Cybersecurity and Virtualization with Benjamin Gairrett - Part 3

06/07/21 • 29 min

You may be surprised by the target of a recent data breach. Hint: The platform has approximately 2.6 billion users (and you may be one of them). Benjamin Gairrett, IT Support Manager at the Authority, shares this recent cyber-attack, ways you can find out if you were affected, and more in part three of this three-part podcast episode!

In this episode, Benjamin discusses

More cyber-attacks!
The handling of a recent network outage due to fiber connection damage
Ways to start a career in information technology within 9-1-1

Ben refers to:

Have I Been Pwned to check if you have been affected by any kind of data breach
Ars Technica is a great technology website
Another great information technology and security website by Brian Krebs aka the “James Bond of tech stuff” Krebs on Security

In this episode, Benjamin discusses

More cyber-attacks!
The handling of a recent network outage due to fiber connection damage
Ways to start a career in information technology within 9-1-1

Ben refers to:

Have I Been Pwned to check if you have been affected by any kind of data breach
Ars Technica is a great technology website
Another great information technology and security website by Brian Krebs aka the “James Bond of tech stuff” Krebs on Security

Previous Episode

Cybersecurity and Virtualization with Benjamin Gairrett - Part 2

Did you know that the first few rings when you place a call are fake?! While your call is being routed and connected, that ring-back tone is to let you know that something is happening behind the scenes. Dive deeper into how 9-1-1 works and more in part two of this three-part podcast!

In this episode Benjamin discusses:

The biggest points of cyber vulnerability for an organization and what users can do to increase online security
The difference between Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) vs. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and the truth behind them
How to implement good Internet browsing habits
The pros and cons of password keepers
Updates to our newly implemented 9-1-1 system
How 9-1-1 works and how 9-1-1 is working towards obtaining z-axis coordinate information
Cell phone tower design/technology
9-1-1 texting capabilities

Benjamin refers to:

ANI/ALI (Automatic Number Identification/Automatic Location Identification)
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) systems
Wireless Phase I and Wireless Phase II information and data sources
Demarcation points of call delivery
TTY (text telephone), video relay, and language line use and services

Next Episode

A Belated Introduction of Host, Amanda Lindgren, with Benjamin Gairrett and Claire Linné

Meet your host, Amanda Lindgren! Amanda has been in 9-1-1 for eight years and has worked as a call taker, dispatcher, and public educator. She’s been able to apply her marketing background to her current role to bring public education programs to a new level. In this podcast episode, Amanda discusses:

Her experiences in a variety of roles
Growth in communication and learning how to overcome weaknesses in our individual communication style
Adaptability to education programs during the pandemic and recent achievements
How perspectives influence others
Perfectionism and productivity. Her favorite line: "Not good enough but good for now."

Amanda references: