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165: Travel. AI. Career Growth. This video is packed with insights on how global experiences shape perspectives, how AI is revolutionizing work, and how personal growth can change your life. 100+ Countries & Lessons Learned: Discover why exposing children and professionals to different cultures fosters creativity and adaptability. AI in the Workplace: Learn about AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. Find out how to use AI safely in business and why 90% of employers now look for AI skills. From Assistant to AI Trainer: A true success story—how one career pivot led to global opportunities and writing 45+ textbooks. --- Corinne promises to make you love Microsoft a little more again. You will discover how to produce amazing professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations, and with the use of breath-taking shortcuts, it needn't take you hours! Corinne Hoisington is a full-time Professor of Information Systems Technology at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, VA training our future Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, and Admins. Corinne also travels over 200,000 miles a year providing keynote motivational topics and training to corporations, small businesses, admin conferences in over 70 worldwide cities this year for such customers as the Microsoft Corporation, Executive Assistant Live London/Johannesburg/Sydney/Wellington, Prague World Economic Forum, Cengage Learning, the international South by Southwest event, APC Conference, Capital One World Admins day, and many others. Professor Hoisington is the recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Business and Computing. Corinne presently has authored over thirty textbooks with Cengage Learning/National Geographic such as the Microsoft Outlook 365, Office 365, Windows 10, Technology Now, and Visual Basic with App Development. Website: https://professorcorinne.com/ App recommendation by Corinne: https://mindtrip.ai/ AI course: https://executivesupportmedia.com/product/unlocking-the-ai-revolution-earn-your-microsoft-ai-certification-badge/ ---

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Se você sonha em mergulhar no mundo dos dados, exploramos as estratégias e habilidades necessárias para trilhar o caminho de se tornar um cientista de dados em 2024. Descubra como se preparar para as oportunidades do futuro e dominar o universo da ciencia de dados! Neste episódio do Data Hackers — a maior comunidade de AI e Data Science do Brasil-, conheçam essa dupla de especialistas:  Mikaeri Ohana — Líder de AI e ML na CI&T, Criadora de Conteúdo no Explica Mi, premiada pelo Google como Google Developer Expert em ML e pela Microsoft como Microsoft Most Valuable Professional em AI, mestranda na Unicamp e fundadora da Escola Tesseract. Nilton Ueda — Global Data Product Manager at @AB-Inbev/Ambev, Professor MBA FIAP/MACKENZIE/IMPACTA/IBMEC, @LATAM Tableau Ambassador 3x Lembrando que você pode encontrar todos os podcasts da comunidade Data Hackers no Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Castbox e muitas outras plataformas. Caso queira, você também pode ouvir o episódio aqui no post mesmo! embed Conheça nosso convidado: Mikaeri Ohana  Nilton Ueda  Bancada Data Hackers: Paulo Vasconcellos Monique Femme Gabriel Lages Falamos no episódioLinks de referências: Participe e responda a pesquisa State of Data: http://www.stateofdata.com.br/podcast Onde encontrar a Mikaeri Http://Instagram.com/explicami https://medium.com/@mikaeriohana https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaeriohana Onde encontrar o Nilton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niltonkazuyukiueda/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datahackers/message

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/468 Mohammad Yasar discusses his role as a family man and how he spends quality time with his daughter.  Discover Mohammad's secret to finding a healthy work-life balance while enjoying activities and bonding with loved ones.  Mohammad shares his passion for technology and how his hobby of building computers in his teenage years paved the way for a successful career. Mohammad shares his career journey and how he gained expertise in various applications like JD Edwards, Oracle, and SAP. Mohammad delves into the world of low-code development and its benefits for organizations.  Discover how platforms like Power Apps and Power Automate enable business users to build custom applications and automate processes without extensive coding knowledge. He explains the value of leveraging Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse in their project deliveries to enhance customer experiences and meet industry-specific requirements. Mohammad also emphasizes the significance of sharing knowledge and believes in the power of collaboration to foster personal and professional development. Mohammad's journey to becoming a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and learn about the community contributions that earned him this prestigious title. Gain insights into how Mohammad continues to support and mentor others in the tech community. OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP  90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ AgileXRM AgileXRm - The integrated BPM for Microsoft Power PlatformSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

Tim learned software development the hard way, with lots of dead-ends, confusion, and knowledge gaps. He kept thinking, “It shouldn't be this hard!”   Now he teaches students how to think and code like professional developers. His goal is to make it easier for others to become a developer. He's been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional every year since 2017.   Topics of Discussion: [:45] How Tim actually got into development at the young age of 12. [6:17] How Tim got over the feeling of not being good enough. [7:55] How Tim got into teaching. [9:42] Tim built his YouTube channel slowly to find a consistent release schedule and passionate audience. [12:55] How to know what language to start in. [19:53] Why Tim is less of a fan of college and why he doesn't recommend it. [22:26] Coding Boot Camps vs. self-paced courses. [27:47] Tim's advice for young programmers suffering from impostor syndrome. [33:12] Every application has two jobs: capture information and display information. [38:01] What are a few of Tim's favorite courses now, and what are universities doing right?   Mentioned in this Episode: Clear Measure Way Architect Forum Software Engineer Forum Programming with Palermo — New Video Podcast! Email us at programming@palermo.network Clear Measure, Inc. (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Architect Tips — Video podcast! Azure DevOps Tim Corey Tim Corey YouTube   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.  

Business executives leverage cybersecurity programs to understand residual risk. That helps them make informed decisions to mitigate risk to an acceptable level. This session provides guidance to improve program maturity in stages.Maturity Level 1.Minimal Compliance Development of an information security programshould begin with a reputable baseline such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.A framework communicates the minimum controls required to protect an organization. It is also necessary to include control requirements from applicablelaws, regulations and contractual obligations. Compliance with external requirements is also a minimalistic approach when designing a program. Maturity Level 2.Common Controls Control frameworks provide mid-level guidance and are not intended to be prescriptive. That is by design. This level of maturity addresses common security safeguards that are not specified in the control framework. It is necessary to identify and implement them. Gap analysis: Deploy controls based on proven methodologies such as the 20 CIS Controls. - Patching- Penetration testing- Web application firewallEstablish a risk-based approach for implementing controls.Maturity Level 3.Risk Management It is necessary to tailor controls to the organization and to adapt to changes in the threat landscape. We discuss 'Threat Landscape and Controls Analysis' and a Risk Register process. Maturity Level 4.Strong Risk management At this level the organization begins to demonstrate ownership of the cybersecurity program from an operational risk perspective. When management communicates low risk tolerance, that is synonymous with a commitment to strong risk management.- The cybersecurity program maintains controls specific to line of business products, services and assets - An operational risk management function maintains a risk scenarios inventory and conducts quantitative risk analysis - Incident response and business continuity exercises are conducted annually to include senior executives, lines of business leaders, information technology, legal, public relations and critical suppliersA multi-generational plan can be used to improve program maturity. Strong risk management pays dividends over time with low occurrence of harsh negative events. When incidents do occur, controls are in place to limit business impact. About the speaker: Gideon Rasmussen is a Cybersecurity Management Consultant with over 20 years of experience in corporate and military organizations. Gideon has designed and led programs including Information Security (CISO), PCI - Payment Card Security, Third Party Risk Management, Application Security and Information Risk Management. Has diverse cybersecurity industry experience within banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, DoD/USAF, state government, advertising and talent management.Gideon has authored over 30 information security articles. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy and a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award. Gideon has also completed the Bataan Memorial Death March (4 occurrences).

