Diana Kelly, the co-founder, and CTO of SecurityCurve, a cybersecurity consulting firm, joins Ann Johnson on this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. Diana is a globally known security expert who donates much of her time volunteering in the cybersecurity community while also serving on the Association for Computing Machinery Ethics and Plagiarism Committee. Diana talks with Ann about helping inexperienced organizations get up to speed on the cybersecurity landscape, some of the current significant s...
Nov 30, 2021•30 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Rinki Sethi; Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Twitter joins Ann Johnson for this conversation focused on the recent rise in cybercrime. Rinki was an Information Security Executive at IBM from 2018 to 2019 before joining Twitter in September 2020. She is responsible for protecting Twitter's information and technology assets and managing the company's continued product innovations in the security space. Rinki talks with Ann about the significant uptick in ransomware attack...
Nov 16, 2021•22 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Hogan-Burney, General Manager of Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, and former attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation joins Ann Johnson to discuss how to address the leap in cyberattack sophistication seen in the new Microsoft Digital Defense Report, and the steps needed to establish new rules for cyberspace. As the leader of a global team of attorneys, investigators, engineers, and analysts Amy shares the strategic vantage point that these insights reveal ...
Nov 02, 2021•33 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Wendy Nather, the highly respected cyber strategist, CISO, research director, and former industry analyst, joins Ann Johnson on Afternoon Cyber Tea to talk about the strategies helping defend against human-operated ransomware. Wendy has served as a CISO in both the private and public sectors leading IT security for the EMEA region of the investment banking division of Swiss Bank Corporation (now UBS) and the Texas Education Agency. Her specialties are security program management, threat intellig...
Oct 19, 2021•24 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Fiona Hill, former intelligence officer and one of the United States' most incomparable Russian experts, joins Ann Johnson in the Season 5 premiere episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. Dr. Hill addresses disinformation, the connection to cybersecurity, and how adversaries are mastering technology to undermine U.S. interests at home and abroad. She also talks with Ann about the critical need to stay aware of our adversaries' scientific and technical capabilities, digital threats to women online, a...
Oct 05, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft sits down with Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer and Chief Analyst for CyberWire, to talk about the future of cybercrime. Reflecting on recent cyberattacks, they discuss historical approaches that still hold true, the strengths and weaknesses of standard industry practices, and which principles of cybersecurity they feel aren’t getting enough attention today. Resources: View Rick Howard on LinkedIn View Ann ...
Aug 03, 2021•25 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft welcomes Flynn Adams, co-founder of InteliQore, to the show to talk about her personal experience with online harassment causing real-life trauma. Flynn recounts her harrowing story about the digital abuse that endangered her family, the inaction and frustration that followed, and her motivation to create InteliQore and advocate for digital safety as a fundamental human right. Resources: View Flynn Adams on Li...
Jul 27, 2021•24 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft sits down with Microsoft colleague Tom Burt, Corporate VP of Customer Security and Trust, to talk all things cybersecurity. They dig deep into the severity of nation-state attacks, the Biden administration’s recent executive order on transparency in cybersecurity, and the simple steps companies can take to practice good digital hygiene. They also discuss Microsoft’s mission to combat disinformation and why pub...
Jul 20, 2021•30 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft is joined by Genevieve Liveley, Professor of Classics, RISCS Fellow, and Turing Fellow at the University of Bristol. Genevieve talks about her research in the field of narratology, what ancient Greece teaches us about AI today, and the potential threat of AI-assisted cyberattacks. They wind things down by chatting about the human spirit and the power of resiliency. Resources: View Ann Johnson on LinkedIn Relat...
Jul 13, 2021•28 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, is joined this week by Dominique West, host and creator of the Security in Color podcast, to talk about the cybersecurity community: Dominique’s experiences within it, how industry professionals are changing norms to make it more accessible for people who have been historically excluded from the space, and advice for those looking to start a career in cybersecurity. Resources: View Ann Johnson on LinkedIn Rel...
Jul 06, 2021•23 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft welcomes The New York Times cybersecurity reporter and best-selling author, Nicole Perlroth, to talk about her new book, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race. They dive into the spate of recent high-profile cyber-attacks, the top security risks facing the United States, and the strategies needed to fight back. They then cap off things off by talking about the process of writing a...
Jun 29, 2021•33 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft is joined by Titania Group co-founder Nicola Whiting to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how differences in thought, background, and ability can be the best defense against cybercrime. The cybersecurity veteran also talks to Ann about the rise of ransomware and how to fight it. Listen in to learn best practices for overcoming bias and building a more resilient cybersecurit...
