1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:09,350 Hello my bad what's good internet people podcast nation my 2 00:00:09,350 --> 00:00:14,890 name is Quinn I also go by Q but I'm better known as the IT guy that 3 00:00:14,890 --> 00:00:19,990 your IT guy calls. Now without dating myself too much I've been on this 4 00:00:19,990 --> 00:00:24,190 internet thing since the days of dial-up talking about AOL and net zero. 5 00:00:24,670 --> 00:00:29,750 Man I was on Black Planet, Dallas Peeps, MySpace, Google Plus, Yahoo Messenger. 6 00:00:30,010 --> 00:00:35,190 I was that dude downloading MP3s making and selling my own CD mixes while 7 00:00:35,190 --> 00:00:40,390 burning DVDs. But recently I haven't really had a presence on social 8 00:00:40,390 --> 00:00:46,010 media. Reason being it's a lot of victimization, entitlement, and 9 00:00:46,010 --> 00:00:50,990 so-called know-it-alls and having a platform doesn't automatically make 10 00:00:50,990 --> 00:00:55,010 you an expert and I hated going into the comments of other my friends and 11 00:00:55,010 --> 00:00:58,470 seeing posts from the gaslighters and the trolls. 12 00:00:58,770 --> 00:01:04,140 is what you need to do with tech and AI without even considering or asking 13 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:08,920 the question about security, privacy, or the actual steps of how to do 14 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,640 it where they just say anyone can do it. 15 00:01:11,660 --> 00:01:16,800 Just copy and paste. So I figured, let me get up here and call cap 16 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:21,960 on the post the statement the recommendations in my area of expertise 17 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:24,920 are helping you all navigate the truth. 18 00:01:25,470 --> 00:01:30,210 I'm starting this podcast initially weekly, and we'll let the internet 19 00:01:30,210 --> 00:01:35,030 decide on how long my run is for. Either y'all find it helpful, or y'all 20 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:37,670 tell me, man, get this OG off the web. 21 00:01:38,250 --> 00:01:41,810 Real talk, my goal is to help y'all navigate through all the noise. 22 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:46,160 Now let me give you a quick rundown on who I am, so you know that I'm not 23 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,680 just talking or blowing smoke. 24 00:01:48,660 --> 00:01:51,540 I've created apps and published them in the App Store. 25 00:01:51,980 --> 00:01:55,720 I've built cybersecurity platforms from the ground up. 26 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,900 I've racked and stacked appliances, MSPs, routers. 27 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:04,960 Switches, literally from an empty room with four walls to building telecom 28 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,540 closets for major companies. I've built classified and unclassified fiber 29 00:02:09,540 --> 00:02:14,840 optic networks. I've managed MSPs, computer servers for Fortune 100 companies. 30 00:02:15,100 --> 00:02:18,960 I've worked at the Pentagon, the State Department, and I've rubbed elbows 31 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,000 and shared drinks with a lot of CEOs. 32 00:02:21,420 --> 00:02:24,820 Just about any cybersecurity role that you can think of, 33 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:30,750 I've probably done it. the reality is, most of y'all don't need that deep 34 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:34,680 enterprise knowledge. need just help connecting to a remote system, or 35 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,540 understanding new technology, troubleshooting different platforms that 36 00:02:38,540 --> 00:02:42,880 you already have or own, and automating the processes that you do every 37 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:48,000 And my goal is to help you stop paying for so many subscriptions, 38 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,580 and show you when it makes sense to just build your own. 39 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,000 And that's what your boy Q is here for. 40 00:02:54,550 --> 00:02:57,930 here's how the show works, so that you know what you're signing up for. 41 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:01,730 Every podcast is going to have basically three parts. 