The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the many ways that the ongoing economic downturn is impacting the tech industry. Timestamps Part 1: "Declines in tech stocks and cryptocurrencies" (1:33). Part 2: "The good old days were kind of over" (4:50). Part 3:  "It is time to batten down the hatches" (9:43). Part 4:  "A meaningful cultural shift in how we ope...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde had an insightful conversation with Javvad Malik , a lead security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, the world’s largest provider of simulated phishing and security awareness training to corporate organizations. We talked about security awareness, behavioural analytics, social engineering, insider threat detection, personal security, social media, red flags to lo...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the problems that Meta has been having with its year-long pivot to building out the metaverse. Timestamps Part 1: "Even the team building it isn’t using it very much" (0:34). Part 2: "We think that Virtual Reality can be very powerful for social connection" (6:35). Part 3:  "Glitchy technology, uninterested users and a lack o...

In Part 4 of this 4-part series, host Bidemi Ologunde conducted a wide range of geopolitical analyses on topics surrounding Russia’s ongoing war effort in Ukraine and the marriage of convenience between Russia and Iran, which is a calculated attempt by the Iranian regime to solve its own domestic social and economic problems. Timestamps Chapter 1: "Security forces opened fire on them from roo...

In Part 3 of this 4-part series, host Bidemi Ologunde conducted a wide range of geopolitical analyses on topics surrounding Russia’s ongoing war effort in Ukraine and the marriage of convenience between Russia and Iran, which is a calculated attempt by the Iranian regime to solve its own domestic social and economic problems. Timestamps Chapter 1: "The goal is to avoid World War III" (0:...

In Part 2 of this 4-part series, host Bidemi Ologunde conducted a wide range of geopolitical analyses on topics surrounding Russia’s ongoing war effort in Ukraine and the marriage of convenience between Russia and Iran, which is a calculated attempt by the Iranian regime to solve its own domestic social and economic problems. Timestamps Chapter 1: "The ambiguity may well be by design" (0...

In Part 1 of this 4-part series, host Bidemi Ologunde conducted a wide range of geopolitical analyses on topics surrounding Russia’s ongoing war effort in Ukraine and the marriage of convenience between Russia and Iran, which is a calculated attempt by the Iranian regime to solve its own domestic social and economic problems. Timestamps Chapter 1: "The project is important to Russian Presiden...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed new guidelines for how online privacy warnings are delivered to children in the U.K. and a similar measure recently passed by the California State Legislature. Timestamps Part 1: A large "Yes" button (0:42). Part 2: A unanimous bipartisan vote (7:11). Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed online dating scams, how they work and why people fall for them, the kind of people who get targeted, and what dating sites could do to reduce or prevent these scams. Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how the U.S. government uncovered a sophisticated conspiracy to infiltrate Twitter’s workforce for espionage purposes. Timestamps Part 1: The charges were unusual (0:32). Part 2: A million-dollar house and an Audi SUV (4:35). Part 3: He submitted his resignation letter by email on the way to Saudi Arabia (13:05). Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed "quiet quitting" and work-life balance. Timestamps Part 1: Perfectionist tendencies (1:06). Part 2: No one will believe your boundaries if you don't seem confident in them yourself (8:07). Part 3: Jason from marketing (15:07). Part 4: Being away made them anxious about layoffs (20:40). Part 5: They quickly realize that having a job isn...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde was interviewed by his distinguished mentor and friend, Peter Galanis , who was also a guest on Episode 178. The conversation touched on how Bidemi transitioned from graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering to the cybersecurity industry; how and why he decided to go for a career in information security; what drives him to be passionate about cybersecurity an...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed why many people now feel less connected to their coworkers since the start of the pandemic, and some tips on how to maintain workplace friendships; how those daily chats and check-ins with colleagues at work can help alleviate loneliness and boost well-being more than many people realize; how to make work friends while working from home; how two year...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde had an insightful and inspiring conversation with Peter Galanis , a distinguished mentor, leader, and friend. The conversation started with Pete giving a summary of his vast experience and background in the tech/cyber industry, from the days of working the Russian desk as a Signals Intelligence Analyst to his time at AT&T and, subsequently, Verizon. The co...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde had an insightful and inspiring conversation with Natalya Yanovich , who is a friend and cybersecurity industry colleague. Natalya works as a lead cyber threat intelligence specialist at a non-profit corporation that is focused on identifying, mitigating, and neutralizing cybercrime threats. She shared some details about where she grew up; her education and ca...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde had another conversation with Dr. Shannon Cataldo , a chiropractic doctor who has been on the podcast before - Episode 132. The discussion began by catching up on what had happened since the last episode. Bidemi learned how Dr. Cataldo has stayed committed to achieving her numerous goals, such as mental, spiritual, and physical health goals, financial literacy...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how the pandemic has significantly altered screen time for older people and also the prevalence of mindless scrolling on social media, and ways to avoid it. Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Dr. Tobi Owotomo , a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainer who works for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association in the United States. The conversation started with ice breakers such as the first job on her resume; how her friends and family members would describe her; the most-used...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with a long-time friend, Yabi Demissie , who works as an Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at Emory University, as well as a professional photographer during her spare time. We started the conversation with some ice breakers such as something people cannot google about us, and a famous person we would like to meet and what to talk about with them....

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed Amazon’s fake review problem and what antitrust regulators are doing about it, which has led to Amazon having to take proactive legal action; and also how to spot fake reviews and shady ratings on the site. Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how some apps that women use to track their menstrual cycles are now trying to improve their users’ anonymity; the new battlefront that could open up between government agencies and tech companies over how sensitive data about women’s health will now be collected and stored; and a recent update from Google stating that it would begin automatically de...

A man who was recently charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh allegedly found his home address on the internet. In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how to prevent anyone from finding your home address and other personal information online. Request to remove your personal information on Google. A link to hundreds of opt-out forms for data broke...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed what lawmakers in the United States are doing about how Instagram affects young people; a bill that was recently introduced in the State of California to hold tech companies liable for social media addictions that may affect children; a new Texas law that prohibits the internet’s biggest social media platforms from suppressing users’ content based on...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed two cases of inadvertent disclosure of private patient data online. The first case has to do with online arguments between medical practitioners and their patients, and the other case has to do with how a social media platform gathers sensitive data from crisis pregnancy centers all over the U.S. Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative o...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the new parental control features on Instagram and Meta’s virtual reality headsets. Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's other creative outlets on LinkTree.