Jun 22, 2021•32 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft discusses the recent cyberattacks on the US supply chain with Admiral (RET) Michael Rogers, former Head of United States Cyber Command. Mike gives his perspective on the frailty of today’s supply chain (particularly in the US) and the massive risk of failing to secure it. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion about the growing sophistication of cybercrime and the necessity of public-private partnerships to st...
Jun 15, 2021•25 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, speaks with Executive Vice President and Head of Mandiant Intelligence at FireEye, Sandra Joyce. With the U.S. election upon us, misinformation is at a fever pitch as bad actors aim to disrupt and erode confidence in our democratic system. Ann and Sandra discuss the relationship between attribution and accountability in these scenarios, the rise of ransomware as a national security issue...
Nov 01, 2020•33 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, discusses diversity in cybersecurity with Camille Stewart, head of security policy and election integrity for Android and Google Play, and Lauren Zabierek, executive director of the Cyber Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. Camille and Lauren, whose #ShareTheMicInCyber campaign amplifies Black practitioners in tech, share insights on how organizations and individuals can i...
Oct 26, 2020•27 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast ? Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, discusses diversity in cybersecurity with Camille Stewart, head of security policy and election integrity for Android and Google Play, and Lauren Zabierek, executive director of the Cyber Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center. Camille and Lauren, whose #ShareTheMicInCyber campaign amplifies Black practitioners in tech, share insights on how organizations and individuals can...
Oct 19, 2020•27 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, and Jules Okafor, CEO/founder of RevolutionCyber and diversity and anti-racism influencer, discuss the attitudes that keep the cybersecurity industry from fully realizing its potential. Jules presents her cyber mindset perspective, urging security professionals to prioritize value and positive outcomes for customers, not just technology sales. Join their talk about how by truly listening...
Oct 12, 2020•38 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, shares a conversation with Bret Arsenault, Microsoft’s Chief Information Security Officer, to talk about his role in the company’s response to the pandemic. Ann and Bret usher in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a discussion about the new rules of engagement for a largely remote workforce and the pressures it places on many companies. Hear their perspectives on the importance ...
Oct 05, 2020•32 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, talks about perceptions of cybersecurity with information security researcher, political scientist, author, and Fulbright Scholar Tarah Wheeler. They dive into how security and risk management have ascended within organizations, as well as the importance of looking beyond cybercrime to the people most affected by the fallout. Their conversation considers the physics of encryption vs. the...
Sep 28, 2020•28 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton joins Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Business Development, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft, to talk about election security, socially engineered attacks, and Theresa’s book “Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth.” Ann and Theresa unpack how the cyberoperatives behind misinformation campaigns choose their targets, their narratives, and the conversations they seek to influence. Listen for perspectiv...
Sep 21, 2020•31 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Business Development, Security, Compliance & Identity at Microsoft, talks with James Turner, an industry analyst who works to support CISOs and strengthen the resilience of the economies of Australia and New Zealand. Ann and James talk about the importance of communication and collaboration among governments and private organizations, as well as the emphasis the COVID-19 pandemic has put on cooperation in the cybersecurity industry. Hear their perspectives ...
Sep 14, 2020•30 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, hosts a conversation with Gabe Ramsey, a technology litigation partner and Microsoft’s outside counsel, taking part in the company’s recent efforts to dismantle botnets. Ann and Gabe talk about the importance of private-public partnerships in deterring and disrupting cybercrime, as well as the ability to scale a defense strategy. Listen for their perspectives on persistence in botnet takedowns, privacy laws...
Jun 22, 2020•26 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we revisit our episode where 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 betwee...
Jun 15, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks election security with Chris Krebs, first and current Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Department of Homeland Security. With the events of the presidential election in 2016 and the new obstacles posed by the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 election stands to be both high-profile and extremely challenging from a security standpoint. Listen for their perspectives on t...
Jun 08, 2020•35 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, is joined by Penn State Associate Dean for Innovation and Technology and Law and Engineering policy Professor Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn to talk about her work with the Internet of Bodies. The research examines devices that interact with the human body—externally or internally—and the legal challenges they pose to our relationship with technology. Listen to the second of two episodes with Dr. Matwyshyn as she and...
May 18, 2020•24 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn, professor and associate dean for Innovation and Technology at Penn State, about her work with the Internet of Bodies. Her research examines devices that interact—externally or internally—with the human body and the legal challenges they pose to our relationship with technology. Listen to the first of two episodes with Dr. Matwyshyn as she and Ann discuss the future of these ...
May 11, 2020•26 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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 
