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Peter Benson, Björn Rydell och Daniel Zetterberg går igenom hur Affärsvärldens råd har gått, lite spaningar inför börsåret 2025 och ett gäng färska aktieanalyser. (01:43) Råduppföljning (17:30) Fortnox (24:16) Briox (27:50) Peab (34:45) MSAB (41:27) Beijer Alma Detta avsnitt av Affärsvärlden Analys sponsras av: Spotlight Stock Market https://spotlightstockmarket.com Letar du efter köpvärda aktier? Få inspiration och sök bland tusentals analyser i Affärsvärldens analysarkiv.https://www.affarsvarlden.se/verktyg/analysarkiv
Send us a textKick off your new year with some forensic fun as we recount our holiday escapades and dive into the latest in digital forensics! Ever wondered how RAM dumps from Android devices can reveal crucial data? We spotlight MSAB's innovative RAMalyzer tool and their new blog series covering RAM from mobile devices. Discover how the digital forensics community is collaborating to propel the field forward, as we share insights from the DF Pulse 2024 Digital Forensic Practitioner Survey and the delicate dance between competition and cooperation. Standardization is the name of the game, and we're exploring how the field of digital forensics can benefit from it. Updates to Magnet Axiom's date range capabilities showcase the ceaseless evolution of digital forensics tools. Journey with us as we tackle the intricacies of Bluetooth tracker detection, all while considering the dual nature of technology and the significance of using it responsibly.From exploring Richard Davis's work with 13 Cubed to discussing Yogesh Khatri's contribution to analyzing the USN Journal, we shine a light on the vital role of principles in our field. With warm wishes for the new year, we invite you to stay tuned for more episodes brimming with insights and camaraderie.Notes:MSAB RAMalyzer series!https://msab.com/resources/blog/Paraben Forensic Innovation Conferencehttps://link.reachpenguin.com/widget/form/99kVMTgaA0mbpZvYLTjGTip Tuesday: Troubleshooting in PAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSNovfdwucw&list=PLwmKlEiYNUYte-pnlbw45YKpPB7K8xCgC&index=1DFPulse: The 2024 digital forensic practitioner surveyhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666281724001719Magnet Axiom Cyber 8.7: Acquire iCloud backups from ADP-enabled accounts, and more!https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/magnet-axiom-cyber-8-7-icloud-adp-and-more/Android Will Let You Find Unknown Bluetooth Trackers Instead of Just Warning You About Themhttps://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/android-will-let-you-find-unknown-bluetooth-trackers-instead-of-just-warning-you-about-them-204707655.htmlBe Kind, Rewind... The USN Journalhttps://youtu.be/GDc8TbWiQio?feature=sharedApple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/12/3.htmlSWGDE Considerations for Required Minimization of Digital Evidence Seizureswgde.org/16-f-002/
SummaryIn this episode of Forensic Fix, host Adam Firman speaks with Brent Jordan, a Crime and Intelligence Analyst Manager at the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. They discuss Brent's career path, the daily responsibilities of a crime analyst, the integration of AI in law enforcement, and the challenges faced in digital forensics. Brent shares valuable insights on the importance of training, patience, and continuous learning in the field, as well as his personal interests outside of work.TakeawaysBrent emphasizes the importance of having the right tools for analysts.AI is seen as a powerful tool but comes with responsibilities.Law enforcement often lags behind in technology advancements.Patience is crucial when dealing with digital evidence.Continuous training is essential for both sworn and non-sworn personnel.Analysts need to be subject matter experts in their field.External training and vendor communication are vital for staying updated.Digital evidence is becoming increasingly complex and varied.Understanding the tech behind tools is necessary for effective use.Personal interests and hobbies help maintain work-life balance.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Digital Forensics and Brent's Background06:13 A Day in the Life of a Crime Analyst11:58 The Role of AI in Law Enforcement18:02 Challenges in Digital Forensics23:47 Advice for New Analysts in Digital Forensics29:58 Training and Continuous Learning in the Field36:05 The Future of Digital Evidence and Technology41:50 Personal Insights and Hobbies Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Send us a textCould AI in forensic analysis be more of a liability than an asset? Join us as we explore this pressing concern. We kick off this episode with an important update for those dealing with Android extractions. Recent changes to the Android OS and Google Play Store might be causing the Keystore (secrets.json) file to either miss data or not be extracted at all. This brings attention to the vital role decryption keys play in accessing data from mobile devices.Next, we dive into advancements in forensic tools like MSAB's new RAM analyzer for XRY Pro users. For iOS investigators, if you're working with Cache.sqlite data, you'll want to check out iCatch, a tool designed to map the data efficiently and streamline your workflow.Shifting to the role of AI, we examine a recent legal case that highlights the dangers of relying on AI-generated results without proper verification. Accuracy and repeatability are key, and our discussion focuses on the ethical implications of using AI in forensic investigations. We emphasize the importance of thoroughly validating AI tools to maintain trust in the legal process.Notes: Updated Telegram Policyhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/luca-cadonici-41299b4b_policy-telegram-cybersecurity-activity-7244258209979334656-AxPlhttps://telegram.org/privacy#8-3-law-enforcement-authoritiesMSAB RAMalyzerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEgSYSF03AExpert witness used Copilot to make up fake damages, irking judgehttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/judge-confronts-expert-witness-who-used-copilot-to-fake-expertise/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2024/2024-ny-slip-op-24258.htmliCATCHhttps://github.com/AXYS-Cyber/iCATCH
TakeawaysThe well-being and welfare of officers and staff dealing with child sexual abuse cases is the greatest challenge in law enforcement.Technology companies need to prioritize child protection and invest in preventing abuse rather than just identifying and reporting it.The internet has transformed child abuse in a negative way, but it also allows for global collaboration and the sharing of best practices.Forensic companies can assist law enforcement by providing fast and accurate digital forensic analysis, developing safety by design in technology, and implementing global hash databases.Frontline officers should not be exposed to child sexual abuse material, and technology should be used to identify and flag potential abuse for further investigation.Sound Bites"Nobody should have to see, watch, listen to what you and I have unfortunately had to watch and listen to.""Sometimes people saw it as a victimless crime that a lot of offenders didn't believe they were doing any harm because they weren't committing the abuse.""The privacy lobby is incredibly well funded. It's very, very well organized." Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Celebrating Success: The Annual Gala of Child Rescue CoalitionRecognizing Excellence: Awards for Instructors and InvestigatorsChild Rescue Coalition (CRC) is a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by providing technology to law enforcement agencies free of charge.CRC's technology helps identify, arrest, and prosecute child predators, as well as rescue innocent children from sexual abuse and exploitation.Collaboration and support from individuals, organizations, and law enforcement agencies are crucial in the fight against child sexual exploitation.CRC's gala is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the organization and raise funds to continue providing their technology for free to law enforcement.The gala also recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the mission of CRC, such as instructors and investigators. (1) Kelvin Lay MBE | LinkedIn(1) Jay Houston | LinkedInCerys E. | LinkedIn(1) Emily (Hunt) Meacham | LinkedIn(1) Tom Farrell QPM | LinkedIn(1) Child Rescue Coalition, Inc.: Overview | LinkedIn Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
I det här avsnittet får vi lära känna den forna företagsledaren och styrelseproffset Gun Nilsson. Vissa har beskrivit henne som en doldis i näringslivet men den som gör sin hemläxa inser att hon ofta återfinns i anknytning till svenska pärlor på börsen.Efter 20 år inom Private Equity och engagerad i fyra olika EQT-bolag tog hon klivet in i den börsnoterade världen då hon blev CFO på kökstillverkaren Nobia under finanskrisen. Därifrån blev hon CFO på Sanitec och sedermera IP-Only innan hon fick frågan om att bli vd för investmentbolaget MSAB (Melker Schörling AB). Dessutom är hon styrelseproffs där hon suttit i styrelsen för tillväxtundret Hexagon sedan 2008. Utöver Hexagon hittar vi henne även i styrelserna för Bonnier Group, Konecranes och Einar Mattson. Historiskt har hon även suttit i styrelsen för Hexpol, Melker Schörling AB, AAK, Capio, Absolent, Loomis och Dometic. Hur skapar man egentligen värde i en styrelse och vad är det som driver Gun? Det och mycket mer i detta fullspäckade avsnitt!Delikat lyssning på dig,Nicklas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Matthew Sorell from Digital Forensic Sciences Australia.Matthew is also a professor at the Talinn university of Estonia and honoree consul for the Republic of Estonia in Australia. The pair discuss what is involved in digital forensics, what is involved in lecturing and some exciting projects that Matthew has been working on.You can connect or follow Matthew by visiting his LinkedIn page Matthew Sorell | LinkedInThe show is finished off by hearing what Matthew gets up to with his spare time, it will certainly ring your bell!Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Alan Platt, Professional Services Consultant at MSAB, discusses his experience as a former UK police officer working in digital forensics. He talks about the different levels of digital forensics capabilities within police forces and how MSAB products like XAMN and XEC Director are used by frontline officers versus lab analysts. The discussion covers how MSAB partners with law enforcement to develop custom workflows for mobile device acquisitions that facilitate ISO compliance. Alan explains MSAB's managed service offering, where approved MSAB staff can remotely access a customer's XEC Director server to assist with software updates and troubleshooting. He emphasizes the strict data segregation policies enforced by customers to prevent MSAB from accessing any sensitive case data. Looking ahead, Alan mentions MSAB's new CEO and hints at some exciting developments coming down the pipeline. He spotlights recent enhancements to XEC Director's speed and database functionality for managing large estates of networked Kiosks. Alan also plugs the new XEC Director training he created to help users fully leverage the platform's capabilities. 00:00 – Introduction to Alan Platt 07:00 – Training 12:00 – Workflows 17:20 – Ensuring a secure environment 19:45 – Customer training 20:35 – Helping customers comply with ISO accreditation 25:00 – Validation and verification 27:30 – ISO standards 30:00 – MSAB's pipeline plans 32:40 – XEC Director 43:45 – Privacy of user data
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Holly Grace Williams from Akimbo Core.Holly Grace founded Akimbo Core in January 2021 and the company offers penetration testing, security hardening, and cyber security training.The pair discuss what is involved in pen testing, career advice for those wishing to establish themselves in this cyberspace, and discuss Holly Grace's background of how she ended up as company founder of Akimbo Core.You can connect or follow Holly Grace at her LinkedIn page Holly Grace Williams | LinkedIn You can view the services offered by Akimbo Core by visiting their site Akimbo Core | Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity Training and ConsultancyThis really insightful episode shows the crossover from cyber security disciplines such as forensics, reverse engineering, and pen testing, a must-listen! Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Peter Benson och Björn Rydell diskuterar följande i veckans avsnitt: CellaVision (1:09), Boule (5:38), LKAB (10:03), Mestro (18:48), Jetpak (21:32), Börsens byrackor (28:02) och MSAB (36:34). Detta avsnitt av Affärsvärlden Analys sponsras av: Spotlight Stock Market https://spotlightstockmarket.com Letar du efter köpvärda aktier? Få inspiration och sök bland tusentals analyser i Affärsvärldens analysarkiv. https://www.affarsvarlden.se/verktyg/analysarkiv
