State of Cybercrime

Last week, Alpesh Shah of Presidio joined us to discuss law firms and technology. With big data, ediscovery, the cloud and more, it’s of growing importance that law firms leverage technology so that they can better serve their clients. And in doing so, law firms can spend more time doing “lawyerly things” and, um, more billing. Hallmarks of this episode include: why it’s critical for law firms to...

We were thrilled when Pen Testing veteran,  Ken Munro  joined our show to discuss the vulnerabilities of things. In this episode, Ken reveals the potential security risks in a multitude of IoT devices – cars, thermostats, kettle and more. We also covered GDPR, Privacy by Design and asked if Ken thinks “The Year of Vulnerabilities” will be hitting headlines any time soon. Munro runs Pen Testing Par...

Whether you’re a proponent of open-source or proprietary software, there’s no doubt that the promise of open-source is exciting for many. For one thing, it’s mostly free. It’s built and maintained by passionate developers who can easily “look under the hood”. The best part is that you’re not married to the vendor. Yes, there are many helpful open-source  security tools as well as awesome  projects...

After reading about an IT admin at large bank who went rogue, we put on our empathy hats to understand why. And in this episode, we came up with three reasons: Instead of being recognized as a revenue generator, IT is seen as a cost center Despite all the tests and certificates,  IT people aren’t as valued as, say, doctors or lawyers And lastly, IT people are often overworked and underappreciated...

Hackers, Executives, Military Folks, IT People who work in Insurance, even Cab Drivers all had something to teach us about security and privacy at the latest Black Hat event in Vegas. Subscribe Now Join us Thursdays at 1:30ET for the Live show on Youtube , or use one of the links below to add us to your favorite podcasting app. iTunes Android RSS The post Excellent Adventures at Black Hat – IOSS 1...

Going from policy to implementation is no easy feat because some have said that Privacy by Design is an elusive concept. In this episode, we meditated on possible solutions such as incentivizing and making privacy as the default setting. We even talked about the extra expense of having a Privacy by Design mindset. What do you think about going from policy to implementation? Share with us your thou...

If there’s something strange on your network, who should we call ? The security team! Well, I like to think of them as Threatbusters. Why? They’re insatiable learners and they work extremely hard to keep security threats at bay. In this episode, we talk about awesome new technologies (like computer chips that self-destruct and ghost towns that act like honeypots), how to get others within your org...

When technology doesn’t work when it should, is it a tech fail? Or perhaps because humans are creating the technology, fails should be more accurately called a human fail? In this episode, we discuss various types of “fails”, including the latest popular Pokémon Go, why we can’t vote online and the biggest fail of all, a data breach. Pokémon Go full access, tech fail or win Is it possible to delet...

Layered security refers to the practice of combining various security defenses to protect the entire system against threats. The idea is that if one layer fails, there are other functioning security components that are still in place to thwart threats. In this episode of the Inside Out Security Show, we discuss the various security layers. Human Physical Endpoint Network Application Data Cindy: Hi...

We’ve been writing about the GDPR for the past few months now and with the GDPR recently passed into law , we thought it was worth bringing together a panel to discuss its implications. In this episode of the Inside Out Security Show, we discuss how the GDPR will impact businesses, Brexit, first steps you should take in order to protect EU consumer data and much more. Go from beginning to end, or...