Episodes
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Ep. 182: Reducing Workplace Burnout
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
In this fantastic episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with Shauna Moran, Founder of Operate Remote and author of Managing Employee Burnout.
In this episode we will cover:
- What is burnout and what are the signs of burnout in the workplace.
- What the root causes of burnout are.
- If certain leadership styles are more prone to create employee burnout.
- Stages of workplace maturity, from toxic burnout culture, to healthy culture with good morale.
- How to speak to business leaders about the problems of burnout in a workplace.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Ep. 181: Reputational Risk in the Cyber Age
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
In this high-energy episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with Paige Strand, Director of Marketing and Communications for irlabs.
In this episode we will cover:
- Why it is so important for board members and executive leadership to be part of cyber incident response planning.
- What good communication of the cyber incident response plan looks like for small and midsize businesses.
- What the current climate is for executives and board members regarding the reputational risk of a cyber attack.
- How much better is it to proactively plan a cyber attack response versus trying to mitigate the damage after an attack event.
- What augmented reality (AR) is and how it is impacting communication in business.
For being a loyal listener, we have a special offer from this week’s sponsor, Senteon: a free trial of their cross compliance database.
Please click on the link provided and follow the instructions below: https://app.senteon.co/
In order to access the mapping database, make a user account to access the home page. On the left side of the bar, click on the title: ‘Catalog’ and within this screen, select ‘4 columns showing’. From here, you can add in whichever regulated framework you would like to see cross mapping for. Once signed up, the trial allows you to deploy up to 10 agents and run a gap assessment to see your current configurations versus the CIS benchmark.
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Ep. 180: True Grit, Grace and Purpose
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
In this inspirational episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with Amberly Lago, an influential speaker, bestselling author and podcast host.
In this episode we will cover:
- Amberly’s life-changing story of grit and grace after a motor vehicle accident that nearly resulted in losing her leg.
- How having a purpose of giving, even in the midst of intense personal struggle, helped to pull herself out of self pity and despair.
- Why asking for help was the hardest thing, but ultimately the best thing Amberly ever had to do.
- How important it is to have grit to push through adversity and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
- How having grace for yourself, grace from others, and for others is absolutely necessary.
If you would like to find out more about Amberly’s inspirational journey, please click on this link: https://amberlylago.com/
For being a loyal listener, we have a special offer from this week’s sponsor, Senteon: a free trial of their cross compliance database.
Please click on the link provided and follow the instructions below: https://app.senteon.co/
In order to access the mapping database, make a user account to access the home page. On the left side of the bar, click on the title: ‘Catalog’ and within this screen, select ‘4 columns showing’. From here, you can add in whichever regulated framework you would like to see cross mapping for. Once signed up, the trial allows you to deploy up to 10 agents and run a gap assessment to see your current configurations versus the CIS benchmark.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Ep. 179: Better Security for Less Money
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
In this “fantastic” episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with David Cooper, Solutions Manager, and Hashim Hussein, Regional Sales Manager, for Netskope.
In this episode we will cover:
- How cybersecurity can help an organization move forward and stand out from the competition.
- How to balance and optimize data protection without hindering the user experience.
- What a business with a limited employee capability and budget can do to optimize risk reduction.
- What a non-technical business leader should be looking for in a cyber security product.
- How SSE and SASE work and what they mean for an organization.
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Ep. 178: A Positive Message for Women in Tech
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
In this long anticipated episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with Rav Bumbra, the founder of Structur3dpeople and Cajigo.
In this episode we will cover:
- What the current climate is like for women interested in entering the tech industry.
- Present challenges that women in tech are facing in their careers.
- What things can be done today in business that can help bring women into tech and help them succeed and advance in the industry.
- Discussion topics when talking to and mentoring young people in careers in tech
- How we can raise awareness of the challenges of getting women and girls interested in and participating in the tech industry
- How technology should be used to enable and support women and girls.
If you would like to help mentor and support women and girls in tech please check out www.cajigo.com
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Ep. 177: You’re Only as Good as Your Reputation
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
In this power packed episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with Karim Ladha, the Co-founder and CEO of Styx Intelligence.
In this episode we will cover:
- How far your data can spread once it is stolen.
- What are examples of external attack surfaces that make a company’s data vulnerable.
- How important it is to stay on top of your company brand.
- Why business executives need to be concerned about protecting themselves and their own brand.
- What are some initial building blocks of security for a business.
- How Styx Intelligence software helps businesses manage their digital risk score.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Ep. 176: Security is a Process
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
In this episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic talk with David Monnier, a Chief Information Officer and Chief Evangelist for Team Cymru.
In this episode we will cover:
- How does a company manage their ‘attack surface.’
- What types of people are looking to attack business networks.
- What are some basic steps for businesses starting on their security journey.
- How cyber security isn’t just an IT problem but also a strategic leadership responsibility.
- What cyber security metrics should be monitored in a business.
- What types of people you need in your business to manage cyber security.
- How Team Cymru builds profiles of attackers using IP addresses to build threat intelligence.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Ep. 175: The ROI of a Healthy Workplace Culture
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
In this energized episode of Cyber Security Matters, Christian and Dominic chat with Natasha Purnell, a workplace culture expert and the Chief Culture Officer (CCO) at Park Insurance.
In this episode, we will cover:
- How a happy employee = huge ROI when it comes to customer/client satisfaction
- What the current cultural climate looks like in the insurance industry
- Some signs of a toxic workplace culture
- Steps that can be taken to create a positive experience for employees
- How workplace culture is set and demonstrated from the top down
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Ep. 174: Prove That Your Data is Secure!
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
In this power packed episode of cyber security matters, Christian and Dominic chat with Deb Bond, a cyber security expert advisor with a deep well of knowledge accumulated over decades in the cyber security trenches.
In this episode, we will cover:
- Who owns cyber risk in an organization
- The difference between data privacy and data security
- Building trust and removing silos within your internal teams
- Establishing and building the digital trust that your customers have in you
- How to effectively manage third party cyber risk
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Ep. 173: Security is Not Easy
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Diego Matute is a returning guest on today’s episode of the Cyber Security Matters podcast, hosted by Dominic Vogel and Christian Redshaw.
Diego Matute is the founder of Cyphercor. Cyphercor is a leading smartphone and desktop-based two-factor authentication (2FA) provider. Cyphercor's flagship product, LoginTC, is a mobile app that can contain multiple tokens to securely access LoginTC-enabled websites. Cyphercor provides LoginTC capabilities for free to educational institutions and non-profit organizations.
In this episode, we will cover:
- Current cyber security events and the state of cybersecurity
- The current state of cyber insurance
- Some simple things that small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can do to help them on their security journey to increase their level of security
- What the different types of multi-factor authentication (MFA) are
- How Cyphercor can help SMBs assess their MFA status (for free!)