Episode #75 - Off the Cuff Rants of The Week!

This week, the guys discuss some cybersecurity trends, tips, and words to the wise that are timely and relevant in today's technology-centric world! They discuss: 

• Are attacks ramping up and if so, why?
• The pros and cons of spending your cybersecurity budget on Black Hat and DefCon
• Why you need specific objectives in your penetration testing, not just the numbers
• The wrong and right way to establish vendor relationships
• And more! 

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