Episode #25 with Troy Hunt! Quarter of a century, in this episode Ben is joined by the legendary Troy Hunt, founder of #haveibeenpwned, now leveraged by billions of people worldwide including over 30 international governments and plenty of agencies with 3 letter acronyms. Troy and Ben go deep into digital Identities, #passwords, haveibeenpwned, the Optus breach from Troy's eyes and try to unravel what needs to change to prevent our numerical string that represents us digitally from being #pwned in the future. Show Notes; 00:00 Who is Troy Hunt (Wikipedia Style) 05:35 The origin story 12:00 haveibeenpwned (HIBP) 25:39 API Economy + HIBP use cases 37:00 Future of Digital Identities 47:00 Optus Breach 57:00 The final Q Troy Hunt's book; https://bigmachine.io/products/pwned/ Troy's Blog; https://www.troyhunt.com/ Biography Troy Hunt is an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. Whilst Troy doesn't work for Microsoft, they recognise Troy through his distinguished community contributions like many other awards he has recieved over the years. Troy is found regularly at industry and non-industry events as the keynote speaker and even testifying before US Congress on issues relating to data breaches. Troy Hunt, founded the community data breach notification service haveibeenpwned (HIBP), a free service that aggregates data breaches and helps people establish if they've been impacted by malicious activity on the web. As well as being a useful service for the community, HIBP is leveraged by over 30+ federal governments, even more 3 letter acronym'd organisations, globally and billions of people. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dark-mode-podcast/message

Livelli di servizio elevatissimi, scalabilità dinamica e istanze totalmente managed: quello tra database e cloud sembra un connubio perfetto, dove tutto funziona "automagicamente". C'è ancora un ruolo, in questo scenario, per il DBA? In caso affermativo, quale? Parliamo di questo ed altro con Gianluca Hotz, presidente di UGISS e Microsoft Most Valuable Professional per SQL Server.

This week, Jeffrey is joined by Jimmy Engström, a Senior Developer, author, and speaker.   Since he was 7 years old and got his first computer, Jimmy has been on the cutting edge of technology, always developing, and trying new things. When he got wind of Blazor, he immediately realized the potential and adopted it when it was only in beta. Since then, he has been running Blazor in production since it was launched by Microsoft.   Jimmy's passion for the .NET industry and community has taken him all around the world and has even earned him the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for the last 8 years in a row. Additionally, Jimmy is the author of Web Development with Blazor and the co-host of Coding After Work; a podcast and stream.   In this episode, Jimmy shares what he thinks every developer should know when it comes to Blazor, his favorite Blazor components, insights regarding integrating Blazor into a DevOps environment, his career journey in Blazor, and about his book, Web Development with Blazor, A hands-on guide for .NET developers to build interactive UIs with C#.   Topics of Discussion: [:36] About The Azure DevOps Podcast, Clear Measure; the new video podcast Architect Tips; and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups. [1:15] About today's episode with Jimmy Engström. [2:20] Jeffrey welcomes Jimmy to the show and congratulates him on his book on Blazor. [2:50] Jimmy shares his career background and his professional body of work. [6:55] When did Jimmy become interested and invested in Blazor? What led him to writing a book about it? [11:29] What should every developer know about Blazor? [18:44] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure. [19:16] Jimmy talks Blazor architecture and APIs. [21:59] Blazor components that Jimmy and his team especially love using. [25:15] Jimmy's opinions on Radzen and Telerik. [26:25] Jimmy shares when he first adopted Blazor and the big changes he has noticed as he's moved from .NET 5 to .NET 6. [29:36] Jimmy's insights regarding integrating Blazor into a DevOps environment. [32:50] Where to find Jimmy online. [35:09] Jeffrey thanks Aaron Stannard for joining the podcast.   Mentioned in this Episode: Architect Tips — New video podcast! Azure DevOps Clear Measure (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook! Jeffrey Palermo's YouTube Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! Jimmy Engström's Microsoft Profile Jimmy Engström's Twitter @EngstromJimmy EngstromJimmy.com Jimmy Engström's LinkedIn Web Development with Blazor, A hands-on guide for .NET developers to build interactive UIs with C#, by Jimmy Engström (on PacktHub) Web Development with Blazor: A hands-on guide for .NET developers to build interactive UIs with C#, by Jimmy Engström (on Amazon) Jimmy Engström on Sessionize CodingAfterWork.com Blazor SignalR Blazm.net Infragistics Telerik Radzen   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Prashant is an Infrastructure Engineer with experience of almost a decade in the industry. He is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and engages in community doing advocacy work. He shares his experience around working in infrastructure, opportunities around it and how to get started in this path. Full Video: https://bit.ly/ttp-v-ep8

This week, Jeffrey is joined by a longtime friend of his, Laurent Bugnion. Laurent is a Senior Cloud Developer Advocate at Microsoft working with Azure in the Developer Relations team.   Prior to joining Microsoft, Laurent was a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Windows development from 2007 to 2017, a Microsoft Regional Director from 2013-2017, and a Xamarin Most Valuable Professional in 2015. He is one of the foremost experts for XAML and C# based development and codes in Windows, WPF, Xamarin (iOS and Android), Unity, ASP.NET. In his free time, he writes for technical publications such as MSDN Magazine and speaks at conferences such as Microsoft MIX, TechEd, VSLive, and more.   In their conversation, Laurent discusses Native client development in the Cloud and all of the interesting things he has been doing as a Cloud Advocate working with Azure.   Topics of Discussion: [:14] About The Azure DevOps Podcast, Clear Measure, the new podcast Architect Tips, and Jeffrey's offer to speak at virtual user groups. [1:25] About today's episode with Laurent Bugnion! [2:05] Jeffrey welcomes Laurent Bugnion to the podcast. [2:22] Laurent introduces himself and gives a rundown of his career thus far. [8:42] Laurent shares how he thinks about client development and why it is so great. [15:51] As someone who is on one of the Azure-related teams on Microsoft, what's Laurent's vision for native client development in, for, or with the Cloud? [20:58] Discussing the issue of software authentication. [23:00] How client application development has become easier. [24:20] A word from Azure DevOps Podcast's sponsor: Clear Measure. [24:52] Strategies that are crucial to client development. [33:38] Discussing developer education, working remotely and inclusion. [36:30] MAUI vs. Blazor. How Laurent sees the current landscape and how he recommends making a decision between the current options available. [40:30] Jeffrey thanks Laurent for his insight and for joining the podcast.   Mentioned in this Episode: Architect Tips — New video podcast! Azure DevOps Clear Measure (Sponsor) .NET DevOps for Azure: A Developer's Guide to DevOps Architecture the Right Way, by Jeffrey Palermo — Available on Amazon! bit.ly/dotnetdevopsebook — Click here to download the .NET DevOps for Azure ebook! Jeffrey Palermo's Youtube Jeffrey Palermo's Twitter — Follow to stay informed about future events! The Azure DevOps Podcast's Twitter: @AzureDevOpsShow Laurent's Blog: GalaSoft Laurent's Links MVVM Light Toolkit Blazor .NET MAUI   Want to Learn More? Visit AzureDevOps.Show for show notes and additional episodes.

Are you stressed? Burnt out? Or on your way to burnout? Or do you just want to become healthier?My new course will teach you what stress is. How to recognize a burnout. And how to prevent it and recover from it, by working on the pillars of health (sleep, food, exercise, clean living, active relaxation) and by changing your life (work, relationships, environment). Even if you are not burnt out or stressed, you can use these tactics to become healthier and live a longer and happier life.Check it out at https://www.azurebarry.com/burnout/ Alex Thissen:Alex is an application development enthusiast since the late nineties and works as an architect, lead developer and mentor at large enterprises and small companies. He spends his time teaching other developers the details of the Microsoft development platform and frameworks, and coaches architects to design and build modern distributed applications at cloud scale. He has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for Visual Studio and Development Technologies 13 times. In his spare time Alex likes to participate in all kinds of sport, and loves playing and programming new and retro video games.Resources:Follow Alex on TwitterAlex's Sessionize profile with all his events

I have been using Windows 10 for years now and I recently took the time to learn how to be more productive with it. There are lots of shortcuts and tools in Windows 10 that help me throughout the day. Do you also want to be more productive with Windows 10? Then check out my new Udemy course called Windows 10 Productivity Booster.Troy Hunt is an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. He doesn't work for Microsoft, but they're kind enough to recognize his community contributions by way of their award programs which he has been a part of since 2011. You'll regularly find him in the press talking about security and even testifying before US Congress on the impact of data breaches.Resources:Visit Troy's website and blogFind Troy on TwitterTroy's Pluralsight coursesHave I been pwned? website

