ISF Podcast

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...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss highlights from the interviews featured over the last several weeks. They consider some of Steve’s takeaways and actionable insights for security professionals from Season 11. Mentioned in this episode: PWC Report: Overseeing cyber risk: the board’s role Protecting the Crown Jewels: How to Secure Mission-Critical Assets Legal and...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Adam Rumanek , the founder and CEO of Aux Mode, a company that specializes in digital rights management, content strategy, and IP protection. Adam and Steve discuss the challenges of protecting content and intellectual property, how organisations can manage their risk in that area, and what to do if your content is compromised. Read the transcrip...

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 ISF Podcast wherev...

In this episode, Steve speaks with Carl Allen , a private equity investor and co-founder of the Dealmaker Wealth Society . They discuss security across the mergers and acquisitions process, particularly for small and mid-size businesses. More ISF resources on this topic: Information Security in Mergers and Acquisitions Video Presentation: The Role of Information Security in Mergers and Acquisition...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Mark Ralls, President and COO of Invicti Security, a Texas-based company that provides dynamic web application security solutions. You’ll hear Mark mention what he calls the FUD approach to security — starting from fear, uncertainty and doubt. Steve and Mark talk about the cost this approach can ultimately have in relation to people, process, tec...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss highlights from the conversations we’ve featured on the podcast over the last several weeks. We review our season and consider takeaways, in terms of business leadership and actionable insights for our members, particularly during these times of instability. Related Resources from ISF: “Are 5G Networks Setting The Stage For A New Wave...

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 from ISF: ISF Podcast,...

Today, Steve sits down with Alexander Seger , head of the Cybercrime Division at the Council of Europe. They discuss ways to promote cooperation between private businesses and law enforcement agencies, the challenges of investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes across multiple jurisdictions, and recent developments with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime that could mitigate those challenges. Re...

In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Steve had just last week 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,...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Marc Gibson, owner and CEO of DThree Technologies, a company that specializes in helping small-medium enterprises blend their people, processes, and technology. They talk about the unique security challenges small businesses face, how to build a culture of security in a small business environment, and career possibilities for security professionals within SM...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert are talking all things 5G — what it is, what changes it will effect, and how we can keep our operations and supply chains secure as it rolls out. Related ISF Resources: “Are 5G Networks Setting The Stage For A New Wave Of Cyberattacks?” — Forbes, 10 August 2021 Threat Horizon 2022: Digital and Physical Worlds Collide The New World Order (ISF Podca...

Our guest today is David Thornewill , Group CISO for transportation and logistics giant DHL . Steve sat down in the ISF headquarters in London to speak with David at his home in Germany. They discuss the ever-changing role of the CISO, the challenges and practical strategies of building a culture of security in a multinational corporation with more than half a million employees, and preparing for...