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In the first Risk Roundtable of 2022 - the gang is finally back in the same country again to talk about the latest security issues. Not that they went back in time, but harkening back to the Cold War, the roundtable talked about the current tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Highlighting the differences form that bygone era, Jen talked about the global reach that Russia has to target organizatio...

In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave starts off by talking about his recent quarantine experience in Costa Rica (21 days!) before welcoming in a panel to discuss the Colleyville, Texas synagogue attack. Bringing in Mayya Saab, Seth Ozer, and Ed Heyman the panel went through the hostile event and looked at initial reactions, what can be learned from this situation, and some of the key takeaways....

Please enjoy this episode of The Gate 15 Interview podcast on Anchor, Spotify, Apple, Google, as well as other locations accessible via the Anchor link or almost anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with Ronnie Tokazowski, Principal Threat Advisor at Cofense. Ronnie is a recognized expert cybersecurity researcher with success...

This first TCE episode of 2022 ( and first video - on Spotify ) includes a few gentle and some not-so-gentle reminders on cybersecurity best practices and practices for better cyber hygiene. I start with a few cybersecurity controls for businesses to buckle down on this year, including identifying assets, vetting vulnerabilities, and pursuing more potent password policies. Then, I actually persist...

The Gate 15 Interview: RILA Perspective on Organized Retail Crime, plus Mama’s Meatballs, Country Music and Jersey Rock n’ RollIn this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with two leaders from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), Ms. Lisa LaBruno, RILA’s Senior Executive Vice President of Retail Operations, and Mr. Michael Hanson, RILA’s Senior Executive Vice President...

The last Nerd Out episode of the season comes out strong talking about retail crime as Bridget shared stories of her busting out shoplifting trends, and then talking about the larger security issues at play (specifically overwhelming security) with the latest smash and grab incidents during the holidays. Joe then talked about the ways that these type of issues could spread to other sectors and enc...

In the latest episode of the Risk Roundtable, Andy leads the team through a review of the latest risks facing individuals and organizations. Jen decked the halls talking about the latest holiday scams that continue to bring coal to good boys and girls. Then Dave talked about the latest school shooting in Michigan and tried not to be a Scrooge by talking about some positive take-aways while highlig...

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Robert (Bob) Kolasky, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Assistant Director, leading the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) since 2018. At the NRMC, Bob “oversees the Center’s efforts to facilitate a strategic, cross-sector risk management approach to cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure....

In the latest episode of Nerd Out, this is a very special two parter. In the first part, the nerdies (Bridget and Joe) talk about the fallout from the Houston Astropark disaster ranging from the considerations that go into the event planning, and whether there should be a blame game. And then they look at how threat actors may use this event for future threat planning (note the Hostile Events Atta...

In the latest Risk Roundtable, Andy, Dave and Jen ponder whether or not we live in the physical world or if a little time off took Jen to a whole new dimension. Kicking off with another acronym soup month, the team looks at Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month and the downstream impacts that can affect organizations who fail to incorporate for critical infrastructure into their pr...

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview , Andy Jabbour talks with Erin Miller , Executive Director for Space ISAC ( https://s-isac.org ). “The Space ISAC serves to facilitate collaboration across the global space industry to enhance our ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats; to disseminate timely and actionable information among member entities; a...

In the most recent episode of Nerd out, and as accurately described by Ron Burgundy it could be a horrible news story but Dave goes solo to talk about the recent events. These include the Norway Bow and Arrow attack, the murder of a British Member of Parliament, and two of the more recent insider threat attacks and how organizations can learn from these events and improve their security posture. D...

The Cybersecurity Evangelist " evangelizes " Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. For more information about ways to keep you and your family safe online visit https://staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/ and...

The latest episode of the Risk Roundtable gets the group going in all sorts of directions ranging from an opening related to COVID fatigue, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and disgruntled employees. After deliberating whether they need a new roulette round music selection (Dave volunteered to sing it), the group sang the praises of new CISA chief Jen Easterly and the way she has been out front on a...

In the latest edition of Nerd Out, Dave is joined by nerdette Bridget Johnson, and nerd Joe Levy to take stock of what did and did not happen at the recent Justice for January 6th event in Washington D.C. and the preparedness lessons learned. Equally important is how could venues use those lessons to plan for the future. The team also looked at some of the root causes for the low attendance and wh...

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Mark Arena, CEO, Intel 471. In the discussion we address: Mark’s background Intel 471 Cyber threats Future threats And more! “It all goes down to password reuse… enforce two-factor authentication on everything…” – Mark Arena Mark on Twitter: @markarenaau.  Mark on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-arena-36a86516/ Intel471 o...

Your favorite cybersecurity evangelist waxes solo and prattles on about patching in this no frills episode of TCE.

Security awareness months kick into high gear and the Risk Roundtable crew gives their thoughts on the various ones (NPM, NITAM, NCAM, XYZPDQ...) and the heart of each one - Preparedness and Awareness! The group then talks about some of the ongoing protest activities and look ahead to some upcoming events including the "Justice for J6" event. Continuing the preparedness theme, and switching to the...

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Amanda Mason, Vice President, Intelligence, Related Companies. “Our passion for urban life could not be any stronger. We are committed to moving our communities forward and enriching people’s lives.” - Stephen M. Ross, Chairman & Founder. Amanda on LinkedIn. In the discussion we address:  Amanda’s background  Amanda’s current respon...

After a a busy couple of weeks, the merry band of Nerdies gathered to discuss the latest news on the terrorism and extremist front and how misinformation has shaped so much of these advanced. The group started with Bridget’s reporting of a new Al Qaeda message, which was followed with press reports extremist chatter and then the he National Terrorism Alert System Bulletin. These all gave the group...

The discussions were lively on the latest edition of the Risk Roundtable as Jen showed off her inner nerd! With Andy nursing an injury, Dave and Jen took off on topics ranging from the latest White House memos on improving critical infrastructure to the troubling trends on COVID and what it all means for businesses and organizations. In the roulette round (Dave is on a 2 pod winning streak with th...

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour talks with Peter Ashwin, the principal and founder of Event Risk Management Solutions (ERMS), a consulting practice committed to enabling event organizers to meet the challenges of today’s volatile and uncertain world. Peter is recognized as an innovative, industry leader for the design and implementation of event security and risk management...

In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave is joined by everyone’s favorite Crimson Tide enthusiast - Jon Crosson. Jon is the Director of Critical Infrastructure – Vital Services for Gate 15.Jon currently supports the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) as the Director, Special Interest Group Services. H-ISAC is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting the healthc...

On episode 12 of The Cybersecurity Evangelist (TCE) podcast, I chat with a couple of Baby Boomers with varied perspectives of cybersecurity as I take TCE back to its roots – as the cybersecurity podcast for everyone. Ed Heyman ( @El_Grillo1 ) and a mystery guest to talk about “The Great Bewilderment.” We also discuss why boomers are the generation most likely to take privacy and security seriously...

The Risk Roundtable crew gathers after a long weekend and talks about the latest ransomware and terrorism news not to mention the discussion about the governments decision to release classified information.