mastodon 4.7.2Join Jack Smith, a 25-year-plus IT veteran, as he takes you on a hilariously chilling journey through the wild world of tech mishaps. Each episode will leave you laughing and maybe crying a little as we navigate the absurdity of everyday tech disasters.
Had a great chat with Christine Kahn on the Dreams and Delivery podcast about AI hiring, generalists vs specialists, infrastructure careers, and why the best IT skills aren't tied to one technology.
We also talked about IT Horror Stories and learning from failure instead of hiding it.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2622779/
#AI #Hiring #Technology #Podcast #InfoSec #Infrastructure #ITHorrorStories
Would you leave your ID card with a stranger?
Many companies ask visitors to do exactly that.
Jack's Rant #5 asks whether this common practice actually improves security—or creates new risks.
https://ithorrorstories.eu/#rant05
#podcast #technology #cybersecurity #infosec #privacy #physicalsecurity
“Boeing 747s still use floppy disks” — true, but not the whole story.
We dive into why some legacy aircraft systems still rely on them, and what that says about IT today: stability > hype.
You are one of us.
Listen: https://www.ithorrorstories.eu/#rants
#ITHorrorStories #Aviation #LegacyTech #FloppyDisk #TechCulture #Tech
Before every episode we anonymize every story.
The lessons matter.
The names don't.
Listen here : https://www.ithorrorstories.eu/
Nice coincidence.
Yesterday we released Jack's Rant #5: "Can I Keep Your ID?" about when organizations may ask for your ID and what they're allowed to keep.
Today, Belgium's VRT covered the same subject after a Radio2 WinWin discussion.
Rant:
https://ithorrorstories.eu/#rant05
VRT:
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/06/03/wie-mag-je-id-wel-en-niet-vragen/
Experiment of the week.
We've submitted Episode 16, "GDPR Enters the Chat", to The Pod Radar to see how our podcast performs on a community-driven discovery platform.
If you've listened to the episode and feel it deserves a recommendation, we'd appreciate your vote. It's a small gesture that can help other IT professionals discover the show.
Link: https://thepodradar.com/episode/8d5b7bd2-13d4-4ee1-a7c5-059debf2643d
#Podcast #Technology #CyberSecurity #InformationSecurity #SocialEngineering #GDPR
What's the longest production incident you've ever worked?
Hours?
Days?
Weeks?
Not necessarily the biggest disaster...
Just the one that refused to end.
(No company names. Keep it anonymous.)
New Jack's Rant: The Missing Five Minutes
I love what scambaiters like Kitboga, Jim Browning and Pierogi do.
But every time I watch one of their videos, I ask the same question:
What happened in the missing five minutes?
How does a remote support session suddenly become full control over the scammer's PC?
This isn't criticism—it's about understanding the technical story behind the outcome.
Listen here : https://ithorrorstories.eu/#rant06
A cardboard factory doesn't sound like critical infrastructure...
...until every hour of downtime costs serious money.
In Episode 17, Kayne McGladrey shares a real manufacturing incident, how the team handled it, and the lessons every IT professional can take away.
Sometimes the least glamorous systems turn out to be the most business critical.
Listen here : https://ithorrorstories.eu/#ep17
#ITHorrorStories #Manufacturing #CyberSecurity #Podcast #IncidentManagement
How far away should you be able to open a parking garage barrier?
In Episode 18, our guest tells the story of a smart city where public Wi-Fi and critical infrastructure could "see" each other thanks to poor network segmentation.
Sometimes the biggest security issue isn't a zero-day. It's missing VLANs.
https://ithorrorstories.eu/#ep18
#CyberSecurity #SmartCity #Networking #Podcast #ITHorrorStories
Documentation is great.
Experience is better.
What's one lesson someone passed on to you that never made it into the documentation?
