SipCyber - Presented by IT Audit Labs
SipCyber: Where Great Coffee Meets Essential Cybersecurity
What happens when a former special education teacher turned Minnesota State Cybersecurity Coordinator sits down with a perfect cup of coffee? You get cybersecurity advice that's actually approachable.
Jen Lotze from IT Audit Labs brings you SipCyber — the podcast that pairs cozy coffee shop discoveries with decaffeinated cybersecurity tips. No jargon. No fear-mongering. Just practical ways to protect yourself, your family, and your organization from digital criminals who want to ruin your perfectly good day.
What You'll Get:
- Real-world cybersecurity advice anyone can follow
- Coffee shop reviews and community spotlights
- Stories from someone who's been in classrooms, boardrooms, and government coordination centers
- A mission to make security everyone's job, not just the IT team's
From teaching special needs students to coordinating statewide cyber defense, Jen proves that cybersecurity expertise comes from the most unexpected places. And the best conversations happen over great coffee.
Perfect for: Coffee lovers, small business owners, educators, parents, and anyone who wants to stay safe online without the technical overwhelm. Let's get brewing.
SipCyber - Presented by IT Audit Labs
Latest Episodes
AI Assistant Privacy: How Much Access Is Too Much?
Trust between people builds over time, but AI assistants are asking for all of it on day one. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze settles in at Roots in St. Paul, MN, a youth-led coffee shop and economic development program just down the str...
AI Hackers Found a Way Into Your Phone's Camera
Our phones hold our photos, conversations, locations, cameras, and microphones, and every app we install gets a key to some part of that space. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze takes a detour from coffee to Eldon St. Tea Shop in Reston, V...
Episode 50: The 4 Steps to Help a Scam Victim
When someone you love gets scammed, the questions can wait. In this milestone 50th episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze celebrates the occasion with a visit to the Minnesota State Fair, reflecting on family, tradition, and the small businesses that m...
Don't Send That Money Back: The Overpayment Scam Explained
A friendly customer, a payment mistake, and a request to send some money back. It sounds harmless, and that's exactly the problem. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze stops at The Mug in Sutherland, NE, to unpack a fake check overpayment sca...
26,000 Fake Voicemail Emails Slipped Past Spam Filters
The tools we trust most are often the easiest to fake. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze settles in at Quixotic Coffee to break down a phishing campaign that turned an everyday inbox notification into an attack vector. Attackers impersonat...