ISF Podcast

ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss Artificial Intelligence and the Board — what they need to know, updates on evolving regulations in the EU and the US, and how security professionals can best communicate with organisational leadership on this topic. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast European Union AI Act President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secu...

In this episode, Steve speaks with Dragos Tudorache, one of the members of the European Parliament who is responsible for writing the EU’s AI Act. Dragos explains the thought process that went into developing the new law and tells Steve what organisations can expect and how they can prepare for its implementation. Mentioned in and related to this episode: ISF Podcast: Ellie Pavlick - Balancing the...

In this episode, Steve speaks with Clinton Mixon, Information Security Lead at The New School, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. Clinton has been a leader in cyber for more than 30 years. He was one of the founders of the Air Force Cyber College, where members of the US Air Force train in cybersecurity, and he also has been responsible for run...

In today’s episode, recorded at ISF’s 2023 Congress in Rotterdam, Steve speaks with Helle Thorning-Schmidt. From 2011-2015, Helle served as Prime Minister of Denmark, the first woman ever to hold that office. Since 2020, she has served as co-chair of an independent oversight board for Meta to help its social media sites, Facebook and Instagram, answer some of their most difficult questions around...

Steve and Tavia discuss NIS2 compliance, and what this new piece of legislation in the EU will mean for organisations doing business in Europe. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum , the leading authority on c...

Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Christopher Ankersen . Christopher is a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University, where he leads the Global Risk Specialization program at the Center for Global Affairs. He and Steve discuss the current global threat landscape, how to plan and run effective tabletop exercises, and why it’s crucial for global security professionals to be a...

This is the final episode in our series marking Cyber Awareness Month. ISF Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Dan Norman speaks with Steve about how organisations can ensure that security is a concern for everyone, from the top down. They discuss questions of education, technology, and best practices for a post-Covid workforce. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight P...

Today’s episode is the second in our series for Cyber Awareness Month. Steve is joined in the studio by ISF’s Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dan Norman . Their focus today is on how organisations can overcome challenges to the security workforce. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherev...

October is Cyber Awareness Month, and we’re marking the occasion with a series of three episodes featuring Steve in conversation with ISF’s Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dan Norman . Today, Steve and Dan discuss the importance of cyber resilience and how organisations can prepare for cyber attacks. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcri...

This is the second in a two-part conversation with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn , professor of law at Penn State University. If you missed the first part, you can scroll back and find it in our podcast feed. Andrea’s work centers around the intersection of technology design, innovation policy, and law. Today, she and Steve talk about regulating emerging technologies and the questions tech innovators need...

Today in the first in a two-part series with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn , professor of law at Penn State University. Andrea’s work centers around the intersection of technology design, innovation policy, and law. She and Steve discuss tech policy, regulation and international cooperation, and what corporate boards can do differently to succeed in a world where tech is now integral to every business. Men...

During the past month, you’ve heard encore presentations of some of our favorite episodes so far this year, and today, as we prepare to move forward into Season 22, we’re looking back on some of the highlights of our guest interviews from 2023. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Jamie Bartlett - The Democratisation of Cybercrime Aaron Painter - Remodelling the Architecture Behi...

For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We conclude our Summer Listening series with a conversation from November 2022 between Steve and Deborah Wheeler , CISO at Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah talks about her journey through the cybersecurity industry, offers her pe...

For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We continue with a conversation between journalist and long-time friend of ISF, Nick Witchell , and ISF Chief Executive Steve Durbin  from October 2022.   Nick puts Steve in the 'cyber hot-seat' to face fifteen minutes of timely rapid-fire questio...

For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We'll begin with our conversation with Seán Doyle from September 2022. ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Seán Doyle, Lead for the Centre for Cybersecurity at the World Economic Forum. They discuss the role of public-private partnerships in the curr...

This week, Steve and Tavia have a conversation about the constantly changing world of risk, what security can do to prepare for and mitigate risk, the role of the business leader, and the impact of risk management on strategy and business direction. So just another nice casual conversation about the ever increasing intensity of the threat landscape, exactly as our podcast audience has come to expe...

Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Keri Pearlson, Executive Director of Cybersecurity at the MIT Sloan Research Consortium. Keri tells Steve about her research, which focuses on building a culture of cybersecurity and the role leadership plays in that process, and throughout the discussion, she shares lots of practical tips and examples from case studies. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analy...

Today, Steve sits down with Despina Spanou, Head of the Cabinet of the Vice President of the European Commission. Despina’s work on security consists in coordinating all areas under the heading of the EU Security Union, ranging from counter-terrorism, organised crime, and cyber-security, to hybrid threats. She and Steve discuss the initiatives within the EU to create a more secure online ecosystem...

This episode is the final installment in a four-part series looking at the ISF's report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future. Today, we’re exploring the third and final known unknown outlined in the report, The Future of International Relations: Ideologies Clash in the Hyperconnected World. More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an un...

This episode is the third in a four-part series looking at the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain future. Today, we’re exploring the second known unknown outlined in the report, “The Future of Data: Regulation plays catch-up with value.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain future Information Security in...

This episode is the second in a special four-part series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future. Today, we’re diving into the first of three of the known unknowns outlined in the report, “The Future of Work: Location and technology collide.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain future T...

This episode begins a special four episode series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future.  Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF Podcast producer Tavia Gilbert offer an overview, setting the stage for this Threat Report. Then over the next several weeks, we'll have a deeper discussion about each of the three major threat areas featured in the repo...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and Tavia Gilbert look back on the interviews he’s done in the last three weeks with Sean Campbell , Ganesh Krishnan , and Dr. Ellie Pavlick , and discuss what they've learned from those conversations. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect...

Today, Steve speaks with Dr. Ellie Pavlick , a professor of computer science at Brown University. Dr. Pavlick’s research focuses on computational models of semantics and pragmatics which emulate human inferences in artificial intelligence. Steve and Ellie discuss generative AI, developing a pipeline of talent to work with it, and perspectives on its developing uses for organisations. Mentioned in...

Today Steve speaks with Ganesh Krishnan , a cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of experience protecting the digital world from cyber threats. He's been in leadership at Yahoo, LinkedIn, and other companies, and these days, he's the co-founder and CEO for Anzenna , which aims to empower employees with simple and effective security tools. Steve and Ganesh cover a lot of ground today, from using...