Best Dataprotection Podcasts (2025)

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Using AI to Stay Ahead of the Hack 31:41

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I know that we’re constantly talking about artificial intelligence - the best ways to use it, the ways hackers are using it, and the overall good, bad and ugly of implementing AI into your security infrastructure. But what if we took a little different route. In this episode we're going to explore how AI can help make your people better at managing…

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Unlocking Business Intelligence with Strategic Data 31:14

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As a founder or CEO, do you struggle to understand what your business data is telling you? This episode we have Julian Caldwell, an experienced CIO, to provide a clear framework for building business intelligence systems. Learn how proper processes and cloud solutions can transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling better-informed decisio…

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Threat Landscape Update 49:32

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Discussing the ever-expanding threat landscape is something we do a lot on Security Breach, but this episode is dedicated exclusively to topics like zero-day vulnerabilities, nation-state threats, phishing schemes, ransomware, and of course, the role artificial intelligence continues to play in making the good guys smarter and the bad guys tougher …

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What makes an AI governance professional: A discussion with Ashley Casovan 45:07

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Nearly a year ago, the IAPP expanded its mission in response to a rapidly changing digital environment to include AI governance, digital responsibility and cybersecurity law. The mission expansion took place a year after the IAPP hired Ashley Casovan to lead its first-ever AI Governance Center. Since then, Casovan has led the development of the cen…

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Essential Strategies to Prepare Your Business for Funding and Freedom 19:22

13d ago19:22

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How do you position your business to attract the right funding and maximize profit? Mark Hasebroock, founder of Dundee Venture Capital, reveals the core principles of financial health for entrepreneurs. Learn why "cash is oxygen" and how mastering your operating expenses can prevent profit erosion. Discover strategies for proper pricing, understand…

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Cure Me or Kill Me - The Little Things That Escalate Attacks 43:18

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As loyal listeners of this podcast know, I’m a big believer in paying close attention to the little things, the blocking and tackling, the basics, the fundamentals. All those elementary elements that comprise the building blocks of stronger cybersecurity plans and successful defensive strategies. Spoiler alert – that comes through again … and again…

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Behind the camera with "Privacy People" documentarian and privacy pro Stephen Bolinger 46:46

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As the privacy profession surpasses the quarter-century mark and enters into a brave new world of artificial intelligence and digital entropy, it’s worth taking a look back to assess how far the profession has come. That’s exactly what long-time privacy pro Stephen Bolinger embarked upon when he decided to film a documentary on the rise of the priv…

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Break Through the Ceiling: Reigniting Stagnant Business Growth Now 30:09

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Is your business growth stagnant, feeling like you've hit an invisible ceiling? Steve Kanne and Jamie Bumgardner dive into why businesses plateau and, more importantly, how to break through. They reveal the critical steps to reignite growth, from redefining your company's core mission and vision to the often-overlooked power of process adjustments …

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Being 'Proactively Paranoid, Not Paralyzed' 36:54

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As all of you know, there are no silver bullets when it comes to cybersecurity success in the industrial sector. Every enterprise has its own unique characteristics, each plant floor its different connectivity elements, and each business is comprised of diverse human dynamics that fuel its culture. However, regardless of the environment, there cont…

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InfoSec Beat: Industrialization of Zero-day Exploits 23:38

1M ago23:38

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Why are zero-day exploits becoming a bigger threat to enterprises? In this episode, Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt and Ryan Whelan, who leads Cyber Intelligence for Accenture Security, explore what security professionals need to know about zero days. Learn about common threat actors, the hidden zero-day economy, targets, trends, mitigation, and resi…

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Smart Choices for Sustainable Business Growth 32:04

1M ago32:04

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Confused about the best funding for your business growth? Mark Hasebroock, founder of Dundee Venture Capital, shares invaluable insights on capitalizing your company for sustainable expansion. Discover how to assess your cash needs, the different types of funding available (debt, equity, hybrids), and why building relationships with potential inves…

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Beyond the Daily Grind: Practical Steps to Becoming a True Business Leader 25:42

2M ago25:42

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Are you a business owner constantly frustrated, stuck in the daily grind instead of leading your company? This episode offers a clear roadmap to transition from being a doer to an effective leader. Steve Kanne and Jamie Bumgardner, co-founders of Prime Secured, share their two decades of experience, revealing how emotional control, deliberate pract…

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The Nebraska Entrepreneur Origin Story 15:38

2M ago15:38

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Feeling stuck in your business, even at your breaking point? Steve Kanne shares his incredible journey from farm life to co-founding a tech company, facing down a 50% revenue loss, an economic meltdown, and a devastating flood. Discover how a critical mentorship and a relentless focus on rebuilding with discipline and purpose not only saved his bus…

