ISF Podcast

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...

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...