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The Information Playground is designed for the SMB owner or manager to stay up to date with what is happening in Information Security, Technology and current events in general. By training your employees in best practices and common sense behavior online, you can at best avoid a data breach and at worst limit your liability when a data breach occurs. Additionally, all of life seems to change at a frantic pace on a daily basis. Listen to The Information Playground to be informed on these changes. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theinformationplayground/support
Dr. McCormack is president of Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ.edu) in Hammond, Indiana. We discuss a lot of great things happening at Calumet College including their new cybersecurity program under development.
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Margaret Semmer is the Vice Chancellor for Ivy Tech, Lake County, Indiana. She and Ron discuss the new cybersecurity partnership between Ivy Tech and Calumet College of St. Joseph. A lively and interesting dialog.
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Danny L. McGuire, Jr. Ed.D., Department Chair Public Service Calumet College of St. Joseph discusses the future of Criminal Justice and all that Calumet College is doing to help first responders and our country through these challenging times. Great conversation!
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Professors Ben Marrero, Rami Salahieh, Spiros Bamiatzis, and students Caitlin Cloud, Michael Hallmen, Eileen Peden, Christopher Bryan join Ron Bush for a lively discussion on the great things happening in cybersecurity at Ivy Tech. From US Cyber Challenge to Purdue scholarships, and Women in Cybersecurity you get to be in on the conversation. Join us!
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Aco is Chancellor of the Valparaiso and Michigan City Ivy Tech Community College campuses. We discuss how Ivy Tech has lowered tuition for the next two years (https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition/) as well as a new simulation lab at the Valpo campus and a new manufacturing lab at the campus in Michigan City. If you are interested in finishing college or starting college, this is an excellent conversation with lots of good information. You can also email Valparaiso-Admissions@ivytech.edu or call 219-464-8514 or 219-476-4700 for more information.
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Mark York, founder of Mass Tort News (MassTortNews.org) and Ron Bush (RonBushConsulting.com) discuss lates litigation regarding the opioid epidemic and where things seem to be heading. Join us for an interesting and educational program.
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If you've ever wondered what an information security professional does, this is your broadcast. Larry Young, owner of Boiling Frog Development, a consultancy that helps leaders and salespeople develop into great leaders and successful salespeople, turns the tables on me and asks the questions. I hope you will find it interesting and helpful.
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An educated conversation of 5th Generation Programming Languages with a brief history of the first four. Of course this leads us to AI and career opportunities.
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Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer at March of Dimes, the nation's leader in mother and baby health. He and I discuss the pandemic, racial disparity, and education. Join us for a lively conversation on these and other issues.
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Dr. McCormack is President of Calumet College, Saint Joseph located in Whiting, Indiana. We discuss the challenges of managing a college during and through the pandemic, the many advantages CCSJ offers plus their new and innovative academic programs. We also look at how the college seeks to make tuition more affordable. Find them at https://ccsj.edu or me at https://ronbushconsulting.com.
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Larry is an accomplished author, speaker and business development strategist. He helps companies align their sales process and leadership to achieve higher profitability. We discuss Leadership today. You will benefit by watching this video.
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This is an interesting conversation of things government and education are doing RIGHT in cybersecurity. Luke McCormick, Exec. Dir. of U.S. Cyber Challenge (https://www.uscyberchallenge.org/), Jerrod Bates CTO and Rudy Pamintuan, Marketing, along with Rami Salahieh and Ron Bush discuss the opportunities available and the need for people interested in a career in cybersecurity. It's a lively conversation packed with important information.
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Mark York is the Editor in Chief for Mass Tort News and we discuss PFAS in America's drinking water. Don't know what PFAS is? Its nickname is "The Forever Chemical because science has not yet been able to establish how long it remains and it can be found throughout America and other parts of the planet. Get ready for an hour of information on a subject the mainstream press has for the most part ignored. Much like the opioid crisis, this one has received very little positive attention.
