Secure Talk Podcast
Secure Talk Podcast covers the latest threats, tips, and trends in security, innovation, and compliance. Host Justin Beals interviews privacy, security, and technology executives about best practices for IT security, data protection, and compliance. Based in Seattle, the show features insights from industry leaders on protecting data and meeting regulatory requirements. Justin brings his background as a former CTO of NextStep and Koru to the discussions, adding a practical, entrepreneurial perspective.
Episodes
CMMC After the 60-Day Review: What DOD Decided, What It Didn’t, and What to Do Now
CMMC wasn't suspended. Only one piece of it was, and the defense contractors acting like the whole program went away are the ones taking on the most risk.Eighty days after the DoD CIO paused CMMC Phase 2, the 60-day review has closed, a class deviation has written the pause into contracts, and the Reform Task Force's recommendations are still not public. Contracting officers and primes ar
NIST's Victoria Yan Pillitteri: "Compliance Won't Save You" — Inside NIST 800-171
She helps write the rules the entire U.S. defense industrial base gets assessed against — and she's telling you compliance is the floor, not the finish line.Victoria Yan Pillitteri leads the Risk Management Framework/FISMA team at NIST and co-chairs the Joint Task Force uniting DoD, the Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies on one cybersecurity framework. In this episode, she and
AI Agent Hacks Another AI Agent Inside Google — An Agentic Supply Chain Bomb
An agent anyone could talk to just pulled the levers on one almost nobody could reach — and it happened inside the crown jewels: a live code repository.Google gave its AI agent human-level trust — and paid for it.When Dan Lisichkin, a researcher at Pillar Security, started mapping every Google repository running an embedded coding agent, he wasn't hunting for prompt injection — he was hun
AI Is Eating Our Young: Data Center Revolts, Vanishing Junior Jobs & the EU AI Act
Communities are blocking $130 billion in AI data centers while the entry-level jobs that used to train the next generation of engineers quietly disappear.Chapters: 00:00: The Backlash: 800 Groups, 49 States, $130B BlockedGallup: 71% of Americans don't want a data center built near them (Gallup)Data center opposition tracker, Q1 2026 filings (referenced industry opposition data)CMMC as pr
Okta's Identity Chief: Most CISOs Can't Answer This AI Question
Which AI agents can access what? Are those permissions even right? And can you stop a compromised agent mid-action? Okta's Dan Cinnamon says most enterprises can't answer any of the three.Dan Cinnamon has built software, run SAP GRC without an implementation partner, and now architects identity for one of the industry's biggest players. In this conversation with Justin Beals, he lays out
Special Episode: CMMC Phase 2 SUSPENDED: What DOD Just Did, What It Really Means, and Why Little Changed
The Pentagon paused CMMC Phase 2 with zero warning — and half the defense industrial base is celebrating for the wrong reason.When the Department of War suspended CMMC Phase 2 rollout with no notice, panic spread fast across the defense contractor community — but the requirement to secure CUI never went away. In this special roundtable, host Justin Beals brings together three CMMC insider
An AI Security Maturity Model for CISOs, with Chris Cochran (SANS)
Half the room at Chris Cochran's leadership dinners still calls themselves AI skeptics. He argues they can't afford to be — because the adversary already isn't.Chapters: 00:00 — Intro02:49 — NSA/threat intel → AI security, storytelling09:55 — Why leaders feel stuck / no roadmap14:41 — Three pillars (Protect/Utilize/Govern)17:00 — Governance as the real foundation / shadow AI21:37 — Eviden
Considering Security, Compliance and Revenue with David Grazer
Most companies chase certifications to win deals — but what actually keeps customers is something no audit can measure.In this episode, vCISO David Grazer makes the case that trust is a measurable economic asset hiding in plain sight: your customer retention rate. Drawing on 15+ years inside high-growth tech companies, David explains why compliance frameworks are customer acquisition tool
Why you could fail your CMMC Level 2 C3PAO audit | Secure Talk with Logan Therrien
You did your self assessment and received a perfect 110 score, congratulations! You met with your C3PAO and scored less than 0. What happened!How can two CMMC assessors examine the same defense contractor and arrive at completely different scores? A lack of rigor in assessment methodology could mean the entire certification system is measuring the assessor — not your security. Logan Therr
Mark Zuckerberg has an AI twin. Who Is Mark Zuckerberg?
