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America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is back for its second season! Kay Adams welcomes the women who assemble the squad, Kelli Finglass and Judy Trammell, to the Netflix Sports Club Podcast. They discuss the emotional rollercoaster of putting together the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Judy and Kelli open up about what it means to embrace flaws in the pursuit of perfection, how they identify that winning combo of stamina and wow factor, and what it’s like to see Thunderstruck go viral. Plus, the duo shares their hopes for the future of DCC beyond the field. Netflix Sports Club Podcast Correspondent Dani Klupenger also stops by to discuss the NBA Finals, basketball’s biggest moments with Michael Jordan and LeBron, and Kevin Durant’s international dominance. Dani and Kay detail the rise of Coco Gauff’s greatness and the most exciting storylines heading into Wimbledon. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voice message at www.speakpipe.com/NetflixSportsClub Find more from the Netflix Sports Club Podcast @NetflixSports on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X. You can catch Kay Adams @heykayadams and Dani Klupenger @daniklup on IG and X. Be sure to follow Kelli Finglass and Judy Trammel @kellifinglass and @dcc_judy on IG. Hosted by Kay Adams, the Netflix Sports Club Podcast is an all-access deep dive into the Netflix Sports universe! Each episode, Adams will speak with athletes, coaches, and a rotating cycle of familiar sports correspondents to talk about a recently released Netflix Sports series. The podcast will feature hot takes, deep analysis, games, and intimate conversations. Be sure to watch, listen, and subscribe to the Netflix Sports Club Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Tudum, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes on Fridays every other week.…

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The movie Contact, starring Jodie Foster, features a memorable moment. While speaking with a group of students, Foster’s character—an astronomer searching for signs of extraterrestrial life—gazes up at the sky and says, “If it’s just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.” On this episode of WMD, we’re looking up—way up—into a mystery that has shifted from fringe theory to front-page news: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena—what most of us once called UFOs. What happens when pilots, scientists, and even governments begin to acknowledge that we don’t always know what’s in our skies… or under our oceans? This week, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the microphone to the YCP Tech Insight Club and their special guest, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, United States Navy (Ret), who visited York College on March 21, 2025. RADM Gallaudet shared accounts of unexplained encounters witnessed over the years and called for federal policy reform, as the national conversation evolves from conspiracy theory to serious inquiry.

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Our Place in the Universe…Disrupted!

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Combat Aircraft Disrupted! The first women in combat aviation 1:49:06

14 days ago1:49:06

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In 1994, a barrier that had grounded generations of women finally lifted. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin formally opened combat aviation roles to female service members—a milestone born from years of determined advocacy and shifting military needs. Despite cultural resistance, these Gen X women demonstrated the personal courage to not just earn wings—but to fly into combat zones where no American woman had gone before. Yet even today, the legacy of their achievements faces challenges—not from enemy forces, but from a quieter, bureaucratic elimination. In recent months, tens of thousands of pages, images, and stories celebrating military ‘firsts’—including those by female aviators—have been scrubbed from public military archives under new DEI rollbacks. On this episode of WMD Dr. Tamara Schwartz welcomes her former cadet training officer, Colonel “Buff” Burkel, USAF (retired). They will trace the arc from the 1994 breakthrough to now: from pilots’ unforgettable missions to modern-day efforts that risk losing their stories, asking the question: when history itself becomes contested territory, who decides which achievements endure—and which vanish?”…

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Decisions Disrupted! When Machines Decide 28:38

28 days ago28:38

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AI is accelerating faster than the operational environment can adapt. From autonomous systems to decision-making algorithms, the speed of innovation is outpacing policy—and ethics. In this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and YCP cybersecurity management student Bryce Durham confront some of the hard questions: When is it appropriate to take the human out of the decision cycle? Can legacy military systems be integrated with AI? And the ultimate dilemma—should a machine ever be allowed to kill without a human in the loop? As AI reshapes everything from transportation networks to modern warfare, we explore what’s gained, what’s lost, and what might never be recoverable.…

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Physics Disrupted! Quantum Computing…Toward Chaos 41:34

6 weeks ago41:34

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As the world becomes increasingly defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), quantum technology offers powerful capabilities, but not without strife and concern. From its role in optimizing supply chains to revolutionizing healthcare, this episode explores where quantum computing stands today and where it may take us next. Dr. Schwartz is joined by YCP Business Analytics major, Alyssa Russell to unpack the fundamentals of quantum computing and its growing impact across key industries.…

