Best ZDNet Podcasts (2024)

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Samsung Unpacked: The Note experience comes to the S22 Ultra 34:37

2y ago34:37

34:37

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Samsung’s latest product announcements, including the Galaxy S22 and Tab S8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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How hackers exploit cyber insurance policies to make more money from ransomware attacks 18:56

2y ago18:56

18:56

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Recorded Future's Allan Liska about how cyber insurance, a policy designed to protect against ransomware, could be fueling attacks instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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FTC vs. Nvidia: Is the desktop now in Apple’s hands with Arm? 33:07

2y ago33:07

33:07

Nvidia maybe be walking away from its Arm plans. Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what that means for the future of computers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Let's talk about how companies track your data across the internet 27:54

2+ y ago27:54

27:54

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Oxford University’s Dr. Carissa Véliz about the data economy, surveillance, online privacy -- and what you can do to fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Microsoft had cash to burn, so it spent $69 billion on Activision 25:51

2+ y ago25:51

25:51

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what a Microsoft-owned Activision means for the gaming industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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WFH distractions: Tech and techniques to help keep you focused 28:46

2+ y ago28:46

28:46

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss how they handle work interruptions from their home offices during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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CES 2022 is a ghost town, but not a total waste 39:16

2+ y ago39:16

39:16

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss a handful of announcements made during the annual tech show and say goodbye to BlackBerry one final time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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The threat from hackers is getting worse – and ignorance isn't an excuse for boardrooms any more 24:30

2+ y ago24:30

24:30

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to MIT's Professor Stuart Madnick about the continued growth of cyber attacks, why there's still so many misunderstandings around cybersecurity – and what has to happen to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Jason Squared in 2022: Two nerds swap resolutions 31:40

2+ y ago31:40

31:40

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow have a cathartic discussion about how they plan to improve themselves in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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What Tesla and Polestar tell us about our electric car future 43:47

2+ y ago43:47

43:47

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss their experiences driving Tesla and Polestar, and the current charging challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Hit the road @Jack: The future of Twitter under Parag Agarwal 43:36

2+ y ago43:36

43:36

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about the departure of Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, and the future of the microblogging giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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How to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage 22:17

2+ y ago22:17

22:17

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Veracode’s Chris Wysopal about the high demand for cybersecurity staff and what needs to be done to fill the vacancies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Holiday gift suggestions from two nerds 35:32

2+ y ago35:32

35:32

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani offer up some gift ideas -- from non-alcoholic beer to VR headsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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BEC and romance scams: How to protect your business 25:09

2+ y ago25:09

25:09

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks Cofense’s Ronnie Tokazowski about the highly lucrative cyber criminal world of BEC scams and why attacks have become so hard to defend against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Top Tech Turkeys of 2021: Facebook, Apple, Zillow, and more 45:12

2+ y ago45:12

45:12

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow are back with the third annual Tech Turkey awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Inside a ransomware gang: Beware these aggressive tactics 23:18

2+ y ago23:18

23:18

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Mandiant's Kimberly Goody about the rise of a notorious ransomware group and how to protect against attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Mark Zuckerberg says the Metaverse is on the Horizon. Wait, what? 31:29

2+ y ago31:29

31:29

Is Facebook's Metaverse vision a crazy big business gamble or a Nightmare on Zuck Street? Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani tell us how they really feel about our virtual reality future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Google's Pixel: The iPhone of the Android world? 39:32

2+ y ago39:32

39:32

Google has laid the groundwork for its Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to compete with Samsung and Apple, but can it? Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the company’s smartphone ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Why the same old cyber attacks are still so successful and what needs to be done to stop them 25:41

2+ y ago25:41

25:41

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Admiral Michael S. Rogers, Operating Partner at Team8 and former Director of the NSA and US Cyber Command, about cyber threats and the action needed to fight them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Apple cranks its Pro-level Silicon processors to the Max 28:41

2+ y ago28:41

28:41

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the new MacBook Pro laptops, Apple’s new processors, and the future of Apple computing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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This is what happens when you're hit by a ransomware attack 16:20

2+ y ago16:20

16:20

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Ed Williams, Director of SpiderLabs EMEA at Trustwave, about how cyber criminals get into networks and what they actually do once inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Facebook: Internet utility or social menace? (Part 2) 39:59

2+ y ago39:59

39:59

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow continue the conversation about the world’s Facebook problem and what can be done, if anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Facebook: Internet utility or social menace? (Part 1) 29:39

2+ y ago29:39

29:39

Over the course of two episodes Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow go through the recent Facebook troubles and what can be done, if anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Why hackers are targeting web servers with malware and how to protect yours 19:51

2+ y ago19:51

19:51

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Zuzana Hromcová, malware researcher at ESET about the anatomy of powerful cyber attacks against web server software and how to protect against these threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Amazon’s robots, Echos and privacy -- in that order 42:44

2+ y ago42:44

42:44

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani go over Amazon's latest product announcements and their overall impact on privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Microsoft’s new Surface lineup is primed for Windows 11 34:11