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Mark York is founder and Editor in Chief of Mass Tort News (MassTortNews.org) and as such, provides intel on emerging torts in complex litigation with an emphasis on mass torts, dockets, regulatory oversight, leadership views via real time reporting and media releases. As a consultant (IP SecureTech, LLC) Mark provides complex consulting services to licensed professionals, with real time information and research to stay on the cutting edge of the latest developments in ongoing litigation. In this segment we discuss the opioid problem in America.
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John is Cyber Forensics with the Munster Police Dept. and teaches cyber forensics at the undergraduate level. He and I discuss how states are tightening up regulations on artificial recognition and Indiana HB1169.
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Shawn is a business leader and a coach to other leaders. He shares six attributes of confident leaders. Entertaining and edifying. His website is BlueSkyBiz.com
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Dana is an accomplished attorney with Burke Costanza and Carberry, LLP in Valparaiso, Indiana. She and I discuss estate planning, probate and immigration. Dana is an immigrant herself and uniquely qualified to discuss the subject. She also specializes in it in her practice. This is a very interesting and edifying conversation.
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Timothy Ward is a best selling author, co-owner of Intermedia Communications Training. We discuss the book ProTruth which he co-wrote with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. It's afascinating discussion regarding truth in politics, our culture and world as well disinformation and misinformation.
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Larry is a best selling author, keynote speaker and owner of Boiling Frog Development. We discuss leadership. You will not want to miss this. Some great advice and illustrations.
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John is the Cyber Forensics specialist at Munster P.D. and teaches at Ivy Tech. He and I discuss cybersecurity issues, including the recent Solarwinds breach.
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Aco is the Chancellor for Ivy Tech's Valparaiso and Michigan City campuses and Rami is the Department Chair for Cybersecurity, Ivy Tech Valparaiso. We discuss Ivy Tech's leadership in cybersecurity, current opportunities and successes.
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John is Cyber Forensics for the Munster Police Department on Indiana. We had a fun conversation discussing what to watch for in 2021 regarding your cybersecurity.
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Mark Lamb is Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. He has been on three A&E television shows, is just starting his second term as Sheriff and has written a book called, "American Sheriff: Traditional Values in a Modern World." I think you'll enjoy the conversation.
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Matthew Cloud is the IT Director for the Lake County Campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. We discuss new programs and directions in education and cybersecurity. Ivy Tech is the largest Community College in the U.S.
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Shawn Richards is founder and CEO of Blue Sky Biz Consulting which specializes in leadership coaching and assessments. Join us for this interesting conversation on leadership. You can find Shawn at https://blueskybizconsulting.com/ and me at https://RonBushConsulting.com.
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Shanna Utgard, the Success Manager at Defendify and Ron Bush discuss the latest in Social Engineering techniques and what the small business owner can do to protect themselves.
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Aco Sikoski is the Chancellor for Ivy Tech's Porter County and LaPorte County campuses. He discusses the changes at Ivy Tech due to COVID-19 as well as new services Ivy Tech is offering. Rami will be speaking of a lot of new successes for students in the cybersecurity offerings at Ivy Tech plus career opportunities in cybersecurity. It's a lively conversation and I think you will enjoy it.
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Larry and I conclude the training on finding your dream clients. This is an excellent training course (parts 1-4) on growing your business by acquiring new clients. See more at Larry's website: https://BoilingFrogDevelopment.com. To check out my website for protecting your business see: https://RonBushConsulting.com.
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Jake is a professional specializing in tax planning. We have a very informative discussion on why and how to legally plan your tax strategies.
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In part 3 of this series defining and finding the voice of your dream clients Larry Young guides us in finding those clients we are looking for to grow our business. Find more from Larry at https://boilingfrogdevelopment.com. Find more on protecting your business at https://ronbushconsulting.com.