Mark Zuckerberg built an AI version of himself that attends meetings and approves budgets while he's elsewhere. That's not science fiction — it's happening now. But when an AI replica makes a consequential decision, who's legally responsible? Who owns it when you die?Dr. Candi Cann, Thanatologist and professor at Baylor University, joins SecureTalk host Justin Beals to explore the uncomfo
CMMC Is an HR Problem, Not an Enclave Problem — Here's the Proof
The biggest cybersecurity failures in recent memory — Raytheon, Penn State, Georgia Tech — weren't caused by missing software. They were caused by the wrong people being assigned the wrong tasks, with no shared language to connect the rules to the work.This SecureTalk episode with Dorian Cougias (MoxyWolf, former Unified Compliance Framework CEO) is one of the most systems-level conversat
The ROI of Security Tested: What a new paper reveals about security value | Secure Talk with Minh Nguyen and Thi Tran
Why do most cybersecurity investments feel impossible to justify? Because the measurement tools are broken — built on gut instinct, not research.Researchers Minh Nguyen (Florida Atlantic University) and Thi Tran (Binghamton University) set out to fix that. In this episode, they break down their landmark paper "Effects of Cybersecurity Readiness on Firm Performance: Evidence from Conferenc
They Sold AI to Play God. China Never Got That Memo.
The West has been building AI like it's the apocalypse. China has been building it like it's a tool.That one difference — rooted in centuries of philosophy, theology, and cultural storytelling — may be the most important thing nobody is talking about in the AI debate right now.SecureTalk host Justin Beals sits down with scholars Bogna Konior (NYU Shanghai), Mi You (University of Kassel),
The DOGE data breach at the Social Security Administration with Whistleblower Chuck Borges
Every American has a Social Security number. Most assume it's protected. Chuck Borges was the person responsible for that protection at the SSA — and what he discovered from the inside is something every American deserves to know.Chuck is a combat veteran, MIT graduate, and the Social Security Administration's first dedicated Chief Data Officer. He arrived two weeks before the 2025 admini
From 9/11 to Salt Typhoon: Why Backdoors Always Betray Us | Secure Talk with John Ackerly
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, John Ackerly was briefing White House officials on federal privacy legislation. Hours later, everything changed — and those two realities, data that wasn't shared when it should have been, and data that was exposed when it shouldn't have been, became the founding idea behind Virtru.In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals sits down with John
A Con Artist Expert Explains Why Smart People Still Get Scammed | Secure Talk with Robert Siciliano
You consider yourself pretty tech-savvy. You know not to click suspicious links. You've heard the warnings. So why are more people losing more money to online scams than ever before?Robert Siciliano has spent 30 years as a private investigator, appearing on CNN, The Today Show, and Fox News to explain exactly how con artists and cybercriminals think — and why your brain is actually workin
When Federal Agents Ignore Court Orders: What Happens to Democracy? | Secure Talk with Claire Finkelstein
What happens when federal law enforcement refuses to follow court orders? In Minneapolis, ICE agents denied state investigators access to crime scenes despite court-issued warrants—a breakdown that national security experts had been warning about for months.Dr. Claire Finkelstein, Professor of Law at University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, saw
Shared Wisdom: Why AI Should Enhance Human Judgment, Not Replace It | Secure Talk with Alex Pentland
Most AI discourse swings between paradise and doom—but the real question is how we architect these systems to enhance human understanding rather than replace decision-making. MIT Professor Alex "Sandy" Pentland reveals why treating AI as an information tool instead of an authority is critical for cybersecurity teams, business leaders, and anyone navigating the intersection of technology a
The 2026 Planning Episode: 5 key security imperatives.