Veckans gästMattias Karlsson är systemarkitekt och delägare på Göteborgs konsultföretaget WCOM. Han är även Microsoft Most Valuable Professional inom Azure och Developer Technologies. Aktiv inom öppen källkod– mest känd där som en av de ansvariga bakom byggorkestrerings-verktyget Cake och JSON serialiseraren LitJSON. Passion för community som en av arrangörerna bakom .NET användargruppen SWENUG och DevOps användargruppen DOUGH. Började programmera på 8 bitars maskiner på 80-talet, men jobbat professionellt som utvecklare sedan millennieskiftet.Avsnittets sponsorDetta avsnitt sponsras av... mig själv! Närmare bestämt via mitt sidoprojekt Geekshirt.se.På Geekshirt.se. kommer du kunna köpa fräscha tishor, stickers och affischer med utvecklartema. Vad sägs till exempel om en tshirt med instruktioner om hur man avslutar vim, eller stickers som påminner om att vänner inte låter vänner använda right-click publish?Inom kort kommer du även kunna köpa merch för svenska opensource-projekt där en del av vinsten doneras tillbaks till projektet.Styr browser mot geekshirt.se och spröjsa upp garderoben - nu! När du handlar på Geekshirt.se. hjälper du dessutom podcasten att fortsätta produceras.Just det, en sak till - använd rabattkoden "kompilator", så får du 15% rabatt på hela köpet och dessutom gratis Kompilator-stickers.LänkarBlog: https://www.devlead.se/Twitter: https://twitter.com/devleadGitHub: https://github.com/devleadCakeCake 1.0 Lanserat!Blog: https://cakebuild.net/blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakebuildnet/GitHub: https://github.com/cake-build/cake/Azure:Skapa din första funktion i Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-first-azure-functionVad är durable functions?: https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-first-azure-functionGilla och följ KompilatorOm du gillade detta avsnitt kan du prenumerera på Kompilator i din poddapp. Jag blir jätteglad om du lämnar ett omdöme på iTunes vilket hjälper fler att upptäcka podden.Kompilator hittas på världsvida webben men även på @brtkdotse på Twitter och LinkedIn.Du är även välkommen in på vår Discord!

Veckans gästMattias Karlsson är systemarkitekt och delägare på Göteborgs konsultföretaget WCOM. Han är även Microsoft Most Valuable Professional inom Azure och Developer Technologies. Aktiv inom öppen källkod– mest känd där som en av de ansvariga bakom byggorkestrerings-verktyget Cake och JSON serialiseraren LitJSON. Passion för community som en av arrangörerna bakom .NET användargruppen SWENUG och DevOps användargruppen DOUGH. Började programmera på 8 bitars maskiner på 80-talet, men jobbat professionellt som utvecklare sedan millennieskiftet.Avsnittets sponsorDetta avsnitt sponsras av... mig själv! Närmare bestämt via mitt sidoprojekt Geekshirt.se.På Geekshirt.se. kommer du kunna köpa fräscha tishor, stickers och affischer med utvecklartema. Vad sägs till exempel om en tshirt med instruktioner om hur man avslutar vim, eller stickers som påminner om att vänner inte låter vänner använda right-click publish?Inom kort kommer du även kunna köpa merch för svenska opensource-projekt där en del av vinsten doneras tillbaks till projektet.Styr browser mot geekshirt.se och spröjsa upp garderoben - nu! När du handlar på Geekshirt.se. hjälper du dessutom podcasten att fortsätta produceras.Just det, en sak till - använd rabattkoden "kompilator", så får du 15% rabatt på hela köpet och dessutom gratis Kompilator-stickers.LänkarBlog: https://www.devlead.se/Twitter: https://twitter.com/devleadGitHub: https://github.com/devleadCakeCake 1.0 Lanserat!Blog: https://cakebuild.net/blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakebuildnet/GitHub: https://github.com/cake-build/cake/Azure:Skapa din första funktion i Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-first-azure-functionVad är durable functions?: https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/azure/azure-functions/functions-create-first-azure-functionGilla och följ KompilatorOm du gillade detta avsnitt kan du prenumerera på Kompilator i din poddapp. Jag blir jätteglad om du lämnar ett omdöme på iTunes vilket hjälper fler att upptäcka podden.Kompilator hittas på världsvida webben men även på @brtkdotse på Twitter och LinkedIn.Du är även välkommen in på vår Discord!

¡Primer episodio de la primera temporada del podcast de TechAndLadies! Conversamos sobre los programas de excelencia técnica de Google, Microsoft y Amazon, y sobre la diversidad en el sector, de la mano de tres expertas: - Laura Morillo, como Google Developer Expert de Cloud. - Elena Salcedo, como Microsoft Most Valuable Professional en Inteligencia Artificial. - Nieves Ábalos, como Alexa Champion

Every time there's a data breach at a company or service where you do business, there's a chance that the bad guys will reverse engineer your password. And once they do that, they will almost surely try to use that email and password combination to log into dozens of other sites - a hacking technique called credential stuffing. And why do they do this? Because they know most people reuse the same password over and over again. Troy Hunt has created a free service called "Have I Been Pwned" that collects information from all of these breaches so that we can find out whether our email address has been included in any of these hacks. I originally interviewed Troy over a year ago on the topic of database breaches and how to protect yourself against them, and sadly this is just as relevant today as it was then. So I brought this back as an encore performance! Troy Hunt is an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. You'll regularly find Troy in the press talking about security and even testifying before US Congress on the impact of data breaches. Further Info HaveIBeenPwned.comEthics of running a data breach search service: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-ethics-of-running-a-data-breach-search-service/Authentication evolved: https://www.troyhunt.com/passwords-evolved-authentication-guidance-for-the-modern-era/

Has your information ever been compromised in a data breach?  There are security measures you can implement to lessen the effects.  Troy Hunt shares about the frequency and increasing size of data breaches of personal information.  Don’t miss the end where we share lots of strategies you can put in place today to better protect your information.   Troy Hunt is an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. He doesn’t work for Microsoft, but they're kind enough to recognize his community contributions by way of their award programs which he’s been a part of since 2011. You'll regularly find him in the press talking about security and even testifying before the US Congress on the impact of data breaches. Troy is a Pluralsight author of many top-rating courses on web security and other technologies with more than 30 courses published to date. There's no better way to get up to speed on a topic quickly than through professional training that you can take at your own pace. As both an author and a student, Troy has nothing but positive things to say about the breadth and quality of Pluralsight courses. One of the key projects Troy is involved in today is Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a free service that aggregates data breaches and helps people establish if they've been impacted by malicious activity on the web. As well as being a useful service for the community, HIBP has given him an avenue to ship code that runs at scale on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, one of the best ways we have of standing up services on the web today. Troy regularly speaks around the world and runs developer-focused security workshops. You'll regularly find him at major technology events.

Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Denny Cherry. He is recognised as one of the deftest and most knowledgeable cross-platform IT consultants in the world.  He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 2008 and has held the highest level certification available for each version of SQL Server since 2000.   He has also published dozens of articles and is an author of multiple books as well as a popular speaker.      In this episode Phil and Denny Cherry discuss why chasing money instead of pursuing something that interests you is a fast way to stall your career. As well as how being a good listener can help you to succeed.   Denny also explains how he became an MVP and how others can do the same. They discuss the impact SQL Server 2019 is likely to have on the way I.T. professionals work and how it will empower end/users, like never before.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: (4.54) TOP CAREER TIP Don’t worry about following the career path that enables you to earn the most money. Instead, seek out work that really interests you. If you are passionate about something you will become very good at it. When that happens, you will, usually, earn a good wage.   If you force yourself to do work that you are not truly passionate about, your career will likely stall.   (6.44) WORST CAREER MOMENT About 15 years ago, Denny was working for a desktop monitoring company that captured screenshots, emails and chats for their clients. Unfortunately, a code glitch meant that they ran out of disk space. They came up with a solution, but it still took days to solve the problem. Denny explains why that was, in the podcast.   (8.41) CAREER HIGHLIGHT Building a data warehouse for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. A resource that now saves them around 50,000 man hours, per year. This has enabled them to save millions of dollars, every year. That cash can now be redirected into healthcare.   (11.00) THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T The release of SQL Server 2019 is opening up all sorts of opportunities to work more collaboratively and do so in a far more effective way. In the podcast, Denny gives some examples of how gathering data together in the way it allows is going to empower users to create amazing reports.    It really empowers the users. That is going to change the role of I.T. professionals.   (14.51) THE REVEAL What first attracted you to a career in I.T.? – Denny describes himself as being literally born into I.T. His father was an executive at a computer company, so Denny always had access to PCs. What’s the best career advice you received? – Just keep trying, doing new stuff and experimenting. What’s the worst career advice you received? – Keep working at something even if you do not enjoy it. What would you do if you started your career now? – Denny would find something that interests him. Initially focus on that and only break out into other fields once he had made a name for himself. What are your current career objectives? – To continue to grow his business and making sure that his client´s projects are successful. What’s your number one non-technical skill? Listening to customers´ needs and being able to translate them into technical requirements. Denny is able to have both sides of the conversation, which is a great skill to have. How do you keep your own career energized? – Training, attending conferences and trying out new things all help Denny to keep his career energized. What do you do away from technology? – Most of his spare time is spent riding his motorcycle and playing Xbox.   (22.42) FINAL CAREER TIP Find the thing that interests you and use that to launch your career. Discovering what you are passionate about is a vital first step. You will be able to use your enthusiasm to fuel your efforts and progress fast.   BEST MOMENTS (4.37) – Denny - “Becoming an MVP is mostly about community contribution and getting your voice heard that way.” (5.23) – Denny - “If you simply choose jobs based on money alone, your career will stall very quickly.” (6.20) – Denny - “Taking an entry-level job, for example, on a helpdesk, can help you to figure out what you want to do.”  (18.40) – Denny - “Don´t become too much of a generalist, doing that can make it hard for you to find work.” (23.00) – Denny - “Find the thing you are passionate about, do that, success will follow.”   ABOUT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil Burgess is an independent IT consultant who has spent the last 20 years helping organisations to design, develop and implement software solutions.  Phil has always had an interest in helping others to develop and advance their careers.  And in 2017 Phil started the I.T. Career Energizer podcast to try to help as many people as possible to learn from the career advice and experiences of those that have been, and still are, on that same career journey.   CONTACT THE HOST – PHIL BURGESS Phil can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/philtechcareer LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philburgess Facebook: https://facebook.com/philtechcareer Instagram: https://instagram.com/philtechcareer Website: https://itcareerenergizer.com/contact   Phil is also reachable by email at phil@itcareerenergizer.com and via the podcast’s website, https://itcareerenergizer.com Join the I.T. Career Energizer Community at Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ITCareerEnergizer   ABOUT THE GUEST – DENNY CHERRY  Denny Cherry is recognised as one of the deftest and most knowledgeable cross-platform IT consultants in the world.  He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional since 2008 and has held the highest level certification available for each version of SQL Server since 2000.   He has also published dozens of articles and is an author of multiple books as well as a popular speaker.     CONTACT THE GUEST – DENNY CHERRY Denny Cherry can be contacted through the following Social Media platforms:   Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrdenny LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdenny Website: https://dcac.com  

GUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show is a Senior Cloud Advocate for Microsoft.  He conducts “science experiment” Hackathons with industry-leading organizations to test theories and create Proof of Concepts utilizing Microsoft cloud services.   Previously he has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional 4 years running for evangelising mobility products and solutions through public speaking engagements and other efforts.   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s show is Anthony Bartolo. He has been working in the tech industry for just over two decades. Initially, he worked within the communications sector as an IT manager and a general manager. Later, he became an Applications Specialist, Partner Engagement Manager and B2B Sales Manager for an electronic learning provider. In 2013, he re-joined Microsoft in the role of VP, Business Developer. Within 3 months he became a Sr. Technology Evangelist. Today, he is a Sr. Cloud Advocate for Microsoft. Anthony is a Data & AI, IoT and Identity & Security specialist with a thirst for knowledge. For 4 years running, he was a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award. Over the years, he has spoken at numerous conferences and has been involved in many significant projects. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (1.10) – Can you give us a bit of an understanding of what your role as a senior cloud advocate is? Around 70% of the role is listening to those who are adopting Microsoft technology. The other 30% is sharing what is going on. What the advocate learns while listening to users is relayed back to the engineering team. Hackathons are a great way to learn how people are using the tools and what issues they have as well as what they would like. Anthony learns how it’s being governed, implemented and secure. As well as how the resources are being made available. Often, they also share ARM templates and best practices through GitHub.  (2.11) - Presumably, that involves subsequently talking about the hackathons and the results you're obtaining. Anthony confirms that is the case. He explains that the resources that have been created via hack quests are also frequently shared. He disseminates a lot of new information during public speaking engagements and via all kinds of tech forums. (2.41) - Prior to Microsoft, what were you doing? Before working for Microsoft, Anthony worked for Canada’s largest telecommunications company – Rogers Communications. Later, he worked helping customers to adopt the first iteration of smartphones into their tech infrastructure. At the time, those smartphones ran on Windows Mobile and they were using Server 2003 Service Pack Two. He was heavily involved in improving security for these devices. Prior to that, he was involved in doing something similar for PocketPC devices and Blackberry. (3.45) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. career audience? Anthony’s advice to IT professionals is to make sure that they are part of the business. They need to have a seat at the table with the decision makers. This ensures that you understand the direction the business is moving in and have a say in what happens next. When you do that you become proactive instead of reactive. If someone proposes something you can weigh-in and help those who are around the table to understand how viable it is from a tech point of view. You can point out the pitfalls, come up with ways to move things forward and manage expectations. Instead of having to find a duct tape solution to implement something that was decided upon without your input you can come up with an elegant one and build that instead. (5.57) – Can you tell us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. In the days of Server 2003, the company Anthony worked for ran into an issue because someone had found a way to store MP3’s on their server. Somehow they had managed to stash thousands of them away in the bin file. Naturally, the end result was that the server ran out of space. When that happened, nobody got their emails. At the time, everyone had access to everything. Surprisingly, there was only a single universal admin key which the whole team used. Eventually, using a traceroute they were able to find how the individual was getting access and close them down. But, it was a complete mess and very stressful. It starkly demonstrated just how vulnerable the systems were. Within 90 days they had come up with a security plan and had started to implement it. They were very lucky to have discovered the vulnerability the way they did. It could have been a lot worse. Someone could have easily gone in and stolen all kinds of information. Now, nothing like that would be possible. Security is a priority, although there is still room for improvement. For example, it is not uncommon for people in an IT department to share an admin key. This is the IT equivalent of leaving a key under the mat. Anthony goes on to talk about password management as an example. He explains that there should always be a proper audit trail in place for this process. Someone who wants to access that system should have to get a token from their manager. That token should only allow them into that part of the system and only for a limited amount of time, say 30 minutes. Putting this sort of system in place greatly improves security. He also points out that IT professionals have to be careful to follow the law when it comes to data security. Particularly when dealing with personal data. A lot of today’s security best practice came from the early days of mobile devices. Examples include the use of tokens to ID people and multi-factor authentication. Something that Anthony was involved in developing, at the time (11.33) – What was your best career moment? Anthony’s greatest hackathon success is designed to help with the problem of child exploitation and children going missing. One of the teams worked out a way to harness the power of Azure Functions to find missing kids. It includes the ability for a child to use the #hfm hashtag to immediately alert their parents and other carers that they are in trouble. Once triggered their whereabouts is captured and sent to those who can help them. Data that the police or parents may find helpful in seeing what is going on is also captured. Information like a recent photo, relevant social media data and location history are all instantly available to be shared with the police. If a child goes missing and cannot send the signal at a touch of a button the parent can also trigger this data aggregation and give it to the police. The technology was developed with the input of the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC). They work with the parents of the 45,000 children who go missing in Canada, every year. As well as assisting the authorities. The technology the hackathon team developed is very powerful. This is because, currently, 80% of the abductions that take place are initiated using social chat and messages. So, picking up and following the breadcrumbs that have been left on social platforms is a powerful way to narrow down what has happened and find the children quickly. Anthony and Pierre Roman were able to provide the knowledge to make the system secure and access to the infrastructure needed to run it. Working collaboratively with the developers, end customer and law enforcement provided a superb solution that ticked all of the boxes. It worked and importantly complied with all of the relevant privacy and security regulations. As a result, it was a solution that could actually be implemented. Plus, they were able to share it via GitHub. So, it is now being picked up and used throughout the world. Being involved in a successful project that is making such a huge difference is definitely a career highlight. It clearly demonstrates the power of collaborative working and the cloud.  (14.51) – Can you tell us what excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? The fact that the skills of IT professionals are so transferable is exciting. The Cloud is enabling us to accomplish so much more. Cloud technology makes everything possible. Organizations of all sizes now have the power to deploy their solutions globally. When it comes to tech the sky is the limit. It is amazing to see how quickly IT pros adapt to new technology. Take IoT security as an example. Not so long ago a consumer could buy a smart light bulb that could change color. It sounds great, but initially, if they installed that bulb into a fixture in an organization’s workplace that created a security risk. There was no meaningful security built into that device. Shadow IT was a huge issue. Today, people like Anthony are using the knowledge they built up to secure physical hardware to change that. Importantly, IT professionals are immediately picking up those solutions and running with them.  (17.00) – What drew you to a career in IT? Anthony blames the movie Back to the Future for giving him the tech bug. He was 13 when Doc Brown inspired him to come up with something new. From that point on he started to strip things down. He was forever imbedding motors in lego cars. Fairly, quickly that evolved into an interest in IT.  (18.01) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? Don’t be a know it all, be a learn it all. There is no way you can ever know it all. When you attend events, make friends with others and learn from them. Anthony loves sharing what he knows at conferences. He always comes home having learned so much. Keeping an open mind and being interested in what others are doing is a great way to learn. Taking this approach is a great way to grow your IT career quickly.  (19.08) - Conversely, what is the worst career advice you've ever received? Someone once told Anthony that end users don’t count. They thought that IT professionals always knew best. The emergence of smart mobiles made it clear that way of working would never be viable. They gave the power back to the consumer. (19.55) – If you were to begin your IT career again, in today’s world, what would you do? When Anthony first started his career he just focused on learning about the products and tech. He had no interest in what the company was trying to accomplish. Anthony focused on learning about the products and the infrastructure, not the client’s needs. What they were trying to achieve. Now, he turns everything on its head. His initial focus is on the client’s and the end-users’ endgame. He sees everything far more holistically.  (21.17) – What are you currently focusing on in your career? Anthony’s current focus is on engaging with IT professional audiences. He wants to know where their pain points are, what is working for them and what is not. One of his aims is to smooth the transition from physical architecture to the cloud. He and his team disseminate solutions for the issues that are discussed with them in many different ways. Including posting on ITOpsTalk.com and fielding questions at conferences. Understandably, the team can’t answer every question. But, that is not a negative thing because it gives them something meaningful to dig into and research. By taking this approach Anthony and his colleagues have learned loads. It is a great way to find out what IT professionals are thinking. All of that information is shared with engineering too. It helps them to understand and take account of the issues their end-customers are experiencing. This approach has changed things radically. Now everything is much easier to deploy. (22.56) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Before working in IT, Anthony was a car mechanic. Even today, the skills he learned doing that work stand him in good stead. It is where he picked up his problem-solving skills and first learned to take a methodical, logical approach to things. He was working as a mechanic when the first ECUs were introduced. Plugging the car into a laptop to work out what was wrong was a fascinating experience for him. He was able to fully appreciate what a big leap forward it was. (24.14) - What do you do to keep your own IT career energized? Constantly learning about new things is something that Anthony finds energizing. He loves to dabble. At the moment it is IoT that he is enjoying the most. Recently he had the privilege of working on a project with the Canadian Coast Guard. Together they worked out how to get drones to spot lifejackets in the water when a ship is in distress. It is a difficult thing to achieve when the drone is a long way offshore with no connectivity. The drone has to be self-aware. It has to spot the life jacket then carry out a heat or iris scan. That data is then crunched to work out how close the individual is to hyperthermia, so the rescuers can prioritize their rescue efforts. All this needs to be done using tech that is small enough to fit on the device, the equivalent of a Raspberry Pi. (26.03) - What do you do in your spare time away from technology? Anthony is a keen quarter-mile competitor (drag racer). He regularly competes at the Cayuga track in Ontario. Recently, he has also taken up mountain biking, which he is really enjoying. Whenever he can he visits Huntington Beach in California. He loves surfing there. (26.38) – Phil asks Anthony to share a final piece of career advice with the audience. Anthony’s advice is to never think that you should not be part of the conversation. For too long, IT departments have been seen only as a cost center. You need to grab your seat at the table, get involved and have a voice. It is vital that you understand the organization you are working for, as a whole. If you do not know where the business is going you will never come up with effective solutions. At the end of the day, you want to be an enabler of technology. Not just a one and a zero. You are not just a cost centre. Your work should be actively moving the business forward. BEST MOMENTS: (1.22) ANTHONY – "As a senior cloud advocate, my responsibility is 70% listening and 30% sharing." (4.48) ANTHONY – "Make sure you're part of the business. Get a seat at the table with the business decision makers." (17.49) ANTHONY – "If you can think it you can create it." (18.11) ANTHONY – "Don’t be a know it all. Be a learn it all." (20.32) ANTHONY – "Learn more about the why. Understand why you are implementing that type of tech." (26.53) ANTHONY – "Never think that you shouldn't be part of the conversation." CONTACT ANTHONY: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WirelessLife LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wirelesslife/ Website: https://www.itopstalk.com

