Episodes
Reducing the Carbon Footprint
When justifying cybersecurity investments, Andy Bates, Chief Development and Strategic Partnership Officer, Global Cyber Alliance, recommends making the business case from the standpoint of reducing the carbon footprint. He feels people will make a stronger emotional connection with the carbon …
Role of Emotional Intelligence in Creating a Healthy Information Secu…
Nadia El Fertasi, Human Readiness and Resilience Expert and former NATO senior executive, highlights the importance of leveraging emotional intelligence to create and sustain a healthy information security culture. During a very thought-provoking discussion, Nadja made some poignant statements and …
Significance of the Human Element in Cybersecurity
Renowned authority in human-technology interactions and Presidential appointee Prof. Missy Cummings of Duke University, spoke to the importance of understanding human motivation and behavior to proactively predict and detect deception. In a very candid and engaging conversation, Prof. Cummings expressed …
Enhancing Organizational Readiness by Simulating Cyber Attacks
Robert Austin, Professor, Ivey Business School, discusses the value of cyber-attack simulation by drawing upon the learning tool (IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack!, Harvard Business School Publishing) that he has developed. Using powerful metaphors such as "it's better to have …
Cybersecurity is Patient Safety
"Cybersecurity is patient safety and patient safety is cybersecurity," is how Stoddard Manikin, Chief Information Security Officer, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, described the significance of cybersecurity readiness in the healthcare sector. Speaking with exceptional clarity and eloquence, Stoddard traced the …
Ignorance is not bliss: A Whole-of-Enterprise Approach to Threat Mana…
The incredibly articulate Anne Leslie, Threat Management Consultant, IBM Security, shares some powerful messages and recommendations on threat management. One such message is to nurture a Whole-of-Enterprise approach where "leaders believe that the people who work for them are not …
Fly the Plane: A CIO's Approach to Cybersecurity Readiness
Fly the Plane is how Dr. Timothy Chester, Vice President of Information Technology, The University of Georgia, characterizes his philosophy and approach to cybersecurity readiness. Dr. Chester spoke at length about a proactive approach to information security management anchored on …
Passwordless Authentication: Myths and Realities
Driven by a mission and passion to fight online crime, Ori Eisen, Founder and CEO of Trusona, explains the fundamentals of passwordless authentication and why it is a superior and simpler way of securing access. He also dispels several myths …
Cybersecurity Risk Reduction Tips for Small and Medium-Sized Enterpri…
While small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face the same cybersecurity issues as large enterprises, SMEs don’t have the resources to effectively manage those risks. Research reports reveal alarming statistics on the state of cyber readiness of SMEs -- 60% of …
What Does Good Cyber Governance Look Like? A Legal Perspective
From the standpoint of cybersecurity governance, how does an organization stay on the right side of the law? Rois Ni Thuama, Ph.D. (Doctor of Law), Head of Cyber Governance, Red Sift, spoke with great clarity and eloquence in explaining what …
Multidisciplinary and Integrative Approach to Cybersecurity Education
In a very engaging and thoughtful discussion, Dr. Jimmie Lenz, Dir. Master of Engineering in FinTech and Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, spoke to the importance of a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to …
Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Readiness
Ram R. Kumar, Executive Director, AT&T Business, discusses at length significant cybersecurity governance issues, from achieving inter-and intra-organizational buy-in to employee empowerment, education and training, integration of security and development teams, vendor selection and monitoring, and more. Mr. Kumar also …
Being An Effective Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Richard Biever, Chief Information Security Officer, Duke University, shares valuable insights on how to create an effective CISO function. In a wide-ranging and substantive discussion that touched upon key aspects of cybersecurity governance, Richard shared his philosophy and approach to …
The Human Vulnerability Factor
A widely reported 2019 survey found that 99% of the attacks are focused on exploiting human vulnerabilities by targeting people instead of computer systems and infrastructure. Some of the most significant data breaches were carried out after stealing login credentials …
Going Above and Beyond the Mandated Checklist
When top management proactively takes every possible precaution to protect sensitive data because it is the right thing to do and not because there is a legislative requirement, that’s when the organization would have taken a huge step forward in …
Protecting Academic Institutions from Ransomware and Other Forms of C…
Educational institutions have been the target and victim of ransomware attacks. Garry Scobie, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, The University of Edinburg, spoke at length with Dr. Dave Chatterjee on protecting academic institutions from ransomware and other forms of cyber-attacks. …
Role of Top Management in Cybersecurity Governance
The recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS are grave reminders that organizations at all levels must constantly be in a high state of cybersecurity readiness and alert. This is no easy task as the points of vulnerabilities are …
The Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast! The Podcast serves to have a reflective, thought-provoking and jargon free discussion on how to enhance the state of cybersecurity at an individual, organizational and national level. Host Dr. Dave Chatterjee converses with subject …