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Student Disrupted! Ethical Uses of AI in the Classroom 38:51

8 weeks ago38:51

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When ChatGPT came on the scene a few years ago, educators at all levels were not sure what it means to include AI as part of the classroom experience. Some sought to exclude it from the classroom, while others sought ways to include education related to the applied use of AI tools. Three years later, the education sector still finds itself trying to figure out what it means to have AI as another tool to expand upon students’ learning opportunities, while managing the problematic uses. In this episode, Dr. Tamara Schwartz speaks with cybersecurity management student, Slater Brewer to explore both the positive and negative ethical uses of AI in the education sector.…

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Manuscript Disrupted! Writing a Book on AI 35:20

11 weeks ago35:20

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In a world where artificial intelligence is evolving faster than we can document or teach, staying current has become a moving target. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz talks with her colleague Dr. James Norrie, a Professor of Cybersecurity, Law & Strategy at the York College of PA, and the Founder and CEO of CyberconIQ, a human-centered cybersecurity company about the challenge of writing and educating in real time, when the facts may already be outdated by the time the ink dries and the lecture ends.…

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Our Place in the Universe…Disrupted! 1:13:05

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The movie Contact , starring Jodie Foster, features a memorable moment. While speaking with a group of students, Foster’s character—an astronomer searching for signs of extraterrestrial life—gazes up at the sky and says, “If it’s just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.” On this episode of WMD , we’re looking up—way up—into a mystery that has shifted from fringe theory to front-page news: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena—what most of us once called UFOs. What happens when pilots, scientists, and even governments begin to acknowledge that we don’t always know what’s in our skies… or under our oceans? This week, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the microphone to the YCP Tech Insight Club and their special guest, Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, United States Navy (Ret), who visited York College on March 21, 2025. RADM Gallaudet shared accounts of unexplained encounters witnessed over the years and called for federal policy reform, as the national conversation evolves from conspiracy theory to serious inquiry.…

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Your Children Disrupted! Radicalizing Youth in Video Game Platforms. 37:39

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Video game environments like Roblox and Minecraft attract children as young as age 9. Although there are content restrictions, such as limited chat functionality, voice communications, and friend requests, many children bypass these protections, not understanding why they are in place. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz talks with Nevin Ferry, a cybersecurity management student at the York College of PA, about how radical ideologies are being spread through gaming platforms.…

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Education Disrupted! How Prompt Engineering is Impacting Teaching & Training 39:10

21 weeks ago39:10

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In an age of rapid technological change, AI-generated content is reshaping communication, decision-making, and even the way we think. But with this power comes complexity—how do we craft prompts that cut through noise, avoid bias, and drive meaningful outcomes? And how does disruption, from shifting industries to information warfare, challenge the way we use and trust AI? On this episode of WMD Dr. Tamara Schwartzwill be talking with Lisa Flynn, a human systems engineer and a doctoral researcher at University of Oulu in Finland to explore the art and impact of prompt engineering in a world defined by uncertainty.…

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Season 4 premieres February 19! 1:05

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The podcast where we explore the impact of technology, social change, and disruption. The VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity - just keeps on coming! Season 4 begins February 19th!

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Culture Disrupted! Building a Security First Culture 45:51

28 weeks ago45:51

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Management consultant and educator Peter Drucker has many famous quotes attributed to him, but one of his most memorable by far is “culture eats strategy for breakfast, operational excellence for lunch, and everything else for dinner.” Nowhere is this more apparent than in cybersecurity. A recent survey showed that 30% of your employees think cybersecurity is not their responsibility – 30%! In other words, the perspective that “cybersecurity is an IT problem to solve” persists, despite evidence to the contrary. On this episode of WMD, I will be talking with Amy Omrod, CEO of Cygence, an Australia-based cybersecurity consulting firm providing mission-focused and intelligence-led services to enable clients to reduce risk, and deliver optimal outcomes. Amy explains the importance of building a security first culture to generate sustainable organizational change.…

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CISO Disrupted! Cybersecurity Jobs & Mental Health 34:33

