition of Personal Information.160;160;PoPICast Episode 02160...

Dec 15, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

PoPICast 01: What is PoPI, anyway?

In this series of 10 minute podcasts, Tony interviews Professor David Taylor on the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013.In this opening episode, Tony asks what PoPI is, anyway?160;160;PoPICast Episode 01160;Download the1...

Dec 07, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: SABSA

160;The Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA) provides a tool to translate business requirements into security controls.Having implemented this himself, Steve Jump discussed the process with Tony.160;160;Pubcast Epis...

Nov 26, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

ISACA 2013 Conference - The post-digital environment

ISACA opened the second day of the conference with a panel discussion by DeloittePubcast Episode 130160;Download the160;160;Full Audio Fileaudiohttp://www.discussit.co.za/_media/_audio/itsp/Pubcast_Episode_130.mp3/audio...

Oct 19, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: The only real defense is active defense

In an environment where companies are unable to utilize legal resources to defend against hacking attacks, many have taking the law into their own hands and have fought back.Doctor Alapan Arnab and Prof David Taylor came to Base Pubcast to discus...

Sep 14, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

ISACA 2013 Conference - Database Security and Audit part 2

John Tannahill demonstrated an impressive and deep understanding of the issues pertaining to Database Security. In this presentation, the second of two, he discusses generic database security issues, as well as looking at the issues pertinent to ...

Sep 08, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

ISACA 2013 Conference - Database Security and Audit part 1

John Tannahill demonstrated an impressive and deep understanding of the issues pertaining to Database Security. In this presentation, the first of two, he discusses generic database security issues, as well as looking at the issues pertinent to s...

Sep 08, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

After-Dinner - Vic the Barber

Some years back I had a barber who, over the course of a year, regularly updated me on the events happening in his life.160;His story was both amusing and sad; I would regularly be asked to provide updates at dinner meals with friends - and as ...

Sep 03, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

ISACA 2013 Conference - ICT and the Citizen

There has been considerable interest in the state of government ICT, following the recent release of the Auditor General report.Terence Mombembe opened the 2013 ISACA Conference by discussing this, as well as related issues.160;Pubcast Ep...

Aug 30, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

After-Dinner - Face your own Everest

I was privileged enough to see - and record - Alex Harris talking at the recent ISACA conference.I found his talk inspirational, and he was gracious enough to grant me permission to publish it. Listening to it again as I edited the recording, I r...

Aug 29, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Take My Card

Privacy and identity continue to hold our interest - and the commencement of the issue of the South African National Identity Card provided the opportunity to discuss the implications for our privacy.Professor David Taylor came to Base Pubcast to...

Jul 31, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: And now for a word from our sponsor...

Performanta has been the platinum sponsor at the ITWeb Security Summit for two years in succession. Their success has led many to question whether the company is growing too quickly.Guy Golan joined Tony in the Pubcast booth at the 2013 Sec...

Jul 20, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Through a PRISM, darkly

The recent PRISM revelations cntinue to fill the news. 160;While there has been a lot of debate about the issues of privacy, the morality of the NSA activities, and the fate of Edward Snowden - not much has been said about the impact to corporate...

Jul 05, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: What's been happening with IAM?

The Pubcast team has a view that IAM, while not as top of the media mind as a few years ago, is probably more importsnt than ever. We discussed the topic with Kevin McKerr from Puleng160; 160; Pubcast Episode 117160;Download the160;...

Jun 22, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: SACSAA teaching children about cyber threats

SACSAA (The South African Cyber Security Academic Alliance ) is an academic alliance between UNISA, UJ and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to campaign for the effective delivery of Cyber Security Awareness throughout South Africa to al...

Jun 02, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: The 2013 Trustwave Report

Trustwave recently released their 2013 Information Security report.Karel and Tony went to the Trustwave offices to discuss the findings with the Country Manager, Andrew Kirkland 160; Pubcast Episode 115160;Download the160;160;Full...

May 18, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Venafi Rising

Venafi offers an unexpected solution: Encryption Key and Certificate Management, and seems to be having some success doing so.We asked Callum McCloud and Michael Horn why this is. 160; Pubcast Episode 114160;Download the160;160;...

May 16, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: The state of security journalism

How does a security journalist add value in the age of citizen journalism? Jon Tullet joined us in the Pubcast booth at the 2013 ITWeb Security Summit to discuss the issue.160; Pubcast Episode 113160;Download the160;160;Full Audio File...

May 14, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Office of the CSO

Websense has created a team of ex-CSO's to provide pro bono agnostic Information Security guidance to organisations.Jason Clark and Neil Thacker discussed the issue with Friedelien and Tony at the 2013 ITWeb Security Summit.160; Pubcast Epi...

May 12, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Popcorn Awareness

Security awareness is a critical, but frequently unaddressed part of the Information Security discipline.Popcorn has addressed this by producing interesting cartoon videos, and supporting materials. Anna Collard came into the Pubcast booth at t...

May 11, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Security Tools

Today were talking to Harry Grobbelaar from MWR Security about network security tools specifically the sectools review of the 125 most popular tools.160;The sectools list can be found at160;160;160;160;160;160;160;1...

Mar 25, 2013Transcript available on Metacast

Pubcast: Data Privacy Day

Data Privacy Day is being celebrated on the 28th January.To quote Wikipedia: Data Privacy Day is an international holiday that occurs every January. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote data privacy education. It i...

Jan 24, 2013Transcript available on Metacast