Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast

FYI - Show posting times may (or may not) vary over the next few weeks

Since the start of this show back in October, we've generally posted new shows on either a Monday or a Tuesday.  However, over the next few weeks: a) Jonathan is travelling; b) my schedule is packed; and c) we are doing some interviews which may (or may not) require more post-production than our usual show.  Which is a long way of saying that if everything works out, the shows will appear as normal... but there is a chance that they may be posted later in the week... stay tuned.... (and thanks for listening).

First iTunes logo design submitted

Listener Martyn Davies from the UK sent in this suggestion for an iTunes image.   He said he simply used his cell phone camera to take a picture of his desk phone keypad!  Very cool!   I like it....  what do others think?

iTunes logo - can anyone make one that's better than this?

As threatened in show #4, I did throw together a quick image to embed in the MP3 file so that users of iTunes or the new video-enabled iPod will see an image when they play the podcast.  As I indicated, my own graphical talents are a bit limited, so the image is purely a blue box with text.  Anyone who would like to improve on this is very much welcome to do so... it's easy to think of including a phone somehow...   and the URL should be somewhere.

The image needs to be in JPEG or PNG and we actually need two sizes: 300x300 for the iTunes Music System and 157x157 (the size shown at right) for actually embedding in the MP3 file.  If you have one you would like us to consider, please do send it to [email protected]  - Thanks!  (Also, if you just like this one, comments to that effect are also welcome.)

Welcome to Jonathan Zar

I am very pleased to announce that Jonathan Zar will be joining me as a co-host of the show.  Jonathan is the Secretary of the VoIP Security Alliance (VOIPSA) and is employed by SonicWall.  (In the interest of full disclosure, I should also indicate that I am Mitel's rep to the VOIPSA Technical Board of Advisors.)  I am delighted that Jonathan will be participating and our first joint effort will be posted shortly.

DNS issue resolved

All is good - the domain is now mapping here to TypePad and you should see no further issues. Let me know if you do.

DNS issues with domain name mapping

Although TypePad domain mapping has worked perfectly fine for three other domains using the same configuration, I am currenting having some issues getting TypePad to correctly map www.blueboxpodcast.com onto this weblog and so in the meantime you may see a URL beginning with "lodestar.typepad.com".  I am working on it...