Best Pci Security Standards Podcasts (2025)

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Reed Timmer 12:14

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Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Reed Timmer. Dr. Reed Timmer is an extreme meteorologist and storm chaser, who specializes in intercepting the most powerful storms on the planet to collect valuable scientific data. You might know him from the Discovery Channe…

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Reliable Managed IT Services in Denver CO for Scalable and Secure Business Growth 2:06

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Blueprint Synergy Solutions proudly offers premium Managed IT Services in Denver, CO, designed to help businesses thrive in an increasingly digital world. Whether you're a small business or an enterprise-level organization, our IT solutions are built to scale with your needs while maintaining peak performance, security, and compliance. We provide 2…

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S2 E1: Inside the Spider - Anatomy of an attack 42:33

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Social engineering. SIM swapping. MFA fatigue. These aren’t just headlines from last year. They’re live tactics, straight from the Scattered Spider playbook. In this episode, we join CovertSwarm’s own operators as we explore the methods used by threat groups like Scattered Spider. From helpdesk manipulation to full identity compromise, we break dow…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Introducing the New India-South Asia Regional Engagement Board 10:28

1M ago10:28

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In today's episode, I'm excited to announce that the Council is launching a new Regional Engagement Board for India and South Asia. Regional Engagement Boards serve as advisors to PCI SSC on payment data security issues in specific geographies and markets. This will be the Council's second REB, as it's commonly referred to, after launching in Brazi…

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Bonus Episode: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by Canadian Organizations 1:09:30

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In this episode of the CDW Canada Tech Talks podcast, host KJ Burke discusses the findings of the 2025 CDW Canada Cybersecurity Study with cybersecurity experts Ivo Wiens and Ben Boi-Doku. They explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the importance of continuous security testing and the challenges faced by small and medium business…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Passwords Versus Passkeys: A Discussion with the FIDO Alliance 22:34

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In this episode of Coffee with the Council, we’ll hear from Megan Shamas, Chief Marketing Officer at the FIDO Alliance as she discusses a solution to reducing the world’s reliance on passwords with the Council’s own Andrew Jamieson, VP, Distinguished Standards Architect. Together they will explore phishing-resistant authentication through the use o…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Guidance for PCI DSS E-commerce Requirements Effective After 31 March 2025 11:55

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As many of our listeners are aware, we are quickly approaching the deadline to adopt the future-dated requirements of PCI DSS version 4.0.1 on March 31st, 2025. Over the course of the last year, the Council has received feedback that more guidance was needed to properly implement some of the e-commerce security requirements in the standard, particu…

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Deep Dive on Data Centres 1:41:59

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In this episode, Martin Bazinet and Joseph Reele join KJ to discuss why data centres both private and public are growing at such a rapid rate. As we see the surge of demand how do large organizations keep pace with power and cooling demands and how can we translate that into guidance for our private data centres and our edge deployments? At scale h…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Nominate Your Company for the Council’s Next Board of Advisors 7:52

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It is time once again to elect the Council's next Board of Advisors for the 2025 - 2027 term. Every two years, the Council invites its Principal and Associate Participating Organizations, as well as Affiliate Members to nominate and elect those companies who will serve as strategic leaders for the organization. Joining me today to talk all about wh…

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How Women Are Reshaping the Tech Landscape 1:10:51

6M ago1:10:51

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In this episode, we dive into the transformative impact of women in tech — breaking barriers, driving innovation and reshaping the tech landscape. Our host, KJ Burke, sits down with Sandi Jones, IT Operations Leader, Interac Corp., who has had a long, successful tech industry career spanning multiple organizations. Together, they explore the challe…

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Episode 34 - The AI Impersonation with Ron Eddings 24:50

6M ago24:50

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In this second episode hosted by Hacker Valley, Ron Eddings sits down with CovertSwarm’s Academy Hive Leader, Iain Jackson, for an eye-opening, innovative, and unsettling episode. This time, Ron’s voice is cloned live on air. Using cutting-edge AI impersonation tools, Iain demonstrates how attackers can weaponize synthetic voices to breach organiza…

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How to Empower Your Organization with AI Tools 1:04:46

7M ago1:04:46

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In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by Kelly LaForest, Consultant, Microsoft Cloud, Professional Services and Brian Matthews, Head of Services Strategy & Development, Digital Workspace, CDW Canada, to discuss AI tools that empower our individual coworkers. As we see more AI capabilities being baked in to applications and as more organizations …

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Episode 33 - Inside the Breach: The Vulnerabilities Within Your Perimeter 40:39

