Podcasts about admins

There are a lot of incredible conferences out there for Mac Admins to attend - MacSysAdmin, MacAdmins Conference at Penn State, X World, Objective by the Sea - but what's the story behind the story? This week we're talking with conference organizers about how they think about their events, the challenges that they face, and the future of these critical community events. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Guests: Patrik Jerneheim, MacSysAdmin - LinkedIn Mat X, MacDevOps YVR - LinkedIn Gretchen Kuwahara, MacAdmins at Penn State University - LinkedIn Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Nudge Security Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast! The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Weldon Dodd, Damien Barrett, Justin Holt, Chad Swarthout, William Smith, Stephen Weinstein, Seb Nash, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Sfarra, Nate Cinal, Jon Brown, Dan Barker, Tim Perfitt, Ashley MacKinlay, Tobias Linder Philippe Daoust, AJ Potrebka, Adam Burg, & Hamlin Krewson  

What does success look like in a Chief of Staff role? Hear from EA turned Chief of Staff, Meg Steinschauer, on the unique challenges, KPIs, and opportunities of this career path. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Sri Srinivasan, Senior Director of Information Security at Salesforce. Join us as we chat about what admins need to know about Agentforce and how to build secure AI experiences. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with […] The post Why Secure AI Starts With You: What Admins Must Know About Agentforce appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

TrueNAS drops FreeBSD but there's a community fork, the elusive ZFS send bug that affected encrypted datasets is finally identified and fixed, why the Raspberry Pi doesn't make a great NAS, and when to use the zpool checkpoint feature.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes […]

TrueNAS drops FreeBSD but there's a community fork, the elusive ZFS send bug that affected encrypted datasets is finally identified and fixed, why the Raspberry Pi doesn't make a great NAS, and when to use the zpool checkpoint feature.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes... Read More

Career progression for EAs can be difficult. How can you stand out and break through? This episode offers advice and insights to help you chart your path forward. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte continue to break down the hire of Brian Santiago as AD and talk about a story he shared during his opening press conference.

The basic computer science problems that still remain unsolvable, why you shouldn't trust AI to tune ZFS (or answer any admin questions), and setting up a check-in system for a group of friends.   Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes   Discussion Why You Can't Trust […]

The basic computer science problems that still remain unsolvable, why you shouldn't trust AI to tune ZFS (or answer any admin questions), and setting up a check-in system for a group of friends.   Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes   Discussion Why You Can't Trust... Read More

Are you an admin or EA looking to add more project management skills to your toolkit? Crystal Richards, PMP shares her tips and considerations for getting started as an administrative project manager. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

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Old passwords work for Windows RDP, Broadcom shows why perpetual software licenses aren't really forever, Windows Server is getting hotpatching, and preventing changes to archived files.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Owning the Stack: Infrastructure Independence with FreeBSD and ZFS   News/discussion Windows RDP […]

Old passwords work for Windows RDP, Broadcom shows why perpetual software licenses aren't really forever, Windows Server is getting hotpatching, and preventing changes to archived files.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with some early episodes Owning the Stack: Infrastructure Independence with FreeBSD and ZFS   News/discussion Windows RDP... Read More

Do you understand your business and the value you add as an admin or EA? Listen to this episode if you want to start elevating your financial and business acumen for career advancement. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Crosswalks were comically vulnerable to being hacked, even Google struggles with tiered SSD and HDD storage, some insight into how AI scrapers are using domestic IPs, and creating a ZFS mirror one disk at a time.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Inside FreeBSD Netgraph: […]

Crosswalks were comically vulnerable to being hacked, even Google struggles with tiered SSD and HDD storage, some insight into how AI scrapers are using domestic IPs, and creating a ZFS mirror one disk at a time.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Inside FreeBSD Netgraph:... Read More

As Admin Month ends, let's focus on community: how to find your support system and maintain a network that fuels your professional growth. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

In this episode of The Backup Wrap-up, W. Curtis Preston breaks down the key VeeamON announcements from the VeeamON 2025 conference in San Diego. He highlights Veeam's focus on security and ransomware defense, including their new CrowdStrike integration and data resilience maturity model developed with McKinsey and MIT.Curtis shares his excitement about Veeam's long-awaited Linux-based software appliance, which addresses a critical security vulnerability in Windows-based backup systems. He also discusses other major VeeamON announcements like their Anthropic partnership for AI-powered backup content search, Microsoft Intra ID support, and the ability to recover backups to Azure in under five minutes. Whether you're a Veeam customer or just interested in backup technology trends, this episode provides valuable insights into these significant VeeamOn announcements.

