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 207: Insecure Boot
Secure boot is compromised on hundreds of devices, Amazon’s desperate attempt to make money from Alexa, and how to decide which open source software on GitHub to trust.
Plug
Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes
News/discussion
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
Amazon’s paid Alexa is coming to fill a $25 billion hole dug by Echo devices
Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
Free consulting
We were asked about how to decide which open source software on GitHub to trust.
1Password
Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/25a
See our contact page for ways to get in touch.
