Expert Insights Podcast

74% of all successful breaches involve the human element—typically social engineering, stolen credentials, or privilege misuse. But clunky user authentication processes mean that less than half of teams are using MFA to prevent account compromise. We caught up with Will LaSala, Field CTO at OneSpan, on this month’s episode of the Expert Insights Podcast to discuss why businesses should switch to F...

Organizations are anxious about AI, but committed to adopting the technology, according to the latest State of Cloud-Native Security report from Palo Alto Networks. To discuss the report, we caught up with Sai Balabhadrapatruni, VP of Marketing for Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks. About Expert Insights Expert Insights is a B2B research and review platform for IT solutions and services. We help...

Andy Thompson, Offensive Cybersecurity Research Evangelist at CyberArk to discusses why developers and security teams need to secure AI identities. About Expert Insights Expert Insights is a B2B research and review platform for IT solutions and services. We help over one million IT managers, CISOs, small business owners, and other professionals discover the best IT and cybersecurity solutions. For...

Organizations should prioritize  complete coverage, accurate results , and  speed  when choosing an application security (AppSec) solution,  Frank Catucci , CTO at  Invicti  tells Expert Insights. Catucci is CTO at Invicti – an application security testing provider with more than 3,500 global clients.  Guest : Frank Catucci, CTO at Invicti This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi...

Using commercial AI tools available today, you can take a few video and voice samples of an individual to generate a ‘deepfake’ image or video of them saying whatever you like. These deepfakes are so realistic, even the developers of the software say they are unable to tell what’s real or not. But there can be no doubt about the severity of the dangers posed by AI deepfakes.  Ben Colman  is the CE...

From smart homes to industrial automation, IoT devices are embedded in every facet of modern life, revolutionizing the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. However, as well as providing us with new levels of connectivity, the proliferation of IoT devices has also introduced a new frontier of security vulnerabilities. We spoke to Dan Berte, Chief Architect and Director of IoT a...

85% of organizations have suffered at least one ransomware attack in the past 12 months. But while organizations are increasingly trying to bolster their defenses against attacks on their production environments, cybercriminals are adapting their attacks to target backup servers. To find out how organizations can secure not only their production environments, but also their backups against ransomw...

Dashlane is a password manager used by over 18 million users and more than 20,000 businesses in more than 180 countries. Dashlane is aimed at helping users more securely manage passwords by providing a secure password vault and by highlighting password reuse and compromise.  But will the future be fully passwordless, and how can make this a reality? In this interview, live from the RSAC 2024, John...

As cyber threats continue to evolve and grow more complex, Cloudflare is on the front line in helping not just organizations, but countries and territories stay protected. “Anytime there’s geopolitical problems, we see a significant uptick in attacks,” Larry Wiggins, VP of Security Technology at Cloudflare tells Expert Insights. In this interview, conducted live at the RSA Conference 2024 in San F...

SMBs face unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. They often have fewer resources than larger businesses and tend to have less expertise internally. Expert Insights  spoke with Tony Anscombe, the Chief Security Evangelist at  ESET , a global cybersecurity provider with over a billion users worldwide, to get his advice for SMBs on improving cybersecurity resilience, including the importan...

How can IT can security teams work together to stop attacks that are coming from within the organization? And, just as importantly, how can they do this without losing the trust of their end users? To find out, we spoke to Joseph Bell, CISO at Everfox. In his current role, Joe is building an information security program that will ensure Everfox is ready to target and prevent some of the most compl...

Zscaler’s Global CISO and Head of Security Research and Operations, Deepen Desai on encrypted malware attacks, generative AI trends and building a robust and effective Zero Trust architecture in 2024. About Expert Insights Expert Insights provides leading research, reviews, and interviews to help organizations make the right IT purchasing decisions. For more, visit: https://expertinsights.com This...