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Larry and Ron discuss how to Define Your Perfect Client's Voice, Part 1 of a 3 Part Series. Great advice for business people who want to grow their business. Check out https://boilingfrogdevelopment.com for more information on growing your business and https://ronbushconsulting.com for help with your cybersecurity.
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John Lohrentz and Ron Bush discuss how to keep your children safe online. John is cyber forensics with the Munster Police Dept. and Ron Bush is cyber security consultant with Ron Bush Consulting, Inc.
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John and I discuss stolen unemployment checks, ID theft and cyber insurance with tips to protect yourself. Don't forget to check out my book, "Staying Safe in a Very Dangerous World: Think Before You Click" on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Safe-VERY-Dangerous-World-ebook/dp/B01N412XGK.
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Larry Young is the owner of Boiling Frog Development as well as the author of "Walk the Sales Plank." In today's recording of The Information Playground we discuss ways to find revenue in a crisis. As businesses struggle with the effects of COVID-19 this recording will be helpful to SMBs as well as enterprise businesses.
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Larry Young is the founder of Boiling Frog Development, a popular keynote speaker and author of Walking the Sales Plank. He joins me for an informative discussion on the importance of a Business Continuity Plan and Risk Assessment as well as how to do them.
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John is cyber forensics with Munster Police Dept. We discuss the effects of COVID-19 and the probability that US will ban TikTok as it relates to cybersecurity.
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Shanna Utgard is the Success Manager with Defendify, a company that specializes in cybersecurity for SMBs. Listen to a fascinating discussion on where we are in this new pandemic world on cybersecurity and how organizations can practice good security. For more information check out my website, https://RonBushConsulting.com and my book on Amazon, "Staying Safe in a Very Dangerous World: Think Before You Click" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N412XGK?tag=duckduckgo-ffnt-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1.
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Chris is President and Idea Man for The Barbauld Agency. He and I discuss marketing and advertising for the SMB market, the difference between advertising and marketing and how COVID-19 has affected businesses.
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Matthew and I discuss COVID-19 and cybersecurity issues. It's always entertaining and educational with Matthew.
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Catch a lively and entertaining discussion on local and national economics and cybersecurity issues under the shadow of COVID-19.
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An interesting conversation with Dr. Richard Epps regarding creating a "Life Job Description" and organizational development.
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Paul Brodie is a successful author, publisher and podcaster. Listen to an intriguing discussion how a former teacher became a successful entrepreneur.
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John Lohrentz is cyber forensics for Munster Police Dept. and teaches it as well. He and I discuss Indiana school system preparation for this pandemic/disaster and protecting kids on line.
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Larry Young is a successful author, professional speaker and a business development stragegist. His audiences benefit from the knowledge of advanced growth strategies, how to develop a clear vision and process for growth, and building and retaining the winning team to accomplish it. As we get through this pandemic and economic minefield we're all walking through, I think you will greatly appreciate and benefit from this conversation with Larry Young.
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Anthony Sindone is a well-known economist and Purdue University professor. He sought after by journalist and for speaking engagements on a regular basis. He and I discuss the industries hardest hit by COVID-19, the future of work, workplace and human relationships in the shadow of the pandemic. As well as environmental impacts and opportunities from the Coronavirus. I think you'll find the conversation interesting.
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John Lohrentz is the Cyber Forensics Strategist for Munster, Police Dept. We discuss COVID-19 scams and how to protect yourself.
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Matthew Cloud is the IT director for Ivy Tech Community College, Lake County, Indiana. We discuss Cyber Range, COVID-19 and working from home (WFH).
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Listen to an active conversation as FBI John Iannarelli and Ron Bush discuss cyber scams of all types and especially using the Coronavirus. We get into nation state activities and how to protect yourself.
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Sean Navarro and Ron Bush discuss life during and after COVID-19 and the effects on industry, especially the conference industry.
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Kurt Roemer, Chief Security Strategist for Citrix joins me on The Information Playground to discuss pandemic forced WFH. We discuss security and privacy issues for employees new to remoting, browsers at "threat vectors," mobile devices, social media and more. Please join us.