42 00:03:02,090 --> 00:03:05,810 First is the blast. That's the one story that actually matters. 43 00:03:06,050 --> 00:03:10,030 What happened? Who it hits? And what the headlines got wrong. 44 00:03:10,370 --> 00:03:14,570 And trust me, after 20 years in this business, they always get something 45 00:03:14,570 --> 00:03:18,670 wrong. They don't know how to explain it, or they leave key facts out that 46 00:03:18,670 --> 00:03:20,390 really affect people like you and me. 47 00:03:21,050 --> 00:03:25,850 Then you have the radius check. That's when we zoom out some tech shift 48 00:03:25,850 --> 00:03:29,690 or regulation that's coming for businesses, whether you're ready for it 49 00:03:29,690 --> 00:03:33,770 or not, and what it actually means if you're a small shop or a one-person 50 00:03:33,770 --> 00:03:37,630 security team. And finally, we'll close with the fix. 51 00:03:37,830 --> 00:03:41,830 That's going to be two to three things that you can actually do about it 52 00:03:41,830 --> 00:03:46,910 this week. Not a 47 step framework, not consult with your vendor, 53 00:03:47,030 --> 00:03:52,070 real moves. so often you'll also get field 54 00:03:52,070 --> 00:03:56,930 notes. That's going to be stories from real engagements, but names have 55 00:03:56,930 --> 00:03:59,470 been changed to protect the guilty. 56 00:04:01,450 --> 00:04:07,010 That's to And going something bending my own kind of format before 57 00:04:07,010 --> 00:04:11,070 you've even seen it. Consider it a free lesson in how the rollout will 58 00:04:11,070 --> 00:04:16,410 actually go. But from episode two on, that's the shape, the blast, the 59 00:04:16,410 --> 00:04:20,580 radius, the fix. All right, well, let's get into our subject today. 60 00:04:21,180 --> 00:04:25,760 AI ain't new. Y 'all just late to the game and understanding it. 61 00:04:26,380 --> 00:04:31,180 When I talk about what AI actually is and how you're already using it and 62 00:04:31,180 --> 00:04:36,400 why people today acting like it's something brand new, but most know it's 63 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:41,580 not. AI got its term around 1956. So it's older 64 00:04:41,580 --> 00:04:44,900 than probably most of y'all listening and maybe older than your parents. 65 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:50,140 There was a computer deep blue that beat the world chess champion back 66 00:04:50,140 --> 00:04:55,340 in 1997. Think about your spam filter, your spell check, your 67 00:04:55,340 --> 00:04:59,300 Netflix recommendations, that auto-correct on your phone that makes you 68 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:01,720 look crazy in the group chat. What'd he say? 69 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:06,220 All of that? That's AI. And it's been in your life for decades. 70 00:05:06,660 --> 00:05:10,120 When you type something in Google and it predicts what you're looking for 71 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,100 and serves up rank results, that's AI at work. 72 00:05:13,650 --> 00:05:19,230 At its core, AI is software that takes your input processes 73 00:05:19,230 --> 00:05:24,270 it and gives you an output. True newer models like ChatGPT are more 74 00:05:24,270 --> 00:05:28,230 advanced because they understand context and generate more detailed responses. 75 00:05:28,730 --> 00:05:33,090 But the foundational concept of a program processing, commands that return 76 00:05:33,090 --> 00:05:35,190 results that's been around for decades. 