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Why More Hackers Are Logging On Than Breaking In 32:27

2M ago32:27

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We’ve heard it before – hacker tactics are not changing, but the hackers are getting a lot smarter in how they deploy their time-tested attacks. Additionally, honing in on the human element of cybersecurity is nothing new. We’ve spoken with numerous guests about getting buy-in, improving training, and how creating a cyber-receptive culture is key i…

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You Think You Know Me 35:06

2M ago35:06

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Who are you? This episode dives into one of the most challenging cybersecurity topics currently on the docket – identity management. My conversation with Brandon Traffanstedt, Sr. Director and Global Technology Officer at CyberArk, took us in two equally important directions. The first deals with individuals and how to properly manage those accessi…

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Avoiding the Ostrich Approach 50:46

3M ago50:46

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I’m always tempted to start out each episode by talking about a problem, and then setting up our guest as the solution to that problem. It’s formulaic and a bit redundant, but it’s also effective. So I’ll apologize in advance because I’m about to do that very thing again. The difference is that Howard Grimes, the CEO of the Cybersecurity Manufactur…

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InfoSec Beat: Careers in Information Security – Client Data Protection 25:59

3M ago25:59

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This episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast focuses on careers in information security. Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt talks with Kyle Friedman, who leads Security Contracting and Request for Proposal Support for our Information Security Client Data Protection team. She ensures that we have the right provisions in our proposal responses and contracts t…

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'We've Made Our Own Prison' 42:19

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Insider threats are creating new attack vectors, but old-school solutions could rise to the challenge. Regardless of the situation or dynamic, everyone likes to think that they’re special. However, with experience we learn that appreciating both the shared similarities, as well as some of those unique traits, are how we can best solve problems. A g…

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301: Why AI Fails Without the Right Data (And How to Fix It) - View Systems Inc. 25:36

4M ago25:36

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Joel Christner, CEO of View Systems, talks about why so many enterprise AI projects fall flat—despite powerful models and high expectations. The culprit? Bad or disorganized data. Joel explains how fragmented tools, shadow IT, and poor data hygiene create major roadblocks to AI success. He shares how View Systems built a platform to solve this—stre…

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Dark AI Speeding Hacker Evolution 36:11

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In many instances the biggest challenge facing OT cybersecurity practitioners is knowing where to focus resources, especially their time. In other words, what are the priorities for the enterprise, facility and people? I recently sat down with Securin's Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst - Aviral Verma. And while I anticipated a conversation focused …

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InfoSec Beat: Reacting to and Interpreting Incidents in the News 28:34

4M ago28:34

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Reports of cyber incidents crowd the headlines. How do you separate truth from misinformation? What happens next? Get a behind-the-scenes look at Accenture’s cyber incident response playbook. Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt and his guests, Adam Long, global lead of Accenture’s Cyber Incident Response Team within Accenture Information Security, and Mi…

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299: Data Storage: The Unsung Hero of Every Crisis You Avoid - Infinidat 24:12

4M ago24:12

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Eric Herzog, CMO of Infinidat, joins The Gumbo to break down the modern enterprise storage landscape—from ransomware resilience and AI integration to CapEx vs. OpEx tradeoffs. From why CIOs still undervalue storage in cybersecurity strategies to the real-world consequences of ignoring performance and ransomware recovery, this conversation dives dee…

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New York State of Mind: A discussion with NYC Chief Privacy Officer Michael Fitzpatrick 36:04

4M ago36:04

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As chief privacy officer of the biggest city in the United States, it’s safe to say that Michael Fitzpatrick doesn’t have your normal, run-of-the-mill job. As part of New York’s Office of Technology and Innovation, the Office of Information Privacy provides guidance to more than 175 agency privacy officers across the city. It also works closely wit…

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298: The Battle for AI Supremacy Isn’t About Models—It’s About Infrastructure - Thunder Compute 33:32

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Carl Peterson, CEO of Thunder Compute uncovers how Thunder Computer is redefining GPU utilization by enabling network-attached virtual GPUs—dramatically slashing costs and democratizing access. Carl shares the startup's Y Combinator origin story, the impact of DeepSeek, and how virtualization is transforming AI development for individuals and enter…

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297: Preparing for Data Privacy 2.0: What the Experts Aren’t Telling You - ClicData 24:01

4M ago24:01

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Telmo Silva, CEO of ClicData, uncovers the hidden truths about the next wave of data privacy regulations—including the EU Data Act, GDPR updates, and the new AI Act. Telmo shares how smaller SaaS companies can prepare without drowning in legal confusion, how AI is becoming a vital tool for compliance, and why simply knowing Python won’t future-proo…

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Privacy in the age of robotics: A discussion with Erin Relford 36:48