Some Synology NAS products will require drives they sold you, doubt is cast on the CVE program, why some FreeBSD packages didn't appear when they should have, and backing up the keys for encrypted backups.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Robust & Reliable Backup […]

Some Synology NAS products will require drives they sold you, doubt is cast on the CVE program, why some FreeBSD packages didn't appear when they should have, and backing up the keys for encrypted backups.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Robust & Reliable Backup... Read More

What is executive operations and how can you lead with it as an admin professional? Guest Elle Tyra, EA at ABC News, shares her tips and strategies. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

TESOL 2025 was a whirlwind! We interviewed educators from around the globe, discussing AI, advocacy, community, and more. Hear their insights and feel the energy of the convention. Watch or listen to our video episode now! 

IPv4 addresses are worth an awful lot of money, the serious dangers of a seemingly sensible deepfake law, Microsoft is 50 years old, and our thoughts on antivirus on Linux and Windows.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Accurate and Effective Storage Benchmarking   News […]

IPv4 addresses are worth an awful lot of money, the serious dangers of a seemingly sensible deepfake law, Microsoft is 50 years old, and our thoughts on antivirus on Linux and Windows.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Accurate and Effective Storage Benchmarking   News... Read More

Wondering how to best use AI as an EA? Hear from guest Fiona Young on the upsides of leveraging AI, including as a shortcut for career advancement. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Mehmet Orun, SVP, GM, and Data Strategist at PeerNova. Join us as we chat about how to use Data Cloud to create trustworthy AI experiences. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with Mehmet Orun. How Data […] The post How Data Cloud Enhances Contextual AI for Salesforce Admins appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

Jim's server is getting hammered by AI scrapers and he's big mad about it, why RCS doesn't work on Android without Google apps, a complex Google account issue, and how Jim and Allan handle their WireGuard configs.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Network Offload […]

Jim's server is getting hammered by AI scrapers and he's big mad about it, why RCS doesn't work on Android without Google apps, a complex Google account issue, and how Jim and Allan handle their WireGuard configs.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Network Offload... Read More

Admin work saves clients time, but it's also replaceable—and that's the risk. When clients cut costs, admin tasks are often the first to go because they're viewed as DIY tasks that clients can handle themselves. Tech services, however, make clients money and keep their business running—making you indispensable. In this episode, I'm breaking down: ✔️ Why admin work puts you at risk of being replaced, even if you're doing a great job. ✔️ The 4 essential MarTech (Marketing Tech) services that make you irreplaceable to your clients. ✔️ How to position yourself as a Tech VA and become a revenue-generating asset. ✔️ Why tech services are recession-proof, AI-proof, and in high demand. ✔️ Simple steps to transition from admin to tech without feeling overwhelmed. By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly how to shift from replaceable admin work to high-paying, recession-proof tech services—and future-proof your business.

India doesn't just have the largest population of any country in the world, it also has a thriving community of Mac Admins who are becoming more and more visible as time goes by. In addition to the popular MacAdmins India, with monthly hangouts and other events, this year we are excited to hear about the upcoming Mac Admins India conference. Karthik and Shyam join us to talk about their experiences being part of organising this community as well as what they have planned for the conference. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Shyam Sundar, Service Manager, Novo Nordisk - LinkedIn Karthikeyan Marappan, macOS Specialist, European Bioinformatics Institute - LinkedIn Links: https://www.macadmins.in https://www.linkedin.com/in/bewithkarthi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyam-sundar-m9490/  admins@macadmins.in Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Nudge Security Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast! The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Weldon Dodd, Damien Barrett, Justin Holt, Chad Swarthout, William Smith, Stephen Weinstein, Seb Nash, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Sfarra, Nate Cinal, Jon Brown, Dan Barker, Tim Perfitt, Ashley MacKinlay, Tobias Linder Philippe Daoust, AJ Potrebka, Adam Burg, & Hamlin Krewson  