GUEST BIO: My guest on today’s show is a software engineer working in Germany.  He has been working in the IT industry for seven years and has received multiple awards, including three from Microsoft.  He is also a keen photographer, a technology blogger and also has his own YouTube channel.   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Phil’s guest on today’s IT Energizer Podcast is the software engineer and MVP, Sibeesh Venu. He is currently working in Germany as a Full Stack Developer for medialesson GmbH. Despite having only been involved in the IT industry for seven years, Sibeesh is already a well-known tech writer and speaker. He has already become a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional three times. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (1.04) – So I really wanted to first ask you maybe if you could give us a little bit more about your background and tell us how you got into it. Sibeesh explains that when he left school he had no clear career direction in mind. So, on the recommendation of a friend, he went to engineering college. He got the qualification but had no job to go into. Sibeesh took a job at a local hotel. But, he soon realized the work was not for him and left after just 2 months. At that point, he decided to try IT, Sibeesh started by studying .NET. He moved to a new city and joined a startup company as an engineer. Later, he moved to Germany. (2.30) - How did you end up working in Germany? Sibeesh had always wanted to explore a new country. So, when he got the chance to work in Germany he made the move. (3.14) – Can you please share a unique career tip with the I.T. career audience? Sibeesh says that it is important to always finish what you start, even if you find something really boring or very difficult you need to complete the project. That approach builds up your confidence fast and makes you more resilient. It teaches you that you are capable of pushing through regardless. (4.29) – Can you share with us about your worst career moment? And what you learned from that experience. In the past, Sibeesh has mistakenly joined companies where there was no place for his technical exposure or no chance to improve his knowledge. He ended up working with old languages in roles that offered him no job satisfaction. Sibeesh explains that you can only produce good work when you love what you are doing. His advice is not to waste valuable years doing a job you do not enjoy especially if it is one where you learn nothing new.  (5.34) – What was your best career moment? your greatest success. For the past six years, Sibeesh has been writing an award-winning tech blog. He has won the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award three times. An award that is given to someone who passionately shares what they know with the wider community. Winning this award brings many benefits. For example, MVP winners get early access to Microsoft products. They are also in direct communication with Microsoft and get to attend the annual MVP summit. (7.17) - Presumably by being a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, you get the opportunity as well to expand your network. Sibeesh agrees it has made networking a lot easier for him. Getting involved in meetups has also helped him to network more. (7.40) – Can you tell us what excites you about the future of the IT industry and careers? The pace of change and the emergence of AI both excite Sibeesh. It is a challenging environment to work in because you can never be sure what is going to happen next. But, providing you keep your mind open and become a continuous learner you will be able to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there. (8.47) – What attracted you to a career in IT? For Sibeesh it was simply the fact that his friend recommended that he give IT a try.  (9.15) – What is the best career advice you have ever received? One of Sibeesh’s mentors encouraged him to be a continual learner. Advice he took to heart and used to help him to quickly build a successful IT career. (9.30) - Conversely, what is the worst career advice you've ever received? Someone once told Sibeesh that “your job is important, not your satisfaction”. Sibeesh now understands that the opposite is true. Your satisfaction is more important than your job. If you are not satisfied in your work, you will achieve nothing. (10.04) – If you were to begin your IT career again, right now, what would you do? Sibeesh is passionate about and fascinated by the IoT movement. If he were to start his career again, that would be his focus. (10.38) – What are you currently focusing on in your career? Sibeesh is working to make sure he stays within the MVP program. He is also working on building out an even stronger network. (10.58) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you the most in your IT career? Writing is the non-IT skill that has advanced Sibeesh’s career the most. Blogging about whatever he learns has really paid dividends. (11.21) - What do you do to keep your own IT career energized? Continuously learning helps to keep Sibeesh interested and motivated. He also finds being a mentor and mentee, at the same time, to be very energizing, career-wise. Being both sounds a bit strange, but Sibeesh has discovered that it really is possible to be both. (11.50) – Phil agrees, he says that it depends on where you are in relation to the other person in terms of knowledge. There is always going to be somebody ahead of you. But as you progress your career, there'll be more and more people that are at an earlier stage, which means that they can learn from you. (12.16) - What do you do in your spare time away from technology? Sibeesh has 2 YouTube channels which he spends quite a bit of time maintaining. On is IT related, but the other one is all about his experiences in Germany. He enjoys explaining to people how things work there. In particular, when he comes across something that is very different from what he is used to. Sibeesh is also a keen photographer. He enjoys taking photos and sharing his knowledge of that subject with others. (13.38) – Phil asks Sibeesh to share a parting piece of career advice with the I.T. Career Energizer audience. Sibeesh’s advice is to give back to the community. This helps you to build a strong network and motivates you to continue to learn. When it is time to change jobs the fact that you have done this will make things a lot easier. BEST MOMENTS: (3.33) SIBEESH – "Finishing what you start, no matter what, builds confidence and forces you to hone your skills." (5.07) SIBEESH – "You can do good work, only if you love it." (7.03) SIBEESH – "We live in a world where everything is changing. Yet, in the end, what matters is the people who know us and the people we know" (9.28) SIBEESH – "Keep learning, the one who stops learning is old." (10.03) SIBEESH – "Your satisfaction is more important than your job. If you are not satisfied you will achieve nothing." (11.31) SIBEESH – "I am a mentor and a mentee. A person can be both, at the same time."  (14.01) SIBEESH – "Giving it back to the community is the first step to building a strong network." CONTACT SIBEESH: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sibeeshvenu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibeeshvenu/ Website: https://twitter.com/sibeeshvenu

