"The Softer Side of Podcasting"

In this episode, we dive into the ongoing cybersecurity crisis, focusing on the federal government's lack of serious measures to protect critical infrastructure and local institutions. Our discussion highlights the alarming frequency of cyber attacks and the inadequacy of current governmental efforts to bolster cybersecurity for small businesses, schools, and healthcare systems.

We also examine controversial software bans and the inconsistencies in federal policies regarding data privacy and social media platforms. The episode underscores the need for more robust and well-funded cybersecurity programs and questions the rationale behind targeting specific foreign applications while ignoring domestic platforms with proven track records of data misuse.

Join us as we dissect these pressing issues and call for more competent and effective cybersecurity strategies from our government. Stay tuned for the second part of the episode, where we explore the essential software tools that make podcasting possible.