Episodes

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 a) building strong relationships, b) creating a strong sense of agency and ownership, c) communicating effectively, d) protecting against ransomware attacks, e) creating and sustaining a high-performance informa...

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 from human actors. Jenny Radcliffe, also known as “The People Hacker,” a world-renowned Social Engineer, provides some fascinating insights and stories regarding the human factor in cybersecurity. She discusses the various challeng...

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 earning customer confidence and trust. Tushar Sachdev, Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer, KORE Wireless, is emphatic about top management’s role in creating and sustaining a proactive information security culture. In a very reflecti...

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 numerous, especially the probability of humans falling prey to innovative hacking maneuvers. The senior leadership has an incredibly important and critical role to play in securing operations, sensitive data, and other digital assets. They must actively eng...

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 matter experts, business and technology leaders, trainers and educators and members of user communities. He has been studying cybersecurity for over a decade. He has delivered talks, conducted webinars, consulted with co...