While most organizations treat security as a cost center, a select group is using it to win enterprise deals, open new markets, and outpace competitors. The difference? They've stopped asking "how much does security cost?" and started asking "how much value does security create?"This strategic edition synthesizes lessons from security leaders at Walmart, PayPal, Postman, and the defense i
Secure Talk Special Episode: "Building Secure Societies in the Age of Division: The Seven Lessons for Humanity Heading Into 2026"
"In 20 years, we transformed food allergy awareness from nonexistent to universal—no law required. What if we could do the same for data security and AI governance?"This special episode reveals how grassroots cultural shifts create lasting change, and why 2026 might be the year cybersecurity professionals become architects of something bigger than defenses.We've distilled 2025's conversat
Building a Thriving Future: AI Ethics & Security in Virtual Worlds | Dr. Paola Cecchi - Dimeglio
The mistakes we made building the internet don't have to be repeated in the metaverse—if we act now.Join SecureTalk host Justin Beals for an essential conversation with Dr. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio about building secure, ethical virtual worlds. Dr. Cecchi-Dimeglio brings 25 years of experience advising governments, Fortune 500 companies, and global institutions on AI ethics and technology go
Why Security Leaders Struggle With Security Culture | Steven Sloman on Secure Talk
Brown University cognitive scientist Steven Sloman reveals the hidden mechanism driving cultural division—and why it matters for security leadership. In this wide-ranging conversation, Sloman explains the fundamental tension between sacred values and consequentialist thinking, and how understanding this dynamic transforms how leaders communicate risk and build organizational culture.Justi
From Punk Rock Anarchist to Bank Security Leader: An Unlikely Journey in Threat Intelligence | SecureTalk with Joe Rossi
Most threat intelligence programs can't prove their value. Joe Rossi's team at Zions Bank did the opposite—preventing $3 million in fraud annually while actually attracting new customers to the bank.In this episode, former punk rock kid turned threat intelligence leader Joe Rossi reveals why your most valuable security intelligence isn't from expensive vendor feeds—it's sitting in your ow
Inside CMMC Implementation: What November 10th Means for Defense Contractors | Secure Talk with Bob Kolasky
Bob Kolasky walked the halls where CMMC was built. As founding director of CISA's National Risk Management Center, he watched this policy evolve from concept to pilot program to federal law—surviving three presidential administrations because the need never changed.On November 10, 2025, that policy becomes mandatory reality for every defense contractor pursuing new DoD solicitations. Self
Beyond Big Cities: Understanding Cybersecurity in Mid-Sized Communities | with Lars Kruse
When we think about cybersecurity, images of tech giants and major financial centers come to mind—but what about the towns where most of us actually live? This SecureTalk episode with cybersecurity researcher Lars Kruse explores an often-overlooked question: how do communities of 20,000-100,000 residents protect themselves in an increasingly digital world?Host Justin Beals and Kruse, who
Preparing for the Quantum Era: Why Blockchain is Leading the Charge | James Stephens
Quantum computing represents one of the most significant advances in computer science we'll see in our lifetimes. We're watching error correction rates improve faster than predicted, with Google's Willow chip achieving benchmarks that compress development timelines dramatically.For security professionals, this creates an exciting challenge: how do we architect systems today that remain se
Breaking Cybersecurity's 12 Hidden Paradigms: A Futurist's Guide to Security Evolution with Heather Vescent
Discover how strategic foresight is revolutionizing cybersecurity thinking. In this compelling SecureTalk episode, renowned futurist Heather Vescent reveals the 12 invisible paradigms that have shaped our entire approach to cybersecurity - and why breaking them could transform how we defend digital systems.Back in 2017, Vescent applied strategic foresight methodology to cybersecurity, unc
AI Coding Hype vs Reality: The 2025 AI Code Security Report with Chris Wysopal
