On this week’s episode, we talk to cyber security company Tanium’s CEO Orion Hindawi and Chief Technology Officer, Ryan Kazanciyan, at their yearly conference, CONVERGE. Is it fair to label vendors as the snake oil of the cyber security industry? How can CISOs measure risk and present their findings to the board in a comprehensive way? Can companies really avoid having a weak link in their armour? What questions should organisations be asking when it comes to protecting themselves? Find out how ...
Feb 01, 2019•17 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On this week’s podcast TEISS speaks with Detective Superintendent Andrew Gould - Head of the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit about how the Met is tackling international cybercrime, how well nation states cooperate when it comes to tracking down the criminals and what he’s learned from previous work in counter terrorism that is helping in the plight to clamp down on cybercrime.
Jan 18, 2019•17 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Did you know that the most popular password at the end of 2018 was "123456", followed by “password” in second place? Here's a list of the top 25 which might seem alarming...or not. So, unsurprisingly, this week we’re talking passwords…yes, those things we love to hate…but why do we love to hate them? Why exactly are we so bad at changing our passwords regularly? What’s wrong with using the same password across multiple accounts? To help us tackle the password conundrum, Cyber Secu...
Jan 11, 2019•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week Joe Carson, chief security scientist at Thycotic, takes us through the mind of a hacker. What reconnaissance does a hacker conduct before an attack? What are the vulnerabilities they’re looking for? When are hackers most likely to strike? Joe shares his thoughts on these questions, as well as addressing the risks of introducing IoT for ease of use but sacrificing security and how you can prevent and reduce the risk of abuse to your critical information assets.
Jan 04, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Here we are - at the end of 2018 – and what a year it’s been in the world of cyber security. Barely a week went by without a story of another major breach hitting the headlines. It was the year of GDPR , when businesses jostled to understand and implement the required privacy regulations. Was it also Facebook’s annus horribilis ? The Cambridge Analytica scandal, Russian fake news, and the failure to remove child pornography were just a few of the problems that plagued Facebook founder, Mark Zuck...
Dec 21, 2018•14 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This is Part Two of our focus on cyber extortion with Tim Lambon, Director of NYA, the Global Response Team. The episode explores the stigma attached to admitting your business has been a victim of ransomware, the emotional trauma some victims go through, how GDPR has empowered the criminals, as well as Tim’s top tips for dealing with cyber extortion.
Dec 14, 2018•21 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Cyber extortion is our theme this week; the crime involving an attack or threat of an attack coupled with a demand for money or some other response in return for stopping or remediating the attack. This is the first part of a 2 part cyber extortion special where Tim Lambon, Director of the Global Response Team at NYA, discusses the different types of cyber extortion the criminals are exploiting, when to pay the ransom and when not, the negotiation process itself, how the perception of the value ...
Dec 07, 2018•26 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week we are talking about security awareness with Martin Smith MBE, Chairman of both SASIG and The Security Company. On the podcast Martin discusses the importance of humour and humanity, what is needed to inspire security culture behaviour change within an organisation, and why the security industry needs to stop isolating itself from other industries.
Nov 30, 2018•16 min•Season 2Ep. 23
TEISS speaks with Tanium’s Chief Security Officer, David Damato, at CONVERGE18 in Washington DC. On the podcast, we explore how he thinks the cyber skills gap could be bridged, how WannaCry could have been avoided, lessons he’s learnt along his career path, as well as how to talk to the board effectively. New research from Tanium suggests that UK firms have a long way to go in building the business resilience required to withstand modern cyber threats and other major disruptions. Tanium's l...
Nov 23, 2018•23 min•Ep. 22
This week we talk hackers vs defenders, how to convince the board to invest in the unknown and the future of cybersecurity with Juraj Malcho, CTO at ESET. Also, why a dose of health paranoia could be good for us...
Nov 02, 2018•13 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week we talk with Chris Day, Cyxtera’s Chief Cybersecurity Officer, about the importance of studying geopolitical events in this cyber sensitive world, IoT security and how to build a cyber resilient network.
Oct 25, 2018•15 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week we are exploring the somewhat complex relationship between social media and democracy and asking the question: what if Hitler had access to my Facebook data? It’s said that today’s secret services and Big Data companies possess much more data about us than were needed to run totalitarian states in the past. So, with this in mind, what would happen to our personal data were it to end up in the wrong hands? What would the consequences be for us as individuals and for society were it to b...
Oct 18, 2018•20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this episode we are commemorating Ada Lovelace Day , which happens on the second Tuesday of every October to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM careers (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and was created in memory of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. However, it’s also at these moments in time when we should take note that women make up just 23 per cent of the stem industries workforce . What’s more, just last week, a leading male scientist presented a talk...
Oct 11, 2018•14 min•Season 2Ep. 7
As a security decision maker, you might be suffering from conference fatigue. You know, that all too familiar din as you attempt to traverse the never-ending conference floor only to be stalled in your tracks by yet another vendor touting the latest “silver bullet” for EVERY cyber vulnerability. And yet, relationship building, networking and discussion with peers are invaluable to CISOs. So how can CISOs gain value from events and forums without having to trawl through the claptrap? Mark Walmsle...
Oct 03, 2018•13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
As the US mid-term elections approach, we thought we’d take a close look at “elections and hacking” with chief security scientist at Thycotic, Joseph Carson. On the podcast, Joe explains why information wars pose the greatest risk to democracy, how manipulating the mind works through misinformation, and what changes to the voting system he’d like to see put in place.
Sep 27, 2018•19 min•Season 2Ep. 5
What does it take to build a cyber resilient organisation? What’s the best way to educate staff? Is a revolution needed or can cyber resiliency evolve over time? What does cyber resiliency even mean? This week we are talking about “cyber resiliency” with Chief Security Officer of Bacs and Faster Payments, Craig Rice.