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Debbie Garner, Retired ICAC Commander from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in the US, Debbie has been working in the Law Enforcement world for 33 years so she has a wealth of experience within this industry and shares the highs and lows of what is an extremely challenging but rewarding career. Debbie shares her insights and thoughts into the dark world of child exploitation and explains how even when retired from Law Enforcement she is continuing to combat child exploitation via a variety of working methods such as being a founding board member at Raven amongst holding other inspiring roles.Please connect with Debbie to see some of the great work she is part of - Debbie Garner | LinkedInThank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Jen Hoey from 'Not my kid', they discuss some of the day to day work being done by Jen to help educate others around the dangers of online activity for childrenThe pair discuss the political and financial gains that are being made instead of focusing on keeping our children safe when online.Jen reveals what she sees as the biggest challenges that face parents and carers when dealing with keeping children safe online.And to finish off Jen answers the question set by the last guest on Forensic Fix.A really thought provoking episode and thanks to the bravery of Jen's daughter, her experience can help to educate others in the hope of prevention.Links discussed on the show.https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-hoey-54b305206/https://www.notmykid.com.au/UNSW sex offenders report unveils shocking number of men attracted to children, teens (smh.com.au) Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by one of his old colleagues Jim Metcalfe from X-Ways Forensics, they discuss some of the day to day work being done by Jim to make training fun and how he adds his own sense of humor to the courses along with Jim's background and how he got into this industry. The pair discuss the current challenges that faces digital forensic examiners and Jim offers some sterling advice for those new or those considering a career in the industry.Jim reveals what he sees as the biggest challenges that face forensic examiners today and how he feels examiners can respond to those challenges.And to finish off Jim answers the question set by the last guest on Forensic Fix.Another great episode of Forensic Fix and one that you will not want to miss. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by the legend that is Kevin Delong from Cyber Social Hub, they discuss some of the day to day work being done to make CSH function along with Kevin's background and how he got into this industry. The pair discuss the current challenges that faces digital forensic examiners and Kevin offers some sterling advice for those new or those considering a career in the industry.Kevin reveals details about the forthcoming Cyber Social Con which is a free online conference that will be full of great speakers and extremely informative presentations sharing the latest and greatest from those working in the industry.And to finish off Kevin answers the question set by the last guest on Forensic Fix.Another great episode of Forensic Fix and one that you will not want to miss. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by old friend Phil Cobley from Control F, they discuss some of the day to day work being done by Phil at Control F and his background and how he got into this industry. This was a reminiscent episode where the pair discussed their previous podcast ventures of Chewing the FAT and Forensics Reformatted, they discuss the latest industry news along with tips and advice for newcomers to the industry. A truly laugh out laugh episode and for the previous listeners of their podcasts the audience will feel right at home with Adam and Phil not being conscious about time.A must listen for experienced and new comers to the DFIR industry. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by retired Police Officer Derek Frawley, where he served as a digital forensic examiner for Kingston Police, Canada. Derek is a recognized digital forensic examiner who has been involved with high profile cases in Canada so has a wealth of experience within this industry and shares the highs and lows of what is an extremely challenging but rewarding career. It's definitely a podcast that's got it all! Give it a listen. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Tom Farrell QPM and Jesse Nicholson from SafeToNet, they discuss some of the groundbreaking work being done by SafeToNet along with their backgrounds and how they both got into this industry. Topical debate around the digital forensic industry and how progress is being made against the constant battle of combatting CSAM material on the Internet and the mental welfare of those who deal with it on a daily basis. A truly inspiring episode which demonstrates the constant work that is being researched and implemented to make the world a safer place, Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Special Agent Austin Berrier, Homeland Security in the US, Austin has been working in child exploitation for 20 years and has been awarded the lifetime achievement award from the Child Rescue Coalition, the Assistant General's Distinguished Service Award so has a wealth of experience within this industry and shares the highs and lows of what is an extremely challenging but rewarding career. It's definitely a podcast that's got it all! Give it a listen. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Megan MayerI am an award-winning Minneapolis-based artist working with choreography, dance, experimental video and photography. My work pulls from minimalism, transposition, mimicry, grief, tenderness, wry humor, loneliness, social anxiety, fake bad timing and exacting musicality. By exposing tiny emotional undercurrents, I find virtuosity through vulnerability and gesture. Drawn to the edges of the experience of performing: the anticipatory rapid heartbeat before going onstage, and the regretful relief after exiting, my work often reveals where that switch lives in the body. I make deeply personal dances that celebrate the people performing them.For 35+ years I've always held a full-time job in addition to being an artist. My job and dancemaking are so intertwined that I can't consider one without the demands of the other. I make art work amidst the inequities and confines of late-stage capitalism and try to use my privilege to advocate for fellow artists and employees. My work has been generously supported by two McKnight Foundation Choreographic Fellowships, residencies at the National Center for Choreography (Ohio), Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (Florida) and several local arts organizations, grants from MRAC, MSAB and Jerome Foundation, a Sage Dance Award and numerous choreographic commissions. www.meganmayer.com
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by DS Scott Ballantyne from ARGOS, Queensland Police - ARGOS, is a team of experts dedicated to countering child exploitation based in Queensland, Australia. DS Ballantyne has been involved in child protection since 2009 so has a wealth of experience within this industry and shares the highs and lows of what is an extremely challenging but rewarding career. It's definitely a podcast that's got it all! Give it a listen. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
In this episode, Adam Firman is joined by Andrew Lister, Managing Director of Detego Global, a leading UK company that offers digital forensics, case management, and endpoint monitoring solutions trusted by the military, law enforcement teams, and intelligence agencies around the world. Andrew Lister is an ex Royal Marine️, ex UK Special Forces team leader, who has now amassed over a decade worth of experience in the corporate space. At Detego, Andrew leads his team in providing critical technology that is paramount for countering terrorism, child abuse, narcotics, human trafficking, blackmail, war crimes, gang crime, and much more. In an insightful conversation, the pair covers everything from Andy's extensive military career, his transition into the digital forensic world, and thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of the industry. They also touched upon some of the best practices for frontline personnel as well as lab-based forensic experts, exciting new partnerships, and advice for up-and-coming DFIR practitioners. There was also talk of ninjas, Nintendo, slight coffee addictions, David Gemmel's fantasy novels, and a whole lot of words of wisdom. It's definitely a podcast that's got it all! Give it a listen. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Leslie has danced professionally since 2004. She began her formal training at age 18 at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay and received her BFA in Dance from the University of Minnesota in 2003. Leslie was a founding member of Black Label Movement from 2005 – 2009, and joined nationally acclaimed repertory company Zenon Dance in 2006. She built a rich and diverse performance career at Zenon until its final performance in 2019 when the company closed its doors. Leslie has performed as a guest artist with the Minnesota Opera, Jon Ferguson's Theatre Forever, Shapiro and Smith Dance, Tamara Ober, Paula Mann, Maggie Bergeron, Laura Osterhaus/SLO Dance, and James Everest/Wavelets Creative in collaboration with the seasonal “Soundgardens” in outdoor spaces. Presently she is in collaboration with Mathew Janczewski/ARENA Dances and Berit Ahlgren/Honeyworks for works to premiere summer 2023. Leslie has earned recognition for her excellence in performance with Sage Award Nominations in 2009 and 2016 and she is the recipient of a McKnight Fellowship for Dancers in 2010. Leslie's choreography has been supported by Red Eye Theater, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Walker Arts Center, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Bryant Lake Bowl's 9x22, where she most recently featured her latest solo project. Her teaching experience spans all ages, public schools, rural dance studios and intensives. She completed teacher training with Dance for Parkinson's Disease at the Mark Morris Dance Group in New York City in 2018, and has volunteered within her community to serve as grant and fellowship review panelist for McKnight Foundation, MSAB, MRAC, and the Sage Award Committee.
Episode 1 of Forensic Fix from MSAB features special guest DS Jason Cullum from Northamptonshire Police, in the UK. Hosted by Tech Evangelist Adam Firman, the pair discuss how Jason got into the field of Digital Forensics along with current issues that face the industry, recommendations for people looking to get into DFIR and a general chat about Mobile Forensics. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
Welcome to Forensic Fix from MSAB, a podcast hosted by Tech Evangelist Adam Firman. The podcast will see Firman sitting down with guests from the industry to discuss the latest Digital Forensic news, current issues that the industry faces and some guidance for those new and old to the industry. Thank you for listening to Forensic Fix - a podcast brought to you from MSAB. To contact us about the show please visit Forensic Fix - MSAB
This week, Si and Christa talk with James Eichbaum, global training manager at MSAB, about: The technical and procedural challenges that students bring to class that inform R&D and, in turn, training. The importance of training to thorough, forensically sound examinations, as well as to educating managers and other stakeholders on why thoroughness is important. As well, the need and ability for examiners to be able to articulate their own processes in a rapidly changing field. Training for different levels of personnel, from frontline officers all the way up to the lab. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected training course design and delivery. Some of the new things to look out for in both products and training from MSAB. Show Notes: Our previous interview with James: https://www.forensicfocus.com/interviews/james-eichbaum-global-training-manager-msab/ Our interview with Matthew Sorell on mobile device forensics: https://www.forensicfocus.com/podcast/university-of-adelaides-dr-matthew-sorell-on-evidentiary-health-data-at-dfrws-apac-2022/ The FORMOBILE project: https://www.formobile-project.eu/ MSAB training: https://www.msab.com/training-overview/
In this episode, we answer the question: “Does every phone need to come to the digital forensics lab?” and discuss the ongoing challenges associated with frontline forensics. Simon tells us how he consults with clients to work through their needs and offer custom network and design workflows according to multiple parameters, including regulatory ones. Finally, we discuss the balance between national security and human rights, and how frontline mobile forensics supports that balance.
Börsnedgång bjuder ofta på goda köptillfällen för den långsiktiga investeraren. Veckans podd är ett gästas av Christian Hellman från investmentbolaget Edastra. De investerar i både noterade och onoterade aktier. När det kommer till noterade så bjuder Christian på vilka bolag som ge håller lite extra koll på just nu. Vi pratar MSAB, MIPS, Addlife, Evolution, CombinedX för att nämna några. Lyssna in för att höra Christians tankar.
Repris (från 2020-05-04) på ett av poddens mest lyssnade avsnitt: Med en Master i Business Administration (MBA) och ett år som managementkonsult på Cambridge Strategic Group i London gick hon 1998 började hon som konsult på Ernst & Young. 3 år senare startade hon istället eget. 2011, 10 år senare, fick rollen som Head of Development på Department of Education inom Stockholms stad. 2015 blev hon sedan CIO inom Stockholms stad, 2017 CIO för Bankgirot. Hon har varit IT- och digitaliseringschef för Scandic Hotels sedan 2018 där hon också ingått i koncernledningen. Nu har hon skrivit på för ett nytt uppdrag hon kommer gå på i närtid. Ann sitter idag i styrelsen för bland annat MSAB, Volvofinans Bank och Synsam. Hon har bland annat blivit utsedd till European CIO of the Year 2016, influencer of the year 2016 och Årets CIO 2017. 2018 nominerades hon till Årets Chef och intog plats 15 i listan över Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinnor inom Tech. . . . Häng med i snacket på poddens sociala kanaler: Chefssnack på Linkedin Chefssnack på Instagram
Ann Hellenius är Managing Director på IT- och konsultbolaget Capgemini Invent sen 2020, hon sitter även med i styrelsen för Synsam, MSAB och Volvo Finans. Tidigare har Ann verkat inom svenskt näringsliv och utvecklat dess digitala verksamhet vilket har gett henne en plats i Regeringens digitaliseringsråd. Ann har också 2020 skrivit boken Alltid relevant - nycklarna till framgångsrikt ledarskap i en snabbrörlig värld. Anmäl dig till Arash nyhetsbrev https://bit.ly/3v0RbJy och ta del av en exklusiv krönika varje månad.