2+ y ago34:11

34:11

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the Redmond giant’s new laptop and mobile device hardware for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Apple’s fall 2021 lineup is more exciting than we expected 36:51

2+ y ago36:51

36:51

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the new iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, iPad and iPad Mini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Digital ID systems present new opportunities – and new threats 34:19

2+ y ago34:19

34:19

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to the Alan Turing Institute's Prof. Carsten Maple about the increased use of digital identity systems such as vaccine passports -- and what's required to make them trustworthy and secure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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We're iPhone 13 dreaming for Apple's 'California Streaming' 35:30

2+ y ago35:30

35:30

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the hardware expected at Apple’s highly anticipated Fall 2021 event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Stress in cybersecurity – why overworking information security staff is bad for everyone 21:21

2+ y ago21:21

21:21

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to John Donovan, CISO at Malwarebytes about the impact stress has on information security teams and how to help improve well-being of employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Tesla Bot doesn’t exist yet, but it’s spawning a heap of humanoid hype 31:21

2+ y ago31:21

31:21

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani debate the prospect of robots at home and work. Our dystopian future may not be all that grim if Musk has his way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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The ransomware threat is growing: What needs to happen to stop attacks getting worse? 23:57

2+ y ago23:57

23:57

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and former CIO at The White House, about the problem of ransomware and the disruption it could cause if we don't act now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Pixel 5A surprise: A $450 phone that’s worth every penny 30:48

2+ y ago30:48

30:48

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the 5A and Google’s streamlining of its Pixel lineup as we look forward to the 6 and 6 Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3: Unpacking Samsung’s latest phones 31:06

2+ y ago31:06

31:06

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani, along with special guest Matthew Miller, discuss Samsung’s new Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, their features, and respective prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Cyber attacks: How to protect your industrial control systems from hackers 20:02

2+ y ago20:02

20:02

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Sergio Caltagirone, VP of Threat Intelligence at Drago,s about the risk cyber attacks pose to industrial infrastructure and what actions need to be taken to stop them before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Google Tensor: The machine learning brains of Pixel 6 29:19

2+ y ago29:19

29:19

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what Google’s new processor means for the company, Qualcomm, and the smartphone industry as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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How North Korea uses cyber crime to fund its economy 19:13

2+ y ago19:13

19:13

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Venafi's Yana Blachman about how North Korea uses ransomware, cryptocurrency theft and other cyber attacks to make money while evading sanctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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So long, Galaxy Note: A retrospective on Samsung’s industry-defining phablet 26:38

2+ y ago26:38

26:38

Jason Cipriani, Jason Perlow, and special guest ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Larry Dignan discuss the Samsung phone that changed the mobile device industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Cybersecurity has a harassment problem. This initiative aims to stop it 18:21

3y ago18:21

18:21

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Respect In Security co-founders Lisa Forte and Rik Ferguson about bullying and abuse in information security and how to help stamp it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Living the beta life: The joy of testing prerelease operating systems 36:25

3y ago36:25

36:25

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the pros and cons of using beta versions of mobile and PC operating systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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The Privacy Paradox: How can businesses use personal data while also protecting user privacy? 17:48

3y ago17:48

17:48

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to BAE Systems Applied Intelligence's Holly Armitage about how organizations can use data they collect while also being ethical about it at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Don’t buy a new iPhone in summer: When to upgrade your phone 28:47

3y ago28:47

28:47

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the smartphone manufacturer upgrade cycle and when not to buy a new mobile device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Switch OLED: Nintendo mailed it in because there’s no competition 28:56

3y ago28:56

28:56

Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss the stagnant state of portable gaming options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Ready to upgrade to Windows 11? Don't be so sure 31:20

3y ago31:20

31:20

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the security requirements of Microsoft's newest operating system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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How ransomware victims who pay the ransom just encourage more cyber attacks 16:19

3y ago16:19

16:19

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Cybereason's Yonatan Striem-Amit about ransomware attacks and how paying the ransom often isn't the end of problems for ransomware victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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The problem with passwords 19:11

3y ago19:11

19:11

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Wolfgang Goerlich of Cisco Duo Security about how passwords are easily exploited by cyber criminals and how to secure accounts from hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Windows 11: A new version number, but really a flashy fall update 40:46

3y ago40:46

40:46

Jason Perlow, Jason Cipriani, and special guest Ed Bott discuss the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Why ransomware is a big cybersecurity problem and what needs to be done to stop it 28:11

3y ago28:11

28:11

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to John Hultquist, VP of analysis at Mandiant Threat Intelligence, about ransomware attacks and how to fight back against cyber criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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iOS 15 and iPadOS 15: Small things add up to an exciting update 30:19

3y ago30:19

30:19

Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss the latest software improvements coming to your iPhone and iPad later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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Diversity in cybersecurity: How being inclusive can help improve everyone's defenses against attacks 19:27

3y ago19:27

19:27

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Dr. Christine Izuakor, founder and CEO of Cyber Pop-up, about how employing people with a wider range of backgrounds and skills can benefit cybersecurity for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet

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