32 weeks ago34:33

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Take a look around. Work is no longer a place you go, but something you engage in. Industries have become cyborg – a physical, human, digital hybrid. This creates intense pressure to maintain the IT infrastructure that is the lifeblood of the cyborg organization. Cybersecurity personnel take on that responsibility, which requires 24/7/365 vigilance. Is it any wonder that cybersecurity people are experiencing burn out at unprecedented levels? Not only is the job demanding, but more and more, cybersecurity personnel are becoming personally liable when security fails. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz welcomes back Paul Davis, Field CISO from JFrog to discuss building resilience in your cybersecurity workforce.…

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Software Disrupted! Securing the Software Supply Chain 38:38

34 weeks ago38:38

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The 2017 NotPetya cyberattack exploited the software supply chain when malware was embedded in a routine update of the M.E. Docs software, an accounting software similar to Quicken, which is widely used in Ukraine. This past summer, Crowdstrikecustomers experienced problems when there was an error in a line of code. Although this was not a cyberattack, the impact of this error was widely felt, and both Crowdstrike and IT shops worked hard to provide a remedy as quickly as possible. These events highlight the importance of the software supply chain. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz talks with Paul Davis, Field CISO from JFrog, a software supply chain platform that brings together DevOps, DevSecOps, and MLOps to provide end-to-end visibility, security, and control for automating delivery of trusted releases. Paul explains the complexity of software development and the challenges of an open source software development ecosystem, highlighting how a capability like JFrog can bring peace of mind.…

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Part 3 - WMD Presents: The York College of Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence Forum: When AI Converges With Other Tech 39:48

35 weeks ago39:48

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On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, WMD Host, Dr. Tamara Schwartz participated in a panel on Artificial Intelligence sponsored by the Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences & Technology and the Graham School of Business at the York College of Pennsylvania. She was joined by YCP colleagues, Dr. James Norrie, Dean Zeller, and Devon Tolbert, and Sierra Magnotta, an AI & Machine Learning Applied Scientist at the ed-tech company Finetune. The AI Forum content was developed and moderated by YCP studentsMadison Furrow, Will Galasso, and Nevin Ferry from the Tech Insight Club. The 90-minute session was divided into three segments. In the last of three segments, the panelists discuss IoT, Robotics, and Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality and how these technologies converge with AI and one another to create enormous capability.…

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Part 1 - WMD Presents The York College of Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence Forum: What is AI? 26:34

37 weeks ago26:34

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On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, WMD Host, Dr. Tamara Schwartz participated in a panel on Artificial Intelligence sponsored by the Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences & Technology and the Graham School of Business at the York College of Pennsylvania. She was joined by YCP colleagues, Dr. James Norrie, Dean Zeller, and Devon Tolbert, and Sierra Magnotta, an AI & Machine Learning Applied Scientist at the ed-tech company Finetune. The AI Forum content was developed and moderated by YCP studentsCarlos Gomez and Neisha Pierre from the Tech Insight Club. The 90-minute session was divided into three segments. In the first of three segments, the panelists define AI and discuss some of the ethical questions that AI creates.…

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Part 2 - WMD Presents: The York College of Pennsylvania Artificial Intelligence Forum: AI & the Workplace: What Does the Future Hold? 22:09

37 weeks ago22:09

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On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, WMD Host, Dr. Tamara Schwartz participated in a panel on Artificial Intelligence sponsored by the Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences & Technology and the Graham School of Business at the York College of Pennsylvania. She was joined by YCP colleagues, Dr. James Norrie, Dean Zeller, and Devon Tolbert, and Sierra Magnotta, an AI & Machine Learning Applied Scientist at the ed-tech company Finetune. The AI Forum content was developed and moderated by YCP students Ian Burns, Kaitie Ciano, and Robert Lewis and from the Tech Insight Club. The 90-minute session was divided into three segments. In the second of three segments, the panelists discuss how AI will change industries and jobs. They also explore the ethical implications of some of these changes.…

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Respect Disrupted! Changing the way you think about your customer 36:31