77 00:05:35,810 --> 00:05:41,470 The big difference now is scale, context, awareness, and natural language 78 00:05:41,470 --> 00:05:44,590 processing. But the principle is still the same. 79 00:05:44,790 --> 00:05:49,420 Don't let the hype fool you. Now here's where I need to get y'all to really 80 00:05:49,420 --> 00:05:54,540 pay attention. A a lot of y'all are paying $20 or more for more than 81 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:56,900 one AI subscription that you really don't need. 82 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:02,240 Whether it's ChatGPT, Google perplexity or 50 million 83 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,380 other AI providers out there, you're wasting your money. 84 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,120 If all you're doing is basic searches, 85 00:06:08,060 --> 00:06:11,340 Google already has, has AI built into its search. 86 00:06:11,580 --> 00:06:15,460 So if you know how to search with the right keywords and context, you can 87 00:06:15,460 --> 00:06:17,140 get a lot of what you need for free. 88 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:22,880 Google's AI overviews, featured snippets, auto suggestions are already 89 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:25,460 doing the heavy lifting for basics questions. 90 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:30,080 But if you are paying that $20 or more, I hope you're getting your money's 91 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:34,000 worth. So how do you actually get value from a paid AI subscription? 92 00:06:34,550 --> 00:06:36,490 Think of it like going to the doctor. 93 00:06:37,010 --> 00:06:40,850 When you go to your general practitioner, they give you some generic advice. 94 00:06:41,090 --> 00:06:44,870 Maybe they run some basic tests and really that's what Google search is 95 00:06:44,870 --> 00:06:49,420 about. It gives you surface level general information, but when you need 96 00:06:49,420 --> 00:06:54,300 real in-depth help, you go to a specialist, a cardiologist, a neurologist, 97 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,740 someone who digs deep into a specific problem. 98 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,580 And that's what paid AI should be for you. 99 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:01,820 It's the specialist you're paying for. 100 00:07:01,820 --> 00:07:06,300 Deeper context, more detailed analysis, the ability to work through complex 101 00:07:06,300 --> 00:07:10,020 problems, step-by-step and specialized capabilities like writing code, 102 00:07:10,180 --> 00:07:12,020 analyzing documents, or building workflows. 103 00:07:12,570 --> 00:07:15,810 Now is every AI tool equally good at everything? 104 00:07:16,390 --> 00:07:20,570 Nah, you know, that's not true. Some are better at coding and some are 105 00:07:20,570 --> 00:07:25,230 better at writing. Some are better at research and it's like how a neurosurgeon 106 00:07:25,230 --> 00:07:28,870 and a heart surgeon, they're both doctors, but you wouldn't want them swapping 107 00:07:28,870 --> 00:07:33,070 roles. Know what your tool that you're using is good for and use it that 108 00:07:33,070 --> 00:07:38,140 way. Here's the thing. I see a lot of people jump on social media, and 109 00:07:38,140 --> 00:07:40,100 go straight for the AI content creation. 110 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:44,220 They're trying to automate everything and get one picture to look the same 111 00:07:44,220 --> 00:07:46,840 seven different ways with seven different outfits. 112 00:07:47,140 --> 00:07:50,330 And then they're trying to automate everything and get frustrated when 113 00:07:50,330 --> 00:07:54,930 it doesn't work. Right. Y 'all are literally trying to drive a car, but 114 00:07:54,930 --> 00:07:56,510 I don't even know how to ride a skateboard. 115 00:07:56,510 --> 00:08:01,530 And no, I'm not talking about the self-driving taxi cabs and Tesla cars 116 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:05,110 either. So your boy's going to walk you through the basics first. 117 00:08:05,270 --> 00:08:08,690 I'm talking about things like virtualization, containers environments, 118 00:08:09,150 --> 00:08:11,790 and how programs actually work on your computer. 119 00:08:11,990 --> 00:08:15,450 You know, the stuff that helps you understand what's really happening in 120 00:08:15,450 --> 00:08:17,890 the hood. So you're not wasting time and money. 