7M ago40:39

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In this episode hosted by Hacker Valley, Ron Eddings sits down with CovertSwarm's US team members Dahvid Schloss, Hive Leader, and Ilan Fehler, US Sales Lead, to uncover the hidden vulnerabilities most organizations overlook. While many focus on fortifying their outermost defenses, Dahvid and Ilan reveal why testing the entire brand is crucial to i…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Scoping and Segmentation: Navigating Modern Network Architecture and PCI DSS v4.x 12:22

7M ago12:22

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Recently, PCI SSC published a new information supplement called PCI DSS Scoping and Segmentation Guidance for Modern Network Architectures. This document was produced by the 2023 Special Interest Group, also called a SIG, who spent a year collaborating on this project, which was led by the Council's own Kandyce Young, Manager of Data Security Stand…

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How to Get the Most out of the Technology You Purchase 57:32

8M ago57:32

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In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by Adam Diallo, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada and Amanda Frank, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada to discuss how services organizations and technology providers continue to change the way they help customers, ensuring they have success throughout the full lifecycle of technology.To le…

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Episode 32 - Insights From A Former State-Sponsored Hacker 48:14

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In this episode, explore the most significant cyber threats impacting businesses today. From emerging risks to the persistent attack vectors that continue to catch companies off-guard, we’ll cover it all in a dynamic and insightful discussion. Join our host, Will Morrish, as he chats with Dahvid Schloss, Swarm Leader and former State-Sponsored Hack…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet the Council’s New Head of Product and Technology 12:50

9M ago12:50

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Today we'll meet one of the Council's newest employees, our Head of Product and Technology, Deanne Zettler. Deanne comes to the PCI SSC with more than 25 years of experience leading product and technology strategies, solutions and operations in financial services, including stops at Discover Financial Services and Silicon Valley Bank. Thank you for…

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Why End Users Are Cybersecurity's Weakest Link 58:32

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In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by guests Daniel Pinsky, CSO & Head of Information Security, CDW Canada and David Shipley, CEO and Cofounder, Beauceron Security Inc. to discuss the need to educate our users on cybersecurity best practices and how we can build a security minded organization. To learn more, visit cdw.ca…

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Episode 31 - CovertSwarm Academy: End of First Year 46:32

9M ago46:32

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Join our host and Academy Hive Leader, Iain Jackson, as he sits down with Phill and Joao, members of the inaugural CovertSwarm Academy intake. In this episode, they reflect on their transformative journey and share insights from their successful first year at the Academy. -- Successful companies are constant targets for attackers. Those who take se…

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Bonus Episode: Charting the Course: Hybrid Multicloud Strategies and AI Adoption in Canada 55:12

9M ago55:12

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In this episode, host KJ Burke and guest Jim Love discuss some of the insights coming out of the 2024 Hybrid Cloud Report.To learn more, visit cdw.caBy Jim Love

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The State of HPC and AI in the Canadian Federal Government 1:40:31

10M ago1:40:31

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What are some of the traditional uses cases for HPC and AI that the Federal Government uses currently? · What are some of the identified use cases that have been difficult to implement? · What challenges have stalled those implementations historically? · How has the current state of HPC and AI changed so that some of those use cases can now be real…

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Episode 30 - DEF CON: Las Vegas Special 26:20

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Earlier this month, our Swarm of ethical hackers attended DEF CON 32 in Las Vegas, one of the most anticipated events in the hacking community. On this episode, join our Head of People and Culture and host, Ellie Lancaster, as she interviews our colleagues Faith, Alex, and Joao about their standout moments from the event. Learn about the different …

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s Europe and Asia-Pacific Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Dr. Bruce McCabe 20:38

11M ago20:38

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Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's Europe and Asia Pacific Community Meeting keynote speaker, Dr. Bruce McCabe, Global Futurist. Bruce has explored emerging technologies and how innovation happens for 30 years. He began his career at IBM in 1988 and went on to hold senior roles at IBM, WordPerfect, Novell, and…

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A Different Take on Data Privacy, AI, and AI management 55:11

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Up until recently access to AI was really restricted to fewer people. The need for specialized tools, knowledge and technology created hurdles that many organizations were not able to clear. How have you seen access to AI and the perceived value of AI change across different consumers? One of the ways we have been segmenting generative AI with cust…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Tom Koulopoulos 16:52

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Today, I am so excited to bring you a sneak peek interviewwith PCI SSC's North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Tom Koulopoulos. Mr. Koulopoulos is Chairman and Founder of Delphi Group, a 30-year-old Boston-based Think Tank, named one of the fastest growing private companies by Inc. magazine, and the founding partner of AcroVantage Ventur…