40 weeks ago36:31

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One of the most common expressions amongst cybersecurity practitioners is “there is no fix for stupid.” This statement is usually accompanied by a shake of the head, laughter, or maybe a shrug. Another version of this sentiment might be “show me something that is fool proof, and I’ll find you a bigger fool.” Inherent in these comments is a sense of derision for the person who was exploited by the latest cyber threat vector. But the members of your organization are also your customers, and these kinds of statements demonstrate a lack of respect for the customer. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by Ken Fanger, from On Technology Partners. Ken has a message to share: deriding the customer would not win a lot of support in most parts of an organization, so why is it acceptable in the world of IT?…

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Disrupting Manufacturing…How 3D Printing Will Impact Supply Chains 28:42

42 weeks ago28:42

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Manufacturing has traditionally been subtractive. We start with a piece of material, and we subtract material by cutting it away until we have the object we are trying to create. 3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing, works in reverse. We begin with a digital representation of an object, and a machine adds filament material to the object one tiny layer at a time until we have created something physical from its digital design. On this episode of WMD, York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management student, Conner Everett flips the microphone and interviews his guest, Dr. Tamara Schwartz as they discuss how 3D printing is changing manufacturing and the potential disruptions to the manufacturing industry and supply chains.…

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Escaping Reality…Evolution of VR/AR/XR in Video Gaming 37:24

44 weeks ago37:24

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At some point in time we have all dreamed of being someone else or somewhere else. When you read a fantasy book that felt so real, you wished you could go to that place. Or maybe you were watching a professional sporting event and imagined that it was you who was making that slam dunk, homerun, impossible goal, or touchdown. That time at your first job when you dropped something, the entire room looked at you, and you just wished the floor would open up so you could be anywhere else. Video games give us the opportunity to escape reality, and with the growth of extended reality technologies, escaping our reality can feel ever more real. On this episode of WMD, two of Dr. Schwartz’s students from the York College of Pennsylvania, Sebastian Suriel-Diaz and Chase Shelton discuss how virtual, augmented, and extended reality are changing the video game experience.…

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Privacy Disrupted! What exactly did you agree to in that user agreement? 35:03

47 weeks ago35:03

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We live in an age of surveillance, but few of us pay attention to exactly how closely we are being tracked. Devices like the Ring doorbell, the Apple Watch, Google’s search engine, and the smartphone in your pocket provide location, imagery, voice, interest, and health data. Social media provides the same. Few people, if anyone, read the user agreements in detail to find out exactly how that user data is being monetized by the companies that build those devices and software. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the microphone to three cybersecurity management students here at the York College of Pennsylvania: Nevin Ferry, Jesse Bitzer, and Brooks Almond, as they head to campus to ask their fellow students about their privacy and whether or not they understand what’s in the user agreements for the social media apps they use.…

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Sex Disrupted! Applications of AI and Robotics in Sex Tech 22:20

49 weeks ago22:20

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The sex tech industry is a recognized early adopter of emerging technology and driver of innovation. In fact, ecommerce and bandwidth technology are two examples of innovations that came from the sex tech industry. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the hosting microphone to Neisha Pierre, a cybersecurity management major and her cohost, Paul Gentile, both students here at the York College of Pennsylvania, as they explore how artificial intelligence and robotics are changing the world, with a particular focus on the use of AI and robots in the sex tech industry. This episode includes some explicit content.…

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Definitions Disrupted…AI the Newest Business Buzzword 37:41

51 weeks ago37:41

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Let’s play Buzzword Bingo. Business Analytics. Cybersecurity. AI. Big Data. ChatGPT. Blockchain. IoT. Let’s talk tech. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Schwartz talks with two of her YCP students, Madison Furrow a cybersecurity management major and Thomas Cooper a business analytics major about artificial intelligence and its intersection with everything.…

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Job Search Disrupted…Removing the Human from Human Resources 40:28

1 year ago40:28

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When we think about human resources and personnel, we think about people…about humans! But AI is taking the personal out of personnel. Since the introduction of Human Resources Information Systems into the hiring process, the job search experience has become very different. Generative AI is already making an impact on resumes, and there are new applications of AI in the HR process being introduced all the time. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Schwartz talks with Cameron Gutshall, a business analytics student at the York College of Pennsylvania, to explore how AI is changing the experience of hunting for internships and jobs.…

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“Real” Disrupted…Is Something Real in Virtual Reality? 59:37