In a converted hat factory in 1990s Boston, a group of hackers worked through the night to techno beats and Soul Coughing, driven by a simple philosophy: "smarter beats bigger." One of them, Chris Wysopal, would later stand before Congress and deliver a stark warning—a small group of dedicated hackers could bring down the entire internet in 30 minutes.Today, that same hacker faces a new c
The Invisible Majority: How Social Media Erases 90% of Voices | Dr. Claire Robertson
90% of Twitter users are represented by only 3% of tweets. When you scroll through your feed and form opinions about what "people are saying" about politics, you're not seeing the voices of nine out of ten users. You're seeing the loudest, most extreme 10% who create 97% of all political content on the platform.In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals explores the "invisible major
An Identity Crisis: How AI Agents Are Redefining Enterprise Security | with Rishi Bhargava
The cybersecurity landscape just shifted permanently, and most organizations aren't ready. While CISOs struggle with alert fatigue from 40+ security tools, a new threat vector is emerging that makes traditional identity management obsolete: AI agents acting autonomously across enterprise systems.Join Secure Talk host Justin Beals for a critical conversation with Rishi Bhargava, the securi
The Insider Threat: How a US Soldier Planned for Years to Kill His Own Unit
The most dangerous threats don't break down the door - they already have the keys.March 23, 2003, Kuwait: Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack was loading ammunition and watching Tiger Woods play golf at 1 AM when a grenade rolled into his tent. What followed was every leader's worst nightmare - discovering that one of your own had been planning to destroy you all along.This isn't just a mi
Machines Running Amok: We've Created More Than We Can Secure with Oded Hareven
Machines Running Amok: We've Created More Than We Can SecureTwenty years ago, you could count the servers in your data center. Today, we've unleashed an army of digital entities that's spiraling beyond our control. For every human employee, there are 50-100 machine identities operating in your environment—containers, serverless functions, and automated processes that spawn and disappear b
Open Source vs Commercial: How "Winning Culture" Has Made Us More Vulnerable | Greg Epstein
Open Source vs Commercial: How "Winning Culture" Has Made Us More Vulnerable | Greg EpsteinSilicon Valley's shift from collaborative open-source principles to winner-take-all commercial dominance hasn't just changed business models—it's made us fundamentally more vulnerable. When companies prioritize winning everything over building secure, collaborative ecosystems, we all pay the price.
Securing AI at Enterprise Scale: Lessons from Walmart's Transformation with Tobias Yergin
When one of the world's largest enterprises deploys AI across 10,000+ developers, the security challenges are unlike anything most organizations have faced. In this episode of SecureTalk, we explore the critical security and strategic considerations for deploying AI tools at enterprise scale with Tobias Yergin, who led AI transformation initiatives at Walmart.Key Topics Covered:Why tradit
Special Episode: The Secure Talk Security Awareness Training 2025 (With HIPAA!)
SecureTalk 2025 Security Awareness Training | Complete Compliance GuideWelcome to SecureTalk's comprehensive 2025 Security Awareness Training video! This annually updated training is designed to help organizations meet their security compliance requirements while building a strong security culture.🎯 What You'll Learn:Social Engineering & AI-Enhanced ThreatsAdvanced phishing detection
The Security Leader Who Predicted AI Would Replace His Own Team (And Why He's Right) with Satyam Patel
🌙 THE MIDNIGHT SECURITY GUARDIAN: A CISO'S ORIGIN STORYAt 2 AM, most people are dreaming. Satyam Patel is wide awake, sending texts to his security team: "Are we secure? Did we patch that server? Is MFA enabled on that service account?"This isn't insomnia—it's the origin story of how a "big firewall guy" transformed into one of cybersecurity's most forward-thinking leaders, and why his jo
Can Cybersecurity be "Agile"? with Brian Wagner