In a phishing attack, the adversary tries to manipulate their target—usually via email—into downloading malware or sharing sensitive information with them, such as login credentials or credit card details. In the past, these attacks would be relatively easy to spot, but phishing attacks have evolved. Today, attackers carefully research their targets, tailoring their emails so they’re more believab...

Since the public release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT just over one year ago—and the subsequent release of numerous other generative AI tools—many users have embraced the productivity benefits of gen AI and large language models. However, though end user adoption is high, many IT and security leaders share concerns about the use of these technologies in the workplace. But despite these concerns, less than...

Is it finally time to ditch passwords? For decades now, the default security for devices and online accounts has been a username and password. But passwords can be a major headache. They’re a hassle to remember and manage, but more importantly are open to compromise by password cracking malware and phishing scams. John Bennett is the CEO of Dashlane, a leading password management company. In this...

How can an organization identify a cyber-attack? What tools should they be using to block vulnerabilities activity? And how can vendors protect their customers in the event that they themselves experience a breach? Morey Haber is Chief Security Officer at BeyondTrust, a leading identity security provider that specializes in PAM technologies. In this episode of the Expert Insights Podcast, Haber gi...

Securing user identities is a challenge for organizations of all sizes, but particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The cost, complexity and resources required to implement a service that can securely and seamlessly connect employees to the services they need can be daunting for SMEs who often lack in-house security resources.  Antoine Jebara is the co-founder and general manage...

Ransomware is one of the defining cyber-crimes facing organizations today. Zscaler’s  ThreatLabz 2023 Ransomware Report  reveals that ransomware attacks are up by over 37% compared to last year, with a staggering average ransom demand of $5.3 million USD to restore corrupted data. Nearly half of all ransomware attacks target US-based companies, with the manufacturing, services and construction sec...

Andrei Hinodache is a Cybersecurity Solutions Expert at Heimdal, a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions that protect against endpoint, email, web, identity, and application threats—all of which can be managed via a single, unified platform. In his current role at Heimdal, Andrei is responsible for sharing knowledge, research, and technical expertise. In an exclusive interview wi...

Avi Shua is the Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder at Orca Security, a leading cloud security platform. With over 25 years in the industry, Avi is a seasoned cybersecurity innovator. He brought Orca’s cloud security platform to market as CEO and Co-Founder from 2019-2023, before transitioning to his current role, in which he is responsible for Orca Security’s SideScanning technology and Unifi...

“Passwords are bad security,” says Eric Williams, Senior Sales Engineer at  HID Global.  “Everyone knows this. Passwords can be shared, phished, [or] stolen. And the user experience is not great, since the user must memorize this complex secret, which changes periodically.” Passwordless authentication allows users access applications and systems without the need for a password. Instead, users auth...

Zeki Turedi is the Field CTO for Europe at CrowdStrike, one of the leading innovators in developing and deploying AI-powered cybersecurity technologies. Expert Insights spoke to Turedi ahead of the 2023 Infosecurity Europe Conference, to discuss Crowdstrike's security platform, the opportunities that AI can bring to the cybersecurity landscape, and the importance of proactive cybersecurity. Read t...

Ronnie Manning is the Chief Marketing Officer at  Yubico , a global leader in secure access and authentication, known for the YubiKey, a hardware security key. Yubico has been a driving force insetting global standards to secure access for digital accounts and devices, and their multi-platform authentication solutions are used by millions of users worldwide. In an interview with Expert Insights at...

Petko Stoyanov is Forcepoint's Global Chief Technology Officer, focusing on strategy, and helping customers protect their data and line up Zero Trust principles. He has worked for the last 15-years as a security practitioner, and today working on enterprise-focused solutions and government verticals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. In an interview with Expe...

Kevin Simzer is the Chief Operating Officer at Trend Micro, a leading cloud and endpoint security provider. Kevin has over 25 years of experience in the infosec space; prior to his current role, he worked as Trend Micro’s EVP of Sales and Marketing, responsible for corporate development, strategy, and product positioning. Today, Kevin leads Trend Micro’s sales, marketing, and business development...