{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 450: Device Attestation and CAs in 2026","description":"PKI can be a real adventure, from dealing with minting certificates, to their whole lifecycle, all the way down to who trusts what and why. We\u2019re here this week with Smallstep\u2019s CEO Mike Malone to talk about device attestation, their latest projects, and everything about how we learn to better trust each other when we can, and what to do when we can\u2019t. Hosts:  Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom  Guests:   Mike Malone - LinkedIn   Links:  https:\/\/smallstep.com\/  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automatic_Certificate_Management_Environment https:\/\/letsencrypt.org\/docs\/client-options\/  https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/07\/30\/3124136\/0\/en\/Smallstep-and-Jamf-Partner-to-Deliver-Hardware-Backed-Device-Identity-for-Enterprise-Managed-Apple-Fleets.html Apple JNUC 2025 Presentation on Apple Platform Security https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Wj2Oc-LUMQ https:\/\/smallstep.com\/product\/ai-and-mcp\/ https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zooko_Wilcox-O%27Hearn  Sponsors:   Iru  Fleet Device Management Meter  Primo Watchman Monitoring  &amp;nbsp;   If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email podcast@macadmins.org for more information. Get the latest about the Mac Admins Podcast, follow us on Twitter! We're @MacAdmPodcast! The Mac Admins Podcast has launched a Patreon Campaign! Our named patrons this month include Weldon Dodd, Damien Barrett, Justin Holt, Chad Swarthout, William Smith, Stephen Weinstein, Seb Nash, Dan McLaughlin, Joe Sfarra, Nate Cinal, Jon Brown, Dan Barker, Tim Perfitt, Ashley MacKinlay, Tobias Linder Philippe Daoust, AJ Potrebka, Adam Burg, &amp;amp; Hamlin Krewson &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Mac Admins Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/podcast.macadmins.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40239630\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198998570"}