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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

2: Why It’s Time to Trust in Digital Trust, Part 1

Digital trust is vital for digital transformation. Yet many enterprises don’t seem to have gotten the message, according to a recent ISACA survey of business leaders and IT pros. The survey’s surprising takeaway? Maximizing trust minimizes cybersecurity risk.
Host: Melissa Bischoping, director of endpoint security research, Tanium
Guests: David Samuelson, CEO, and Chris Dimitriadis, chief global strategy officer, ISACA

1: Why the SEC’s New Cyber Rules Are Causing Controversy

New rules proposed by the SEC will regulate how companies manage risk and respond to cyberattacks. Former federal prosecutor Judith Germano discusses today’s cyber catch-22—enterprises must be transparent about cyber policies yet not reveal too much to hackers.
Host: Doug Thompson, director of technical solutions engineering and chief education architect, Tanium
Guest: Judith Germano, distinguished fellow, NYU Center for Cybersecurity