Best How To Secure Small Business It Environments Podcasts (2025)

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Organic Beyond – Kelly Damewood 32:14

3d ago32:14

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There is Organic and there is beyond Organic to regenerative organic, including soil health, animal welfare and social. California Certified Organic Farmers, CCOF, advances organic agriculture for a healthy world: advocating for organic policies, supporting the growth of organic through educationand grants and providing organic certification. A non…

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D2DO274: Firefly’s State of IaC Report for 2025, aka ClickOps Is a Disgrace (Sponsored) 39:23

5d ago39:23

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Firefly is a cloud infrastructure automation platform that helps cloud teams, DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and other groups manage their entire cloud as code. Firefly helps to manage cloud complexity and produce consistent and efficient cloud platforms with code. To help Firefly better understand their customers and industry trends…

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Food System Fights – Stuart Gillespie 1:00:00

11d ago1:00:00

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Food is life but our food system isn’t helping. Designed in a different century for a different purpose—to mass-produce cheap calories to prevent famine—it’s now generating obesity, ill health, and premature death. We need to transform it into one that can nourish all eight billion of us and the planet we live on. That is the story learned in Food …

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D2DO273: Azure VNets Don’t Exist 39:45

12d ago39:45

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Cloud networks aren’t like traditional data center networks, so applying a traditional network design to the cloud probably isn’t the best idea. On today’s Day Two Cloud, guest Aidan Finn guides us through significant differences between Microsoft Azure networking and on-prem data center networks. For instance, subnets don’t segment hosts, network …

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MAHA’s Report – Callie Eideberg & Rodger Wasson 54:32

18d ago54:32

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The long-anticipated MAHA Report : “Making our children healthy again” is published. In the preamble it claims “to be a call to action, presenting the stark reality of American Children’s declining health, backed by compelling data and long-term trends.” It unpacks the potential dietary, behavioral, medical and environmental drivers behind the cris…

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Listen For Voice Of Agriculture – Rodger Wasson 33:02

24d ago33:02

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Agriculture, from farms to tables, have voices to be heard. Farm To Table Talk host Rodger Wasson brings his own voice to the table with farmers, chefs, policy makers, innovators and dreamers with conversations that offer ideas and inspiration to the food system . The table turns in this conversation as Rodger is a guest on Capri Cafaro’s Eat Your …

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D2DO272: The Physics of DevOps 39:37

26d ago39:37

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How do you measure developer performance and productivity? On today’s Day Two DevOps, we look at different methods with guest Laura Tacho, the CTO at DX. We explore industry benchmarks such as the DORA report, SPACE, and DevEx. Laura also introduces us to Core 4, a project she’s been working on that provides a new... Read more »…

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Farmers Should Earn More/Work Less – Ari Memar 55:57

1M ago55:57

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Farmers work too hard for what they earn. They need to earn more and work less for their way of life that should be profitable. Small farms are critical to local communities and food systems, but are especially outmatched by the resources available to larger farms — technology, equipment, sales and marketing teams, and back office staff. So in part…

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Wasted – Minerva Ringland 46:52

1M ago46:52

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The food system is extremely inefficient with 237 million tons going unsold or uneaten.–becomingfood waste, which goes t to landfill, incineration, or down the drain, or simply left in the fields to rot. That’s almost 120 billion meals’ worth of food that goes unsold or uneaten each year, roughly 1.4% of U.S. GDP. The impacts on climate and environ…

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D2DO271: Public Vs. Private Cloud In 2025 38:33

1M ago38:33

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The shine has been coming off public cloud for awhile. Cloud costs remain high, complexity is growing, and public cloud interoperability is difficult. And while there’s talk about moving back to private cloud, that migration presents its own costs and complexities. To help us navigate the challenge that is cloud in 2025, we welcome Mark... Read mor…

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Good Farming Good Health – Camilla Petersen 58:27

2M ago58:27

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To be a good Doctor and to do good health you really need to understand farming and agriculture, because good farming also equals good health and overall wellness, once said Wendell Berry. Dr. Camilla Petersen owns her own concierge medical practice in Missoula Montana where creating good health starts with what we are putting into our bodies. Cami…

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D2DO270: Spacelift Is Your Infrastructure Glue (Sponsored) 39:51

2M ago39:51

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Working with multiple Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools can be painful. Spacelift provides a platform that operates on top of disparate IaC tools, including Ansible, Kubernetes, Pulumi, Terraform, and OpenTofu. Spacelift helps build the automation with and between these tools, creating graphs of graphs that make your dependencies just work. On tod…

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Degenerative or Regenerative Ag – Mike Lessiter 44:25