Whether tech debt is inevitable and where the blame lies, how to properly organise ZFS datasets, and selectively managing updates.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Orchestration Tools – Part 2: Replication                 SysCloud Over 2,000 IT […]

Whether tech debt is inevitable and where the blame lies, how to properly organise ZFS datasets, and selectively managing updates.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Orchestration Tools – Part 2: Replication                 SysCloud Over 2,000 IT... Read More

Happy Admin Month! Learn from guest Mallory Rothstein how to speak up and advocate for yourself as an EA or admin professional today. Recorded at EA Ignite Fall 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Joy Shutters-Helbing, Senior Manager of Salesforce Practice at Captech and Salesforce MVP Hall-of-Famer, and Mike Reynolds, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Slack. Join us as we chat about creating community content, navigating conference submissions, and their new podcast, The JAM. You should subscribe for the full […] The post Real Talk for Admins on Content, Conferences, and Agentforce appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

The key differences between throughput and latency – and when they matter, the tech that we'd keep if we stopped working in IT, and avoiding bitrot with rsync backups.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Core Infrastructure: Why You Need to Control Your NTP   […]

The key differences between throughput and latency – and when they matter, the tech that we'd keep if we stopped working in IT, and avoiding bitrot with rsync backups.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Core Infrastructure: Why You Need to Control Your NTP  ... Read More

How did the former executive business partner for Jeff Bezos at Amazon and Marissa Mayer at Google, and Google's first-ever Chief of Staff, advance her career? Listen to this inspiring conversation with APC keynote speaker Ann Hiatt. Recorded at APC 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Brinkal Janani, Director of Product Management at Salesforce. Join us as we chat about the future of AI-powered customization that's coming with Generative Canvas. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with Brinkal.  Build dynamic experiences for […] The post AI-Powered Dynamic Layouts for Salesforce Admins appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

RISC-V is on the rise in China, why Power CPUs aren't as promising, the dystopian nightmare of surveillance tech at work, and  decrypting ZFS at boot.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Understanding ZFS in the Real World: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned & Future Plans […]

RISC-V is on the rise in China, why Power CPUs aren't as promising, the dystopian nightmare of surveillance tech at work, and  decrypting ZFS at boot.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Understanding ZFS in the Real World: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned & Future Plans... Read More

Drs. Margo Gottlieb and Andrea Honigsfeld, authors of Collaborative Assessment for Multilingual Learners and Teachers, join Highest Aspirations to discuss how administrators can support educators in transforming assessment practices. Moving beyond traditional methods, they emphasize the role of school leaders in fostering a collaborative approach that centers multilingual learners and empowers teachers.This episode explores the essential role of administrators in the five phases of collaborative assessment and how they integrate into the instructional cycle. Drs. Gottlieb and Honigsfeld discuss strategies for creating a culture of shared assessment, supporting teacher collaboration, and ensuring multilingual learners' voices are honored throughout the process. Learn how school leaders can make assessment a meaningful and equitable part of the learning journey.Key questions we address:How can administrators support teachers in implementing collaborative assessment?What structures and supports help create a culture of shared assessment in schools?How do we collaboratively examine student learning within instructional and assessment cycles across grade levels and content areas?For additional episode and community resources:Download the transcript here.Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld and Dr. Margo Gottlieb book discussed: Collaborative Assessment for Multilingual Learners and Teachers: Pathways to PartnershipsCompanion site for book to access the resources included with your purchase.University of Chicago researchers, Bryk and Schneider's Trust in Schools: A Core Resource for ImprovementSteve Barkley Ponders Out Loud PodcastFor additional free resources geared toward supporting English learners, ⁠visit our blog Andrea Honigsfeld, EdD, is a professor at Molloy College, teaching graduate courses on cultural and linguistic diversity and TESOL methodology. Previously, she taught ESL/EFL in Hungary and New York City. She researches individualized instruction and has published extensively on multilingual learners and collaborative practices. A Fulbright Scholar, she has presented internationally and provides professional learning on content and language integration and collaborative practices. She has coauthored over 60 articles and chapters and over 30 books, including 11 national bestsellers.Dr. Margo Gottlieb, WIDA co-founder and lead developer, has a distinguished career as a language teacher, coordinator, facilitator, and consultant. A Fulbright Senior Scholar and TESOL 50@50 honoree, she has presented internationally and authored over 100 publications, including "Assessing Multilingual Learners: Bridges to Empowerment" (3rd ed., 2024), "Classroom Assessment in Multiple Languages" (2021/2022), and "Collaborative Assessment for Multilingual Learners and Teachers" (with Andrea Honigsfeld).