Can Security be “Agile”? with Brian WagnerIn this comprehensive interview, Brian Wagner, CTO at Revenir and former AWS security executive, shares insights from his new book "Redefining Information Security" and explains why the cybersecurity industry needs a fundamental shift in approach. With over 20 years of experience leading security transformations across enterprise organizations, Wa
The AI Creator's Confession: "I Built Google Translate to Unite People. It's Now Tearing Us Apart" with De Kai
What happens when you realize your life's work is being used to destroy what you hoped to create?Meet De Kai - the man who helped build Google Translate, Siri, and modern AI systems. In 1990s Hong Kong, he dreamed of AI that could bridge cultural divides. Thirty years later, he experienced his "Oppenheimer moment" - the same machine learning he pioneered to unite people was dividing human
Securing Society Through Data Kindness: How Cooperation Becomes Our Best Defense with Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert
Episode Description: Every device around you is collecting data about you and everyone you interact with. Amazon Echo recordings are being subpoenaed in murder trials. Period tracking apps are being used to prosecute women. Ancestry websites are revealing family secrets. We're participants in the largest social experiment in human history—and we never opted in.In this episode of SecureTa
The Quantum Security Precipice: Why Michele Mosca is Building Cryptographic Resilience Before It's Too Late
***Are you attending the Gartner GRC Summit? If so, come along on our Sunset Trip on June 10, 2025. Register here! https://www.strikegraph.com/boat-party-2025?utm_source=secure-talk&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=gartner-boat-partyEpisode Description: When quantum computing pioneer Michele Mosca met Peter Shor in the 1990s, he thought quantum computing was "science fiction." Now,
National Security in Crisis How Geopolitical Chaos Threatens Cybersecurity & Democracy" SecureTalk with Mike LeFever
In this riveting episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals welcomes back decorated military leader and security expert Mike LeFever, Executive Vice President of National Security at Concentric, to discuss the intersection of physical security, geopolitical instability, and the future of national defense. From the polarization of American politics to the innovative warfare tactics in Ukrain
How Russian Disinformation Networks Are Poisoning AI Chatbots | SecureTalk with NewsGuard Experts
Episode Summary: In this eye-opening episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals investigates how foreign disinformation campaigns have evolved to target AI systems. NewsGuard researchers McKenzie Sadeghi and Isis Blachez reveal their groundbreaking investigation into the Moscow-based Pravda network that has successfully infiltrated Western AI chatbots, creating a new frontier in informatio
The Future of APIs in the Age of AI Agents A Conversation with Postman's Sam Chehab
In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals explores the evolving world of API technology and security with Sam Chehab, Head of Security at Postman - the platform used by over 35 million developers and 90% of Fortune 500 companies.Episode Insights:Postman's Strategic Position: Learn why Sam joined Postman in September 2024 and how they're positioned to be the connective tissue for th
Beyond the Blinky Lights: Why Security Governance Drives Technology with Bryant Tow
In this eye-opening episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals welcomes Bryant Tow, Chief Security Officer at LeapFrog Services, to discuss why technology alone can't solve cybersecurity challenges. Bryant reveals how the "Ring of Security" concept shows that up to half of your attack surface lies outside of technology—in governance, policies, people, and processes. The conversation explore
From Burning Servers to Enterprise Resilience: The Evolution of Internet Security With Akamai
In this eye-opening episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals welcomes Joe Gronemeyer, Solutions Engineer at Akamai Technologies, for a masterclass in how internet security has evolved from basic content delivery to sophisticated edge protection powering 30% of global web traffic. From stories of literally burning servers in 1999 to today's quantum-resistant cryptography, this conversation
"There's No Such Thing as Crypto Crime": Nick Furneaux on Blockchain Investigation, Digital Forensics, and the Future of Cryptocurrency