In the second episode of Chewing the FAT, Phil and Adam host special guest Heather Mahalik to discuss SANS coming together with the leading industry vendors to produce a validation guide plus we run through some of the recent Digital Forensics industry news.For the second Forensic Faux Pas segment to air, special guest Heather shares a couple of their embarrassing stories of things that went wrong from their early days plus some great stories from our listeners.Links for some of the content we discussed during the show:The State of Android Health Data (Part 1) – Garmin https://thebinaryhick.blog/2021/05/22/the-state-of-android-health-data-part-1-garmin/ Rabbit Hole from CCL (Alex Caithness) https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5f02f2c93eab87a6ea84e2f3/60364c14ce5f0e240b78de9c_RabbitHole_DD_2021.pdf MSAB partner with Detego: https://www.forensicfocus.com/news/detego-joins-forces-with-msab-in-strategic-digital-forensics-partnership/#:~:text=Detego%C2%AE%20Joins%20Forces%20With%20MSAB%20In%20Strategic%20Digital%20Forensics%20Partnership,-17th%20May%202021&text=Detego%2C%20global%20leaders%20in%20rapid,in%20mobile%20device%20digital%20forensics. Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse? https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57050689.amp Impacts of COVID 19 on the risk of online child sexual exploitation: https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/eSafety-OCSE-pandemic-report-salter-and-wong.pdf Microsoft and UK government make it easier for public sector to use Azure: https://news.microsoft.com/en-gb/2021/05/11/microsoft-and-uk-government-make-it-easier-for-public-sector-organisations-to-use-the-azure-cloud/ Heather's link to DFIR Summit: https://www.sans.org/event/digital-forensics-summit-2021Six Steps to Mobile Validation – Working Together for the Common Good A joint effort with collaboration from across several major DF vendors resulted in a joint standards paper being released by SANS shortly afterwards, promoting good practice. https://www.sans.org/blog/six-steps-to-successful-mobile-validation-paper/Signal Story:Original claim and reply posted in Dec 2020, about "breaking signal encryption"https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-and-clickbait/ 21st April 2021, posted new blog outlining vulnerabilities in Cellebrite software.https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/Cellebrite response: https://www.cellebrite.com/en/our-mission-remains-clear/We would like to say a special thanks to the EU Formobile Project for supporting and helping fund this project. Without their support we would not have been able to get this off the ground.You can visit the Formobile website at: https://formobile-project.eu/This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme, H2020-SU-SEC-2018, under grant agreement no. 832800. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the first ever episode of Chewing the FAT, Phil and Adam introduce themselves, run through some of the recent Digital Forensics industry news, and share their thoughts on some recently published digital evidence guidance. For the first Forensic Faux Pas segment to air, Phil and Adam share a couple of their embarrassing stories of things that went wrong from their days in the lab.Links for some of the content we discussed during the show:ACPO - https://library.college.police.uk/docs/acpo/digital-evidence-2012.pdfISO 17025 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/912389/107_FSR-C-107_Digital_forensics_2.0.pdfForMobile - https://formobile-project.eu/COP Report - https://www.college.police.uk/article/consultation-extracting-data-electronic-devices-releasedCTF Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChewintheFATPodDFIR Twitter # - https://twitter.com/hashtag/dfirForensic Discord Server - https://discord.com/invite/JUqe9EkJosh Hickman - https://thebinaryhick.blog/Heather Mahalik - https://www.cellebrite.com/en/ios-location-artifacts-explained/Jessica Hyde, Magnet Forensics - https://www.magnetforensics.com/blog/ways-to-share-in-dfir/Oleg Afonin, Elcomsoft - https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2021/02/ios-recovery-mode-analysis-reading-ios-version-from-locked-and-disabled-iphones/MSAB - https://www.msab.com/2020/09/17/super-fast-iphone-extraction-times/Belkasoft - https://belkasoft.com/forensic_extraction_of_data_from_mobile_apple_devicesPhill Moore, ThisWeekin4n6 https://thisweekin4n6.com/Android Triage - https://www.andreafortuna.org/2021/04/10/android-triage-a-really-useful-forensic-tool-by-mattia-epifani/Autospy - https://www.cybertriage.com/2021/our-100-unbiased-4cast-awards-nominations/Alexis Brignoni, Realm - https://abrignoni.blogspot.com/search?q=realmMagnet Forensics, Chromebook Acquisition Assistant - https://www.magnetforensics.com/resources/magnet-chromebook-acquisition-assistant/We would like to say a special thanks to the EU Formobile Project for supporting and helping fund this project. Without their support we would not have been able to get this off the ground. You can visit the Formobile website at: https://formobile-project.eu/This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme, H2020-SU-SEC-2018, under grant agreement no. 832800. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In an era of profound social change, few industries find themselves at the intersection between law, technology, and social justice the way digital forensics does. This month on the Forensic Focus podcast, our vendor edition welcomes Henrik Tjernberg chairman of the board of our longtime sponsor MSAB. Having served in that role since 2002, Mr. Tjernberg has been in the unique position of seeing from a business perspective, how digital forensics has shaped and been shaped by these forces and what it all means for the industry as we enter a new decade.
This month on the Forensic Focus podcast, we have a special vendor edition featuring one of our long-time sponsors, MSAB. Mike Dickinson, the company's chief business development officer, is a senior business professional specializing in technology for law enforcement, military and government agencies. He's held numerous roles within MSAB, directing communications, training and marketing. As such, he's built up an extensive knowledge of digital forensic solutions for public sector policing.
This week Chris of MSAB shares his recommended process for DFIR exam standardization.
This week I interview MSAB instructor Chris Currier about mobile forensics for new examiners.
Med en Master i Business Administration (MBA) och ett år som managementkonsult på Cambridge Strategic Group i London gick hon 1998 började hon som konsult på Ernst & Young. 3 år senare startade hon istället eget. 2011, 10 år senare, fick rollen som Head of Development på Department of Education inom Stockholms stad. 2015 blev hon sedan CIO inom Stockholms stad, 2017 CIO för Bankgirot. Hon har varit IT- och digitaliseringschef för Scandic Hotels sedan 2018 där hon också ingått i koncernledningen. Nu har hon skrivit på för ett nytt uppdrag hon kommer gå på i närtid. Ann sitter idag i styrelsen för bland annat MSAB, Volvofinans Bank och Synsam. Hon har bland annat blivit utsedd till European CIO of the Year 2016, influencer of the year 2016 och Årets CIO 2017. 2018 nominerades hon till Årets Chef och intog plats 15 i listan över Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinnor inom Tech. . . . Häng med i snacket på poddens sociala kanaler: Chefssnack på Linkedin Chefssnack på Instagram
Med en Master i Business Administration (MBA) och ett år som managementkonsult på Cambridge Strategic Group i London gick hon 1998 började hon som konsult på Ernst & Young. 3 år senare startade hon istället eget. 2011, 10 år senare, fick rollen som Head of Development på Department of Education inom Stockholms stad. 2015 blev hon sedan CIO inom Stockholms stad, 2017 CIO för Bankgirot. Hon har varit IT- och digitaliseringschef för Scandic Hotels sedan 2018 där hon också ingått i koncernledningen. Nu har hon skrivit på för ett nytt uppdrag hon kommer gå på i närtid. Ann sitter idag i styrelsen för bland annat MSAB, Volvofinans Bank och Synsam. Hon har bland annat blivit utsedd till European CIO of the Year 2016, influencer of the year 2016 och Årets CIO 2017. 2018 nominerades hon till Årets Chef och intog plats 15 i listan över Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinnor inom Tech. . . . Häng med i snacket på poddens sociala kanaler: Chefssnack på Linkedin Chefssnack på Instagram
This week I talk with MSAB about DHASH, learn what it is and its use in DFIR investigations
Många aktier har noterat stora kursfall under sommaren, och det rör sig om bolag i vitt skilda sektorer. Den stora frågan som alltid är huruvida börsfallen är motiverade. Det har även varit lite aktivitet på IPO-fronten. Aktier vi diskuterar i detta avsnitt: MSAB, Kindred, Corem, Catena Media, SJR, Teqnion, Lipidor och EQT.