Sep 19, 2018•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week we are talking about mental health in cyber security and what businesses should be doing to help their employees deal with the stresses of the job. Long hours and high stress levels, the cyber security profession is not for everyone and with data breaches on the rise - is it right that cyber security professionals carry all that pressure on their shoulders, from the board down? Furthermore, what’s the impact on their mental health? With us to explore this topic is Trustwave’s Chris Sch...
Sep 13, 2018•16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
45% of businesses claim to have a shortage of cybersecurity skills and 67% of cybersecurity professionals say they’re too busy with their jobs to keep up with skills development and training. And yet there is an obvious and massively untapped resource – veterans – of which only 4% are working in tech and cyber. TEISS speaks with Peter Connolly, CEO of TechVets, on why veterans are the perfect candidates to solve the cyber security skills shortage problem.
Sep 05, 2018•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
As supply chains grow in size and complexity, so does the technology, data, transactions, users, and therefore the cyber security risk. According to the 2016 Security Breaches Survey, very few UK businesses set minimum security standards for their suppliers….So, how can organisations gain an improved awareness of supply chain security and how can they work better with their suppliers? TEISS talks with Martin Smith, MBE, Chairman and Founder of SASIG, The Security Awareness Special Interest Group...
Aug 29, 2018•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Should we trust bitcoin? Can we really maintain anonymity using the currency? Questions covered on this week's podcast! As part of our Summer Special Podcast Series, this week we have an interview with Tod Beardsley, Rapid7’s research director who discusses how he thinks the internet should be managed and whether he believes bitcoin will be the currency of our future. Nick Bilogorskiy, former chief malware expert at Facebook and cyber security strategist at Juniper Networks also features an...
Aug 22, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to our Cyber Summer Series. Slightly different to our usual podcast format – we’re featuring interviews recorded earlier this year at InfoSec 2018. First up is Andrew Lloyd, President and Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Corero who discusses the current trends in DDoS attacks and the smokescreens criminals use to distract investigators. Following this is Technical Director at Tenable, Gavin Millard, who advises on the vulnerabilities worth prioritising and gives us insight...
Aug 15, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In part II of the TEISS Cyber Summer Series, we feature an interview with Daniel Moscovici, co-founder of Cy-oT, about Internet of Things, connected devices and wireless attacks. This will be followed by Bill Keeler, director at Cybereason, who discusses nation state hacking and the new cyber weapons deployed by nation states. Both interviews were recorded earlier this year at InfoSec 2018.
Aug 08, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to our Special Cyber Summer Series. Over the next 4 weeks we are taking a break from our usual podcast format and featuring interviews recorded earlier this year at InfoSec 2018. This episode features an interview with Dr Anton Grashion, managing director, security practice at Cylance who talks about how organisations can leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence. This will be followed by Staffan Truvé, CTO and Co-Founder of Recorded Future who discusses recently released research wh...
Aug 01, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Estonia's e-revolution began in the 1990s, not long after independence from the Soviet Union. However the massive cyber breach of 2007 was a wake-up call for the country, helping Estonians become experts in cyber defence today. With us this week is Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic, to discuss what other nations can learn from Estonia, particularly through developing a digital identity program for all citizens. Originally from Belfast, Joseph has been based in Estonia sinc...
Jul 25, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This week TEISS talks crisis communications! What is the best way to plan a response to a data breach? What is the key to retaining customer loyalty? How do you strike the right tone and language? How can you use the media to your advantage? To tackle these questions, TEISS talks with Paul Murricane, Media Mentor, who relays his communications tips. Music: The Pain by Nick Homes (YouTube Channel: Jazz Duets)
Jul 19, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On this episode, we’re talking to a host of brilliant women who are making a difference in cyber security. What subliminal messages discourage girls from pursuing a career in tech? How can women tackle ingrained prejudices in the workplace? Does the key to unlocking AI's potential lie in studying the liberal arts? Should we adopt gender neutral names? How can we better protect our children online? Just some of the questions explored on this week's programme.
Jul 11, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On this week’s podcast, TEISS talks with Robert Hannigan, former head of GCHQ at the launch of the London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA), an accelerator for cyber security start-ups, which was officially opened last week by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Matt Hancock. Robert shares his thoughts on how the UK is currently faring when it comes to cyber security, what cyber protocols he’d like to see put in place, as well as why he won’t be racing back...
Jul 04, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
“The internet is like a flower with teeth, it’s beautiful and ugly at the same time, it’s just like we are…” TEISS speaks with Bridget Kenyon, Global CISO at Thales eSecurity about the good, the bad and the ugly facets of the internet, how to reconcile the blurring of our private and public online lives with GDPR, as well as the challenges of diversity in AI. Please subscribe, rate and review our show and tweet us your questions @TeissNews! Music: The Pain by Nick Homes (YouTube Channel: Jazz Du...
Jun 20, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
TEISS speaks with Julie Conroy, Research Director for Aite Group’s Retail Banking practice about "digital identity"...Can we reclaim our scattered digital footprint? How can we secure our online identities? How can we predict the future with digital identity? Listen to this podcast where Julie tackles these questions and more...! Music: The Pain, Nick Homes (check out Nick's YouTube channel Jazz Duets) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqimxUbWsE26KSpx2_OcmmA
Jun 13, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the inaugural TEISS Podcast! GDPR has arrived (YES!) and we are kicking off the season with Rowenna Fielding, Data Protection Lead at Protecture (https://protecture.org.uk/) who debunks some GDPR myths, shares some last minute GDPR advice and shows us how not to be a git…! Have any cyber questions or suggestions? Please get in touch in the comment section below or via @TEISSNews.
May 23, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