2M ago44:25

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Regenerative agriculture is the opposite of Degenerative agriculture. Research and innovative farmers are showing that no-till with cover crops increases net profit, organic matter, water quality, air quality and builds soil while reducing runoff. Regenerating soil allows farmers to literally gain more land and grow more crops profitably without lo…

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D2DO269: Intergalactic Dataspeak and Making Data Actionable 39:39

2M ago39:39

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Data and what you do with it is the topic of today’s show with guest Dominic Chapman, the Head of Product at Axiom. Dominic’s career focus is on data, how to store and how to operationalize all the data that different technology stacks create. We talk with Dominic about how the data does not lie,... Read more »…

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Why Cloud Identity is Your New Front Line in Cybersecurity 9:04

2M ago9:04

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Stolen credentials. Risky login behavior. Shared accounts with no audit trail. Businesses that overlook identity management face serious security gaps, compliance challenges, and operational inefficiencies. Most cybersecurity strategies focus on firewalls and endpoint tools—but today, your real perimeter is every login. In this episode of Perimeter…

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Plant Based Journey -Heather Donaldson 44:40

2M ago44:40

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Changing what you eat is a journey that may lead to growing, preparing, and marketing before sharing and consuming your food focused dreams. When the destination of the journey is a plant based diet, it may be a challenging transition. When Heather and Reggie Donaldson were moving from LA back to Cincinnati, they knew delicious plant based cheeses …

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Sky’s The Limit – Arthur Erickson 33:01

2M ago33:01

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Small and mid-sized farms face a storm of economic pressures, worsening labor shortages, climate extremes, and relentless market disruptions (tariffs) With profit margins squeezed farmers are turning to precision agriculture, leveraging advanced, autonomous drone technology to optimize resources, reduce waste, overcome labor gaps, and maintain prof…

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D2DO268: Solving Big Problems By Solving Small Problems 40:07

2M ago40:07

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“You build a shop that solves big problems by solving small problems” is advice given by today’s guest, Merritt Baer. Merritt is currently a CISO at Reco, and has deep security experience in both government and private sectors. She chats with Day Two DevOps podcast hosts Ned Bellavance and Kyler Middleton to discuss the current... Read more »…

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Soil Is Healthcare’s Future – Nadine Clopton 46:16

2M ago46:16

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In the U.S., 90% of the $4.5 trillion spent on healthcare goes toward managing chronic disease, yet Physicians receive an average of just 19.6 hours of nutrition education. It's time for a new approach to healthy living, from the ground up.. Prestigious agriculture research and education nonprofit, Rodale Institute is a global pioneer that integrat…

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The Future of Work: Why the Modern Desktop Experience Changes Everything 10:27

3M ago10:27

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Slow device setups. Frustrating VPN issues. Former employees still accessing company data. Businesses relying on outdated IT models face major security risks, lost productivity, and unnecessary costs. Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but ignore a foundational shift that could improve security, streamline operations, and boost employe…

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Nutrition Security – Nate Blum 57:25

3M ago57:25

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Nutrition security alongside food security will ensure healthy and active lives. Achieving nutritional security is being achieved through nutrition-sensitive farming, diversified food production and community sensitization. Nate Blum is an agricultural expert and the CEO of the Sorghum United Foundation, dedicated to advancing human and animal heal…

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D2DO267: Get Excited About Riding the AI Infrastructure Wave 40:53

3M ago40:53

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The AI buildout is driving an infrastructure boom. On today’s show, we talk with Kendall Miller, an independent consultant in the DevOps and cloud-native space, about the boom’s potential impacts on DevOps. For instance, the rise of AI workloads will increase the amount of infrastructure to be supported. At the same time, AI tools are... Read more …

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IT Lifecycle Management: The Foundation of Secure Operations 10:15

3M ago10:15

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40% higher IT costs. Unpatched security gaps. Former employees still accessing company data. These are just a few of the risks businesses face when they don’t have a structured IT lifecycle strategy. Most organizations focus on cybersecurity tools but overlook the foundational issue: lifecycle management. Without a plan for tracking, securing, and …

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Backyard Farming – Kim Pezza 56:19

3M ago56:19

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As egg prices reach record highs, more homeowners are turning to backyard chicken farming as a sustainable and cost-effective solution. This surge in prices has led to a growing trend of individuals raising their own chickens to ensure a steady supply of fresh eggs. Kim Pezza is an expert in sustainable living and the author of Backyard Farming: Ra…

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From Detection to Action: How SOAR Stops Cyberattacks in Minutes 15:40