5M ago36:48

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Autonomous robots with embedded artificial intelligence are growing more common across industry sectors. So-called “embodied AI,” collects vast amounts of data through its sensors and changes how humans interact with technology. As embodied AI becomes more common and continues to drive innovation, it also creates new challenges for ethical uses of …

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Why Ransomware, Credential Theft and Phishing Schemes Persist 39:22

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One of the great things about covering industrial cybersecurity is the number of reports, studies and white papers being produced right now to help provide intelligence on threats, research on new tools, and data on leading trends. The tough part is sorting through all this data and, at some point, prioritizing it in order to get the most and best …

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296: 5 Trends That Will Separate Data Winners from Losers in 2025 - Yellowbrick Data 25:27

5M ago25:27

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Mark Cusack, CTO of Yellowbrick Data unpacks the evolving data protection landscape. We explore the shift from cloud-first to cloud-optimized strategies, the power of private LLMs, the resurgence of data sovereignty, and how hybrid cloud is shaping enterprise resilience. Mark breaks down the critical role of Kubernetes, data governance, and the gro…

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InfoSec Beat: The Golden Age of Managed Security Services Reinvention 20:10

5M ago20:10

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Can the way Accenture delivers managed security services be reinvented? Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt poses this question to guest Rex Thexton, chief technology officer of Accenture Security, who gives a definite yes. Rex shares several exciting opportunities possible in the next 12 to 18 months. Listen to learn more about the prospects of AI-power…

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Unsecure Webcam Was All a Ransomware Group Needed 31:23

5M ago31:23

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Endpoint security tools worked, but the hackers worked harder for their payday. While everyone likes to know how someone else might have screwed up and what the fallout looks like, the more import elements of episodes like this one come from the in-depth conversations about new tactics and strategies that are being used by the bad guys, and simulta…

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295: How to Turn Your Backups Into Business Intelligence - Eon 21:49

5M ago21:49

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Dr. Assaf Natanzon, VP and Chief Architect at Eon, joins host Demetrius to reveal how modern backups can go beyond storage and recovery to become a true source of insight. Hear how one company uncovered 20,000+ forgotten snapshots—and massive hidden costs—just by switching to Eon. Learn how AI-powered classification, policy-driven protection, and q…

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294: Why Cybersecurity Isn’t Just for Hackers Anymore - Aspen Institute 23:48

5M ago23:48

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Yameen Huq, Director of Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute explores the often-overlooked non-technical skills needed in cybersecurity, the evolving cyber policy landscape in Washington D.C., and the critical importance of aligning cyber investments with real-world business outcomes. From AI-enhanced policy development to economic-driven …

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293: The Fear Every CISO Has But Rarely Admits - Loreta Today 25:19

6M ago25:19

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Loreta Tarozaite, CEO & Founder at Loreta Today breaks down the human side of cybersecurity leadership. We explore the fear of failure among CISOs, the power of executive presence, and how communication—not just technical skills—is the real driver of trust in the boardroom. Loreta shares insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, building relationsh…

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IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge 38:41

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We talk a lot about the growing complexity of hacking groups and how their tools and tactics continue to evolve. One such evolution is the ongoing specialization that runs rampant throughout the black hat community – especially when it comes to ransomware. The rise of initial access brokers, affiliate programs, spoofing domain creators, dark web co…

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292: Avoiding Cyber Disaster: Is Your Company DORA Compliant? - N2WS 22:17

6M ago22:17

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Sebastian Straub, Principal Solutions Architect at N2WS, explores DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), emphasizing its stringent impact on financial institutions' cybersecurity. He highlights cloud-native backup strategies, cross-region and cross-account backups for disaster recovery, and the critical role of immutable backups against ransomw…

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291: Cloud Rewind: Because CTRL+Z Doesn’t Work on Ransomware - Commvault 29:40

6M ago29:40

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Govind Rangasamy, Head of Recovery Solutions and VP of Portfolio Marketing at Commvault (via Appranix acquisition), talks about the terrifying reality of ransomware, cyber threats, and the illusion of traditional data protection. With 38,000+ ransomware variants evolving daily, simply backing up data isn’t enough—you need to rebuild, not just recov…

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On privacy and technology with Dan Solove 47:08

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Privacy law and technological advancements have a deep and intertwined history that go back to at least the 1890s with Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis's article "The Right to Privacy," which was prompted by camera technology. George Washington University Law Professor Dan Solove has long studied and written about privacy law. He published several …

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Manufacturing’s Internal Cyber Struggles 27:18

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Breaking down silos while securing the cloud and leveraging secure-by-design advancements. The challenges facing the industrial OT landscape that emanate from external sources are … varied, complex and constantly evolving. Smarter hacking groups, AI-driven phishing schemes and deceptive malware viruses head the list of concerns. And while these fac…