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Last week I told you about the literally billions of email addresses and passwords that were released by hackers as "Collections 1-5". I also told you how you can check to see if your information was contained in these (or other dumped data) by checking haveibeenpwnd.com. And today I'm interviewing the man behind this wonderful, free service: Troy Hunt! He tells us how he gets his hands on all of this data and what we should be doing to mitigate the damage from these inevitable breaches. The worst thing you can do? Reusing passwords on multiple sites! In today's episode, I also reveal the winners of my Pod-Centennial contest! Five lucky people will be getting signed copies of my book, signed copies of Bruce Schneier's latest book (Click Here to Kill Everybody), and a selection of other cybersecurity books! Troy Hunt is an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. You'll regularly find Troy in the press talking about security and even testifying before US Congress on the impact of data breaches. Further Info HaveIBeenPwned.comEthics of running a data breach search service: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-ethics-of-running-a-data-breach-search-service/Authentication evolved: https://www.troyhunt.com/passwords-evolved-authentication-guidance-for-the-modern-era/

GUEST BIO: Jess Dodson is a Windows Administrator living in Queensland, Australia.  Jess describes herself as a Microsoft fan girl and for the past couple of years she has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional.  Jess is also keen to pass on information to others that is technically relevant, as well as other useful information for those in system administration. EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Jess Dodson is Phil’s guest on today’s show. She has been supporting, managing and administering Active Directory & Windows Servers platforms. Her work has enabled her to become a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional. She specializes in Windows Server Operating Systems, Active Directory, Group Policy, File and Print, OS Lifecycle management, information & account security services. KEY TAKEAWAYS: (0.58) – So Jess, can you expand on that summary and tell us a little bit more about yourself? Jess explains that, after 15 years in the industry, she is now focusing more on Active Directory identity and security. In Australia, she is also heavily involved with the IT Professional Association. Their aim is to advance the practice of Information Technology as a profession. Currently, they are working to increase visibility and demonstrating the fact that the profession is not as boring as people make it out to be. She uses social media to convince people to give working in the administration side of IT, a go. Rather than automatically pursue a career on the developer side of things. (2,15) – Phil wants to know if Jess has noticed a big difference in the operational side of the companies she has worked for. So far, Jess has only worked for two organizations. A university and government department and she have found that they work in a very similar way on the organization side, but she is aware that in the corporate world culture differences are definitely there. (3.20) – Phil asks Jess for a unique IT career tip. Jess’ number one tip is that getting into IT and enjoying the career you want isn’t a straight line. There is no you get this degree to get this specific job path, in the IT industry. The best approach is to do what works for you. For some people, that is getting a degree, for others it means going straight from school into a mundane IT job and starting at the bottom of the ladder. You just need to do what works for you. (4.35) – Jess is asked to share her worst career moment and what she learned from that experience. She goes onto share two experiences, because she could not decide which of them was worst. The first one was when she did some live testing on her employee’s production website and wiped it out. They were able to restore it, from backup, but it was a hard way to learn never to do any testing on a production website. The 2nd one happened when she needed to delete a production server from her employee’s Windows Update server. A server that had been decommissioned so did not need updates. But, instead of deleting just that server, she deleted the entire production server group. More than 500 servers could not receive Windows update. This happened the day before the production patches were due to be deployed. Jess realized her mistake within seconds. The delete computer and delete group buttons were side by side and she knew instantly that she had hit the wrong one. For Jess, the lesson from that unfortunate mistake was to admit your mistakes immediately. She turned to a close colleague who had some experience in scripting and together they were able to fix the problem within an hour. If she had not admitted it, she would have had to fix it manually, which would have taken all night. Working as a team the problem was solved really quickly. (7.25) – Phil asks Jess what her best career moment was. She says it was speaking at Microsoft Ignite in Australia in 2013. She had never spoken publically before, so was very pleased when her speech was voted the third best of the conference. If you want to hear it you can do so here. Her speech was all about Active Directory & Domain Security, Administration & Maintenance and is called Righting the Right Rights. (8.26) – Phil asks how Jess practiced for her talk at Microsoft Ignite. She said she went online and did some research about technical speaking and followed the advice to practice 10 times the amount of time you are due to speak for. Jess has gone on to speak at Microsoft Ignite three more times and she may be speaking at the big Ignite conference that is on tour and coming to Sydney in February 2019. (9.51) – Phil asks what excites Jess about the future of the IT industry. The fact that everything changes so fast, is something that Jess finds exciting. You have to be really good at learning and keeping up. The shift into a whole range of areas that were not even thought of 10 years ago is really exciting. She also likes the fact that security is becoming increasingly important. (11.01) – Are there any other technologies that are of interest to you outside of your general remit? Jess explains that she just loves what she does so much that she is really focused on the Microsoft sphere of technology stack. (11.40) – Phil wants to know what brand of phone Jess uses. It is an Android model and jokes that she is a Google fangirl as well as a Microsoft one. (12.11) – What drew you to a career in IT, Jess? She explains that her dad was a systems engineer. From a very young age she wanted to be like her dad, which, naturally, meant a career in IT. (12.27) – What is the best career advice you were given? Stand up for what you know is right. Find a way to convince your managers or, if you need to, go around them especially if it is related to security. (12.53) – If you were to start your IT career again, now, what would you do? If she were to start again Jess would focus on the cloud and brush up on her coding and scripting skills. (13.09) – Phil asks Jess what career objectives she currently has. Right now, Jess is focusing on Azure, Microsoft’s Cloud solution. As well as moving more into the security and identity space. (13.35) – What is the number one non-technical skill that has helped you in your IT career, so far? Her response is people skills. Your network of people is a crucial asset. You need people you can rely on, so you need to “find your tribe.” (14.11) – Phil asks Jess to share a final piece of career advice. She says “love what you do”. You cannot just do this job to pay the bills. You need to be realistic and realize that it is not always possible to “do what you love”. Sometimes you are going to end up having to learn to “love what you do”. Taking this approach ensures that you get the most out of whatever situation you find yourself in and do a good job. BEST MOMENTS: (4.03) JESS – “Every person that I've ever met in IT has completely different ways that they've gotten into the industry. So, follow the path that works for you.” (7.17) JESS – “One person can get some things done. But as a team, you can get so much more done if you work together.” (11.01) PHIL – “Security is definitely going to be a hot topic over the next 10 15 years” (13.00) JESS – “Starting from now, focus on the cloud. Focus very heavily on the cloud. (13.47) JESS – “The network of people that you know, and that you can call on, it's your number one asset. You need a tribe to rely on.” CONTACT JESS DODSON: Twitter: https://twitter.com/girlgerms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrdodson/ Website: https://girl-germs.com/

