Tech & Main Presents

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Ralph de la Vega. Ralph de la Vega is the founder and chairman of the De La Vega Group. Mr. de la Vega is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T Inc. and CEO of Business Solutions & International. In that capacity, he had overall responsibility for the company’s integrated Business Solutions group which, at the time served more than 3....

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Mitzi Hill, for a 2nd time. She is the chair of Taylor English’s Data Security & Privacy Department. She works with executive management from businesses of all sizes on data and information matters including breach response; creating policies and practices that reduce their risk of consumer privacy claims; security and privacy requir...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Samara Williams. She runs Threat Operations at Cardinal Health in Columbus, OH.  Listen as Samara talks about cybersecurity, internships, coming out and adoption among other things. You can connect with Samara in the following ways: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samara-r-williams-🔸️-9aa24247 Twitter: @SamaraRWilliams YouTube TEDx Talk: http...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Roger Hale for a 4th time. He is the CSO at BigID, a cybersecurity startup based in the New York metropolitan area.  Listen as Roger shares about SVCI , a group of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) that operates as an angel investor syndicate, and how they are making a difference in the cybersecurity ecosystem. You can con...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Tia Hopkins. She is the Vice President, Global Solutions Architecture at eSentire, a leading cybersecurity firm based in New York City.  Tia is also the Founder and CEO of Empow(H)er Cybersecurity, is an inclusive organization focused on diversifying the cybersecurity talent pipeline by empowering, mentoring, educating, and providin...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Jurijs Rapoports. Listen as Jurijs talks about how security issues are the same in Latvia and around the world. You can connect with Jurijs in the following ways: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jurijs-rapoports-1261bb54 At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner.  Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outco...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Curtis Guider.  Curtis is the Director of IT for a healthcare provider.  Listen as we talk with Curtis about being a hands-on IT director and what it was like growing up in Wichita, Kansas among other things.   You can connect with Curtis in the following way: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cdguider At Tech & Main, we want...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Matt Freemyer.  Matt is a security consultant based in Atlanta, Georgia.  Listen as we talk with Matt about his experience selling cars, thoughts on cybersecurity and the impact of his kindergarten teacher among other things.   You can connect with Matt in the following way: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matt-freemyer At Tech...

Now I usually I don't like to play cupid, but this one seems like a perfect match. Today's 100th episode is brought to you by Eden Data. Eden Data is a cybersecurity advisory firm focused on helping startups and disruptive internet-based companies build and refine their IT security and compliance. Operating as the organization's virtual Chief Information Security Officer, they help protect brand r...

Now I usually I don't like to play cupid, but this one seems like a perfect match. Today's 100th episode is brought to you by Eden Data. Eden Data is a cybersecurity advisory firm focused on helping startups and disruptive internet-based companies build and refine their IT security and compliance. Operating as the organization's virtual Chief Information Security Officer, they help protect brand r...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Marcus Wilson. He is the Sr. Vice President of Operations and Systems at Bainbridge Companies, a leading owner, developer and manager of luxury multifamily apartment communities in the Eastern United States (https://bainbridgecompanies.com/). Marcus shares a masterclass on what happens in multifamily housing from a technology perspective...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Yuli Stremovsky. He is the CEO of DataBunker, a service that offers secure storage for personal records, based in Israel. Yuli will be sharing how he sold his first company to Huawei Cloud and how contacting the Microsoft DPO lead him to found DataBunker.org. You can connect with Yuli in the following ways:  Website: databunker.org Linke...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Taylor Hersom. He is the CEO of Eden Data, a leading cybersecurity firm where they help startups build better security (www.edendata.co). Taylor will be sharing his story and how he and his team have been able to build an amazing company. You can connect with Taylor in the following ways:  Email: taylor@edendata.co LinkedIn: http://linke...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Greg Edwards. He is the CEO of CryptoStopper, a leading cybersecurity firm that detects and stops ransomware. Chief Security Strategist at MedCrypt. MedCrypt is based in San Diego and they are obsessed with Medical Device Security. Greg will be sharing how he went from running a network consulting company to starting CryptoStopper, with...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Axel Wirth. He is the Chief Security Strategist at MedCrypt. MedCrypt is based in San Diego and they are obsessed with Medical Device Security. Axel will be sharing how he landed at MedCrypt and the importance of security for medical devices among other things. You can connect with Axel in the following ways: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ax...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Richard Ford. He is the CTO at Cyren. Cyren is a cloud internet security solutions company based in McLean, Virginia. Richard will be sharing how he started in security, how he landed at Cyren and his time at Oxford University among other things. You can connect with Richard in the following ways: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-ford Twitte...

In today's episode, we will be talking 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 will be sharing how he started the company, the importance of culture and the power of the myVCM solution among other things. You can connect with Grant in the following w...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, AJ Yawn. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bytechek in Miami, FL. Bytecheck helps establish your security program, automate your readiness assessment, and complete your SOC 2 audit faster – all from a single platform. Build, manage, and assess your cybersecurity program to unlock sales and build trust with your customers. AJ will be sharin...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Colette Chamberland. She is the Director of Information Security at Defiant, makers of Wordfence (www.wordfence.com). Colette will be sharing how they are helping protect K12 and how she got into security among other things. You can connect with Colette in the following way: Email: colette@wordfence.com . At Tech & Main, we want to b...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friend, Keyaan Williams. He is the CEO and Founder of Class LLC in Atlanta, GA. Class LLC is a global professional services firm that transforms the risk management practices of people, organizations, and industries by providing exceptional risk management and workforce development services. Keyaan will be sharing how about the So...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Deidre Diamond. 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. Deidre's mission is to remove the pain fr...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friends, The #CybersecurityDivas.  They are: #CyberRapper Tomiko Evans (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomikokevans) #VoiceofCyberPros Katia Dean (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiadean) #NISTBarbie Katoria Henry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katoria-henry-2018) #InternationalCybersecurityAficionado Naalphatu Toure (linkedin.com/in/naa...

In today's episode, we will be talking for a 2nd time with our good friends, The #CybersecurityDivas.  They are: #CyberRapper Tomiko Evans (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomikokevans) #VoiceofCyberPros Katia Dean (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiadean) #NISTBarbie Katoria Henry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katoria-henry-2018) #InternationalCybersecurityAficionado Naalphatu Toure (linkedin.com/in/naa...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Dr. Oren Eytan.  He is the CEO and CoFounder of odix, a technology company that provides advanced malware prevention solutions on patended Content Disarm and Reconstruction technology. You can connect with Dr. Oren Eytan in the following way: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oren-eytan-95515a4 Website: www.odi-x.com At Tech &am...

In today's episode, we will be talking with our good friend, Vaughn Hazen. Vaughn is the Chief Information Security Officer at CN, the largest railway in Canada. You can connect with Vaughn Hazen in the following way: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughnhazen At Tech & Main, we want to be YOUR technology partner. Let our 20+ years of expertise help you achieve the outcomes that are best fo...