What does it mean to be “tech savvy” and why is technical expertise critical for admins today? Learn from an expert on this subject, Vickie Sokol Evans, and start sharpening those hard skills. Recorded at APC 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

A dreadful backup box mistake was made but then rectified, whether to take on the technical debt of an older Ubuntu LTS, and why there are more important battles to fight than advocating for FOSS.   2.5 Admins episode where Joe talks about his ZFS setup           Support us on Patreon... Read More

Ten-year-old Chromecasts stop working, movie DVDs start rotting, Skype is finally dying, using ZFS on VM guests and hosts.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Space Accounting Explained   News Google apologizes for Chromecast outage in email to users “They curdle like milk”: WB […]

Ten-year-old Chromecasts stop working, movie DVDs start rotting, Skype is finally dying, using ZFS on VM guests and hosts.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Space Accounting Explained   News Google apologizes for Chromecast outage in email to users “They curdle like milk”: WB... Read More

Want to boost your efficiency at work? EA coach Annie Croner shares her tips on task tracking, boundaries, and much more. Recorded at APC 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

HP was forcing people to wait on hold for 15 minutes to get support, the DOGE site was embarrassingly insecure, setting up encrypted offsite backups, and mixing SATA and NVMe in a server.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Why FreeBSD is the Right Choice […]

Libby Moore, former Chief of Staff to Oprah Winfrey, sat down with ASAP to share her advice on leadership and being authentic at work and in life. Recorded at APC 2024 and produced by the American Society of Administrative Professionals - ASAP. Learn more and submit a listener question at asaporg.com/podcast.

Today on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Jennifer Lee, Kate Lessard, and Brittney Gibson from the Admin Relations team. Join us as we chat about what they're looking forward to at TDX 2025 and the keynotes, sessions, and how to make the most of your time. You should subscribe for the full episode, […] The post Roadmap to TDX25 for Admins appeared first on Salesforce Admins.

On this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's cybersecurity news, including: Australian spooks scrubbed Medibank data off Zservers bulletproof hosting Why device code phishing is the latest trick in confusing poor users about cloud authentication Cloudflare gets blocked in Spain, but only on weekends and because of… football? Palo Alto has yet another dumb bug Adam gushes about Qualys' latest OpenSSH vulns Enterprise browser maker Island is this week's sponsor and Chief Customer Officer Braden Rogers joins the show to talk about how the adoption of AI everywhere is causing headaches. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck Dutch police say they took down 127 servers used by sanctioned hosting service | The Record from Recorded Future News Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack | Defence Ministers What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it? - Ars Technica Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website Piracy Crisis: Cloudflare Says LaLiga Knew Dangers, Blocked IP Address Anyway (Update) * TorrentFreak Palo Alto Networks warns firewall vulnerability is under active exploitation | Cybersecurity Dive Qualys TRU Discovers Two Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH: CVE-2025-26465 & CVE-2025-26466 | Qualys Security Blog China's Salt Typhoon hackers targeting Cisco devices used by telcos, universities | The Record from Recorded Future News RedMike Exploits Unpatched Cisco Devices in Global Telecommunications Campaign A Hacker Group Within Russia's Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks | WIRED How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets – Krebs on Security New hack uses prompt injection to corrupt Gemini's long-term memory Arizona woman pleads guilty to running laptop farm for N. Korean IT workers, faces 9-year sentence | The Record from Recorded Future News US reportedly releases Russian cybercrime figure Alexander Vinnik in prisoner swap | The Record from Recorded Future News EXCLUSIVE: A Russia-linked Telegram network is inciting terrorism and is behind hate crimes in the UK – HOPE not hate Remembering David Jorm - fundraising for Mental Health research