In this eye-opening episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals sits down with Nick Furneaux, renowned cryptocurrency investigator and author of the provocatively titled book "There's No Such Thing as Crypto Crime." Furneaux shares his extensive expertise on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency investigations, and the evolving landscape of digital financial crimes.Key Topics Discussed:The m
Hijacking AI Memory: Inside Johann Rehberger's ChatGPT Security Breakthrough
In this eye-opening episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals interviews Johann Rehberger, a seasoned cybersecurity expert and Red Team Director at Electronic Arts, about his groundbreaking discovery of a critical vulnerability in ChatGPT's memory system. Johann shares how his security background and curiosity about AI led him to uncover the "SPAIWARE" attack - a persistent malicious instr
Predicting Data Breach Risk: How Mathematical Privacy Is Revolutionizing Data Sharing with Simson Garfinkel
What if there was a way to precisely predict the risk of a major data breach when sharing information? In this illuminating episode of Secure Talk, Justin Beals sits down with Simson Garfinkel, renowned computer scientist, journalist, and author who helped implement differential privacy for the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 census. As a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement o
The Future of CMMC: Surviving the new Federal Security Landscape with Former NRMC Director Bob Kolasky
How do you secure a nation? Hint: look for the risks to the most critical infrastructure.In this critical episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals sits down with Robert Kolasky, former founding director of the National Risk Management Center at DHS and current Senior VP for Critical Infrastructure at Exiger. As the new administration implements sweeping changes to federal security require
Redefining Personhood: The Legal and Ethical Challenges of an Advanced General Intelligence with James Boyle
In a groundbreaking conversation on SecureTalk, legal scholar James Boyle explores the complex landscape of artificial intelligence and biological innovation, challenging our understanding of personhood and consciousness. Drawing from his recent book “The Line: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Personhood”, Boyle dissects the potential future of artificial general intelligence and
How Do You Get 10,000 Developers To Write Secure Code? With Dimitry Shvartsman
If you've ever found yourself frustrated watching deadlines slip by as your development team waits on yet another security review, you're not alone. In today's competitive landscape, companies are caught in a difficult balancing act: move quickly to deliver the features customers want or slow down to ensure those features don't introduce vulnerabilities that could lead to the next headlin
AI Therapy: Should we believe Silicon Valley's Bold Claim at Solving Mental Health? With Daniel Oberhaus
In this episode of SecureTalk, Justin Beals welcomes Daniel Oberhaus, the author of Silicon Shrink, to discuss the revolutionary and controversial integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health care. Daniel demystifies the central theme of his book, explaining the concept of Silicon Shrink and exploring how AI tools are increasingly being used to diagnose and treat mental he
From Arab Spring Frontlines to Cybersecurity Frontiers: A Naval Officer's Journey with Terence Bennett
Terence Bennet watched from the deck of the USS Paul Hamilton as the Arab Spring unfolded. As a naval officer, he realized that his battlefield awareness was limited by good intelligence. Intelligence drove good decision-making. And in an area of conflict, good decision-making is the difference between mission success and failure.In this episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals talks wit
The AI wars and what DeepSeek means to AI and Security
In our latest SecureTalk episode, Justin Beals gathers Micah Spieler, Chief Product Officer, and Josh Bullers, Head of AI, to explore the multifaceted world of AI and cybersecurity. With the recent release of DeepSeek-r1, the AI marketplace has been thrown into turmoil. It has rocked the hubris of Silicon Valley and questioned the validity and valuations of organizations like OpenAI. What
What Matters Next: Decision Making in a Rapidly Changing World with Kate O'Neill.