Show Summary: (Full Transcript Below) October 11 is White Cane Day in Minnesota and the Blindness community came out strong to support the awareness of the White Cane. Speakers shared the history of White Cane day and others talked about the freedom and independence the white cane brings to them. The Minnesota State Academy for the Blind shared their voices and sang aloud in the Capital’s Rotundra. With the support of the local Lions Clubs, MSAB, NFB of MN and Blind, Inc. the White Cane Day event was a great event with a lot of participation. From joining in on the song to marching in the walk from the St. Paul Capital to the St. Paul Cathedral and bac, participants chatted and talked while blazing through the chilly and windy Autumn day in Minnesota. As Carol Pankow put it, “Rain, sleet or snow, we do it and the weather doesn’t stop us. We just keep moving and grooving with life. You can find out more about MSAB on the web. http://msab.msa.state.mn.us Check out the NFB of MN on the web at www.NFBMn.org http://members.tcq.net/nfbmn/ And be sure to see what opportunities and events are happening at Blind, Inc. on the web at https://www.blindinc.org And check out your local Lions Club and see what they are doing in your community. Thanks for Listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Full Transcript: What Does White Cane Day Mean to You? Voices at the Capital 2018 John Jasinski: So, on behalf of governor Mark Dayton, I have a proclamation. Alycia Howard: Hi, I am Alycia Howard. Brian Daniels: My name's Brian Daniels. I'm the representative from the Faribault area. Holly Nordmeyer: My name is Holly Nordmeyer. I'm from the Minnesota State Academies. John Jasinski: So, what does White Cane Day mean to me? My name is Senator John Jasinski. I'm from district 24 where the Minnesota Academies have a facility. So, I believe it's important to raise the awareness on White Cane Day and what it is and making sure that the people with disabilities, blind disabilities are safe on their streets in a safe area so they can walk and navigate through our communities. Trume: My name is Trume and I feel like coming to White Cane Day means a lot because I know that I ... Although I've been blind for a really long time, I can still use my resources to my advantage. Kristina T.: My name is Kristina Tinason. I am a teacher for the blind and visually impaired and I come today to celebrate equality and just awareness in general. White Cane Safety Day. Quinn H.: My name is Quinn Hobble. I come to White Cane Day because being blind myself, I have seen just how much the long white cane gives me freedom and being a contract worker for the state of Minnesota teaching cane travel, I get to see how much freedom the long white cane gives each and every one of my students on a daily basis. Sheila K.: My name is Sheila Koenig. I'm the transition coordinator at State Services for the Blind and I come to White Cane Day because it's a gathering of blind people from all over the state and we're here to show that we have a voice and a presence. I think it's amazing to kick off the program at the state capital, which is a place that really symbolizes people's voices. Ryan Strunk: Back in 1928 I believe it was, we passed a resolution that said that we were approving a new travel device for getting safely across the street. And that new travel device was a whistle. The idea was you'd come up to the curb and you'd pull out your whistle and you would blow on your whistle until somebody heard you and came out and you would say, can you please help me across the street? Eva: I'm Eva. White Cane Day is spreading awareness about blindness and the use of the canes and who we are and that we are out there. Brian Daniels: My name's Brian Daniels. I'm the representative from the Faribault area. I've been in the legislature for four years and I have to tell you, this White Cane event I think is the best of all our functions that we have. It's showing that people are not disabled if they're blind or disabled in different way, and I love that. I love the school they have down in Faribault. They do a good job for all of our kids and I'm just proud to represent this area. Carol Pankow: I'm Carol Pankow, Director of State Services for the Blind. Well, White Cane Day, I think, and I love it especially today because it's crappy out, the weather's crazy, but it's just representative of what people go through every single day. Whether it's rain, sleet, snow, beautiful weather, there are people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, all around this country going out, doing their thing. They're working, they're going to school, they're making it happen and they don't just stay in 'cause the weather got bad. You can't. You gotta keep moving and grooving with your life. So, I just think this day is really representative of all things that ... It's like another day, but it symbolizes what blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind people stand for and that they're able to go out and move around with confidence and do their thing and live their life. Greg Smith: I'm Greg Smith and I'm here with a group of students from South High School and we're coming just to celebrate the freedom that the white canes provide the students and their independent. We think this is a great event. Nick: My name is Nick. I come to White Cane Day because it's nice to see that there are other people that are visually impaired like me. Ryan Strunk: Even though we had this idea in mind that it was now National White Cane Safety Day on October 15th, the public still wasn't always cool with it. You'd walk into a shop that sold glassware with your cane and you could be kicked out or you'd walk into a restaurant with your guide dog and you could be kicked out and so we started fighting across all 50 states to make sure that we had the right to participate. Nadia: Hi, my name is Nadia and I'm a student at BLIND, Inc. What White Cane Day means to me is that this is a day of pride of us using our white cane. Our white cane shows that we can go anywhere and we're not scared to do anything out in the public. It's a symbol for people to know that we're out here doing our thing just like they are. I love using my white cane every day. I have so much pride in using it and I'm so glad that today we get to celebrate a day like this. Jeff Thompson: Raise your canes. Nadia: Oh, that'd be cool. I'm open to that. Speaker 16: Yeah. I think today is really just good about for the public awareness of people ... Nadia: I know, yeah. Speaker 16: There's a lot of people in the general public ... Nadia: They don't understand it. Speaker 16: But no. They don't know anyone who's blind, so they're not really exposed to it. So, I think today is just really good ... It's a good day to just, yeah. Kind of makeup. This is one person. Nadia: Right. Speaker 17: It's like a chance to stand out from the crowd and understand that even though we're visually impaired or blind, we can still do whatever we set our mind to do. Anya Swenson: My name is Anya Swenson and I come here to raise awareness about safety and about this important issue. Ryan Strunk: Because that white came is not only a symbol of who we are, but it is at the core of what makes us independent. Josie Lion: Hi, like John Davis said, my name is Josie Lion. I found about ... My disability about four years ago in Oklahoma and sadly Oklahoma doesn't have a lot of support, so I didn't really get my cane until about two years ago when I moved here. So, when I was in Oklahoma I was afraid and scared 'cause I didn't have anything to help me figure out what to do. So, I was not social. I was not getting good things. I was just ... I just lived in my own little room, kind of like a hermit crab. When I got here to Minnesota, I got my cane. I felt more positive and I felt more social. I finally went to my first party. So, finally did clubs after school. I finally made friends and actually did things with them and I wouldn't be able to if it wasn't for my white cane. Kristen O.: Hi. I'm Kristen Orien, state specialist for the blind and visually impaired for the Minnesota Department of Education and I come to White Cane Day to celebrate independent travel. Terry Wilding: Hello, my name is Terry Wilding. I'm not blind, but I am deaf. What I see for White Cane Day means what we can do to spread awareness about what our students need. The State Academy is what the blind community needs. How we can better advocate for more legislation and changes within our communities as well as changing the culture so that way people are aware of us and willing to work with us from this point forward. Brent: My names Brent. I'm a new student. I've only attended BLIND, Inc. for about a month now. Jeff Thompson: Oh, good for you. Brent: I am from Hastings, Minnesota. White Cane Day means to me that it's a chance for everybody out in the big city and everywhere just to understand that there are visually impaired and blind people out there who deserve to be respected for their blindness, treated fairly just as anybody else and when it comes to street crossings and everything, they're just real willing to ... Jeff Thompson: At least slow down a little bit, right? Brent: At least slow down or give us the opportunity to cross. Yeah, yeah. John Jasinski: Blind pedestrians have the right of way. Any person operating a motor vehicle in this state shall bring such motor vehicle to a stop and give the right away at any intersection of any street, avenue, alley, or other public highway to a blind pedestrian who was carrying a cane, predominantly white, metallic in color, or with or without a red tip or using a guide dog. Jenny P.: My name is Jenny Pelletier. I'm the music therapist at MSAB and we're excited to be here with all these other folks from Minnesota and celebrate today. Dan Wenzel: Dan Wenzel. I'm the Executive Director of Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions, BLIND, Incorporated. Love to be here. I think that White Cane Day means to me independence, but also a chance for us to get together as blind people and show the capabilities that we have. So, look forward to getting out there and walking with my friends. Beth: Beth. I come to White Cane Day because I work with two students that are legally blind and it gives me an opportunity to see other students and how capable they can be. Alycia Howard: Hi, I am Alycia Howard and to me White Cane Day means a celebration of independence and a celebration of how the long white cane has impacted not only the blind community but how sighted people perceive the blind community and just the positive light that White Cane Day sheds on that. John Davis: Hi, this is John Davis. I'm the Director at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind and what White Cane Day means to me, it's an opportunity to share and bring forth the importance of white cane awareness and for people to understand that when they're out driving that they need to be aware of individuals that have either a white cane or a guide dog and that they follow the rules of law, which means that they provide the right away for those individuals so that they can travel safely and those in the vehicles can travel safely as well. It also means that ... For our students in our academy, that white cane means that freedom to be able to get out and just participate in life like everybody else. Isaac: My name is Isaac. I'm currently an intern student at BLIND, Inc. I'm student teaching there, hoping to obtain NOMC, which is the National Orientation and Mobility Certification. I think it's really great thing that they do here and it's good to get everyone out in the community. Holly Nordmeyer: My name is Holly Nordmeyer. I'm from the Minnesota State Academies and I'm the Orientation Mobility Instructor and I'm also a teacher for the blind and visually impaired. Well, White Cane Day, for me, it's independence. It's recognition for our students. I mean, our students are a minority in the population overall. To me, it's a time for them to get together and meet other people that are cane travelers and travel at whatever level of skill that they have and show off those skills and let all the drivers out there know that there are white canes and to let the public know what the white cane law means. It means a lot to me. Dan Wenzel: A lot of people talk about safety, but for me it also means opportunity. An opportunity to explore the world. An opportunity to get out there with our canes and our dogs and make a difference. Betsy S.: I'm Betsy Shallbetter. I'm a teacher at the Academy for the Blind. White Cane Day means a whole lot to me as it has made a difference in my community. Whenever we do the walk in Faribault, Minnesota people start to pay attention. Dan Wenzel: For me, it means participation. A chance through action to show the abilities of blind people as we go and live the lives we want. Brittany T.: My name is Brittany Thomforde. I am the Director of Special Ed at the State Academies and this is my first White Cane Day. Jeff Thompson: Your first? Brittany T.: My first. I've never participated in a White Cane Day. Jeff Thompson: Well, welcome. Brittany T.: I'm really excited to see how this event works and see all the students and adults and teachers and staff and I'm excited to cheer everybody on. I'm the first one down at the end of the steps today, so I'm excited to do that. Jeff Thompson: Oh, so they get a job for ya? Brittany T.: I have a job. I chose to volunteer today. Jeff Thompson: There you go. John Jasinski: So, on behalf of Governor Mark Dayton. I have a proclamation. Samantha: Hi, I'm Samantha and I think that the white cane is very important because to so many people it's such a symbol of independence. John Jasinski: Whereas there are estimated 63,000 Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired, many of them who've traveled with white canes. Samantha: I know, for me, I've been blind my whole life. I've never not used a cane. I know a lot of kids sort of reject it and don't wanna be seen with it, but to me, I never felt safe traveling without one. John Jasinski: And whereas the need for the orientation and mobility services and White Cane Safety awareness will continue to grow and remain vital to the educational, vocational and recreational needs of all Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired. Samantha: To me, it's always been a big deal. My mom is blind as well. I was using a cane from the time I could walk. I was walking around conventions and stuff when I was two with the canes. John Jasinski: And whereas the Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Public Schools support educational outcomes for all children. Samantha: Always been something I have had and I think it's something that it's important that people realize it's sort of a symbol of independence rather than a stigmatized symbol of needing assistance. I think there's an important distinction there. John Jasinski: Now therefore, I, John Jasinski, on behalf of Governor Mark Dayton, do hereby proclaim Thursday, October 11th, 2018 as White Cane Safety Awareness Day. Jennifer Pelletier: Our students at the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind have been working on composing a song in the last few weeks. Many of them have had the opportunity to put some thoughts together about what White Cane Day means to them. We talked about what it was like to use a white cane for the first time. We read the white cane law and had a little bit of discussion about that. Ryan Strunk: So, as you walk today, as you stride out around the Capitol, down the streets, be proud of your white cane. Tap that white cane and let everybody know that we are here, we are not going anywhere and we are proud of who we are. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Kristen Oien: All right. Hello everyone. I'm Kristen [Oien, I would like to send out a special thank you to Holly Nordmeyer and Michelle Gip for helping arrange this awesome day. So, let's give them all a round of applause. I'd also like to thank all of our volunteers who will be along the route if you have some ...