1 year ago59:37

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What is real? This is the question posed to the Velveteen Rabbit by the Skin Horse. He goes on to explain that “Real isn’t how you are made. You become.” The rise of Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies makes this question even more complicated. Is something “real” when we experience it in cyberspace? On this episode of WMD, Dr. Schwartz talks with cybersecurity management student Carlos Gomez about how virtual reality and augmented reality technologies are changing our perceptions of what is real.…

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Sports disrupted…Wrestling with IoT 29:35

1 year ago29:35

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Coaching in sport is extremely important to development both as an athlete and as a whole person. The tools a coach has at their disposal is a factor in how they can help their athletes prepare, train, reflect, and recover. Emerging technologies are creating new ways to assist in the player – coach relationship. In particular, IoT offers numerous opportunities related to tracking athlete health and performance. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz welcomes York College of Pennsylvania Cybersecurity student Luke Ragusa to wrestle with the many potential applications of IoT in the sport of wrestling.…

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A Soldier’s Life Disrupted…Tech Tales from the Front Lines Part 2 34:07

1 year ago34:07

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On the last episode of WMD, one of Dr. Schwartz’s student veterans, Mr. Jon Ritt, a business analytics major at the York College of Pennsylvania, shared war stories from his first deployment to Southwest Asia to describe how technology is shaping the battlefield. On this episode, part two of a two-part story, Jon shares the story of his second deployment which occurred several years after the first deployment. He compares and contrasts how both he and the battlefield technology had changed between the deployments, and he speculates on how emerging technologies will continue to change the battlefield today. This episode includes some explicit content and may not be suitable for young children.…

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A Soldier’s Life Disrupted…Tech Tales from the Front Lines Part 1 33:17

1 year ago33:17

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One of the best experiences that comes from being a professor is when a student takes the opportunity to share their personal story. Military veterans share a very special bond, as a veteran herself, Dr. Schwartz feels especially grateful for that connection when a student veteran shares their story. This is part one of a very special two-part episode of WMD, where one of those veterans, Mr. Jon Ritt, shares war stories from his multiple deployments to Southwest Asia. Jon is a business analytics major at the York College of Pennsylvania reinventing himself for a third career, and he uses his experiences to describe how technology is changing the battlefield. This episode includes some content that may not be suitable for young children.…

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Battlefield Disrupted…RealPolitik and the AI Arms Race 46:12

1 year ago46:12

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Historically, National Security has always involved the most cutting edge of technology. As the world moves back into a RealPolitik posture with nations competing for power of a global scale, how we go to war is changing again. The newest arms race is in the application of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics on the battlefield. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz talkswith cybersecurity students Jaylen Mills and Rae’Vaugn Fowler about how militaries, intelligence communities, and law enforcement are employing these emerging technologies.…

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Tethered to the Net! How IoT is Disrupting Everything! 12:47

1 year ago12:47

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George Orwell imagined it in 1984 . Star Trek imagined it with the Borg, when they promised that we would all be assimilated. The Internet of Things, or IoT in industry jargon, is no longer the stuff of science fiction, but rather the stuff of science fact, and it is disrupting everything. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the microphone to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management student Will Galasso, who interviews Ian Panulla, a software architect and CTO about how IoT is changing the way we experience the world.…

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Social Engineering Disrupted! How Deepfakes are Changing the Threat 47:24

1 year ago47:24

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Social engineering is a behavior as old as humankind, though the terminology is traced back to Dutch industrialist J.C. VanMarken in 1894. Van Marken believed that the world needed people who could handle social (human) problems, in much the same way that engineers handled mechanical problems. Today social engineering is understood to be behaviors and methods used by hackers and other bad actors to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to access money, property, or information, often involving impersonation of those who are known to us. Just as people are finally beginning to understand the threat of phishing emails, generative AI is changing the social engineering game with the rise of Deepfake technology. On thisepisode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by Dr. Matthew Canham, a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI and co-founder of Psyber Labs, a technology start-up specializing in deepfake analysis and the psychological information operation strategies being employed by attackers. You can find them at https://deepfakedashboard.com/…

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Textbooks Disrupted! Developing a Textbook on Information & Disinformation Literacy 38:03

