Security Insights

01/11/2024

The current Security Insights podcast looks at deepfakes. Who's making them, how, and and why. And what can we do about them?

In the online world, do we really know who we are speaking to? The rise of deepfakes is challenging our assumptions about identity, and even how to tell if we are dealing with another human. [...]

24/06/2024

The latest Security Insights episode discusses cyber warfare, and what it means for organisations in the private sector operating online.

But we also go a bit deeper, and ask whether the lessons from past generations of military historians can also help cyber defenders.

Our guest is Peter Kestner, author of a new book, The Art of Cyber Warfare.

Cyber war is not a new idea. But current geopolitical events have out cyber warfare right in the spotlight. NATO now ranks cyber as lone of the domains of conflict, alongside land, sea, air and [...]

15/06/2024

In the third part of our short series on the changing role of the CISO, we speak to Mani Keerthi Nagothu of SentinelOne about her career to date, how the CISO is more integrated than ever with the business, and why effective security teams need diversity:

Constant change and the need to adapt is always a feature of cybersecurity. It is certainly a feature of the day to day role of the CISO. And that’s why our guest this week lists [...]

23/05/2024

Could “on demand” resources help firms plug the cybersecurity skills gap?

In the second of our three part series on the changing role of the CISO, Victoria Parker from Orange Cyberdefense argues that they can - as long as CISOs also build up their in-house teams.

Should cybersecurity leaders look beyond their own organisations, to fill the skills gap? Cybersecurity’s skills shortage is a persistent problem, despite the best efforts of recruiters, governments, the education sector and professional bodies. Worldwide, there [...]

21/05/2024

Our current episode looks at the role of the Chief Business Security Officer. What do they do, how do they work with the CISO and board, and does your organisation need one?

More organisations are appointing chief business security officers. But are they the CISO's ally, or rival?

02/04/2024

The current show is episode 100 of the Security Insights podcast! In it, we discuss whether we've reached the end of the road for passwords. If we have, what could take their place?

Passwords have been around for millennia. But are they still fit for purpose? If not, what should replace them? Passwords were once simply a way to prove identity: something you know, to prove who you [...]

09/02/2024

This week's podcast looks at a proposed new cyber governance code of practice from the UK Government. But will it make businesses more secure?

The UK Government is proposing a new code of practice for cyber governance. Will it make firms more secure?

17/01/2024

In our first podcast of 2024, we catch up with ISACA’s global chief technologist and discuss some of the tends he feels will be key in in the coming year.

(Also ICYMI do check out our review of 2023 with Amanda Finch of CIISec - https://www.securityinsights.co.uk/podcast/security-insights-2023-year-in-review/)

https://www.securityinsights.co.uk/podcast/security-in-2024-ai-skills-and-a-seat-on-the-board/

2024 is set to bring its challenges for everyone in cybersecurity. From growing threats and an increasing attack surface, as the world becomes ever more digital, to more onerous regulatory requirements and the risks posed [...]

15/12/2023

Our latest podcast peers into the dark world of , with guest Raj Samani, chief scientist at Rapid 7 and adviser to the European Cybercrime Centre, EC3:

Cybercrime, in all its various forms, is a growing threat to any organisation that operates online. Despite improvements in IT security, criminal groups continue to probe defences, exploit weaknesses and attack systems in cyberspace. Usually, [...]

25/08/2023

In our latest podcast episode, we look at why cloud users are failing to take simple steps to secure their applications and data:

Cloud security risks are on the rise, as attackers target misconfigured applications and assets, according to research from Qualys.

27/07/2023

This week's podcast episode looks at biometrics, surveillance and AI:

Biometric surveillance promises both security and convenience. But do we need tougher safeguards, especially around AI?

31/05/2023

Our current regular episode takes another look at nation state cyber threats. This time, we examine how these are increasingly impacting private businesses. And we discuss a new methodology for countering them with Allie Mellen from analysts Forrester.
https://www.securityinsights.co.uk/podcast/nation-state-cyber-attacks-part-2-evolving-threats-adapting-defence/

25/05/2023

Last week our editor attended CREST’s annual conference, CRESTCon, in London.
And we caught up with keynote speaker Jon Geater from RKVST and the IETF:

Security Insights meets with CRESTCon 2023 keynote speaker Jon Geater to talk about data security and integrity and supply chain risks.

31/03/2023

Here's links to our last couple of episodes. In March we asked whether GDPR and privacy is still a live issue for boards (spoiler: it is) https://www.securityinsights.co.uk/podcast/data-privacy-ai-and-the-board/
And we looked at how generative AI (yes the tech behind ChatGPT, among others) might impact cybersecurity https://www.securityinsights.co.uk/podcast/gpt-3-generative-ai-and-cyberthreats/

Is data privacy a board level concern? And can less be more when it comes to collecting personal information?

27/02/2023

Our latest guest on the podcast is Elizabeth Green, from Dell Technologies. She talks about achieving the right balance between defence, recovery and resilience. And how a more diverse workforce can make organisations more secure.

Can a business really be secure if it has not planned to recover from a cyber attack? And how does diversity improve security?

09/02/2023

The current episode of the Security Insights podcast asks whether benchmarkign against peers can improve cyber defences:

Firms of all sizes face growing threats and greater compliance burdens. But organisations still struggle to adopt cyber security best practice

04/01/2023

Our current podcast episode looks at geopolitics, cybersecurity, and the impact of war in the Ukraine. Our guest is the former permanent secretary at Estonia's Ministry of Defence, Lauri Almann. Here, he describes how his country countered a nation-state cyber attack, and the lessons learned.

The conflict in Ukraine is taking place in both military and cyber domains. What risks does this pose and what can we learn?

11/11/2022

Our latest episode asks whether a better appreciation of neurodiversity could help narrow the cyber skills gap:

We speak to two employers who have actively recruited staff with neurodivergent backgrounds, and how that has benefited their businesses.