ISF Podcast

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...

This week, Steve is interviewing Sean Campbell , founder and CEO of Cascade Insights . Over the past fifteen years of growing this B2B research firm, Sean has always worked remotely. Today, he shares a lot of practical tips for managers of remote and hybrid workforces, including listening for the silences and preventing 30-minute meetings from taking over your employees’ time. Mentioned in this ep...

Today, Steve is in conversation with Jim Routh, the former CISO of MassMutual and Aetna. Jim currently works as a consultant and serves as a member of multiple boards. This week, he and Steve talk about the varied skill-sets required of cutting edge CISO’s, managing expectations of the C-Suite, the nuance between consensus and agreement, and more. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Pod...

Today, we’re featuring the second of a two-part conversation between Steve and Dr. Christopher Hand. You’ll remember from last week that Chris is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. This week, he talks with Steve about what companies are learning about productivity post-Covid and responding to cyber abuse in the workplace. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analys...

This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation between Steve and Dr. Christopher Hand. Chris is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He and Steve talk about trust and authenticity online, cyber-bullying in the context of work, and what we know so far about the decision to return to the office post-pandemic. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insi...

Today, ISF Steve sits down for an interview with BBC journalist Kirsty Lang to talk about current threats, nation-state cybercrime, and the role of government and Big Tech in enhancing security for all. 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...

In this second installment of our two-part interview with author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X Mo Gawdat , Mo and Steve talk about balancing a culture of innovation with a culture of security, and new ways to think about risk within the current threat landscape. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast w...

Today is the first of a two-part interview in which ISF CEO Steve Durbin is speaking with author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X Mo Gawdat . Mo and Steve discuss the complicated relationship humans have with technology, particularly AI, and how both individuals and businesses can navigate that wisely. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this...

Today’s episode offers a fascinating conversation with Steve and journalist Jamie Bartlett, a specialist in online culture and technology and author of several books, including The People Vs Tech: How the Internet is Killing Democracy and Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World . Listeners may also be familiar with his BBC podcast series, The Missing Cryptoqu...

Explore how CISOs can educate the board, build resilience, and invest effectively in security, with Steve Dubin, ISF CEO, and Margaret Heffernan , a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath School of Management.  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...

Today, Steve is in conversation with author and strategist Rahaf Harfoush about balancing productivity and creativity. The two have a very practical discussion about how to give yourself and your team the time and space to focus, to think creatively, and to collaborate effectively. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podca...

ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with strategic supply chain risk expert Omera Khan . They talk about the current risk landscape vis a vis supply chain, protecting your supply chain by building collaborative systems, and incentivizing your staff appropriately to ensure they vet suppliers with a security-first mindset. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this...

This week, we’ve put together a preview of the upcoming episodes in this season of the ISF Podcast. We are excited to bring you really thoughtful and compelling interviews with luminaries in their fields. Featuring excerpts from Steve’s interviews with Omera Khan , Rahaf Harfoush , Margaret Heffernan , and Mo Gawdat . Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of th...

Today BBC journalist Nick Witchell interviews ISF CEO Steve Durbin. They discuss AI and its impact on security, as well as data integrity and trust in an age of disinformation. 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 F...