1 year ago38:03

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Most textbooks are pretty dry. They lay out a lot of facts, but they are rarely engaging. When beginning the project to develop a textbook for the CYB 100 Infowars class, one student suggested that the book should try to re-create the classroom experience students have at York College. In order to do that, students were included at all phases of the development process, and one student in particular collaborated on the development of the book by creating all the visual content. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz talks with her collaborator and student, Natilie McCallick, a senior cybersecurity management major at the York College of Pennsylvania about the experience they had while developing their new textbook on Information Warfare.…

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Piracy Disrupted! GPS Spoofing on the High Seas 18:50

1 year ago18:50

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There has been a significant increase in maritime traffic in the last few decades as supply chains become more and more robust. With more targets of opportunity, there has been a parallel rise in piracy around the world. GPS has been an important technology to impact maritime navigation, but emerging technologies are not just facilitating better maritime travel, they are aiding piracy with capabilities like GPS spoofing. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by York College of Pennsylvania student Alex Kemble, a cybersecurity major and ship technician, as they discuss the impact of GPS spoofing on the maritime industry,…

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Boundaries Disrupted! Redrawing the Map 48:21

1 year ago48:21

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Boundaries come in many forms. They can be physical, verbal, psychological, emotional, virtual, and machine generated. Boundaries can be the subject of nation state conflict. They can be something you discuss while lying on your therapists couch. Boundaries come into play when we talk about establishing “work-life balance.” Since the launch of the Internet, boundaries have been changing, and Artificial Intelligence is continuing to push our proverbial boundaries. On this episode of WMD, I am joined once again by the author of the Polymathic Being Blog and recently published book Paradox: Book One of the Singularity Chronicles , Mr. Michael Woudenberg, as we become cartographers and explore the changing landscape of global boundaries.…

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Students Disrupted! Cybersecurity Majors Begin “Adulting” 23:57

1 year ago23:57

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One of the best parts of being a college professor is seeing students grow from recent high school graduates into young professionals. Students in the cybersecurity management program at the York College of Pennsylvania are required to complete a research project into a cybersecurity related topic of their choice. The students choose really interesting topics including the ethics of technologies, data privacy, the Dark Web, cyber risk, and just about anything you can imagine. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands over the WMD microphone to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management students Matt DeSoye, Ty Foster, Jack Griffin, Colin Harris, and JJ Soyke to discuss their research and how it impacted their professional development as they head into their final semester, look for their first job, and begin “adulting”!…

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Identity Disrupted! The Potential Impacts of Deepfakes 1:09:36

2 years ago1:09:36

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Who owns your face? What about your voice? Or your natural body movements Have you ever thought about what makes you uniquely you? The recent actors’ and writers’ strikes brought the potential impacts of AI to public attention, and the actors’ guild was particularly concerned about deepfakes because an actors, voice, appearance, and body movements are part of their proprietary brand, and every time they work, what used to be their personal property is captured on film as data. The very same data that can be used to create deepfakes. If we as humans can’t “own” what makes us uniquely who we are, and instead we become the property of anyone who captures our likeness, how do we maintain our unique identity? On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands over the WMD hosting position to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management student Allen Yang who will explore the potential benefits and harms of deepfake technology.…

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Cyberattack! Analyzing Disruption in Cyberspace with Analytics 21:15

2 years ago21:15

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Have you ever thought about what cyberspace looks like? We imagine video games, social media, the output of a search engine, or maybe something more Hollywood like the Matrix. But what do invisible spectrum signals look like? How do you have situational awareness of a place that is invisible? On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the microphone to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity management student Joel Appiah-Kubi to explore the many ways that business analytics can be used to improve cybersecurity.…

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NFL...DISRUPTED! 27:29

2 years ago27:29

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Each week millions of people tune in to watch as two teams of eleven players each face one another across the gridiron in a test of physical strength, speed, and agility. Just for the love of the game. Other than live-streaming the games, what roles could cybersecurity possibly play in such a physical contest? You might be surprised! I'll be talking with two of my cybersecurity management students here at York College of Pennsylvania., Drew Thomas, and Carter, to explore the many ways technology and data are changing the NFL. From communication, to safety, to performance analytics.…

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Season 3 - Coming December 6! 1:07

2 years ago1:07

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It's time for a new season of WMD! Listen in as we explore the impact of technology, social change, and disruption.

