2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 136: Red Scare
Why the RESTRICT Act is about much more than banning Tik Tok, what recent Tesla hacks tell us about the way the security research community is changing, and what server manufacturers we recommend.
Plugs
FreeBSD or Linux – A Choice Without OS Wars
News
TikTok ban hearing: all the news on the US’s crackdown on the video platform
The ‘Insanely Broad’ RESTRICT Act Could Ban Much More Than Just TikTok
Tesla Model 3 Hacked in Less Than 2 Minutes at Pwn2Own Contest
Free Consulting
We were asked about what server manufacturers we recommend.
Linode
Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/25a and get started with $100 credit.
Kolide
Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more at kolide.com/25a
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