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12: Why It Pays to Take Data Privacy Seriously

Consumers are more aware of—and concerned about—data privacy than ever before. And they’re starting to ask questions: Why is this brand tracking my internet usage, or selling my personal data, or mapping my face without my permission? In this episode, we explore a new ISACA survey of nearly 2,000 privacy and cybersecurity professionals to find out who’s prioritizing data privacy, who’s not, and how enterprises can practice better “privacy by design.”
Host: Doug Thompson, director of technical solutions engineering and chief education architect, Tanium
Guest: Safia Kazi, privacy professional practice adviser, ISACA

11: Cybersecurity and DEI—Why Diverse Teams Make Us Safer

“Diversity is easy,” says NPower’s Nelson Abbott, talking about the ways enterprises can attract new security talent. It’s the “inclusion” part of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)—making workers feel wanted and appreciated once they’re onboarded—that is harder. In this episode, Abbott describes how NPower is training thousands of veterans, persons of color, and other underserved groups to serve on cybersecurity teams and why diversity will make those teams stronger.
Host: Mike Curran, vp, global talent, Tanium
Guest: Nelson Abbott, senior director of advanced program operations, NPower

10: Obsessed with ChatGPT? Here’s the Hype and the Hope

ChatGPT took the world by storm when it debuted last November. Politicians are puzzled, scientists are worried, and consumers still can’t get enough. If it feels like something out of Willy Wonka, it is worth noting Wonka wasn’t exactly to be trusted. We ask an expert how worried she is on a scale of 1 to 10. Her answer comes without hesitation.
Host: Shawn Surber, senior director of technical account management, Tanium
Guest: Krystal Jackson, junior AI fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University

9: Automation May Be the Best Kept Secret of Security Teams

If anyone can benefit from automation, it’s cybersecurity teams, which have been understaffed and overburdened for the past decade. Finally, relief is in sight. A growing number of automation tools are taking pressure off security pros, by handling repetitive, tedious, and low-level tasks. So why have so many organizations not yet used them?
Host: Doug Thompson, director of technical solutions engineering and chief education architect, Tanium
Guest: Steven Blankenship, IT director, Salisbury University

8: Drive-By Hacking and the Autonomous Vehicle

The threat of automotive hacks will affect everyone on the road, no matter what you drive.  And protecting a car’s “backend”—where all the IT assets are stored controlling speed, direction, geolocation, and more—will be priority 1. But how do we get people to update their car’s operating system when we know how slow they are to update their computers and phones?
Host: Shawn Surber, Tanium
Guest: Jennifer Tisdale, CEO, GRIMM Cyber

7: To Pay or Not to Pay (and Other Ransomware Choices to Make)

Ransomware negotiator and GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder gives us his best Hamlet impression, covering all the ransomware questions enterprise leaders need to ask—and soon—before the inevitable cyberattack strikes.
Host: Maggie Miller, former director of content marketing, Tanium
Guest: Kurtis Minder, CEO, GroupSense

6: When Hackers Head Back to School

With ransomware attacks on the rise and K-12 student data at risk, one Canadian school district is fighting back. In Burnaby, they’re employing a proactive cyber strategy to safeguard the personal data and learning opportunities of 25,000 students.
Host: Doug Thompson, director of technical solutions engineering and chief education architect, Tanium
Guest: Aylwyn Ribeiro, manager of networking and security, Burnaby School District 41

5: The Truth About Hackers and (Yes) Your Toilet

Cyber gangs have threatened municipal water operations across the U.S., and attacks are rising as systems go digital. Is it time to decentralize our water supplies? That’s the radical new approach that could protect our water and other critical infrastructure.
Host: Mike Curran, VP Global Talent, Tanium
Guest: Riggs Eckelberry, CEO, OriginClear
 

4: How State and Local Governments Can Get Their Share of $1 Billion in Federal Cyber Funds

Ransomware attacks are hitting federal agencies and smaller, underfunded state and local groups. The feds recently rolled out $1 billion in cyber grants. In this, our pilot episode recorded in 2022, we lay out a five-step plan for better fundraising—and it’s just as effective now as it was then.
Host: Doug Thompson, director of technical solutions engineering, Tanium
Guest: David Rand, business and technology journalist

3: Why It’s Time to Trust in Digital Trust, Part 2

In the second of a two-part series, we explore a new ISACA survey on consumer trust, and the ways enterprise leaders can turn a cyber breach into an opportunity for stronger customer engagement.
Host: Melissa Bischoping, director of endpoint security research, Tanium
Guests: David Samuelson, CEO, and Chris Dimitriadis, chief global strategy officer, ISACA