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290: Your Old Tapes Might Be a Goldmine for Hackers – Here’s Why! - Insurgo 21:00

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Gavin Griffiths, Managing Director and Pat Mayock, VP of Sales at Insurgo dives into the hidden risks of tape storage and destruction. They expose shocking real-world security breaches—like school fingerprint records almost being sold—and discuss why traditional shredding and degaussing aren’t enough. Insurgo’s groundbreaking tech ensures data is t…

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289: The Enterprise Backup Industry’s Worst Nightmare? - S2|DATA 24:08

7M ago24:08

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W. Curtis Preston, aka "Mr. Backup," reveals shocking insights from the world of data recovery. From a million-tape archive stored in a football-field-sized facility to the critical need for reading backup data without vendor lock-in, this conversation uncovers the hidden struggles of IT professionals. We dive into ransomware recovery, AI’s role in…

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Observations of an Ethical Hacking Researcher 35:35

7M ago35:35

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One of the goals of the show is to help you better understand all the threats facing your OT assets, your data and your people. In order to do that, we work to identify those individuals with a feel and in-depth understanding of these threats and the evolving network of threat actors. And I can’t think of anyone better to break down the hacker land…

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288: From Data Chaos to Control: The Future of Cloud Backup - Backblaze 25:20

7M ago25:20

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Gleb Budman, CEO & co-founder of Backblaze, discusses the future of data storage, cloud cost optimization, and resilience against cyber threats. Gleb shares his journey of bootstrapping Backblaze, competing against AWS, and ultimately taking the company public. We explore rising storage costs, AI-driven data explosion, ransomware defense strategies…

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Regulating online safety: A chat with Australia eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant 37:24

7M ago37:24

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Australia made waves in 2024 after it passed an amendment to the Online Safety Act of 2021, which introduces a legal minimum age of 16 to create and use an account for certain social media platforms in Australia. It also requires platforms within scope to implement age-gating practices. As Australia’s first eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant, …

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287: The Secret Weapon NFL Teams Use for Game-Changing Decisions! - OSNEXUS 23:24

7M ago23:24

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Steven Umbehocker, CEO of OSNEXUS discusses how businesses can protect critical data with object storage, immutability, and AI-powered automation. He dives into cybersecurity strategies, the role of AI in long-term data retention, and why enterprises must rethink storage for modern workloads. Plus, a fascinating look at how NFL teams leverage data …

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The Evolution of OT Vulnerabilities 36:47

7M ago36:47

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When we talk about the threat landscape for the industrial sector, the eye-catching, headline-grabbing hacking groups with nefarious names typically lead the list of concerns. And while understanding their well-publicized exploits are important, what is often overlooked are all the little things these groups were able to do before dropping malware,…

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286: CEOs Beware: Ignoring Your Data Could Cost You Everything - The Data Group 22:24

7M ago22:24

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Paul Graeve, CEO of The Data Group, discusses the hidden dangers of poor data management. We talk about why CEOs must take charge of their data strategy, how bad data can derail AI initiatives, and why fragmented data is silently draining company resources. Paul offers practical steps for leaders to regain control, unify their data, and turn it int…

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285: Hackers Are One Step Ahead – Can You Recover Your Backups? - DCIG 28:21

8M ago28:21

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Jerome Wendt, CEO & Principal Analyst at DCIG, unpacks the latest trends in data protection. We dive into intermittent encryption, a stealthy new ransomware tactic, and how AI-driven anomaly detection is reshaping cybersecurity. Jerome also shares insights on VMware’s licensing shake-up, the rise of multi-hypervisor environments, and why backup sol…

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US state AI legislation in 2025: A discussion with Connecticut State Sen. James Maroney 39:22

8M ago39:22

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Though it came close in recent years, federal privacy legislation is not likely top of mind as a new administration takes the reigns in Washington, DC. The same likely goes for federal AI governance and safety legislation with a divided Congress and executive branch that promotes a deregulatory posture. That means state-level privacy and AI bills w…

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The Legacy of AI in Cybersecurity 26:46

7M ago26:46

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While we’re still in the infancy of 2025, the New Year has proven to have no issues in welcoming in a number of pre-existing challenges – whether we’re talking about cybersecurity or … other social topics. So, in continuing this trend, we tapped into a unique collection of voices to discuss a topic that has, and will continue to be, vital to indust…

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284: How to Stay Safe Online: The Growing Risk of Digital Impersonation in 2025 - Memcyco 19:43

8M ago19:43

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Kate Cox, Business Development at Memcyco uncovers the alarming rise of digital impersonation attacks and the role AI plays in making scams more convincing than ever. We discuss how cybercriminals exploit AI to clone websites, steal data, and undermine consumer trust. Kate shares eye-opening statistics, real-world examples, and practical strategies…