Cybertech with Sam

In this episode of the Cybertech with Sam Podcast, Sam had a great conversation with Shamak Agarwal, A Penn State University Student studying Business Analytics & Information Systems. Sam and Shamak converse about his journey into content creation, how Shamak got famous on Social Media, why he chose Penn State, how he built a career around creating content, his future plans, including a potent...

In this episode of Cybertech with Sam, Sam reflects on his past experience working as a Senior Tech Sales Representative for MarketSource, a third-party technology sales company operating within the Electronics Department at a local Target store. As his first role in retail, Sam shares how grateful he is for the opportunity and discusses the valuable skills and experiences he gained throughout his...

One of the top leading professors at the Arizona State University, specialized in AI & Cloud Computing Foundations talks about where we currently stand with AI and the route it's going. Sam and Raghu talk about the dangers that they believe will arise with AI in the present and future. Sam and Raghu also briefly go over the types of effects AI will have on humans, what we can expect now an...

David Bolman Provost of the University of Advancing Technology who has been with UAT for almost 40 years joins Sam to talk about how his life started at UAT and prior to that what made him go to ASU for his Bachelors of Science in Computer Graphics. David had a lot of interesting things to share about himself and what really drove him to get into technology. Sam talks about why UAT is a school you...

Senior Student in Finance Travis Mills joins Sam and talks to Sam about how joining ASU has changed his life and made him more aware and connected with others. Travis shares his life story and the risks and steps he took and how he was able to get entry into one of the biggest universities in Arizona. Travis talks about purpose, culture, how one must define it for themselves. Travis and Sam discus...

Debbie Christofferson with 25 years of experience in the IT industry, holds 3 notable certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, CCSK. Debbie is currently the CoChair and she is part of the Women in Security Special Interest Group and this is for a company called Information Systems Security Association. (ISSA). She works as a Information Security Consultant for a company called Sapphire-Security Ser...

Natasha Vita-More an AI Enthusiast, recognized by Forbes, Vogue, NY Times, YouTube, and also recognized by well known computer scientist Ray Kurzweil. Kurzweil mentioned that Natasha is a "Highly regarded thinker on life extension and impacts on society". Natasha is very much involved with AI, Nanotechnology and talks about the history of it all and how far its gotten in today's age!...

Tina Slankas shares her wisdom on how anyone can get into Cybersecurity and how its a great practice for CTF's and what responsibilities you can learn about when getting into Cyberwarfare ranges. Tina talks about why you have to find the right people to delegate certain tasks to when working for any company. Tina also mentions why technologies that companies use should not be discoverable or s...

Tina talks about her passion for Cyber and what it takes to get into Cybersecurity, where life can take you and how to know if you have made the right decisions for picking a good career path. Tune into Cybertech with Sam now to find out what all was covered in this Fantastic Episode!

Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran talks about the importance of ideas for starting a business and why you must implement those ideas as soon possible so you don't go in pause mode. Kiran mentions that the main thing is to figure out ho...

Kiran Vedantam Senior Loan Originator, Keynote Speaker, has over 20 years of experience in Real Estate at Kirans and Associates Realty LLC , and many years of experience in Mortgage Loans. Kiran shares his story about how life started for him and how he came to the United States from Hyderabad and the basic skills he was able to acquire to help him move further into the career he chose. Kiran expl...

The first guest of 2025 Avik Banerjee, had decided to join Sam to talk about how life has been for him at ASU since he started as he is going for his BA in Marketing and Project Management. Starting his own side business while going to school. Avik talks about why its important to take enough time for yourself. Avik also talks about graduating in May class of 2025 and post Graduation plans. Avik e...

Sam goes over Apple’s approach to AI, highlighting its standout features and why you should be using them. How does Apple’s AI compare to ChatGPT? Is Siri finally catching up? Sam goes in depth with Apple’s integration across iPhones, iPads, and Macs what it means for privacy, usability, and the future of AI. Do you think Apple is redefining the game? Tune in to find out!

Sam gives examples of how you can find an entry point to get into Cybersecurity. Also why Cybersecurity matters, Sam also goes over the negative and positive reasons when starting a career in Cybersecurity.

Sam talks about the importance of Cybersecurity and why it should be taken seriously. Sam describes examples of what you must do online to protect your sensitive information and how you can shield yourself from cyber threats. Phishing quiz: https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/

Kevin Apolinario shares his tremendous technical knowledge and experience on how he transitioned from working Fast Food to Information Technology. Kevin shares the benefits of working into IT and how to avoid getting burnt out with any job in IT. Kevin also shares stories of his experiences working with others in an effort to help them jump start their career in IT. Kevin has been making videos on...

Happy International Podcast Day! Sam got the opportunity to talk to the Leading Cybersecurity Professor at University of Advancing Technology & Software Developer for the Chandler, AZ Police Department, who's name is Aaron Jones. Aaron Jones is a very experienced individual who has a solid background in Software Development and Cybersecurity Foundations. Aaron has a broad understanding of secu...

Dan Schwarzentraub with over 13 years of experience in the IT and Cybersecurity Industry shares his wonderful stories of how he got into IT and the experience that's necessary to get into any IT field. Dan talks about the lessons he has learned along the ways since he got into IT. Dan also goes over reasons why he left Tesla back in 2017. Dan talks about the stressful working hours, burnout and al...