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Dave Will is a successful entrepreneur who has launched two very successful operations and learned some very important lessons along the way. Listen in for an educational and entertaining podcast.
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We keep hearing about AI, Machine Learning, and 5G. Today's podcast focuses on these subjects and more by a leader in the industry, Alexander Fleiss, CEO of Rebellion Research. You'll enjoy listening and you will learn from this podcast.
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John and I discuss recent nation state attacks and what organizations can do to protect themselves.
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John and I discuss application vulnerabilities, especially WhatsApp. We also dig into the recent PureLocker ransomware and end with an upcoming Cyber Symposium at Notre Dame University.
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Matthew Cloud is Assistant Professor and Department Chair of School of Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College in Gary, Indiana. In this segment of The Information Playground, Ron and Matthew discuss business continuity, in addition to a number of educational and cybersecurity issues.
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Kathy Guider is a retired FBI Agent who is now in private practice with her own company: Veracity IIR, https://veracityiir.com
We discuss Go Fund Me Fraud and the explosion of sextortion attacks.
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Ben Marerro is Department Chair - School of Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Rami Salahieh is Program Chair for Cyber Security Information Assurance at Ivy Tech Community College, Valparaiso, Indiana campus.
In this segment of The Information Playground, Ron, Ben and Rami discuss cybersecurity contests and awards, and the cybersecurity program at Ivy Tech.
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Matthew Cloud is Assistant Professor and Department Chair of School of Information Technology at Ivy Tech Community College in Gary, Indiana. In this segment of The Information Playground, Ron and Matthew discuss a number of educational and cybersecurity issues.
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John Lohrentz is Digital Forensics with the Munster Police Dept., Head of Northwest Indiana Information Sharing and Security Alliance (NIISSA) and a cybersecurity professor at Ivy Tech, Valpo campus. In this segment of The Information Playground John and Ron discuss the outlook for 2019 and focus on ransomware. This is part two of a two part interview.
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John Lohrentz is Digital Forensics with the Munster Police Dept., Head of Northwest Indiana Information Sharing and Security Alliance (NIISSA) and a cybersecurity professor at Ivy Tech, Valpo campus. In this segment of The Information Playground John and Ron discuss the outlook for 2019 and focus on ransomware. This is part one of a two-part interview.
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This week Ron provides updates on recent data breaches as well as tips on how to enhance your information security.
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Ron chats with Nathan Vis, Valparaiso attorney and author about the history of cyber law and how to stay ahead of the curve.
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Ron talks with Mike Michalak, owner of Trail 9 about website security and other information security issues.
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Ron chats with Kathy Guider, former police officer who now works for the FBI counter intelligence squad. They discuss how businesses can keep their intellectual property safe.
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Ron discusses how commercial & business insurance can protect your business with Randy Raines, owner of Raines Insurance in Valparaiso, IN.
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Ron hosts John Lohrentz from the Munster Police Department. He discusses the role of digital information forensics in police.
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Ron discusses Governor Holcomb’s Council on Cyber Security with guest Chetrice Mosley, Cyber Security Program Director for the Indiana office of Technology and Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
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Ron talks cyber security with Matthew Cloud, Department Chair for the School of IT at Ivy Tech Community College.
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Ron emphasizes the importance of passwords! Listen closely for some great information on how to keep your private information safe, how to change your password, and how to keep your passwords away from bad people!
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Excellent interview with Rep. Visclovsky on steel and cybersecurity.
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A current look at information security and advice for businesses.
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Review of the news regarding information security and advice to businesses to protect their employees and customers.
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An hour long discussion with Mike Michalak covering information security, Drupal websites and more.
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Second of two interviews focusing on cyber law with Nathan Vis.
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First of two parts focusing on cyber law with Nathan Vis.
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Focus is on cyber insurance.
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