.fusion-person-10 .element-bottomshadow:before, .fusion-person-10 .element-bottomshadow:after{-webkit-box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 0 17px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);}Scott SewellScott SewellGlobal Black Belt - Scott SewellSubscribe on your favourite player: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Sticher | Tunein | Soundcloud | Full Show Notes: https://www.nz365guy.com/40 In This Episode Explaining the term ‘Global Black Belt’ Differences between 'Global Black Belt' GBB, Solution Sales Professional SSP and a Technical Sales Professional TSP at Microsoft when it relates to Dynamics 365 Roles and Responsibilities within the Global Black Belt Role Microsoft Partner engagement in the Global Black Belt Role Challenging Sales Managing the client to move forward The future for Dynamics and the Microsoft Power platform As a 25-year veteran of software implementations, Scott Sewell has worked with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement (CRM) and the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite of products and has demonstrated expertise in a variety of technical and consultative areas - both within the partner channel for internal and customer projects and externally to the broader Microsoft Dynamics community. For 9 consecutive years (until joining Microsoft) Scott was named as a ‘Microsoft Most Valuable Professional’ for Microsoft Business Solutions. Books MentionedResources 8ft Extension Power Cord - https://www.monoprice.com/category?c_id=122&cp_id=12214&fq=is_parent:True Velcro Cord Wraps - https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=6457 Donations to Free Tools XRM Tool Box - https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/donators/ CreditsMusic Credits I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque

In today’s episode Phil chats with Spencer Schneidenbach. Spencer is a software engineer and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, specialising in ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript and Angular JS. Spencer is passionate about software engineering, sharing his knowledge within the community and is a regular speaker at conferences and user groups. Spencer tells us why it’s important to be able to experiment and why we should not undervalue the value of networking. Spencer also shares his worst career moment as well as some of his career highlights and talks about a few of the things that excite him about the future of the industry. KEY TAKEAWAYS: [1.23] Phil asks Spencer to expand on the opening introduction. Spencer says that his interests lie in software engineering and architecture, and community involvement. He is currently a chief architect for a company called Ryvit who build integration software for the accounting and construction industries. [2.02] Phil asks Spencer for a unique career tip. Spencer talks about his very first development job where he was given room to experiment. If you have the ability to learn you should experiment with different things. It will help you to get started and to figure out what you love to do. [3.01] Spencer provides a second piece of career advice saying that you should focus in on the needs of the business and of the people within the business. It will help become not just a good I.T. professional but a good all round professional and put you ahead of those who only focus on the technical aspect. [4.11] Phil asks Spencer to share the story of his worst I.T. career moment. Spencer describes an early lesson in deployment which was of an anti-virus software package. Spencer pushed the software update out to fifty nodes thinking, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Five minutes later the accounting department were reporting that their computers were running slow. Spencer identified that something about the update was using up all the CPU time preventing users from getting any work done. Spencer learnt that everything you do has an impact in some way and that he should have started small, with one or two computers. [6.39] Phil moves the conversation on, asking Spencer about his greatest I.T. career success. Spencer responds saying that his current position is his greatest success. Spencer talks about his involvement in the creation of a product which continues to be used and is making money for the company. Spencer also talks about updating another software package to use Angular JS rather than web forms. It was rebuilt, from the ground up, making it easier for the end user and resulted in an increase in sales and bookings for the company. [10.37] Phil then asks Spencer what excites him about the future of the I.T. industry and careers in I.T. Spencer talks about machine learning and artificial intelligence saying that they are deep topics that have a lot of implications for the future. [12.12] Phil begins the reveal round and starts by asking Spencer what attracted him to a career in I.T. Spencer says that he grew up around computers and loved technology. But remembers saying, as a kid, “I don’t see myself working with computers as a career.” However Spencer fell into an I.T. career by accident when someone said “Doesn’t Spencer know something about computers?” [13.24] Phil then asks Spencer what has been the best career advice he has received. Spencer talks about the power of building relationships over that of building technical solutions. Get to know people on a personal level and what they care about. [14.14] Phil asks Spencer what he would do if he was starting his career again in today’s world. Spencer says that he would probably do the same again. The only thing he may have done differently is learn some algorithmic stuff earlier. [15.41] Phil follows up by asking Spencer about his current career objectives and Spencer says that he feels that he is working in the role he wants so his only goal is to continue to provide business value. [16.41] Phil continues, asking Spencer what non-technical skill has made the difference to his career. Spencer says that he believes it is empathy and being able to put himself in other people’s shoes. [17.59] Phil asks Spencer for a parting piece of career advice. Spencer says that we should not undervalue the value of networking. Go to meetups, talk to the attendees and the speakers. Get to know them and be willing to engage. ABOUT THE HOST Phil Burgess, an I.T. consultant, mentor, and coach, is the creator and host of the I.T. Career Energizer Podcast. His podcast continues to inspire, assist and guide anybody wanting to start, develop and grow a career in I.T. by inviting successful I.T. professionals, consultants, and experts to share their advice, career tips and experiences. CONTACT THE HOST Website: itcareerenergizer.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/philburgess     ABOUT THE GUEST Spencer Schneidenbach is a software engineer and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, specialising in ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript and Angular JS. CONTACT SPENCER SCHNEIDENBACH Twitter: https://twitter.com/schneidenbach @schneidenbach Website: scheids.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sschneidenbach/

Dave Fancher has been building software for more than a decade. He is the owner of Achiiv Solutions as well as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, a Pluralsight author and author of “The Book of F#”. Dave is also active within the software development community and has spoken at numerous events throughout the United States. In this episode Dave Fancher tells us why we need to keep our own best interests in mind and that you need to be cognizant of potential burnout. Dave also talks about personality types and the perils of poor communication. To find out more about this episode, visit the show notes page at www.itcareerenergizer.com/e56

Luiz Felipe Ferreira recebe mais uma vez Luciano Lima para uma conversa sobre o seu livro: "Simulados para a Certificação CompTIA CySA+ CS0-001". Sobre a certificação CompTIA CySA+ Segundo Luciano, dois fatores contribuíram para a criação da certificação CySA+: a existência de uma lacuna entre a Certificação Security+ (considerada de nível de entrada) e a CASP (nível avançado), e o surgimento de novas tecnologias e nomenclaturas entre os lançamentos dessas certificações. A CySA+ é considerada como uma certificação de nível intermediário, indicada como o próximo passo para quem já possui a Security+. Ela também está presente no Roadmap para Certificações em Segurança da Informação da Clavis. Sobre o livro Luciano comenta que após o sucesso do livro de simulados para a certificação Security+, tema do episódio 44, muitos que foram aprovados neste exame começaram a pressioná-lo para lançar um livro, também de simulados, mas agora para a CySA+. Luciano sugere o treinamento oficial da certificação disponível no site da Clavis, que somado ao livro oficial do Yuri Diógenes e o seu livro de simulado, fazem a combinação mais indicada para a aprovação no exame. No segundo semestre de 2018, dois novos livros serão lançados pelo Luciano, aguarde! Luciano Lima tem 20 anos de experiência profissional com foco em produtos, tecnologias e segurança da informação da Microsoft. Atualmente é Head of Presales LatAm at Kaspersky Lab. Possui diversas certificações: MCP, MCSA, MCSE, Segurança MCSA, Segurança MCSE no Windows 2000 Server e Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional no Windows Server (2004 a 2007), Microsoft Most Valuable Professional em Enterprise Security (2007 a 2017), CISSP, csaE (CompTIA Security Analytics Expert), CompTIA CASP, CSA+, Security +, CEH e ITIL V3 Foundation. Tambem é o autor dos livros: - Guia de Certificação MCSE do Windows XP Professional; - Simulados para uma Certificação CompTIA Security + SY0-401; - Simulados para a Certificação CompTIA Analista de Segurança Cibernética (CSA +) - CS0-001.

