ISF Podcast

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 Read the transcript of...

In this episode, originally released in April 2021, we’re bringing you a conversation between ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF analyst Dan Norman from the 2020 ISF Congress. Steve and Dan discuss the overall direction of the security profession in the current climate and how to build a team and a culture to promote secure practices throughout your organization. Mentioned in this episode: Addressing Ps...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the second of two episodes focusing on this theme. 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...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the first of two episodes focusing on this theme. 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 Fo...

Happy New Year to all of our listeners! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this podcast for five years now. Our audience keeps growing, and we’re excited to bring you more insightful guests in 2022 — the best is yet to come. But today, we’re taking a look back. This episode features clips from some of our favorite episodes from 2021. The full episodes are linked below, in case you missed one or...

Last week, we featured a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. This week, we’ll hear the presentation’s Q&A session, in which Steve responds to the audience questions. Mentioned in this episode: Demystifying Zero Trust Protecting the Crown Jewels “Zero Trust: Five Misconceptions Every Business Should Avoid” — Forbes, 1 Dec...

This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. Steve sets some context for his thinking around the threats for 2022, goes through four of what he believes will be the threats to watch out for in 2022, and then outlines some of the mitigations that organizations can adopt to protect themselves from these thr...

Viviane Reding, former First Vice-President of the European Commission, sits down with ISF Chief Executive, Steve Durbin to discuss the ramifications of GDPR, cybercrime, and what kind of governance in cyberspace is possible going forward. 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 Se...

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...

ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with computer programmer, philanthropist, and co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak. Woz reminisces about the past and looks into the future of Big Tech, and considers what both could mean for the future of security. 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...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Max McKeown, a writer, consultant, and researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He and Steve talk about effective communication, resilience, and how to lead with long-term vision when you feel overwhelmed by day-to-day tasks. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to pod...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Dr. Sadie Creese, a professor of Cybersecurity at Oxford University. Dr. Creese is the founding Director of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) at the Oxford Martin School and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Security Centre’s Strategic Advisory Board. She and Steve discuss the current threat landscape, deep machine learni...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Dr. Brian Cox, professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester. Dr. Cox worked on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland and has co-written several books on physics, including Why does E=mc2? and The Quantum Universe . He’s also known for appearances in many science programmes for BBC radio and tele...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert give a preview of the upcoming season of the ISF Podcast, which features conversations with ISF’s Digital Congress 2021 keynote speakers. 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 cyber, info...

In this episode, originally released in December 2020, Steve welcomes motivational speaker, corporate consultant, and educator Reggie Butler back to the podcast. Reggie last connected with Steve in 2018 for an episode of our videocast (link below). Today’s conversation focuses on what we’ve learned through the experience of working from home during the pandemic, strategies for uniting teams even w...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and podcast host Tavia Gilbert dive deeper into this season’s theme of Digital Transformation. We've had a handful of guests, including Jonathan Moore, Bob Phibbs, and Mel Shakir, and today Steve shares his own perspective about this current moment of Digital Transformation. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen t...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Mel Shakir , Managing Director of DreamIt Ventures , about his work helping cybersecurity startups reach their full potential. They discuss how helping cybersecurity startups can reach their full potential and how CISOs can keep up with changing cybersecurity software in this time of digital transformation, as well as tips for cybersecurity softwar...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Bob Phibbs , “The Retail Doctor.” Bob is recognized as a leading expert on brick-and-mortar retailers, and he has consulted for, among others, Caesar’s Palace, Lego, Omega, Vera Bradley, and Yamaha. Bob shares his perspective on digital transformation in the retail market, building a solid team, and effective communication within an organisation....

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with Jonathan Moore , CTO of SpiderOak , a data security software design firm in Silicon Valley. Steve and Jonathan discuss digital transformation, creating zero trust models that work, and the future of information security and Big Tech. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us...

In this episode, originally released in November, 2020, Steve is in conversation with philosopher, author, and speaker Anders Indset . Steve and Anders discuss the importance of leaders engaging in what he calls a “self audit,” having the strength and courage to get vulnerable, the importance of listening, and more. Mentioned in this episode: Arne Næss Lofoten The Social Dilemma Read the transcrip...

In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Josh Jackson , Global Head of Government and Public Services for 6clicks and the Executive Director of the AI Association. As the AI Association’s leader, Jackson advocates and educates government agencies, including the U.S. Congress, about artificial intelligence. Steve and Josh discuss the future of AI, how the workforce can survive the coming r...

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Jonathan Brill , futurist and author of the new book, Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change . They discuss ways organizations can prepare for the confluence of small events that can add up to major disruption, developing institutional resilience, and how to strategies to facilitate sound decision-making in the boar...

Our season six theme is disruption, and today ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF Podcast host Tavia Gilbert discuss a paper on global cyber crisis. This is a paper that the ISF wrote for the Astana Club, to which Steve is a regular contributor. Last week, we talked about how most governments seem to be struggling with how to rein in big tech companies in order to protect their citizens’ privacy. Today,...

Our theme this season is disruption, and today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and podcast host Tavia Gilbert discuss digital totalitarianism, a topic based on the ISF's reporting for the Astana Club, an international discussion platform that gathers prominent political figures, diplomats, and experts from the world's top analytical centers. Today’s conversation focuses on how most governments are strugglin...

Today is the start of a new season focusing on global disruption. It will feature a mix of conversations between Steve Durbin, CEO of the ISF, our host Tavia Gilbert, and expert guests.   This episode provides a summary of the themes that will be explored in this series, namely: Steve Durbin’s contribution to the Astana Club Top 10 Risks for Eurasia 2021 focused on Digital Totalitarianism and the...