3M ago15:40

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287 days. That’s how long it takes—on average—to detect and contain a breach. Cybercriminals aren’t waiting for you to catch up. With automated attack methods and round-the-clock threats, small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can’t afford slow response times. Traditional security tools detect threats - but without automation, attackers have the uppe…

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New Tech Delivers – Gary Wickham 54:23

3M ago54:23

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Farms of all sizes and types, from conventional to organic, need continually improving technologies if they are to meet their obligations to Mother Earth and their own bottom line. Gary Wickham. is the founder and CEO of Ireland based MagroTec. Farming utilizes applications of materials through spraying. Whether those materials are organic or tradi…

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D2DO266: How AI Affects the Developer Experience 43:00

3M ago43:00

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Let’s talk about how AI affects the developer experience, particularly for open source tools such as Terraform. We’re joined by guests Welly Siauw and Tyler Lynch to examine a project that leverages AI to automate the generation of documentation and examples for AWS Terraform providers. We delve into the iterative development process with AI, the..…

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Why SIEM and Threat Detection Are Foundational for SMB Cybersecurity 12:17

3M ago12:17

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Cybercriminals aren’t just targeting enterprises anymore. SMBs are in the crosshairs, and the consequences are costly. A single data breach can cost an SMB over $3 million, yet many businesses still lack the visibility needed to detect threats before it’s too late. In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, hosts Michael Moore and Alyssa Birchfield …

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Sharing Food Bridges Divides – Shari Leid 46:04

3M ago46:04

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Food is a universal language and the key to bridging our deepest divides can be as simple as sharing a meal. In her newbook, Table for 51: Lessons Learned from Sharing Meals Across America, Shari Leid embarks on a journey to connect with people from all walks of life—demonstrating how food can serve as a powerful bridge across political and cultura…

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How MXDR Protects SMBs from Cyber Threats 15:27

4M ago15:27

15:27

60% of small businesses close within six months of a cyberattack. Cyber threats are evolving, and small to mid-sized businesses are becoming prime targets. Traditional security solutions—like standalone antivirus and firewalls—leave dangerous gaps that attackers exploit. Businesses need a proactive, unified approach to threat detection and response…

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We Can Farm Too- Shiv Shakti 40:57

4M ago40:57

40:57

Can anyone farm? It doesn't take large acreage to grow food in your own back yard, next to your restaurant, in a community gardens, school yard, or a small space adding income to an existing small farming operation. Shiv Shakti is founder of Shakti Farm Design in Bend Oregon. He creates sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses that integrate regen…

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Ep. 94 – Automate to Elevate: Barb Talks with George Smith from Rewst 22:10

4M ago22:10

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If you're with an IT provider who is slow to respond, constantly missing deadlines or fixing the same issues over and over again, have you ever stopped and wondered why? Maybe it isn't their workload, it's their workflow. Is their checklist in their head? Are they simply forgetting things? Frank Abagnale – famously portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in…

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D2DO265: How Do We Measure Developer Experience? 40:18

4M ago40:18

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Developer experience is a hard metric to measure qualitatively. On today’s show, we talk with Kristen Foster-Marks about Developer Experience, or DevEx. We start with the controversial concept of “ghost engineering,” which claims many software engineers do not contribute meaningfully to their work. We delve into the validity of this claim, and disc…

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Tariffs Tax Food – Ron Baumgarten 44:18

4M ago44:18

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Tariffs are taxes that may increase food costs and decrease farm incomes. President Trump has signed executive orders imposing duties on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. The president has also threatened tariffs on imports from other countries, as well as across-the-board tariffs aimed at specific sectors.As the largest exporter of agricultur…

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Zero Trust SaaS Security: Protecting Your Apps, Identities, and Devices 11:09

4M ago11:09

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Ready for SaaS security without the complexity? Managing SaaS security is becoming one of the biggest challenges for IT teams. With employees using apps like Salesforce, Dropbox, and countless others, businesses struggle to keep access secure without adding friction to everyday workflows. Legacy security approaches—like VPNs and standalone logins—f…

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Urban Farming – Alfred Melbourne 38:32

4M ago38:32

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You don't need to be in the country to farm. It can start on a vacant lot. Three Sisters Gardens’ in West Sacramento is giving back to the community by inspiring and empowering youth through urban farming. Like the Three Sisters legend of companionship planting, Three Sisters Gardens founder Alfred Melbourne believes that communities can heal and t…

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D2DO264: Serverless Goes Mainstream 38:40

4M ago38:40

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Serverless is mature enough now to be a mainstream choice for application development. But that doesn’t mean interesting things aren’t happening. Benjamen Pyle joins Kyler and Ned on Day Two DevOps to talk about the potential for small vendors and startups to develop high-quality services purpose-built to solve specific problems. They also discuss …

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Goats For Good – Aaron Steele 41:37

4M ago41:37

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Grazing is getting attention for a natural mitigation of fire hazards. Herbicides can run off, are dangerous to handle, and lead to genetically resistant weeds. Power equipment burns fossil fuel and produces CO2. Goats go where people can't, eat what most animals won't, and leave behind nothing but fertilizer. Today goats offer an added enterprise …

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Local for Happy Meals – Mike Maynard 23:54

4M ago23:54

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McDonald’s operators in Michigan supply their Happy Meal customers and support Michigan farmers by purchasing 14 million pounds of state grown apples annually.There are are over 500 locally-owned McDonald’s restaurants with over 80 Owner/Operators in 90% of Michigan counties. They support Michigan by purchasing 135.9 million pounds of corn, 54.9 mi…

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How Network as a Service (SASE) Empowers Mid-Market IT Leaders 9:20

5M ago9:20

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Are You Ready to Scale Securely? For mid-market businesses, staying secure while growing your IT infrastructure is no easy task. Legacy solutions like VPNs can leave your network vulnerable, while the costs and complexity of piecing together security tools can overwhelm even the best IT teams. What’s the solution? Network as a Service (SASE)—a clou…

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D2DO263: An Anthropologist’s Advice for Improving IT Cultures 45:23

5M ago45:23

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It’s tempting to run IT organizations the same way we run infrastructure: as resource units to be applied to various jobs. But people aren’t infrastructure. They have opinions. They form teams. They operate on different incentives, which sometimes clash within an organization (i.e. sales vs. product managers, or infosec vs. everybody). Today’s gues…

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How to Prepare Your Business for the End of Windows 10 10:24

5M ago10:24

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Are you ready for October 2025? The end of Windows 10 is more than a deadline—it’s a wake-up call for businesses relying on outdated systems. What’s your plan to stay secure, compliant, and ahead of the curve? In this episode of Perimeter Perspective, we dive into the critical implications of Windows 10’s end of life, scheduled for October 14, 2025…

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Good Natured – Paula Whyman 48:02

5M ago48:02

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Many dream of moving to the country and some take the steps to make that dream a reality. Paula Whyman had a "crazy" idea to cultivate a small native meadow where wildlife could thrive. Then she set foot on 200 acres of old farmland atop a Virginia mountain and her dream became a reality. In BAD NATURALIST: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wil…

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Bridge the Divide – Gary Paul Nabhan 33:39

5M ago33:39

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The biggest issue threatening the food system now is not climate change. It is the emerging policies to deport undocumented workers that make the wheels turn from fields to processing plants and retail. Gary Nabham is an Agricultural Ecologist, Ethnobotanist, Ecumenical Franciscan Brother, and author whose work has focused primarily on the interact…

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D2DO262: The Science and Magic of Network Mapping and Measurement 38:40

5M ago38:40

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Measuring network speed seems straightforward: send some traffic between two endpoints and see how long it took. But what path did the traffic take? Were wired or wireless networks involved? What intermediary devices stood between your two endpoints? Was there interference? Congestion? Are device limitations affecting your results? The fact is, the…

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Welcome to Perimeter Perspective: Expanding the Boundaries of Cybersecurity and IT 6:52

5M ago6:52

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In this inaugural episode of Perimeter Perspective, we introduce the podcast, its mission, and the value it brings to IT leaders, business owners, and tech enthusiasts. Learn what Perimeter Perspective is all about, the topics we’ll cover, and why cybersecurity and IT innovation are more critical than ever. Whether you're navigating zero trust arch…

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Rebuilt, Restored, Regenified – Heidi Diestel & Kristine Root 45:04

5M ago45:04

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Regenerative is a 'thing'. More than just a farm to table buzz word there is real rebuilding and restoration taking place that ultimately improves the soil and improves nutrition. As the word gets out and consumer demand increases for rest0red soil and more nutritious foods, how can the consumer know whether they're getting the "real thing"? Regeni…

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The Right Thing To Do – Wendell Berry 42:09

6M ago42:09

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The only thing we should ask is: what is the right thing to do? That is what the Earth requires of us according to author/philosopher Wendell Berry. "We have the world to live in and the use of it to live from on the condition that we take care of it. And to take good care of it we have to know it and we have to know how to take care of it." We hav…

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The Movement Begins – Stephanie Anderson 49:31

6M ago49:31

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What happens when women take the lead in tackling climate change through the food we grow and eat? Stephanie Anderson grew up on a ranch in western South Dakota and is the author of From the Ground Up. With a background in creative nonfiction, a deep understanding of regenerative agriculture, and years of exploring the intersections of equity and s…

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