Take Full Advantage of Transition Services: Enhancing Opportunities for Success - Meet Kylee Jungbauer (Transcript Provided) Kylee Jungbauer is a rehabilitation counselor at state services for the blind. Her concentration is transition age students. We talked to Kylie about what services they provide for students. Transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace. State services for the blind has a Transition Unit that facilitates a path for students, providing guidance and opportunities for success. From assessments to training, the transition Team offers as much or as little help as needed while promoting self advocacy and independence along the way. Kylee talks about the importance of Summer Programs and how the Transition Team provides opportunities with employment, career exploration and access to training on the tools that will help bring about a successful transition. Full Transcript Below Check out below for a list of Summer opportunities and programs. Check out your State Services by searching the Services Directory on the AFB.org web site. State Services for the Blind of Minnesota We offer tools and training for employment and for helping seniors remain independent and active. As Minnesota’s accessible reading source we also transcribe books and other materials into alternative formats, including audio and braille. We assist Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, losing vision, or who have another disability that makes it difficult to read print. I hope you find what you need here. We've also created a Tips for Using Our New Website page. If you’d like to apply for services, learn more, or have more questions, just give us a call. You’ll find contact information for all of our offices on our contact page, or you can call our main office at 651-539-2300. 2018 Summer Opportunities for Teens Learning skills related to blindness, low vision, and DeafBlindness The programs listed below are of varying lengths during the summer. They offer training in independent living and job readiness skills. The program descriptions that follow are taken from each organization’s website. If you’d like to pursue any of these opportunities, please speak with your SSB counselor: BLIND Incorporated (Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions) offers an 8-week Post-secondary, Readiness, Empowerment Program (PREP) designed to prepare students for academic, employment, and social success. The PREP curriculum is designed to empower blind youth with the alternative techniques of blindness they will need to be successful in the college and the career fields they choose, and to give them the confidence and belief in themselves they need to find and keep a job. Additionally there are three one-week summer programs focusing on independent living, post-secondary success, and navigating the world of work. Career Ventures, Inc . offers resources in: Job Seeking Skills training, Volunteer opportunities, Paid-work experiences, Job Shadows, Internships (on a case by case basis), Job Placement, and Job Coaching. Contact Wendy DeVore at wdevore@careerventuresinc.com for more information. Courage Kenny SHARE Program is a resource that provides people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to achieve physical and emotional fitness - and just have some fun. SHARE is a service of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, part of Allina Health, but our list of services includes those offered by other organizations. It's a one-stop shop for activity listings and registration details in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Duluth Center for Vision Loss offers summer camps designed to sharpen skills needed for success, including Workforce Readiness, College Readiness, Self-advocacy, Mobility, Technology, Independent living, and much more. Students will learn core workforce readiness and adjustment to blindness skills. They will also be given the opportunity to socialize with peers from across the state and to participate in a wide array of recreational activities. The Lighthouse Transition Program is built on the understanding that “now is the time” that youth need to be developing certain core skills that are essential for their future Helen Keller National Center offers programs to students who are DeafBlind which enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. HKNC offers individualized evaluation and training which will assist students in achieving their own definition of success. The emphasis for the student in the program is to participate in learning opportunities which will lead to successful employment and a full, enriched and independent life in the community. The philosophy of the Center is one of self-determination for all. Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) offers Summer School programming for elementary, Middle school and high school age students. Elementary School programs focus on elementary level academics as well as individual goals identified in student IEP’s. Middle and High school students will participate in activities encompassing the three areas of transition (postsecondary, employment, and independent living). National Federation of the Blind offers of variety of local and national opportunities. The NFB BELL Academy is designed to provide intensive Braille instruction to blind and low-vision children during the summer months. EQ is a week-long learning opportunity that gets blind students excited about STEM by offering hands-on learning experiences. Visit www.nfb.org and www.nfbmn.org for more information. Stone Arch Employment Solutions, Inc. Email Cori Giles at cori.giles@comcast.net for information. Summer Transition Program (STP) provides experiences to address the specific transition needs of students who are Blind, Visually impaired or DeafBlind. STP complements each student’s core curriculum at their local school by providing individualized opportunities in the three transition areas identified in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). These unique transition activities, as part of the Expanded Core Curriculum, give each student the opportunity to increase independence in their school, home, community and work environments. Dates for 2018 are June 13-25. Email Julie Kochevar at julie.kochevar@ahschools.us for information. Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Transcript Take Full Advantage of Transition Services: Enhancing Opportunities for Success - Meet Kylee Jungbauer (Transcript Provided) Kylee: State Services for the Blind can be included in on that plan but then we will also have an employment plan for the students as well. Jeff: Kylee Jungbauer, Rehabilitation Counselor for Transition Age Students. Kylee: We like to keep our students busy during the summer, that's what I tell all of my students so yep, if you're working with us we expect that you're working your plan and obtain that job goal. Jeff: Voices from the success stories of transition age students. Student 1: State Services for the Blind played a role in helping me figure out, for one thing what I wanted to do after high school, and then where I wanted to go to college, and then also they assisted me with helping me find a job. Student 2: Training in stuff relating to technology and all your use of computers and phones, what's the best way that works for you. Student 3: So I was very lucky to have an IEP team that was familiar with working with a blind student. Jeff: Learn about the transition unit at State Services for the Blind. Kylee: I think another way a parent can be involved is just to have that expectation of their student that they will work, and have that expectation that okay yes, they need to learn how to cook, how to do their own laundry, how to clean because the parents aren't gonna be around forever right. Jeff: Kylee is part of a team at State Services for the Blind in their transition unit. Be sure to contact your State Services and find out what their transition team can do for you, and for more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter at Blind Abilities, and download the free Blind Abilities app from the app store, that's two words, Blind Abilities. Kylee: But I think more importantly, is taking a step back and saying, okay, do you have the skills to actually go to college, do you have you know, the advocacy skills, do you have the technology skills, do you have the technology that you actually need? Jeff: Kylee Jungbauer. Kylee: Yep. Jeff: Is that right? Kylee: Yep, yep. Jeff: Welcome to Blind Abilities, I'm Jeff Thompson. Transitioning from high school to college to the workplace, it's a journey that most of us have taken, or some of us are looking forward to, and we'll be talking to Kylee Jungbauer. She's a transition counselor at State Services for the Blind. Kylee is going to talk about the services that you can receive to enhance your opportunities whether in college or gaining employment in the workplace. She's going to talk about the transition unit at State Services which will help you navigate your transition journey and make available all the resources, training, and skills, and confidence that you'll need for the journey. Kylee welcome to Blind Abilities how are you doing? Kylee: I'm great, how are you? Jeff: I'm doing good thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to come down to the studios to share with us what you do for clients of State Services for the Blind. Kylee: Yes of course. Jeff: So Kylee, what is the transition unit at State Services for the Blind? Kylee: We work with youth about 14 to all the way up to 24, so college students as well, and we help them move through their transition from high school to either college or high school to just starting off with their first couple of jobs, we look at what their job goal is, or if they don't have a job goal, bringing them to that, with looking at different interest, inventories, or getting different work experiences so they can try different jobs and see what they really like. Jeff: When you say 14 to 24, so 14 you're talking about students who are in high school? Kylee: Correct yep, so when they're in high school we work with in conjunction with their schools and their TBVI's to supplement what they're already getting or maybe give suggestions, expose them to some different technology, and things that maybe they aren't getting in their school. Some schools provide a lot of adjustment to blindness training, and some schools do little, so we like to supplement especially during the summer when they're out of school. Jeff: And why is that? Kylee: Just to get them prepared for life, like I said transitioning out of education, you know high school, a lot of the services are provided for them, they aren't really having to advocate hopefully too hard for those services versus when they're an adult, they're kind of on their own and they have to learn how to do those things and advocate either in college or in their first jobs. Jeff: And what kind of options are there for the summer? Kylee: We have a lot of summer programming that some of it we provide, a lot of it the various vendors provides anywhere from more social to adjustment to blindness training, where, you know learning Braille, learning orientation mobility skills, a lot of Technology in Duluth, since it's so far away they have some online courses where you can work with them remotely I guess from anywhere in within Minnesota, so there's a lot of different options. Jeff: When you were talking about the TVI's teachers for the visually impaired, you're talking about the district teachers? Kylee: I don't know if they're considered district teachers or not but the district's hire them, yeah the schools provide that service. Jeff: And that's where they start their individual educational plan. Kylee: Yep yep, the TBVI's, they're included in it, the students will also have a case manager that kind of runs the whole thing and makes sure that the goals that are written on the education plan are being obtained or maintained or changed as needed, and State Services for the Blind can be included in on that plan but then we will also have an employment plan for the students as well with their job goal, or if there isn't a job goal then we, we just put something generic while we're exploring different careers. Jeff: So they actually have a simultaneous education plan segueing into a employment plan? Kylee: Correct yep, they'll have an education plan and an employment plan at the same time up until graduation of course, and then it will just be an employment plan with State Services for the Blind, and that will bring them through either their first job or college. Jeff: Well that's a good segue. Kylee: Yeah. Jeff: How does State Services or the transition work with the districts or the Department of Education in Minnesota? Kylee: We like to be invited to all of the IEP meetings so please invite us, that doesn't always happen, just because sometimes they get thrown together really last minute and as long as the parent and the student can make it they kind of just go on with it but, it's good for us to be there so we can see what the school is providing and maybe advocate for more, maybe make suggestions, or see where we can supplement in during this school year, you know sometimes students have time on weekends or after school, or especially during the summer time when they're on break. We like to keep our students busy during the summer that's what I tell all of my students, so yep if you're working with us we expect that you're working your plan and obtain that job goal throughout the school year and then especially during the summer when you're on break and you have that extra time, Jeff: Are there internship programs available to transition-age students in the summer? Kylee: Yes definitely we can work with a vendor but we also have our work opportunity navigator, Tou Yang, and he works with a lot of the students that I'm working with to get them internships, paid summer