In this episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals welcomes Kate O'Neill, a passionate tech humanist dedicated to crafting technology solutions that genuinely prioritize people. Together, they explore the key themes of Kate's books, “Tech Humanist” and 'What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast.' Their engaging discussio
Unveiling the Secrets of Cryptography with Panos Louridas: Early Computing, Encryption, and Modern Challenges
In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals warmly welcomes Panos Louridas for an insightful discussion on the history, evolution, and future of cryptography. Panos has deep expertise and authored a book called "Cryptography" that helps explain the history of keeping secrets, important innovations in the field and the mathematical functions of effective encryption. They delve into
From Botnets to AI Health: Michael Tiffany’s Mission to Empower Personal Data Sovereignty
In 2000 the internet was expanding at an astronomical rate. Consumers were logging in via dial-up modems by the hundreds of millions and businesses were racing to maximize their footprint in the digital world. A hacker named Onel de Guzman living in the Philippines had been playing with a script called “I Love You”. Distributed via email, it could assume secret control of an individual's
Cryptography, Quantum Computing, and the Future of Security with Dr. Bill Anderson
Without the ability to keep secrets, our internet would fail. Without effective cryptography the internet would never have graduated from the hobbyist interest. And we have great examples of networks without effective encryption like the worldwide HAM radio operators.I’ve been utilizing cryptography in the development of web applications since my first professional web application develop
Inventing Threat Intelligence: The Story Behind Eldon Sprickerhoff's Startup Success
Eldon Spickerhoff founded eSentire in 2001. He had been a Senior Information Security Engineer for ING Prime after completing his academic work at Waterloo University. At the time the cybersecurity solutions marketplace was primarily a services offering, focusing on vulnerability scanning. The team at eSentire realized that the tools deployed in vulnerability scanning to internal systems
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC) has arrived! with Stephen Ferrell
In this episode of Secure Talk, Justin welcomes Stephen Ferrell, a cybersecurity expert and Chief Strategy Officer of Strike Graph, to discuss the significant changes in the compliance landscape brought about by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). They explore the recent finalization of the CMMC rule, its implications for the defense industrial base, and the phased comp
Unlocking AI’s Potential Privately, Safely and Responsibly with Dan Clarke
Privacy laws in our modern computing era have been around for well over twenty years. The conversation around appropriate privacy measures and effective governance of data has matured quite nicely since the early days of the Internet. While breaches do continue to happen, laws like GDPR, HIPAA and CCPA have helped set expectations for ethical and effective privacy practices.But we are in
Innovative Approaches to Cyber Security Awareness Training with Craig Taylor
In this episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals, CEO and founder of Strike Graph, discusses cybersecurity awareness training with Craig Taylor, CEO and co-founder of CyberHoot. They explore the evolution and significance of security training, particularly in light of the rising number of phishing attacks. Taylor shares insights from his extensive background, including being a senior ris
The Evolution of Identity Management with Eric Olden
In this episode of Secure Talk we discuss the evolution of identity management with Eric Olden, co-founder and CEO of Strata Identity. Identity Management is at the heart of secure computing practices. And the requirements placed on it are ever-growing. Get it wrong, and you will expose the ‘crown jewels’ of your business. Today, many solutions rely on cloud-based Identity Management solu
Fairy Tales and Firewalls: Bridging Myths with Modern Security
Cybersecurity is complicated; weird acronyms, massive risks and arcane skills. How do we teach or learn about cybersecurity in human ways?In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals is joined by cybersecurity researcher Luca Viganò to discuss his innovative approach to demystifying cybersecurity concepts using fairy tales. Luca shares his passion for making cybersecurity accessible t
Application Security Management and the new SBOM with Idan Plotnik
In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals speaks with Idan Plotnik, co-founder and CEO of Apiiro, about the complexities of application security and innovation. They discuss Idan's career, which began with his early interest in secure computing as an engineer for the Israeli Defence Force. Later, while at Microsoft, Idan was frustrated by the inefficiencies in current application s
Privacy Reforms We Need Now with James B. Rule
It’s easy to consider privacy as a technology issue, or a legal challenge. But our concepts of privacy have a lot to do with what type of community we would all like to live in. What happens when we consider privacy a right as opposed to a commodity?Join us on Secure Talk for an in-depth exploration of the complex world of privacy with esteemed sociologist and author James B. Rule. In thi
Is Technology a Religion? with Greg Epstein
Have you ever felt like tech fandom was turning into a cult? A tech founder ‘preached’ that they heralded a new paradigm for humanity? AI will change everything, Cryptocurrency will make you rich, the ‘Singularity’ is coming! Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, etc are raised up as the new messiah by thousands of worshipers. Is it really so difficult to see the tendency of the
