The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the privacy implications of a new joint venture between Apple and Biogen, a pharmaceutical company that recently got approval for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Ryan Soper , a friend, brother, and fellow cybersecurity professional. Ryan shared his unique path to cybersecurity that began while he was serving in the U.S. Coast Guard – where he had an encounter with a reservist who was assigned to the NYPD’s cybersecurity unit. He talked about how his family serves as his primary motivation, how specific time...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Amber Hamlet , a friend, and fellow cybersecurity professional. Amber shared how an internship experience, while she was an undergraduate, led to her first job in cybersecurity after she graduated. We also talked about her experiences as a cybersecurity analyst, the hard and soft skills that have served her well throughout her career so far, how she...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how U.S. lawmakers are about to investigate Facebook based on claims that the company knew about how Instagram harms everyone, especially teenage girls, despite claiming otherwise. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdo...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented a very controversial issue between Apple, Google, and the Russian government, regarding the recently concluded parliamentary elections in Russia. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented surprising findings from an academic paper published in July about how cyberbullying changed during the pandemic, as well as what to expect as students return to classrooms after months of online schooling. He also analyzed how schools and community leaders plan to tackle racism from both in-person and online perspectives as students return to school...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented an overview of the relationship between nation-state threat actors whose main goals are to carry out the objectives of their governments using cyber tools, and individual cyber criminals whose main goal is to make money regardless of what they do online to get the money. He also showed some interesting linkages based on recent and previous informatio...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with a guest, Sharaf Niyi Hamed , a long-term friend, brother, and fellow cybersecurity professional. They spoke about Niyi's experiences as a cybersecurity analyst, how he got started in the industry, the hard and soft skills that have served him well throughout his career so far, the way he motivates himself and his teammates, his favorite TV show...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde took a closer look at a minor scandal involving ProtonMail and young climate activists in France; what that scandal has to do with gentrification in Paris and a restaurant that was attacked by terrorists back in 2015; the connection between the scandal and a bill that was introduced in the U.S. Congress back in June 2020; and also the connection with the Yello...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented how Facebook is undermining privacy protections for its 2 billion WhatsApp users, simply by allowing messages, images, and videos to be reviewed manually. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented a timeline analysis of Google’s privacy practices, which served as a prequel to Episode 53, and then wrapped up with insights into Google's recent privacy policy announcements in a conversation with Khanh Nguyen, a friend, former colleague, and fellow Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@t...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented two cybercrime cases involving a workplace termination in Brooklyn, New York, and the sentencing of a Nigerian cybercriminal in Atlanta, Georgia. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the recent news about China’s grip on its gaming industry from different unique perspectives. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented the recent case of a Nigerian threat actor looking to bribe company insiders to install ransomware on their company’s network for a portion of the ransom payment. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde revisited a dramatic 2018 wrongful arrest case in Arizona to explain what geofence warrants are, and how their increasingly widespread use is threatening privacy nationwide. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented new reports regarding the toxic workplace allegations against Activision Blizzard, the video game company, and also a guilty plea in the cybercrime investigation in Tampa, Florida, involving a California man who was accused of stealing over 620,000 photos from 4,700 iCloud accounts, just to find and trade nude images of young women. Please send quest...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde answered listeners' email questions regarding the cybersecurity field from his own perspective, in the form of an "AMA" (Ask Me Anything). Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde provided updates on three cybercrime cases in the states of Florida, Ohio, and New York in the United States. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented some new information regarding the recently disclosed data breach at T-Mobile, as well as recent reports from the FBI about how grocery stores, restaurants, and food delivery service companies are increasingly facing credential stuffing attacks, and what they can do to detect and mitigate those attacks. Please send questions, comments, and suggestion...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how seven months after the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, new reports now indicate that the Department of Homeland Security is considering outside firms to analyze social media, as a way to avoid the intelligence failures that led to the infamous riots. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can al...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented both sides of the recent controversy regarding Apple’s new updates on child safety, while referencing a 2015 terrorist incident that happened in California. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed an article that was recently published by Emily Kager , a software engineer, about sexism and the often-toxic workplace environments in the tech industry, with regard to a recent lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard; and also a recent study that showed that job applicants with distinctively black names are less likely to get callbacks and interv...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented new details about the ongoing case of a Nigerian Instagram celebrity who spent years defrauding individuals and companies on the Internet, while posing as a successful real estate developer. He recently pleaded guilty to money laundering in the U.S. and in doing so, implicated six other co-conspirators in three countries, including a high-ranking off...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed a recent warning from the National Security Agency (NSA) regarding public Wi-Fi networks; a privacy issue regarding home sales in the U.S.; new details about how Russian threat actors hacked 27 U.S. Attorneys’ offices between May and December 2020; and wrapped up the episode by answering a listener’s question about what makes a good and effective sec...

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed last week’s cyberattack on four major ports in South Africa, and what that has to do with the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips. Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to bidemi@thebidpicture.com . You can also get in touch on LinkedIn , Twitter , the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).