jobs, if they're interested in working during the school year that's great too, or doing Job Shadows so they can check out different jobs. Some students have this career goal, they know they want to do it but they haven't really talked to somebody who's in the work field actually doing that job, and they may find that oh it looks like it's a lot more data entry and paperwork versus client contact and so maybe they don't want to do that, or maybe they want to be a photographer but they don't want to have to figure out their own taxes or anything like that, so they'll look into working for a company versus going out on their own. So different things that they just don't know because they haven't had that experience. Jeff: Experience that will help them formulate their career goals. Kylee: Right exactly, yep so each career goal on our end has to be looked at, explored, and we have to determine if it's feasible, so if we have a student who wants to be a dolphin trainer for instance but doesn't want to leave Minnesota, that's probably not going to be something that SSB will support just because once they graduate you know, they won't be able to find a job here in Minnesota, so yep. Jeff: Maybe moose training or something but not dolphin training. Kylee: Yes. [Whoosh Sound Effect] Jeff: So if someone wants to explore a career, is there a resource here to help them do that? Kylee: Yep work with Tou, and also we've got a couple different websites that we can either send to our students or sit with them and work one-on-one with them to do some exploration that way, and hopefully the student are getting that in their school as well, hopefully. Jeff: So Tou, you say he's the employment navigator, he actually contacts companies, works with companies to know what they want and educate them on what to expect probably, and then brings people in for opportunities? Kylee: Yep, yep he has a background in working and doing job placement for other companies in the past so he has those employer connections which is great as well, but yep he brings students out to look at people out doing the actual job that they may be interested in so they can see the intricacies of it and still interested in that after learning the ins and outs or if maybe it's not for them and they want to explore other options. Jeff: So Kylee, how do parents get involved, do you have contact with parents of transition students? Kylee: Definitely, parents can be as involved as they want to be of course if their student is a minor, they have to be there for any signing of documentation, but after that they can be as involved as they want to be, kind of feel that out with both the student and the parents. Sometimes I just meet with my students one-on-one during the school day or whatever is convenient for them, but sometimes the parents want to be there, sometimes I can send an email to the parents after a meeting just giving them a recap. If I'm sending internship opportunities or things that need to be filled out with the student and maybe the student isn't the most responsive, I'll just CC the parents on the email just to make sure that everybody saw that it needs to be sent back. But I think another way that parents can be involved is just to have that expectation of their student that they will work, and have that expectation that, okay yes they need to learn how to cook, how to do their own laundry, how to clean, because the parents aren't gonna be around forever right, and they also hopefully won't be following their student to college, so if they need those skills just like any other person. But on the flip side of that, we understand that for a college student, or college bound student it is normal for them not to have those skills. I think college bound students kind of figure out how to do their own laundry once they show up and they dye a white shirt red for the first time and then they're like, okay maybe I need to figure this out, so that's totally normal but I think yeah, for parents to have that expectation that their students work and most people I know had to have a summer job so they could pay for their gas, pay for their the clothes that they want, or the new phone, or you know what have you, so yeah just having that expectation that their student will go on in transition just like any other visual person, so yeah. Jeff: You brought up a good point about you know, the parents are probably their first advocate that they have coming along in life, and there's comes a point in that transition process where a student has to start considering taking over that advocacy, advocating for themselves, like when they don't get a book on time that they can't always depend on their TBI or disability services, they get to a point where they start to have take responsibility for laundry like you said, all that stuff. Kylee: Yep yep, we have a whole Student Handbook that we go through and it has expectations of you know all the documentation that we need before semester starts, but I think more importantly is taking a step back and saying, okay do you have the skills to actually go to college, do you have you know the advocacy skills, do you have the technology skills, do you have the technology that you actually need, the knowledge of the different apps, you know to get your books online, right now it's Jesse that's working with all of our students, but getting our transition tech involved and they come in for a tech assessment to see what they have right now and what they'll need with both technology and technology training. So I have a student right now we're getting her tech package in but also we're planning for the training that she'll need in preparation for going off to college because surprisingly, her typing skills aren't that great, so that's something she knows she really needs to work on because all of those papers that she's gonna be writing, she's gonna need those skills, yeah super exciting, skills that you'll need right. [Whoosh Sound Effect] Jeff: I've seen reports where like colleges said that people are coming in and they're not prepared, and I've also seen where people come in but they end up being like a week or two behind because they're just trying to use this new technology that they don't understand yet and you have to be able to hit the ground running when you enter college. Kylee: Right yes, I talk a lot about that you know, college is high school times ten, you know you don't have a whole week to learn about one chapter in a book, and then have a test on it maybe a week later, it's like five chapters in one week, so you have, yeah right exactly, you have to be able to hit the ground running. So making sure that they're connected with the disability services at their college and they know the ins and outs of how they ask for accommodations, if they need extra time with test taking, anything like that, knowing how to get all that stuff before they go into college. I talked to my students about how some teachers are fabulous with accommodations and some just don't want to deal with it, or they haven't really had to deal with it in the past, so having those advocacy skills are huge. Jeff: Yeah I always suggested when I went in, I learned right away that, send in an email to each teacher, each professor, six weeks in advance if you get that opportunity, to start setting up that communications, and get that underway, rather than trying to set something, because everyone's busy that first week. Kylee: Definitely yeah. I know when I went off to college for the first time, I was terrified to talk to any of my professors, but you don't have that you know option when you need accommodations, you just have to go for it, and feel you know, be comfortable, or maybe you don't have to be comfortable with it, but you have to be able to at least do it, so yeah having those skills is huge. Jeff: Yeah and it does get more comfortable, and as long as you do get comfortable with it, it just puts it back, you just move forward from there. Kylee: Right exactly. Jeff: What words of advice for someone who is transitioning from high school to college to the workplace? Kylee: I would say make sure that you have all of your technology training down, your orientation and mobility, make sure that you're comfortable with that. I think a lot of students are comfortable in their school settings, so some that have some vision may not even use their cane, but I think it's important when you're out in public especially when you're learning new locations to have those orientation mobility skills down, because yeah you will need them. Advocacy skills as well because you need to be able to talk to your employer and let them know what you need and feel comfortable with that, yeah it's very important. Jeff: Yeah because most colleges aren't that one building school. Kylee: Exactly yep, and a lot of the students that I work with we offer orientation mobility skills, multiple semesters so they can learn their new path, you know each time. After a student's been on campus for a couple of years they pretty much know the layout but, I have no problem each semester bringing in orientation mobility, you, just right away so they feel comfortable with where they're going. Jeff: Well that's great, Kylee how does someone get in contact with State Services for the Blind for the first time? Kylee: The best way to do it is to contact, if you're in the metro to contact our St. Paul office, and they will get you connected with Meredith Larsen, and Meredith does all of our orientation and intakes, and orientation is provided twice a month at different times, so you can come in, learn about all of our services and decide if this is the right program for you. If so then she'll meet with you one-on-one and do an intake and have you sign an application at that point and that kind of, your signing saying yes I'm dedicated to this program, and then from there you'll start working with a counselor. If your you're in the metro it'll be either me or Ashlyn, and if you're in Greater Minnesota there's different counselors out in those areas that also work with our transition youth. Jeff: That's perfect, well Kylee, once again thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to come down to the studios here and sharing with us, believe me it's been a wealth of information, so thank you very much. Kylee: Yep, thank you. Jeff: It was a real pleasure talking to Kylee and be sure to check out the show notes where you can find out how to contact State Services for the Blind, and you can find the summer programs that are listed, and some job opportunities you could have for helping out at the summer programs, and to contact State Services in your state be sure to check out AFB.org where they have resources where you can find the services offered in your state. This podcast is produced in part by State Services for the Blind, live, learn, work, and play. [Music] And a big thanks goes out to Chi Chow for his beautiful music, and that's LChiChow on Twitter. Thank You Chi Chow. Once again, thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed, and until next time, bye-bye. [Music] [Multiple voices] When we share what we see through each other's eyes, we can then begin to bridge the Gap between the limited expectations and the realities of Blind Abilities. For more podcast with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on twitter at BlindAbilities, download our app from the app store, Blind Abilities, that's two words, or send us an email at info@blindabilities.com, thanks for listening.
In this episode, Lissa Jones speaks with Twin Cites based actress, comedian, and educator Joy Dolo of Blackout Improv. Dolo is a founding member of Blackout, Minnesota’s first and only all-Black improv ensemble whose performances use sketch comedy, improv, and stand-up to tackle current events, race, and social justice issues. This podcast is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board operating support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Black Market Reads is a production of the Givens Foundation for African American Literature. Production services provided by iDream.tv.
Bopriserna skakar om både marknaden och bostadsinnehavare. Hur påverkar beteendepsykologi utvecklingen? Hör också hur lätt det är att hacka ett bolag, och om MSAB som ska avnoteras. Gäster: Mathias Ekstedt, professor Kungliga tekniska högskolan Richard Wahlund, professor Handelshögskolan i Stockholm Kristian Åström, reporter Ekonomiekot Sören Granath, reporter Ekonomiekot Medverkande: Gunnar Ek, bolagsbevakare Aktiespararna Rolf Rosenvinge, enhetschef Cyber security PwC Röster i programmet: Lena Hagman, chefsekonom Almega Erik Thedéen, generaldirektör Finansinspektionen Programledare: Hanna Malmodin Producent: Anders Wennersten Tekniker: Rasmus Allansson ekonomiekotextra@sverigesradio.se
What Does White Cane Day Mean to You? We Do the Cane Well! October 10th is White Cane Day in Minnesota and the Blindness community came out strong to support the awareness of the White Cane. Speakers shared the history of White Cane day and others talked about the freedom and independence the white cane brings to them. The Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Choir shared their voices and sang aloud in the Capital’s newly remodeled Rotundra. With the support of the local Lions Clubs, MSAB, NFB of MN and Blind, Inc. the White Cane Day event was a great event with a lot of participation. From joining in on the choir songs to marching in the walk from the St. Paul Capital to the St. Paul Cathedral and bac, participants chatted and talked while enjoying the nice Autumn day in Minnesota. You can find out more about MSAB on the web. Check out the NFB of MN on the web at www.NFBMn.org And be sure to see what opportunities and events are happening at Blind, Inc. on the web at www.BlindInc.org And check out your local Lions Club and see what they are doing in your community. Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store.