O SegInfocast agora tem um novo apresentador, Luiz Felipe Ferreira, substituindo Paulo Sant'anna nesta nova temporada. O tema deste podcast é o livro: "Simulados para a Certificação CompTIA Security+ SY0-401" de autoria do entrevistado Luciano Lima. Sobre a certificação CompTIA Security+ Luciano explica que trata-se de uma certificação reconhecida internacionalmente, vendor neutra que aborda os fundamentos de diversas tecnologias e conceitos de Segurança da Informação. Ele também comenta sobre o preço, duração, idiomas disponíveis, local da prova e pontuação necessária para aprovação. A certificação é indicada para todos os profissionais que desejam migrar ou iniciar sua carreira na área de Segurança da Informação. Ela está presente no Roadmap para Certificações em Segurança da Informação da Clavis. Sobre a CompTIA A CompTIA é uma associação internacional com mais de 20 anos com diversas certificações reconhecidas em vários países pelo mundo e solicitada por diversas empresas. Sobre o livro Nosso entrevistado percebeu a carência de simulados da prova em português e visando esse público optou por criar e lançar o seu livro em formato digital de modo a democratizar o acesso a um preço mais acessível. O retorno em vendas e críticas tem sido muito positivo. Luciano o considera como um complemento ao livro oficial da Certificação CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 do Yuri Diógenes, disponível no curso online da Clavis. Yuri foi o nosso entrevistado no episódio #22 do SegInfocast. Por fim, comentamos sobre o novo livro de simulados para a prova CompTIA CySA+, também de autoria do Luciano. Mas, esse será um assunto de um próximo podcast. Luciano Lima tem 20 anos de experiência profissional com foco em produtos, tecnologias e segurança da informação da Microsoft. Atualmente é Head of Presales LatAm at Kaspersky Lab. Possui diversas certificações: MCP, MCSA, MCSE, Segurança MCSA, Segurança MCSE no Windows 2000 Server e Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional no Windows Server (2004 a 2007), Microsoft Most Valuable Professional em Enterprise Security (2007 a 2017), CISSP, csaE (CompTIA Security Analytics Expert), CompTIA CASP, CSA+, Security+, CEH e ITIL V3 Foundation. Tambem é o autor dos livros: - Guia de Certificação MCSE do Windows XP Professional; - Simulados para uma Certificação CompTIA Security + SY0-401; - Simulados para a Certificação CompTIA Analista de Segurança Cibernética (CSA+) - CS0-001.

Phil Japikse is an international speaker, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and a passionate member of the developer community. He has been developing software for over 30 years and has been heavily involved in the Agile community since 2005. Phil is also a published author with LinkedIn learning as well as co-author of the book “C# and the .NET 4.6 Framework”. In this episode Phil Japikse tells us why we should seek out situations where we are the least knowledgeable person in the room. Phil also talks about involving the right people when designing and developing software and the importance of being polite and respectful to others. To find out more about this episode, visit the show notes page at www.itcareerenergizer.com/e50

Troy lives on the Gold Coast in Australia. He is a Microsoft Regional Director, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and a Pluralsight author on web security and other technologies. Troy also travels the world speaking at events and training technology professionals on how to build more secure software. In this episode Troy Hunt tells us why it’s important for us to have an online brand or profile and how you should start if you don’t have one. Troy also talks about independence and why a passion for what you do will make your life a lot happier. To find out more about this episode, visit the show notes page at www.itcareerenergizer.com/e48

Marcin Szeliga - Data Philosopher. Since 2006 invariably awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in the Data Platform category. A speaker at numerous conferences across Europe, as well as at user groups meetings. The author of many books and articles devoted to Microsoft Data Platform. An independent consultant, database-centric application practitioner and architect totally focused on SQL Server and Azure. Huge fan of Data Science and Machine Learning.Listen to the story of the most experienced Polish MVP. Marcin explains his point of view on work-life balance and what is the future...This talk has taken place on 26th Oct after Katowice's local group meeting.You can read the full transcript on the blog: http://bit.ly/ASF005

Marcin Szeliga - Data Philosopher. Since 2006 invariably awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in the Data Platform category. A speaker at numerous conferences across Europe, as well as at user groups meetings. The author of many books and articles devoted to Microsoft Data Platform. An independent consultant, database-centric application practitioner and architect totally focused on SQL Server and Azure. Huge fan of Data Science and Machine Learning.Listen to the story of the most experienced Polish MVP. Marcin explains his point of view on work-life balance and what is the future...This talk has taken place on 26th Oct after Katowice's local group meeting.You can read the full transcript on the blog: http://bit.ly/ASF005

Cory House is a Pluralsight author, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Software Architect, international speaker and principal at React JS Consulting. He has trained over 10,000 software developers at conferences and businesses worldwide on clean coding practices, front-end development, testing and software architecture. Cory currently specializes in JavaScript and front-end development using React. In this episode Cory talks about the impact that public speaking has had on his career progression and why multi-tasking can result in failure. Cory tells us about an unexpected success and why you shouldn’t be trying to do it all. To find out more about this episode, visit the show notes page at www.itcareerenergizer.com/e32

Today I've partnered up with Troy Hunt to talk more about web security, data breaches and what the future holds when it comes to programming security and exposure. if you don't know him, Troy Hunt is one of the most famous guys when it comes to studying and developing security solutions for all of these problems. Here is how Troy Hunt defines himself, extracted from his website: "I'm Troy Hunt, an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. I don't work for Microsoft, but they're kind enough to recognise my community contributions by way of their award programs which I've been an awardee of since 2011. I get to interact with some fantastic people building their best products and then share what I know about creating secure applications for the web with the broader community." So, come with me to enjoy this wonderful talk with Troy about web security, data breaches and what the future holds for security. If you have a question, email me at john@simpleprogrammer.com SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: vid.io/xokz Have I Been Pwned? - Website: https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Troy Hunt Website: https://www.troyhunt.com/

Materials Available here:https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2023/DEF%20CON%2023%20presentations/DEFCON-23-Ballenthin-Graeber-Teodorescu-WMI-Attacks-Defense-Forensics.pdf WhyMI so Sexy? WMI Attacks, Real-Time Defense, and Advanced Forensic Analysis Matt Graeber Reverse Engineer, FireEye Inc. Willi Ballenthin Reverse Engineer, FireEye Inc. Claudiu Teodorescu Reverse Engineer, FireEye Inc. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a remote management framework that enables the collection of host information, execution of code, and provides an eventing system that can respond to operating system events in real time. FireEye has recently seen a surge in attacker use of WMI to carry out objectives such as system reconnaissance, remote code execution, persistence, lateral movement, covert data storage, and VM detection. Defenders and forensic analysts have largely remained unaware of the value of WMI due to its relative obscurity and completely undocumented file format. After extensive reverse engineering, our team has documented the WMI repository file format in detail, developed libraries to parse it, and formed a methodology for finding evil in the repository. In this talk, we will take a deep dive into the architecture of WMI, reveal a case study in attacker use of WMI in the wild, describe WMI attack mitigation strategies, show how to mine its repository for forensic artifacts, and demonstrate how to detect attacker activity in real-time by tapping into the WMI eventing system. By the end of this talk, we will have convinced the audience that WMI is a valuable asset not just for system administrators and attackers, but equally so for defenders and forensic analysts. Matt Graeber is a reverse engineer in the FireEye Labs Advanced Reverse Engineering (FLARE) team with a varied background in reverse engineering, red teaming, and offensive tool development. Since joining FireEye, Matt has reversed a vast quantity of targeted and commodity malware samples and served as an instructor of Mandiant's Advanced Malware Analysis course. Matt is the author of various PowerShell modules used for pentesting and reverse engineering including PowerSploit and PowerShellArsenal. He has also been designated a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" in PowerShell. Twitter: @mattifestation Willi Ballenthin is a reverse engineer in the FLARE team who specializes in incident response and computer forensics. He can typically be found investigating intrusions at Fortune 500 companies and enjoys reverse engineering malware, developing forensic techniques, and exploring the cutting edge. Willi is the author of a number of cross-platform Python libraries including python-registry, python-evtx, and INDXParse.py. Twitter: @williballenthin Claudiu Teodorescu is a reverse engineer in the FLARE team. Prior to joining FireEye, Claudiu worked for Guidance Software, writing forensic parsers for different file formats to support the EnCase forensic tool. Also, as the Cryptographic Officer of the company, he supported EnCase integration with different disk/volume/file based encryption products including Bitlocker, McAfee EEPC, Checkpoint FDE, Symantec EEPC, etc.

Nous discutons avec Eric Moreau des nouveautés de Visual Studio 2015. Eric est en consultant .NET. Il est aussi un MVP .NET (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional). Eric peut être rejoint à eric@moer.ca et son blog est disponible à www.emoreau.com. Liens Survol des versions de Visual Studio 2015 Compilateur Roslyn Les éditions de Xamarin

Rob Windsor is a Lead SharePoint Consultant with Portal Solutions - a Microsoft Gold Partner based in DC and Boston. He has twenty years experience developing rich-client and web applications with various languages and is currently spending a majority of his time working with SharePoint. Rob is a regular speaker at conferences and community events and he authors content for the Pluralsight On-Demand library. Rob is the founder and past-president of the North Toronto .NET User Group and has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his involvement in the developer community.