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Actors Disrupted…Mechanical Entertainers 1:07:25

2 years ago1:07:25

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Movies like iRobot, WALL-E, and the Terminator portray humanoid robots as characters in movies about robots. Other movies, like Iron Man, implement robotics technology as part of the context of the story, such as Iron Man’s suit and swarming Iron Man drones. But changes in robotic technology are beginning to catch up to the Hollywood imagination, and robotics are generating new capabilities in the entertainment industry to create movies and experiences. Things like sophisticated motion capture puppetry, aerial footage shot from drones, and interactive robotic characters in amusement parks are becoming commonplace. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz hands off the hosting seat to York College of Pennsylvania Cybersecurity student Allen Yang and his friends to explore the many uses of robots in entertainment.…

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Manufacturing…disrupted! 49:55

2 years ago49:55

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Automation in the manufacturing industry has been going on for years, beginning with the very first assembly line designed by Henry Ford. With wide adoption of robotics and the Internet of Things, the next big impact is coming from the implantation of AI and machine learning, which will interact with the existing automation technologies to enable things like computer vision and smart factories. Having no humans in the manufacturing line with machines that direct themselves is the stuff of science fiction. On this episode of WMD, I hand off the microphone to York College of Pennsylvania cybersecurity student Devon Tolbert, as he interviews his friends, Alex, Bradley, and Cullen, who attend other colleges who are studying engineering, computer science, and the trades within the manufacturing industry, as they discuss the effects of AI in manufacturing, and what this could mean for the future of humans in the workforce, asking the question: is the impending future of machine learning horrifying or overwhelmingly positive to society.…

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Disrupting the battlefield...Robots and 5G 24:45

2 years ago24:45

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The military uses robotics in a variety of ways, drones both in the air and under water, and robots that can be used to find IEDs or dismantle bombs. But more robots and more communications systems operating on the tactical edge, create requirements for better access to the spectrum and greater bandwidth. On this episode of WMD I again hand off the microphones to two of my cybersecurity students, Devin Marks and Colin Harris who explore the intersection of 5G and robotic technology on the battlefield. The will explore both the applications of the technology ask ethical questions about the use of unmanned technology as it becomes more and more routine to use it in war.…

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Drake....DISRUPTED! 49:12

2 years ago49:12

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Power to the people, or is it power to the AI? In January, ChatGPT became a household word. Artificial Intelligence is impacting every industry, and now, from the music industry, to the sports industry, to the movie industry, it’s altering the course of entertainment. Deepfakes are bringing dead movie actors back to life, or allowing aging actors to return to their youth. [if you have seen the latest Indiana Jones movie, (spoiler alert) you will see Harrison Ford in his youth, in scenes that he recorded as an octogenarian] A.I can reproduce the voices of artists to make them sing songs they’ve never created. In this episode of WMD, I hand off the microphones to two of my cybersecurity students – Keith Chatmon and Joel Appiah-Kubi, who will discuss the many ways A.I is changing the entertainment industry and the world.…

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Supercharged! Disrupting batteries 33:25

2 years ago33:25

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Take a look around you, how many devices in your environment need batteries to operate? As we explore emerging technologies in the clean energy space, we need to consider energy storage, and that means batteries. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz speaks with business analytics major Myles Herzog from the York College of Pennsylvania to explore the evolving world of battery technology.…

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Our Bodies Disrupted…3D printing and the future of healthcare 30:04

2 years ago30:04

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Imagine a day in the future when you have an organ transplant from your own cells. Or receive a joint replacement constructed of real bone. As crazy as this sounds, healthcare is experimenting with 3D printing to make these kinds of crazy ideas a real possibility. On today’s episode of WMD, I will be talking with cybersecurity soon to be graduate, Lance Fries to explore the uses of 3D printing in healthcare.…

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Disrupting the Hospital…Virtual Reality and Healthcare 27:16

2 years ago27:16

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During the pandemic, healthcare was disrupted no only by the covid-19 disease, but traditional patient care was upended. With new technologies continuing to emerge, it is becoming easier to visit the doctor without ever leaving you home, but the new version of House calls” does not involve the doctor coming to your home. Instead, technologies like telemedicine and virtual reality are changing the game. On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz speaks with two students from the cybersecurity program at York College of Pennsylvania, George Papageorgiou and Paige Reinhart to explore emerging technology and the healthcare industry.…

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Empathy…Disrupted! 41:00

2 years ago41:00