http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/ Ron Nutter answers listener questions about technology problems and talks with industry experts about tips for better computing and networking. en Copyright 2012 Protection your reputation online isn't just a matter of watching for proper SSL certificates and watching who you give your credit card number to when purchasing something online. With the relative ease of setting up a Web site, you can say just about anything about anyone you want to and those reading your Web site don't know if it is correct or not. Ron talks with Michael Fertik, CEO of ReputationDefender.com, on how we need to protect ourselves and the steps to take. (20:28) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/090710-helpdesk-reputation.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/090710-helpdesk-reputation.html Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Unfortunately, DNS hacks are now part of life on the Internet. Ron chats with Cory von Wallenstein VP, Product Management at Dynamic Network Services Inc. about the recent change made to all the of the root DNS servers when DNSSEC was recently implemented. We talk about what this meant and what was involved to get this all to happen. (21:26) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/080910helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/080910helpdesk.html Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Hardly a day goes by that we don't hear more about cloud computing. Ron sits down with Willem van Biljon. a former Amazon executive who led the development of Amazon's EC2 public cloud service. He is now involved in the launch of Nimbula, blending EC2-like scale, agility and efficiency with private infrastructure customization and control. They talk about what the cloud is, how to prepare for it, whether you can build your own cloud and how to select the best cloud provider for your company's needs. (17:27) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/071910helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/071910helpdesk.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 All of us get some type of e-mail from our financial institution about something that we need to know about from time to time. The problem is that it's either an institution that we don't use, or our institution didn't actually send that e-mail. Ron talks with Kelly Wanser, CEO of eCert, about the problem that they have been seeing and what her company is doing in partnership with other companies to help control and minimize the problem. (26:05) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/062910helpdesktoolchest.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/062910helpdesktoolchest.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Based on reader inquiries about Apple iPad wireless issues, Ron spent some time in his lab and this podcast discusses the results of what he found. Based on the current OS available, there are some things to think about if your company wants to start allowing iPads to be on the corporate wireless network. (8:08) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/052410-helpdesktoolchest.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/052410-helpdesktoolchest.html Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Thinking about mode N (802.11n)? Want to know a little more about it before turning it up? In this podcast, Ron talks with Joe Bardwell, President and Chief Scientist with Connect 802 about what to be thinking about now that Mode N has been ratified. Joe will discuss the improvements that come with Mode N, 40 Mhz channels, OFDM and MIMO, among other topics. (31:37) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/033010helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2010/033010helpdesk.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A friend of the show, Laura Chappell, stops by for an update on what she has been doing with Wireshark - doing remote captures and doing SSL decodes to mention just a few of the possibilities. For those that haven't heard Laura speak, this is just a sampling of what is in store for you if you are able to attend Summit 09 going on next week in San Jose, CA. For more information, please check out the Summit 09 site. (25:53) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/120209helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/120209helpdesk.html Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ron talks with Steve Dispensa of PhoneFactor to discuss the recently announced vulnerability of SSL relating to a gap in authentication that can result in a man-in-the-middle attack. This vulnerability was discovered by Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa and efforts have been quietly underway for some time to get both open source and commercial software patched before this became a known issue. For more information, please check out http://www.phonefactor.com/sslgap. (15:08) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/111109helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/111109helpdesk.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ron sits down and talk with Doug Alger about exactly what is a green data center. It's not just about having an environmentally friendly data center, but keeping the equipment cool without having to hock the family jewels to do so.Like a Disaster Recovery Plan, this isn't something that will be a one-shot deal, but will be need to be revisited periodically as your needs and technology change. Bonus: Listen at the end of the podcast for a special offer for the first 10 listeners of this podcast from Ron's friends at Cisco Press. (24:29) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/111009helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/111009helpdesk.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Ron sits down with Leo Laporte to talk about podcasting. Leo's days in doing this go back to AM radio, and has continued since then. We talk about where podcasting started from, where it has gone and how businesses can use it to reach their customers and employees in a timely manner without having to have a sophisticated studio with truckloads of equipment to do it. (25:45) http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/092009helpdesk.html http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/nutter/2009/092009helpdesk.html Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400