Tech & Main Presents

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Danny Wade. Danny is the Information Systems Security Officer with the CDC. He talks about his faith, family, career, why he never stops smiling and being at the Pentagon on 9/11. You can connect with Danny in the following ways: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dannywade75 At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ year...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friend, Grant Elliott. He is the CEO of Ostendio. Ostendio is an integrated risk management technology company that offers an always-on approach to information security. Grant explains why Ostendio has become a Mission Corporation, what it’s like raising money in your Series A round, understanding your target risk profile and lots...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friends, Deidre Diamond and Samara Williams. Talent and technology veteran, Deidre Diamond, Founder, and CEO of CyberSN and Secure Diversity, has created the largest cybersecurity talent acquisition service and technology firm in the U.S while focusing on the cybersecurity talent shortage, specifically the shortage of women. Samara Williams runs...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friends, Chris and Monique Weeks. Chris is a Salesforce Strategy and Implementation expert and Monique is the Vice President of IT for PT Solutions Physical Therapy. We talk about how they met, their views on technology and many other things. You can connect with Chris and Monique in the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwee...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, David Allen for a 2nd time. David is the CISO for the Georgia Technology Authority, the agency that handles technology for the entire State of Georgia. He leads a team tasked with ensuring that all of the IT functions for our great State are cyber safe. Listen in as we discuss his career in technology, service in Afghanistan and how he i...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Gabe Turner. Gabe is Chief Editor of Security.org, a website dedicated to digital security and home security. We discuss Gabe’s career and what has him most excited about his daily work. Gabe shares his experience living and working overseas as well as many other things. You can connect with Gabe in the following way: http://linkedin.com...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Tracy Mitrano. Tracy is the Principal at Mitrano & Associates where she helps colleges and universities to create cybersecurity programs and administratively with information security, privacy and policy. We talk about her current work, her time at Cornell University and her run for Congress in 2018 and 2020 among other things in this wi...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Boyd Clewis. Boyd Clewis, is an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert, author, speaker, and is featured on Forbes, NBC, ABC, and CBS news. As the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter Clewis Consulting.  He is dedicated to helping businesses implement effective security and compliance programs. He is t...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Tavonia Evans. Tavonia is the Founder and Lead Engineer of Guap Coin, the first Black- and Black Female-founded cryptocurrency aimed at making an impact on minority small businesses and communities.  We discuss why she started a cryptocurrency, the importance of community, what it's like attending the World Economic Forum in Davos,...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Vladi Sandler. Vladi is the co-founder and CEO of Lightspin (www.lightspin.io), a Series A funded cloud security platform company based in Israel. For more information or to sign up for a demo, visit www.lightspin.io. At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outcomes that...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Nauren Batjargal. Nauren is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officers of Erxes (erxes.io), an open source growth marketing platform that is challenging conventional martech tools with their affordable, open source platform based in Mongolia. For more information or to sign up for a free account, visit www.erxes.io. At Tech & Main, we w...

In today's episode, we will be sharing the last of a two part interview with Jenai Marinkovic (linkedin.com/in/jenaimarinkovic) and Melissa Elza (linkedin.com/in/melissaelza), the co-founders of nextCISO (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/nextciso/), the future proof cybersecurity apprenticeship program for underrepresented groups (https://www.tirosec.com/next-ciso/). We also interview 4 amazing g...

In today's episode, we will be sharing the first of a two part interview with Jenai Marinkovic (linkedin.com/in/jenaimarinkovic) and Melissa Elza (linkedin.com/in/melissaelza), the co-founders of nextCISO (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/nextciso/), the future proof cybersecurity apprenticeship program for underrepresented groups (https://www.tirosec.com/next-ciso/). We also interview 4 amazing...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friend, Eli Sugarman.  Eli is the Content Director at the Oversight Board, a body that makes consequential precedent-setting content moderation decisions on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. In this amazing episode, Eli gives us a behind the scenes view and helps us understand the process the Oversight Board...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Corey Thomas. Corey is the CEO of Rapid7 (www. Rapid7.com) as well as Chairman of its board of directors. In 2018, he was elected to the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) board of directors and the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Strategy Council. He also serves on the board of directors for LPL Financial, as well as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Matt Cooper. He is the Principal, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at Vanta, your automated security and compliance expert(www.vanta.com). We did into Matt’s amazing background, find out what he’s most excited about in his daily work, and some of his personal favorites. You can connect with Matt in the following way: https://www.linkedin.c...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friends, Axel Wirth and Chris Gates.  Axel is the Chief Security Strategist at MedCrypt.  Chris is the Director of Product Security at Velentium.  Together, they have authored the book Medical Device Cybersecurity for Engineers and Manufacturers (https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Device-Cybersecurity-Engineers-Manufacturers/dp/1630818151). You can...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Yehudah Sunshine.  He is the Chief Evangelist and Head of Public Relations at odix. You can connect with Yehudah in the following way: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yehudah-sunshine. At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outcomes that are best for your...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Dr. Calvin Nobles. He is the Department Chair and Associate Professor, Information Technology and Management at Illinois Tech College of Computing. You can connect with Dr. Nobles in the following way: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvinnobles. At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Monique Weeks. She is the Vice President of Information Technology at PT Solutions Physical Therapy. You can connect with Monique in the following way: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquecweeks. At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outcomes that are best for...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friend, Marc Crudgington.  He was the CISO and Senior Vice President, Information Security at Woodforest National Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in the Greater Houston area. Marc now runs CyberFore Systems and is the author of The Coming Cyber War. You can connect with Marc in the following way: LinkedIn: lin...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friends, Corey White and Craig Goodwin. They are the co-founders of Cyvatar (www.cyvatar.ai), a cybersecurity-as-a-service firm that is truly doing disruptive things in the ecosystem. Corey White (https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreydwhite) is a proven security industry veteran with more than twenty-five years of success managing security practices...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friend, Ragnar Sigurdsson. He is the CEO of AwareGo, a security awareness training company headquartered in Iceland. Ragnar will be sharing his insights a number of topics including how AwareGo landed Mondelez and now offers them bite security awareness training. You can connect with Ragnar in the following ways: Website: www.awar...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Rafay Baloch. He is an internationally renowned ethical hacker and security researcher known for his discovery of vulnerabilities on the Android operating system. He has been featured and known by both national and international media and publications like Forbes, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The Express Tribune. You can connect wit...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Paul Katzoff. He is the CEO of WhiteCanyon Software, makers of WipeDrive, enterprise class secure data erasure for SSD, mobile, server and personal devices. You can connect with Paul in the following ways: Website: whitecanyon.com Twitter: @PaulKatzoff At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise...