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Decrypted

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 6 Episodes Oct 5, 2026

Decrypted is a podcast from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP that covers developments in cybersecurity, data privacy, technology, and government. Each episode offers a roundup of recent news in these areas alongside interviews with key opinion leaders and other experts. It is hosted by members of Skadden's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice, who share their own views rather than those of the firm or its clients. The show is produced for educational and informational purposes and is not intended as legal advice.

Episodes

Hugging Face and the ‘Rogue AI’ Question — With the FT’s Elaine Moore
Hugging Face and the ‘Rogue AI’ Question — With the FT’s Elaine Moore Oct 5, 2026 59:19 In this episode, the hosts unpack the recent Hugging Face security incident involving AI agents tested by OpenAI — what happened, why it matters and the key takeaways for companies deploying agents. David Simon and William Ridgway, co-heads of Skadden's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice, discuss takeaways for companies deploying agents. They also cover a White House framework for private com
California Raises the Bar on Cybersecurity
California Raises the Bar on Cybersecurity Jul 29, 2026 33:32 California's new mandatory risk assessment and cybersecurity audit rules create two distinct compliance regimes for businesses, with deadlines closer than they may appear. Skadden cybersecurity and data privacy counsel Lisa V. Zivkovic joins hosts David Simon and William Ridgway, co-heads of the firm’s global cybersecurity and data privacy practice, to break down risk assessment and cyber audit ob
Mythos, Glasswing and the View From the UK GCHQ
Mythos, Glasswing and the View From the UK GCHQ May 26, 2026 57:31 Hosts David Simon and William Ridgway welcome Skadden colleague Nicola Kerr-Shaw to discuss how AI vulnerability discovery tools such as Anthropic's Mythos are compressing the timelines around vulnerability discovery, exploitation and remediation, and what that means for board oversight, disclosure obligations and incident response planning.In the second half of the episode, Shehzad Charania, dire
Decoding NIS2: Europe's New Cybersecurity Playbook
Decoding NIS2: Europe's New Cybersecurity Playbook Apr 13, 2026 42:55 In this episode of "Decrypted," Skadden's cybersecurity and data privacy co-leads David Simon and William Ridgway sit down with Nicola Kerr-Shaw in London and Susanne Werry in Frankfurt for a frontline look at NIS2 — the EU directive redefining how organizations must prepare for and report cyber incidents across Europe and beyond. After a quick survey of recent U.S. cyber and AI policy development
Decrypted: The First 72 Hours of a Ransomware Attack
Decrypted: The First 72 Hours of a Ransomware Attack Mar 16, 2026 41:45 Cybersecurity is a team sport — and in the first 72 hours of a ransomware attack, every decision counts. In this inaugural episode of “Decrypted,” David Simon and William Ridgway, co-heads of Skadden's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice, walk listeners through a realistic triple-extortion ransomware incident scenario — from the moment a security operations center flags unusual outbound traffi
Welcome to Decrypted
Welcome to Decrypted Jan 19, 2026 00:24 Welcome to Decrypted! A podcast exploring the latest events in cybersecurity, data privacy, technology, and government. It features a roundup of the latest events in cybersecurity, data privacy, technology, and government, as well as interviews with key opinion leaders and other experts. Hosted by members of Skadden’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice. The views expressed are their own and

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