Enterprise Security from Healthcare to GE: Accountability, Strategy, and Value Creation with Bob Chaput
My first SOC 2 audit as a Chief Technology Officer felt like performance art. Here we were, dancing to the tune of an auditor that had never built a web application, let alone a business. So many of their playbooks were repeated from other businesses and didn’t make us more secure. When we were done I was certainly glad to show off our new ‘certification’ but I wondered how I could implem
Forging the future of security with Rey Kirton at Forgepoint Capital
In the never-ending vortex of Silicon Valley's hype cycle, it's easy to get lost in the sea of superficial success stories and forget that true innovation often requires patience, persistence, and a willingness to disrupt the status quo – not just a fancy logo or a tweet from a billionaire CEO. Inside of the froth however, there are investors and venture capitalists that think carefully a
Ethics and Innovation in Medical AI: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Campbell
"If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything" said Ronald Coase. Certainly the advent of AI has created some spectacular progress and failures. In the realm of patient care AI tools can have a powerful impact and there is little room for error. How do professionals in the Medical Device and Medical Software space prepare their solutions for the market?In the latest ep
Cyber Warfare and National Cyber Defense with Jason Healey
Much of the United States' progress since World War II on the global stage is due to a powerful partnership between private industry and the US government. The internet itself was a DARPA research project now turned into an economic juggernaut. How do we feed and support this powerful partnership?In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals welcomes Jason Healey, a senior research sch
Making Security a Part of Product Development with Naomi Buckwalter
I’ve participated or led technology product teams for 25 years. And engaging in effective security practices was three simple activities: least privileges, change management and network/server configurations. But in an ever-changing security environment, how do security leaders engage product teams in effective practices? Join us on Secure Talk with Naomi Buckwalter, the Senior Director o
From Cryptography to Web 3 powered by Blockchain with David Holtzman
The state of networked computing systems today relies heavily on a networking architecture designed and implemented by people like David Hotlzman, our guest on Secure Talk. But what if our current “world wide web” was just the progenitor of an n-dimension “internet stack”? Does Web 3 offer the opportunity to evolve a seemingly monolithic internet?In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin
Behind the Ballot: Election Security Insights with Mark Listes
It is election season in the United States and there continues to be a lot of FUD around the security of our elections. We decided to sit down with an expert to discuss election security and how citizens here in the United States should consider this civic event.Join host Justin Beals and guest Mark Listes as they delve into the critical topic of election security. Mark, CEO of Pendulum a
The Human Toll of Jobs / Security with Danny Goodwin & Edward Schwarzschild
In this episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals sits down with Danny Goodwin and Ed Schwarzschild, the authors of the book 'Job / Security: A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry'. They delve into the multifaceted world of security work, bridging personal experiences and professional insights. Goodwin, a professor and chair of the Department of Art and Art Hist
Hack to Learn: Integrating Humanities into Cybersecurity with Aaron Mauro
How do we predict the future? In our respective technology and security fields we are often asked to prognosticate on “what’s next?”. Understanding current trends is certainly helpful but what if you could reach far into the future and describe humanity and our relative progress?In this week's episode of SecureTalk we host an Associate Professor of Digital Media at Brock University, to di
Redefining Cybersecurity Strategies
In this episode of Secure Talk, Justin Beals, founder and CEO of Strike Graph, hosts Bruce Schneier, a renowned security technologist, author, and lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Schneier discusses his book 'A Hacker's Mind,' sharing insights into the psychology of security, societal impacts of cybersecurity, and how businesses can better align security practices with human psyc
Security Threats from the Chrome Web Store with Sheryl Hsu
Have you ever wondered how secure your browser extensions really are? On our latest Secure Talk episode join us for a discussion with Sheryl Hsu, a researcher from Stanford Empirical Security Research Group.
We discuss their recent paper “What is in the Chrome Web Store? Investigating Security-Noteworthy Browser Extensions.” Sheryl and the team at the Stanford Empirical Security Researc
Unraveling the Layers of HIPAA: A Deep Dive into Data Security with Iliana Peters
In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals, CEO of StrikeGraph, discusses the complexities of HIPAA, data privacy, and healthcare security with expert Ileana Peters, a shareholder at Polsinelli. Once a leader in regulatory enforcement for US Health and Human Services she talks with Justin on how to manage compliance.
Peters shares insights from her extensive experience at the Depar
Navigating HIPAA Compliance with Confidence
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