121 00:08:18,710 --> 00:08:20,110 Here's what I want you to think about. 122 00:08:20,470 --> 00:08:22,750 What do you do day to day at your job today? 123 00:08:23,490 --> 00:08:27,970 What are the repetitive redundant tasks, even the that you send over and 124 00:08:27,970 --> 00:08:32,210 over those templates, those are the things that you do a million times. 125 00:08:33,090 --> 00:08:37,330 That's where AI saves you time and money, automating the boring stuff, 126 00:08:37,470 --> 00:08:40,790 repetitive work. So you can focus on what actually matters. 127 00:08:41,340 --> 00:08:46,240 Now, let me be clear. I'm not finna build y'all anything or code 128 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:50,180 for y'all for free, unless y'all paying me, that's a different conversation. 129 00:08:50,730 --> 00:08:53,550 But what I will do is teach you how to teach yourself. 130 00:08:53,830 --> 00:08:58,530 I will show you the path point you to the right tools and explain the concepts. 131 00:08:58,570 --> 00:09:02,230 So you can actually understand what you're doing instead of just copying, 132 00:09:02,270 --> 00:09:06,390 pasting, and hoping for the best. Remember you only get out what you put 133 00:09:06,390 --> 00:09:10,310 in. There's an old saying that you give a man a fish, you feed him for 134 00:09:10,310 --> 00:09:13,850 the day. But if you teach a man how to fish, he might come for your check. 135 00:09:14,590 --> 00:09:18,210 Honestly, if y'all want to come from my check, that means I just got to 136 00:09:18,210 --> 00:09:20,730 grow and level up too. And I'm cool with that. 137 00:09:21,310 --> 00:09:25,290 Now, before I get out of here, I built a place for all of this knowledge. 138 00:09:25,670 --> 00:09:28,730 It's a community called inside the blast radius. 139 00:09:28,970 --> 00:09:33,390 And it's on the platform Skool. S-K-O-O-L dot com. 140 00:09:33,550 --> 00:09:37,070 And the link is in the description. Now, the foundation, nation's track 141 00:09:37,070 --> 00:09:42,070 in there is free. Free is free. I'm not doing this thing where I dangle 142 00:09:42,070 --> 00:09:45,630 a carrot in front of a horse and trying to get you to follow me and then 143 00:09:45,630 --> 00:09:47,730 hit you at the end with some outrageous price. 144 00:09:48,150 --> 00:09:53,210 What I cover in the podcast, the training for their lands, their no charge, 145 00:09:53,350 --> 00:09:57,990 the intro to cybersecurity. In fact, modules one through three are already 146 00:09:57,990 --> 00:09:59,530 there. So go check it out. 147 00:10:00,450 --> 00:10:04,550 And as for you, security gurus who already know everything, but sometimes 148 00:10:04,550 --> 00:10:08,410 you need a little bit of help. Once a week, I'll do a community voted technology 149 00:10:08,410 --> 00:10:13,530 breakdown, your vote on a vendor, a technology or a head to head comparison. 150 00:10:14,190 --> 00:10:18,490 Everybody votes and everybody gets the highlights, the full deep dive, 151 00:10:18,730 --> 00:10:20,830 executive summaries, the real analysis, 152 00:10:22,450 --> 00:10:26,170 PowerPoints infographs that lives on the premium side of the community. 153 00:10:26,370 --> 00:10:29,630 I'm going to keep it real with you. That's the part that keeps the lights 154 00:10:29,630 --> 00:10:33,150 on, but the foundation's track free stays free. 155 00:10:33,250 --> 00:10:38,730 That's not changing. So come through, check it out, ask questions, ask 156 00:10:38,730 --> 00:10:41,930 me something. Tell me where you disagree or what you think I'm wrong about. 157 00:10:42,350 --> 00:10:47,210 Honestly, I love that one the best because just remember one when I'm right, 158 00:10:47,250 --> 00:10:49,950 I'm right. And when I'm wrong, I could have been right. 159 00:10:50,030 --> 00:10:52,850 So I'm still right. Cause I could have been wrong about being right. 160 00:10:52,970 --> 00:10:56,170 And one day I might be wrong, but that day ain't today. 161 00:10:56,990 --> 00:10:59,390 I'm Q. This has been the blast radius. 162 00:10:59,810 --> 00:11:04,750 Remember know your radius shrink the blast, and I'll see you on the Inside. 163 00:11:05,030 --> 00:11:06,030 Peace.