Wed, 30 October 2024 SE Radio 640: Jonathan Horvath on Physical Security Jonathan Horvath of Z-bit discusses physical access control systems (PACS) with host Jeremy Jung. They start with an overview of PACS components and discuss the proprietary nature of the industry, the slow pace of migration to open standards, and why Windows is commonly used. Jonathan describes the security implications of moving from isolated networks to the cloud, as well as credential vulnerabilities, encryption using symmetric keys versus asymmetric keys, and the risks related to cloning credentials. They also consider several standards, including moving from Wiegand to the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), as well as the Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) standard, and the open source OSDP implementation that Jonathan authored. Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine. Direct download: 640-jonathan-horvath-physical-security.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 10:41pm CET

Thu, 24 October 2024 SE Radio 639: Cody Ebberson on Regulated Industries Cody Ebberson, CTO of Medplum, joins host Sam Taggart to discuss the constraints that working in regulated industries add to the software development process. They explore some general aspects of developing for regulated industries, such as healthcare and finance, as well as a range of specific considerations that can add complexity and effort. Cody describes how translating regulatory requirements into test specifications and automating those tests can help streamline software development in these regulated environments.  Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine. Direct download: 639-cody-ebberson-regulated-industries.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 1:05am CET

Thu, 17 October 2024 SE Radio 638: Nick Tune and Jean-Georges Perrin on Architecture Modernization Nick Tune and Jean-Georges Perrin join host Giovanni Asproni to talk about their proposed approach to modernizing legacy systems. The episode starts with some high-level perspective to set context for the approach described in their book, Architecture Modernization (Manning, 2024). From there, the discussion turns to important details, including criteria for deciding which aspects to revisit; some of the activities, processes, and tools; and the importance of data engineering in modernization efforts. Nick and Jean-Georges describe how to successfully implement an architecture-modernization effort, and how to fit that work with the teams' other priorities. The episode finishes with some warnings about the typical risks associated with modernizing a legacy system, and suggestions on how to mitigate them. This episode is sponsored by QA Wolf. Direct download: 638-nick-tune-jean-georges-perrin-architecture-modernization.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 10:51pm CET

Thu, 10 October 2024 SE Radio 637: Steve Smith on Software Quality Steve Smith, founder and principal architect at Nimble Pros, joins host Jeff Doolittle for a conversation about software quality. The episode begins with a discussion of why software quality matters for businesses, customers, and developers. Steve explains some patterns and practices that help teams design for quality. They discuss in detail the practices of testing and quality assurance, and the conversation wraps up with suggestions for fostering a culture of quality in teams and organizations. Brought to you by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Software magazine. Direct download: 637-steve-smith-software-quality.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 11:33pm CET

Wed, 2 October 2024 SE Radio 636: Sriram Panyam on SaaS Control Planes Sriram Panyam, CTO at DagKnows, discusses SaaS Control Planes with SE Radio host Brijesh Ammanath. The discussion starts off with the basics, examining what control planes are and why they're important. Sriram then discusses reasons for building a control plane and the challenges in designing one. They explore design and architectural considerations when building a SaaS control plane, as well as the key differences between a control plane and a data plane. This episode is sponsored by QA Wolf. Direct download: 636-sriram-panyam-saas-control-planes.mp3 Category:guest/technology -- posted at: 9:36am CET