ISF Podcast

This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 7, 2022, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2023. Mentioned in this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels Steve Durbin: steve.durbin@securityforum.org Phone: +44 (0) 7785 953800 Twitter: @stevedurbin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedurbin/ ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episo...

In today’s episode, which was recorded together in the studio — a rare and happy occurrence when we’re able to be together in person — ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the future of the security leader, including the characteristics of security leaders today compared to those likely to be required in the future, as well as the future operating model of the security function....

Today, Steve speaks with Tim Carmichael , Chief Data Officer of the Chalhoub Group, a luxury retailer based in Dubai, and former Chief Data Officer of the British Army. Tim and Steve talk about what can happen when leaders empower their people to act and consider how CDOs, like CISOs, can serve as interpreters for members of the Board. They also explore strategies for hiring and keeping the best t...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Raffael Marty , Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cybersecurity Management at ConnectWise. Raffael is also the author of Applied Security Visualization and the Security Data Lake . He and Steve discuss how to prevent data from being compromised, what government and private enterprise can learn from each other vis a vis cyb...

In today’s episode, Steve is in conversation with Deborah Wheeler , CISO at Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah talks about her journey through the cybersecurity industry, and offers her perspective on how the industry can be more open to women. She and Steve also discuss the difference between compliance and security and touch on how Covid has changed Delta’s approach to hiring and...

Today, Steve sits down with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham . They discuss the nuts and bolts of leading a city into the Digital Age, strategies for building consensus, and, of course, what ISF Congress participants can look forward to when they arrive in Manchester this November. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast...

In today's episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin talks to producer Tavia Gilbert about identifying and managing risk — not just from the perspective of the cybersecurity leader, but the business leader, who has to look deeply at the economic context of risk. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcas...

In today’s episode, journalist and long-time friend of ISF, Nick Witchell , puts Steve Durbin , ISF Chief Executive, in the 'cyber hot-seat' to face fifteen minutes of timely rapid-fire questions.  Steve offers his opinion on the lessons we can learn from the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the likely ripple effects from the recent conviction of Uber's security chief, and how this will impact the future...

In today’s episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Aaron Painter . Aaron is the founder and CEO of Nametag , a company whose mission is to enable people to build more trusted relationships by preventing identity fraud. In 2017, Aaron wrote a best-selling book titled Loyal , based on his experience living and working in six countries across four continents. In Loyal , he describes his...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss how organizations can take advantage of Cybersecurity Awareness Month to educate their employees on cyber hygiene and security awareness, rehearse what to do in case of a breach, and take advantage of the free cybersecurity resources available to them. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Cyber Awareness: Stay Safe with ISF Tailore...

Today, 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 current cyber landscape, the importance of running tabletop exercises to promote resilience, and improving cybersecurity legislation and regulation around the world to promote economic interests. Mentioned in this episode...

Over the past few weeks, 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 14, we’re looking back on some of the highlights of our guest interviews from 2022. Mentioned in this episode: The ISF Analyst Insight Podcast David Thornewill — The Impact of the Persistent CISO Marc Gibson - Building a Security Career...

In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Steve had with Stephen Poloz , a world renowned economist who served as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2013-2020. Steve and Stephen discuss some of the themes Poloz addresses in his recently released book, The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future . They discuss communicating in the midst of crisis, how the fourth...

Summer Listening - Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Brett Beranek , Vice President and General Manager of security and biometrics at Nuance Communications . Steve and Brett discuss some of the potential and the challenges of biometrics in the security space, including recent advancements in deep neural networks and deep fakes. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the...

Summer Listening - Today, Steve is speaking with Prof. Federico Varese , a professor of criminology and head of the sociology department at Nuffield College at Oxford University. Prof. Varese talks with Steve about the history of organised crime in Russia and around the world, the mafia’s movement into cybercrime, and what the future may hold for these criminal organisations. Related Resources fro...

Summer Listening - Today, we’re featuring highlights of a recent “fireside chat” hosted by global tech services and consulting firm Infosys, and featuring our own ISF CEO Steve Durbin. Steve’s interviewer is his long-time colleague and friend Vishal Salvi, who serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Cyber Security Practice at Infosys. More about Infosys More about Vishal Salvi Rea...

Today we’re back for the second episode of a two-part conversation around ISF CEO Steve Durbin’s NovelFest presentation on “The AI Revolution: Democratisation and the Ethical Dilemma of Innovation.” If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you may want to go back to that episode and listen to it first. Last week gave us a pretty positive overview of what responsible AI could do to eliminate or to mitiga...

Today episode is the first of two parts in which ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss a presentation he gave for the Nobel Fest in April 2022, titled, “The AI Revolution: Democratisation and the Ethical Dilemma of Innovation.” Mentioned in this episode: 2019 Global Risk Management Study - Accenture Reid Blackman: A practical guide to building ethical AI – Harvard Business Review Oct...

Today, we’re featuring an interview of ISF CEO Steve Durbin by Göran Walles, CTO at NetNordic Sweden, recorded back in May 2022. Göran has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, and has been CTO at NetNordic Sweden since 2018. Steve and Göran recorded this conversation in May 2022, and they discuss the double-edged sword of AI and machine learning, how it can best be implemented to def...

Today, we feature a presentation made by ISF CEO Steve Durbin on The CISO, Cyber, and the Board at the ISF’s Nordic Spring Conference in May 2022. This was a chapter meeting held for ISF members in the Nordic region; ISF holds meetings three times a year to give members in the same geographic region a confidential forum where they can network and exchange ideas. In his presentation, Steve addresse...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with trust expert, author, and lecturer at Oxford University, Rachel Botsman . They discuss the nature of trust, how trust differs from transparency, and how to build a culture of trust within your organisation. 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 Info...

Today is the fourth and final episode in our four-part series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the final theme of the report, “Dirty data disrupts business.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels: How to Secure Mission-Critical Assets Threat Horizon 2...

Today is the third episode in our four-part series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert go deeper into the second major theme of the report, “Technology choices limit control.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Human-Centered Security — The Insider Threat Threat Horizon 2023: Security a...

Today, we have the second in a four-episode series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert delve into the first major theme of the report, “Well-intentioned regulations have unintended consequences.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels: How to Secure Mission-Criti...

This episode begins a special four episode series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. Today, we offer an overview, setting the stage for this Threat Report. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the report’s application of the PESTLE model, forecasting the impact on the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and envir...