This week, we revisit Ann's conversation with Marc Goodman, global security strategist, futurist, and author of the book, Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It. In this episode, Ann and Marc discuss the scale of cyberthreats - past, present, and future - and how authorities and experts at local, national, and global levels defend against them. They also explore the security risk posed by billions of connected devices and the implications of a ...
May 04, 2020•29 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, is joined by Allison Nixon, a security researcher and investigator at Unit 221B. Allison details her work in the cybercrime underworld, talking with Ann about the vulnerabilities—at the consumer and carrier level—of using our phones as identification and how they enable SIM swappers to carry out their attacks. Hear their insights on the importance of relationships and looking for opportunities to help peopl...
Apr 27, 2020•34 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, and General Keith Alexander, former and longest-serving head of the National Security Agency and current co-CEO of IronNet Cybersecurity, discuss the perilous implications of the disconnect between public and private cybersecurity efforts. Amid the backdrop of the ongoing global response to COVID-19, they explore the balance of personal security and the common defense, private-public approaches to informati...
Apr 20, 2020•29 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, hosts a conversation with Chase Cunningham, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, about Zero Trust strategy. Tactics like multi-factor authentication are critical to securing user identities at your organization and implementing a Zero Trust model, but how do you go beyond protocol and make best practices part of your employees’ normal work experience? Join the discussion about how cyber experts are curren...
Apr 13, 2020•24 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon about the tools the United States has in its cybersecurity arsenal and the threat landscape it faces. In their discussion of how governments and organizations are working together, they cover the dynamics of detecting, deterring, and defending against attacks by nation states. Listen in on their conversation about the intersection o...
Apr 06, 2020•26 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, CVP of the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with Mari Galloway, a certified ethical hacker and infosec expert, about her experience working to secure Las Vegas’ gaming industry and advance diversity and inclusion in tech as the CEO of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu. Mari and Ann discuss the value of diverse perspectives in approaching business and security challenges, as well as the importance of creating resources and space for women and minorities to succeed. R...
Mar 30, 2020•29 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft, talks with Art Coviello, a partner at Rally Ventures and former executive chairman of RSA Security. They examine the changing nature of cybercrime over the years, from pranks and theft to misinformation campaigns and weaponization, and how the cybersecurity industry has evolved alongside the threat landscape. Hear how companies and their customers can keep up with—and stay ahead of—the quickly morphing risks to their...
Mar 23, 2020•26 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft, talks with infosec expert, white-hat hacker, and CEO of SocialProof Security Rachel Tobac about social engineering, the non-technical strategies cyberattackers use to manipulate targets through human interaction. Ann and Rachel delve into the neuroscience behind social engineering, the entry points social media offers, how fear and urgency factor in, and the similarities between improv and vishing. Listen to learn ho...
Mar 16, 2020•30 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Ann talks with security expert and co-founder of Veracode, Chris Wysopal about the changing scale and stakes of hacks. Their conversation delves into how cybercriminals monetize attacks, the rise of attacks by nation states, and what hacktivists are up to these days. They also look at vulnerabilities in election infrastructure in the U.S. through the lens of vendor expectations and supply chain security. Hear Ann and Chris' perspectives on the main types, motivations, and targets of threat actor...
Dec 09, 2019•18 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin Beaumont, a thought leader in the cybersecurity industry on incident detection and response, joins Ann to talk about the security trends that are peaking, plateauing, and plummeting. They trade insights on how organizations can examine the dynamics of an attack and effectively monitor their logs and landscape to prevent or recover from one. Listen for guidance and an insider's perspective on the threats facing businesses, the destructive impact of the monetization of cybercrime, and how se...
Dec 02, 2019•22 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Ann chats with Dr. Andrea Little Limbago, a cybersecurity researcher, writer, keynote speaker, quant analyst, national security wonk, and computational social scientist at Virtru. Ann and Andrea pull the threads on how IoT can empower businesses to enrich and leverage AI, machine learning, and automation to achieve their goals, develop more predictive and analytics-based capabilities, satisfy customer demand, and fine tune operations in an era when both security risks are significant ...
Nov 25, 2019•27 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Ann hosts a conversation with Ian Coldwater, a Kubernetes container and cloud infrastructure specialist, penetration tester, DevOps engineer, and cybersecurity consultant bridging the gaps between teams. Ann and Ian talk about how CISOs can prepare for an cyberattack to minimize its impact, master the magic and complexity of containers, and encourage collaboration between engineering and security to find and fix vulnerabilities. Listen to hear how the highest security priorities may not be tools...
Nov 18, 2019•26 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Ann chats with CISO advisor, author, speaker and champion for women in cybersecurity Jane Frankland. In this episode, Ann and Jane explore how companies incorporate AI into their security tools and processes, the promise and risk of chatbots, their own paths to successful careers in cybersecurity, and how to encourage more women to get into the industry. Listen to hear what organizations need to know to make the best use of AI now, while preparing for a vastly more intelligent future. Resources:...
Nov 11, 2019•28 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Ann talks with Marc Goodman, global security strategist, futurist, and author of the book, Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It. In this episode, Ann and Marc discuss the scale of cyberthreats - past, present, and future - and how authorities and experts at local, national, and global levels defend against them. They also explore the security risk posed by billions of connected devices and the implications of a multi-dimensional attack for go...
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