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Episode 29 - DEF CON: Badge Life 40:58

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Those of you at DEF CON 31 might remember the badges our swarm members had. Well, this year, we've got something even better! With DEF CON 32 around the corner, we are ready to introduce the team behind the awesome badge we will bring to the event. Meet our host and Head of People and Culture, Ellie Lancaster, as she discusses with Paul, John, and …

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet Three Qualified Security Assessors Who Completed the Council’s AQSA Mentorship Program and Advanced Their Careers 31:29

12M ago31:29

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In this episode, we'll meet three Qualified SecurityAssessors, or QSAs. A QSA company is a data security firm certified by the Council to perform on-site assessments of a company's PCI Data Security Standard compliance. This ensures that robust policies and procedures are in place to protect cardholder data. The QSA Program plays a critical role in…

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Computing with giants: How supercomputers are different 1:16:35

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What has the role of supercomputers been historically? Has the advent of GPU clusters changed the role of HPC? How is the technology changing to meet new needs of researchers and organizations? As we look at supercomputing across different verticals, what parts of the technology and software stack stay similar and where does that stack depart from …

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Episode 28 - From America's Insurance Capital: Let's Talk About Fraudsters 25:54

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The YOU DESERVE TO BE HACKED™ slogan has reached Hartford, the insurance capital of North America, to challenge the cybersecurity approach of CISOs in the industry. On this episode, listen to our host and CRO, Will Morrish, and Ilan Fehler, our first hired member in the US, as they explore the type of fraud companies are exposed to, what we have le…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet the Council’s New Head of Engagement 8:37

1y ago8:37

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Today we'll meet one of the Council's newest team members, our Head of Engagement, Diana Greenhaw. Diana comes to the PCI SSC after a successful 20-year career in payments that included stops at WorldPay, Visa, and Block. Thank you for joining us today, Diana, and welcome to the team.

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How to Augment Your IT Team with Managed Services 45:58

1y ago45:58

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Why do organizations use staff augmentation and managed services? How do you differentiate and decide between filling roles that are internal, external consulting or managed services? What are some of the considerations that management focuses on when they build a plan to leverage managed services? What makes a good managed services partner? What a…

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Episode 27 - Understanding DORA and NIS2 32:23

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Listen to our host and Swarm Director, Louis Blackburn, as he discusses with our new Hive Member, Ben Stickland, their interpretation of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2) and how they will help financial entities and critical infrastructure sectors to strengthen their cybersecurity pos…

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Smart Retail 55:45

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In this episode, we discuss smart retail innovations and how they lead to a better and more cost-effective environment for retail storefrontsTo learn more, visit cdw.caBy CDW Canada

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Episode 26 - SwarmCon 7 at Bletchley Park 30:35

1y ago30:35

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Immersed in the world of cryptography, WWII espionage and the remarkable story behind Alan Turing and his team's groundbreaking efforts to crack the Nazi encryption system, the Enigma code, our Swarm came from all over the world to share, learn and collaborate with each other. On this episode of our podcast, our host and new Head of People and Cult…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Help Shape the Future of Payment Security as a PCI SSC Participating Organization 10:57

1y ago10:57

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At our Community Meetings in 2022, the Council announced a significant change to its Participating Organization program. Today, I am joined by the Council's Senior Vice President of Education and Engagement, Mark Meissner who has been spearheading this effort, and is going to talk about some of these changes over the past couple of years, and how t…

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Innovating Patient Care 1:09:20

1y ago1:09:20

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In this episode, we discuss technology innovations impacting the way patients are cared for, where they are cared for, and how effective that care ultimately is. The current state of healthcare. Where are we at and what is currently in flight as far as technology innovation that we are seeing? How is innovation in technology changing the way patien…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: A Reflection on 40 Years in the Payments Industry 25:49

1y ago25:49

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Today, I am joined by Lance Johnson, who has been the Executive Director of The Council for more than six years and a member of the payments industry for more than 40 years. In light of your recent retirement announcement, we're here to reflect on all the moments that have defined your distinguished career, Lance, and to of course, thank you for al…

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Episode 25 - Initial Access Brokers 34:43

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On this episode meet our CEO, Anders Reeves, as he interviews Swarm Director, Louis Blackburn, on the topics of the 'Cyber Kill Chain' and how 'Initial Access Brokers' (IAB) play a key role in enabling mass negative impact by threat actors seeking to deploy Ransomware, and more. Watch on YouTube! -- Successful companies are constant targets for att…