See full Transcription Below. Molly Wezel-Peterson shares her journey, her story, her coping while sitting down one on one with Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities. From her earliest days, through high school and graduating college Molly tells us what it is like accepting Usher Syndrome and staying positive about her future. I hope you enjoy this look inside of Molly’s life and what she faces every day with Usher Syndrome. I know I did and I learned a lot about DeafBlind from someone who is a true advocate for those facing the challenges which they cannot control but they can rise above the limited expectations. Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Transcript: Molly: You know, knowing I'm going to become blind, I would say at this point in my life, I, I do accept it. Um, it was difficult and it took a long time. Of course, I started out crying and it was very upsetting but I've since spent a lot of time learning how to cope as a deaf/blind person, and also educating my family. I do need to, to, to prepare. I do need to get ready, I mean I can still see but I want to be completely prepared when I do lose my sight, when I do become legally blind. I am taking advantage of the sight that I have now to be able to learn how to live as a person that won't have sight potentially in the future. SSB is fantastic as a support for deaf/blind and there is other organizations outside of Minnesota that are very supportive. Deaf, blind, hearing, whatever your disability is, you can do it. You will be afraid, you will want to isolate yourself, but don't go that route. Take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities that are out there to help you achieve what you want to achieve. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities. I am Jeff Thompson. I would like to introduce you to Molly Wezel-Peterson. She is someone who happens to be deaf/blind, college graduate, hard worker, an advocate, and who wants to share her story about living with Usher Syndrome. From her past to present to her future, Molly shares her thoughts, her emotions, how she copes, and most of all, she is sharing her story with you all. And if you want to find more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at blindabilities.com, on Twitter at blindabilities, and download the free Blind Abilities app from the app store, that is blind abilities, two words. So without further ado, please welcome Molly Wezel-Peterson. Molly: Was I born deaf, nobody really knows. I don't know if I was born hearing or born deaf, it was just never identified but, um, they found out that I was deaf probably when I was around 2, they kinda assumed I was deaf. I was adopted and there was really very, no communication so my parents put me in a special education school, and, I learned sign language with a tutor, and I went to a mainstreamed school so, itís called the Gideon Pond. It was a school for mostly hearing children but as a deaf student, as a deaf person I went there to Gideon Pond and I had a teacher that was there in the Special Ed classroom that taught me and used sign language. And so I learned sign language in school plus my parents learned sign language as well. And really both, my parents have since divorced and they weren't sure where I should go to school at that point so I, that's when I ended up going to MSAD in Faribault. I had actually first went to a, first I went to a summer program in Fairbault just to see what I thought of it and I had not yet been identified as having Usher Syndrome so deaf/blind, so just deaf and I really liked the summer school program when I was in Fairbault. It was total immersion environment where everybody was using sign language and so I ended up going to the school and noticing then that little things, like I couldn't read the black board you know far, and they were starting to notice I was having some vision issues so went to get a check up to the eye doctor and I was labeled as having Usher Syndrome when I was about 10. So we just sort of, I stayed in this regular deaf program despite you know, that, I just ended up graduating from MSAD, well before high school, I had a support group when I was in the, in Gideon Pond, and when I was diagnosed with having Usher's Syndrome, there was a support group. I also, you know, I played sports and did every, anything that I could do while I still had you know, my vision and didn't want to be blocked. I had never learned, I mean I never went to a specific blind school, MSAB. I never went there, so MSAD, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and then MSAB, Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, are very close to each other but I strictly went to MSAD. I was, my vision was fine at that time. I was just identified, I identified myself as deaf. Jeff Thompson: You can find out more about the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf on the web at msad.msa.state.mn.us. Molly: So things progressed and I had other friends that, I met other friends that had gone to MSAD, and again, my vision hadn't declined at that point and I met folks at MSAB. But I didn't learn braille and I didn't become skilled at what I needed to know as being a blind individual until after high school. I really wanted to be independent before my vision really went don so, I went to a vocational program. Now I didn't come here to the State Services for the Blind but a different program where I really learned how to be independent and learned skills on how to be a deaf blind individual, I learned braille and just different life skills to prepare me for when my vision did decrease to the point where I would be labeled as deaf/blind and I am very skilled being independent, I really did practice and was very much encouraged to practice the skills that I was learning. Jeff Thompson: If you are seeking the skills to enhance your opportunities, check out your state services and see what they can do for you. Molly: And let's see, so yeah, I'm just trying to think, it was at the time just pretty basic, that I was learning, I mean I wasn't an expert but I knew enough. And I decided, ok, that is good enough, I am going to go to a different college, I am gonna get my degree, I am going to get a job, those are my goals and plans for the future so that is when I went to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, NTID and it's under the Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT. And that is is Rochester, New York, so I entered that program and they have a few deaf programs that's specific programs there that I was involved in. I was very motivated, I socialized a lot and I was very involved in a deaf/blind support group as well. I experienced living through you know the frustrations of high school, I was now in an environment that was very supportive, I was getting more and more skilled in functioning as a deaf/blind individual and getting to know the deaf/blind community. Jeff Thompson: Be sure to check your local area for organizations, support groups, communities where you may find support or give support and enhance not only your own opportunities, but may be able to help someone else. Molly: So I did graduate, got my degree. My technical degree and I came back home, I wasn't satisfied, I was frustrated, I wasn't getting full time work and I was kind of not sure where things were going and I wasn't focusing on the deaf/blind community. What was important to me was finding a job. You know, getting opportunities that I could get at that time of my life, you know where I was, and I decided the job that I had, I was going to quit and I was going to become a full-time student at Metro State University. You know it was a local college and it was relatively inexpensive, and it was going to be an MA in business. Plus, at the same time I was, I was starting to get more and more involved in the deaf/blind community here. So, I was trying to balance those two things with school and deaf/blind community and again, I was slow in learning the skills I needed to learn and developing them to a proficient level since I was so focused on school and my friends and that type of thing and about four years ago I found a job at the U.S. Army Core of Engineer where I've been, plus I had graduated in 2014 with my MA degree and the company, you know I did meet my goals. I was, you know got a degree and I got a full-time job and it's been permanent work, full time and I've been very happy there. Jeff Thompson: You can find out more about Usher Syndrome by searching Google or by going to the American Foundation for the Blind website at www.afb.org and search for Usher Syndrome. Molly: So my vision then had, you know, it's not like all of a sudden it just went away, it slowly just started to decline especially starting at night. And during the day it was ok but I started to notice my night vision was really decreasing, I was depending more and more on people to help me get around and, you know friends, and that type of thing. So I tapped into my deaf/blind community again and really started to learn more and more coping skills and definitely improve my own skills on how to be more and more dependent, you know as a deaf/blind individual. That's kind of everything in a nutshell. Jeff Thompson: We're talking to Molly Wezel-Peterson and I want to thank you very much for coming on board and sharing your story with the Blind Abilities listeners. Molly: It was my pleasure, thank you. Jeff Thompson: Molly, with some residual sight, what is your preferred method of communications? Molly: Well, it actually depends on the individual. For myself, Technically, let's see, legally blind so, on my left, I am not legally blind yet on my right. Now I am deaf plus legally blind on my left both so, but I can still see well enough you know when there is light, when it is bright. Normally preferred is sign language, American sign language to be more specific. Now it's very important that whomever I am communication with, they were very dark solid as a background to their hands, or if they are a black person they have you know, light solid colors just as there is a contrast for their skin color, then preferred is the American sign language. But that again has to be in an environment where I can see. Now when I become fully blind, it's going to most likely be tactile sign language, I don't use that right now just because I don't need to yet. Although I do use tactile sign language sometimes when it is nighttime, if I'm in a dark environment, if the lights are very low, obviously if it is pretty dark I would need to use tactile sign language just because I can't see otherwise, but for now American sign language is preferred. Jeff Thompson: So what kind of social networking platforms do you use? Molly: I use an IPad, I use Snapchat, I use Glide, Facebook, IMO, I mean I use pretty much everything, what is it, I use Twitter. I do a lot of social networking, social media. Jeff Thompson: A friend from high school put this question forward. And it's about her little sister, actually her kid sister, and she writes: My sister does a little signing but not a lot, she does not communicate well because she has been this way since birth. But I always ask myself, what could she be thinking? One of the thoughts is, does she think that she is different than us? Maybe even better because she is not caught up in all of the social values that we are. Less stressed, I guess from this question, she is just wanting answers to know what it's like to be deaf/blind. Molly: Well, I would say being deaf and blind, taking two senses away, really there is very limited communication because when you are deaf, you can communicate, you have your hands, you can see other people signing, you can sign. When you know then become blind, that takes away that mode of communication that you have to transition and practice to learn a different mode of communication. Typically tactile sign language. Minnesota is great because it does provide a program where you can learn it. But it is a challenge to communicate with people. I mean, not a lot of people know tactile sign language so you can feel very isolated. It is very important to find a social network that you can tap into so you don't start felling negative and lonely and alone. Jeff Thompson: Oh I bet, you know, I have vision loss. But I used to see everything and so like when I hear someone sigh I can imagine them rolling their eyes or actually they are just rolling their eyes but they make a sound and I can put it all together. But you know it's kind of different from someone from the outside looking in. Kind of like you know, her writing this letter about her sister. Because I know about blindness. I know nothing about being deaf. And actually I don't even feel half way of understanding it all. Molly: Just to tag on to what you are saying. In the past, well I just want to say that there is something you call pro tactile. We abbreviate it as PT in deaf/blind community, that's kind of emerging as a new type of thing in the deaf/blind community and wow. Especially not so much in the blind community, specifically in deaf/blind community, pro tactile. So you know, like you were talking about with expressions, now you're deaf, you watch expression, facial expressions, that's even part of American sign language. It's a grammatical piece, now you become blind on top of it. How do you know emotions/ How do you now if someone's laughing? How do you know if someone's upset? You can't see any of that in the body language. So there's a type of, I'm going to say code that deaf/blind know that pro tactile interpreters would know. For example let's say someone's giving a presentation and there are a bunch of people. And obviously as deaf/blind person I cannot see and I am actually presenting so I'm going about presenting and I don't know, is the audience falling asleep? Are they engaged? And so I would have a pro tactile interpreter that would be giving me quote unquote codes on my back that we both know that really are attached more to emotions of the audience, of the environment, may be you know, what room, there would be explanation of what a room looks like that type of thing but, another piece of the pro tactile with relations to the emotions, it's also using it as a type of map perhaps, so let's say there's a table in a room and there is a bunch of people sitting around the table, then a pro tactile could, interpreter or person would sort of use my back as a map to show a diagram of where people are sitting and then be able to identify who is feeling what. Oh, you know, over here is feeling, falling asleep or what have you, so that the deaf/blind person is able to quote unquote see the emotions. Because that is taken away when you are deaf/blind, so I just wanted to tag on this pro tactile is kind, is a newer way of interpreting for deaf/blind as opposed to just the tactile interpreting. Jeff Thompson: You know it's the things we never think about, that makes perfectly good sense. Such a, it's common sense. Molly: Yeah. Jeff Thompson: Another friend of mine, he's an assistant technology instructor down at MSAB. Ken. He showed me a device. He has three devices. It's a, they're cobbled together. A notebook, a refreshable braille, and another interface. And I believe a deaf/blind person could, or does communicate with it. I believe it was a phone. Are you aware of something like this? Molly: You know that's actually a really good question. It's very challenging to make a phone call or to receive a phone call. There are, my understanding is there are two parts, so in the deaf, you know, the deaf world there is technology galore, you have your video phone, if you're just deaf, you have video phone, you can use that, facetime, all of that, Skype, what have you. Now you add the blindness piece into it, boy that's tough. Because, I mean for me I can still, I haven't quite needed to use a phone as a deaf/blind individual, because I can still see well enough. I can say that when I am using my video phone, I can't necessarily see, if it's a small screen or if it is dark or I can't see on the phone I just need to have my friend, a friend of mine, or an interpreter or something help me on the phone. So, if I were using the phone as a deaf/blind individual then you would really rely on someone to use the tactile sign language to interpret the interpreter or whomever is talking to be able to interpret that. Now there is braille, what you're talking about on mobile devices. You can feel a vibration, you can feel, there are different devices on your IPhone, on you know, different technology, it's actually just quite amazing how crazy technology has taken off to help put folks with