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The Latest Innovations in AI 53:42

1+ y ago53:42

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In this episode, we discuss... The hardware ecosystem from device to data centre and platform NPUs and endpoints Cloud platforms for AI Access to tools Future of AI – Multimodal – Multisensory - sora To learn more, visit cdw.caBy CDW Canada

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet the Council’s New Executive Director Gina Gobeyn 14:50

1+ y ago14:50

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Today I am thrilled to introduce the Council's new Executive Director, Gina Gobeyn. Gina joins PCI SSC following the announcement of Lance Johnson's retirement this year. As Executive Director, Gina will drive the organization's strategic direction, its operations, and oversee the PCI SSC senior leadership team and staff. I'm delighted to have you …

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Episode 24 - The Red Teaming Paradigm 57:08

1+ y ago57:08

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Listen to our COO Luke Potter and our new Swarm Director talking about red team services, how the industry looks and how to ensure you choose the perfect cybersecurity partner. -- Successful companies are constant targets for attackers. Those who take security seriously don’t test their defenses once a year. They subscribe to CovertSwarm.…

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AI Security and Governance 1:05:38

1+ y ago1:05:38

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In this episode we discuss... Current state of cybersecurity Types of AI are impacting cybersecurity How bad actors are leveraging GenAI to be more productive What is the measurable impact of GenAI to the risk profile of businesses? What keeps you up at night when you think about AI as a cybersecurity risk? To learn more, visit cdw.ca…

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The Rise of FinOps 50:52

1+ y ago50:52

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In this episode, we discuss… The current and expected future state of the economy How that state affects business investment planning Discuss the unique aspects and benefits of CAPEX Discuss the unique aspects and benefits of OPEX How public cloud has changed the way businesses plan spend How IT can communicate with the business more effectively to…

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: A Panel Discussion from Asia-Pacific Hosted by Yew Kuann Cheng 28:55

1+ y ago28:55

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Today I'm joined by three very amazing guests, and we will share a brief update of Asia-Pacific. First, we have Aileen Liu, who is the director of PAX Technology’s Payment Technology Department. Now, PAX Technology is one of the largest POS solution providers in the world, and PAX is also a PCI Principal Participating Organization. They are a PCI B…

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Episode 23 – New Cyber Maturity Rating Feature 32:53

1+ y ago32:53

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Our Offensive Operations Center just received a major upgrade that will benefit all our users from January 2024. Listen to our CEO Anders Reeves, our COO Luke Potter and our Head of Product Ronan Mccrory dive into this new feature, its functionality and how our clients could make the most of it to evaluate their cyber maturity benchmark beyond surf…

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Episode 22 - Product Thinking in Security 38:24

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Understanding the user needs and translating them into a product strategy and road map is crucial to stay on top of other Attack Surface Management Platforms in a fast-moving industry such as cybersecurity. Today’s host and COO, Luke Potter, talks with our new Head of Product, Ronan Mccrory, who discusses his industry experience and his thoughts on…

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CDW Canada Tech Talks Season 3 Trailer 0:33

1+ y ago0:33

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Join us this season as we engage with industry leaders in technical discussions around key innovations that are affecting all our lives in business, and in many cases our daily lives as well. To learn more, visit cdw.caBy CDW Canada

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Coffee with the Council Podcast: EMVCo and PCI SSC Present: A Discussion on Mobile Payments 31:23

1+ y ago31:23

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Today I'm joined by my co-host for the day, Director of Communications, Simon Kleine, at EMVCo. And we're having a conversation with Arman Aygen, Director of Technology at EMVCo, and PCI Security Standard Council's VP of Solution Standards, Andrew Jamieson. Today, we're going to be talking about the valuable partnership and collaboration between EM…

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Episode 21 - Transitioning from Bug Bounty to Constant Cyber Attack 36:48

1+ y ago36:48

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Bug Bounty programmes can form an effective component of an organization's security strategy. However, they are prone to testing blindspots, variable quality, and uncertainty around tester skillsets and backgrounds. Join CovertSwarm COO, Luke Potter, as he interviews Ignacio Garrido on his move from working with popular Bug Bounty vendors over to j…

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Episode 20– From Punk to Cyber with Chris Edkins 29:03

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Earlier this year Chris joined CovertSwarm having taken an unusual and inspiring route into offensive cyber security from being a member of a successful punk and metal band, through to a prolific music production career, and more recently seeing him join the world of cyber security. Hear Chris' story and how 17 years of music performance, productio…