disabilities, it's so more accessible now, but as a deaf/blind person, or as a deaf person, or as a deaf person, or as just a blind person you definitely need to have that technology, technology in your hands. Jeff Thompson: Molly, another question came in. You know you kind of answered this but, did you have to go through going deaf and going blind at two different times or all at once? Molly: Well, just so you know every individual is different and goes through different emotions when they find out they're going to go blind. Perhaps letís just say it is very emotional, and very difficult, it can be very difficult to go through.so I was first deaf, and what Usher Syndrome means when I was diagnosed at age 10, was that I was eventually going to become blind. Now I'm not, I don't label myself deaf/blind, I mean I, one of my labels is I have Usher Syndrome. I don't worry so much going blind at this point but I do identify as a person that has Usher Syndrome. As far as you know, knowing I'm going to become blind, I would say this point in my life, I do accept it. It was difficult and it took a long time, of course I started out crying and it was very upsetting but I have since spent a lot of time learning how to cope as a deaf/blind person and also educating my family on how to support me. You know, you're going to need to learn braille and you know that type of thing. Jeff Thompson: You know, I lost my sight later in life and I lost it slowly so I use to be able to use a CC tv quite easily, and so braille, you know I learned it quickly, but I didn't stick with it because I had so many alternative techniques could use. The CC tv, especially with audio and now with digital and stuff that I kind of adopted to listening. But you know if I would have lost it quickly, I think I would have taken to the braille and dug right in. Some people might call me a lazy blind you know. Molly: Well, and in my opinion really, I, my, well I should say my perspective from the past compared to now, I get what you are saying, I feel that I do need to prepare, I do need to get ready, I mean I can still see but I want to be completely prepared when I do lose my sight, when I do become legally blind. It'll be, it's just easier for me to learn now as opposed to before I don't, it's already going to be a struggle, I don't want to start all over again as a baby to learn all of these skills so my opinion is it is less stressful for me and a lot easier for me to accept if I start preparing myself now you know, my back up plan is I know braille and my friends are understanding what's happening to me and Iím teaching them how to support me and if there is an emergency I, people need to know how to support me and I need to know how to support myself and that, so I'm taking advantage of the sight that I have now to be able to learn how to live as a person that won't have sight potentially in the future. Jeff Thompson: That's good. That's really good. It's a tough thing to face. Molly: It is, yes. Jeff Thompson: Yeah. So in passing time, leisure, what kind of hobbies do you have Molly? Molly: I love to travel, I love to move about, I love to camp. I like to run. I love to be outdoors, I am an outdoor person. I love to camp, I like to go hiking. I like to socialize with my friends. Jeff Thompson: Oh I love camping, I love the outdoors. Minnesota you know "The Great Outdoors" you know, way up north, you know. Molly: Yeah. Jeff Thompson: Minnesota has a lot to offer. Molly: Right. My first hobby was biking because bicycle because I knew I wasn't going to be able to drive. Eventually I am becoming legally blind and so I learned how to ride a bike and you know, I am still able to do it during the day, I know, like during the summertime I can do it pretty much all day until, make sure I am home if I am biking by nine. That's when it starts to get dark and dangerous for me to be biking because I cannot see well enough to keep myself safe. So and I say that maybe it depends on the environment, if it's flat and safe I could do it when it is a little dark but I do depend on bicycles a lot right now. Jeff Thompson: I used to love biking. I still do and you know when you mentioned camping. there is an old saying here in Minnesota, you know, some of my friends think that camping is when room service is 10 minutes late. Molly: (Laughter) Yeah. Jeff Thompson: Molly, I know you do a lot of advocating. How do you advocate for someone who is in a similar situation? Molly: Well, networking is very important. it's very important to have support groups. I wish that I had an advocate when I was growing up. I really didn't have any, I was labeled Usher Syndrome and it was very difficult to get support. It's great to have an organization. Minnesota Deaf Blind, what's it called no no that's not right. Minnesota Deaf Blind Project, no that's not right, let me back up. Deaf Blind Minnesota Project, I don't know the right order of the words, But that has developed and it's very strong support especially for advocates for children that are deaf blind or have Usher Syndrome. Schools really, some schools do have support for deaf/blind, it's I think for children especially it's very important to have a deaf/blind mentor or someone who has Usher Syndrome as a mentor. So the child can look up to that person and say you know, I can do this and I can do that, I can do all of these things. I think that's key. I didn't have any of that growing up and I think that's a very important way to advocate especially for children just to show what you can do. SSB is fantastic as support for deaf/blind and there is other organizations outside of Minnesota that are very supportive. Jeff Thompson: So, the Minnesota Deaf Blind Project, is that affiliated with the Minnesota Deaf Blind Association? Molly: No I think it's separate from that, I think the Minnesota Deaf Blind Project is really focused on a youth program for support, I think up until 18 or maybe up until they end high school. So there is an organization for deaf/blind to help deaf/blind not feel isolated and to make sure, and that's for adults so it's a little bit separate. I think Minnesota Deaf Blind Association maybe is for the adults and the project is for the kids. they have workshops and they have fun retreats for you know, like camping, counselors, they have picnics and they just, to keep the kids engaged and active and not isolated is the Minnesota Deaf Blind Project I believe. Jeff Thompson: Now Molly, you're no stranger to advocacy because you've been recognized by the Tim Mahony award in this area. Molly: Yes I did win that award yeah and I can explain about that so I, it started really deaf blind adults. I was involved in the deaf/blind community but, well I was actually tapped in to to get involved in deaf/blind community and be a leader in that community for many many years but I never did because I really wanted to focus on school and get all that done so in 2014 when I finished school, I was still getting tapped into to be more of a leader in the deaf/blind community and I felt a little uncomfortable with that just because I didn't feel like I could, I didn't know enough, but I started going to different events and learning more and feeling better and, but I noticed that you know it was hard because I would see folks that had Usher Syndrome that were a little bit more advanced than I was and it was hard for me to see that knowing that was going to be me in the future. But I eventually, I got over that and I learned more and more. And I wasn't, I was basically keeping an open mind, trying to keep a balance with the deaf community and the deaf/blind community. I got so much support from the deaf/blind community and I started to become more active and give more ideas and feedback on things that I thought you know would be helpful ect. And was creative and I was given this award by them. It's a huge honor. Jeff Thompson: Well congratulations. Molly: Thank you. Jeff Thompson: So what social or entertainment venues do you frequent? Molly: Oh I love movies, I am a big fan of movies, love movies. There is a movie theater that has, you know movie theaters will have closed captions. It's technology, I prefer to have it on the screen but they don't really do that anymore so anyway, I use this type of device and it's a wireless device that you can read the captions on this device as the movie is going on. I love to go to shows, I love to go to plays, that type of thing, often times they are interpreted and I, as long as I sit in front I can usually see the interpreter. So as a deaf person I am able to do that. I like the arts. A variety of arts I'll go and enjoy. Jeff Thompson: Well that's great. I use a device that actually plays audio into my ear. Now you said that it, actually you can read the text, I was just wondering if somehow they could make that for refreshable braille? Molly: Good question, I don't know. I've never heard of it, I've never, I am not sure what that would even look like, yeah, usually computers do have the news, or information that you can get in a braille type, as a type of technology for the braille but movies, I don't know. When I become fully blind, If I go to a museum, those kinds of things, like those artsy things as a museum, I mean, I'm not sure if I am going to wanna, I think I still would want to go to that, like maybe the Walker to go see an art exhibit but it would obviously be important to have someone with me to describe every little thing you know. Here is a painting, here are the colors that they used, and here's what the painting is about, and here is what it's called, and here is the artist, and then really describe in detail what the painting is or what the statue is. I would need to have assistance going into detail about what I am looking at. Jeff Thompson: Makes me think about 3D imaging, 3D printing, I wonder if more and more venues will be starting to have opportunities to you know, touch the art such as using a 3D printer to replicate a piece of art, or a painting. Molly: Hmm, I have not, I haven't heard of that but I am not surprised. That would be really nice. Gosh, yeah, and to even have technology in the future that's even better than now is, so it's important, it is important to, in whatever environment you're in, it's important to be able to touch as a deaf/blind person. I mean obviously if I am at a play, I'm not going to be able to touch the stage and the actors and that type of thing but having an interpreter there that would be interpreting everything you know the stage, and the actors, and that type of thing, that would be really important to be able to enjoy it. Jeff Thompson: I remember reading about some technology that was coming out. It was gloves with sensors on it so when a signer was signing, it would actually take that information and feed it into a computer for translation. Molly: I think I saw something about that on Facebook but I couldn't wrap my head around what it was really meaning. I was also doubtful that technology like that really existed but I have no idea about that. I don't know if that's, I just don't know much at all about that technology. Jeff Thompson: Molly, what words of advice would you have for someone going through sight loss or hearing loss. Molly: That's really hard. I'm just thinking back. So this is just my opinion, I mean if if if, if you were, if this is, I mean if, you suddenly became overnight from a car accident or, an illness, and you suddenly became deaf or blind or something overnight, that is tough to deal with and I, I guess the first part I would say is just needing to jump in and you can, the internet is great. you can go online and you can find support groups to help you. You can use friends to help you, social media is fantastic in terms of support. Definitely I would say, I would recommend counseling to help you get through the emotional trauma of losing one of your senses or both of your senses. A counselor can, a good counselor can help you work through the emotions and you can get through it. The important thing is not to allow yourself to stay stuck forever because you can't do it yourself, you've got to tap into a community organization, counselors, friends, family to help you get over the trauma. Jeff Thompson: Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and Minnesota State Academy for the Blind. Minnesota Deaf Blind Project and Minnesota Deaf Blind Association. Molly: Yes. Jeff Thompson: They all help. Molly: Yes, absolutely. Jeff Thompson: Molly, is there anything else you would like to tell the Blind Abilities listeners? Molly: Yeah, actually I will add one thing. The real important part is we live in the real world and you become deaf, deaf/blind, blind, whatever age you are, there are interpreters, different types of interpreters that will accommodate your different communication need, whether it's tactiles or sign language. there are doctors who can help you, I guess my point is that in this real world there are a lot of things that can help you. Accessibility, accommodations that can help you. Having an SSP is very very helpful to help you go grocery shopping, doing some of the basics in life. So it's not a sign of weakness, it's more of a sign of strength to ask for help and to rely on other people, that doesn't mean you're less independent. When you have a companion, an SSP that comes to help you a couple times a week, when you have an interpreter, and it just opens up the world to you. There are really no excuses to stay home and isolate yourself. There are a lot resources here in Minnesota especially that have organizations, businesses, resources that can help connect you to what you need to be successful, whatever that looks like in your own life. Jeff Thompson: First of all Molly, I want to thank you very much for taking time out of your day and sharing your journey, your story with all of our listeners. Molly: Yeah, yeah, it was my pleasure. I'm very very happy to share my story. It helps others. Jeff Thompson: Molly, your message really rings through to me and I'm sure to a lot of the listeners because there is a point where you have to accept it and face the real world and be part of the real world. that's a great message. Molly: Exactly, exactly. An important quote that I rely often is "Deaf, blind, hearing blind, whatever your disability is, you can do it. You will be afraid, you will want to isolate yourself, but don't go that route, take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities that are out there to help you achieve what you want to achieve." Jeff Thompson: That's great, that's wonderful. Molly: Ooh sorry, I wanted to add one more thing, I did a presentation, when was that, let me think. I was involved with the American Disability Act. There was a TPT in the Minnesota, what is it, the Minnesota Public Access, there was some programming they were doing, I want to say this was last year, a couple years ago. I was involved with that as a deaf/blind can. Talked about you know the ADA and how it makes things accessible for folks with disabilities so that is in the archives you know if anyone wants to look it up. Jeff Thompson: Oh, we forgot to mention that you're also on the state rehabilitation counsel for Minnesota. Molly: Correct, I am. Yeah, I a rep for deaf/blind, for the deaf/blind community yes. Jeff Thompson: Well Molly thank you very much, you're quite an advocate hear in Minnesota and I am sure a lot of people appreciate all of the hard work that you are doing, so thank you. Molly: Thank you. Jeff Thompson: I would like to thank Chichow for his beautiful music, and to Pam, the American sign language signer that participated in this interview. (Music) (Multiple voices) When we share, what we see, through each otherís eyes, we can then begin to bridge the gap between dreams and expectations and the reality of blind abilities. Jeff Thompson: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com, on Twitter at Blindabilities, download our app from the app store. Blind abilities, that's two words, or send us an email at info@blindabilities.com Thanks for listening.
Winter is finally here, so I caught up with David Ince (aka Caribatheist) to talk about the state of freethought and secularism in Barbados and the Caribbean in general. David came to Canada eight years ago from Barbados and has been living in Calgary Alberta ever since. Caribatheist blog: http://caribatheist.blogspot.ca/ Freethinking Island podcast: http://freethinkingisland.com/ David’s guest posts on MSAB: http://goo.gl/6b3Zay Intro Music: ‘Upbeat’ by Jon Luc Hefferman (http://goo.gl/0AZ8qZ) Outro Music: ‘Behind The Seas’ by Possimiste (http://goo.gl/J1IXh7)
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