In this replay episode, we’re excited to welcome back to the podcast global security expert, speaker and author Mikko Hypponen who currently serves as Chief Research Officer at WithSecure. We dive into his book “If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable” and how cybersecurity has evolved and changed in the last year since it was published.

This week, we replay an episode with Nicolas Chaillan, founder and CEO of Ask Sage, joining the podcast to discuss the explosion of AI and the many implications that come with that for government and businesses. He shares insights on AI regulation both what’s underway and considerations that should be undertaken when shaping how AI is regulated. It is no quick and easy fix!

Here’s a replay of a popular episode where we welcomed back Rich Itri, Chief Innovation Officer at ECI. He joined us last year during the commentary period of the new SEC cyber regulations to break down what’s being proposed and the potential implications for businesses. In this podcast, the conversation comes full circle as the new SEC cyber rules are coming online and act as official recognition that the ever-present danger of cybersecurity threats can impact investor decision-making.

We’re excited to welcome back to the podcast Sudhakar Ramakrishna, CEO at SolarWinds. When we first caught up with Sudhakar Ramakrishna it was several months into his tenure at the company managing through the Sunburst attack. We were so impressed with how he was helping navigate the company through this time we wanted to check in with him more than a year later for an update on how things are going.

This week we replay a popular episode with Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry join the podcast to share perspective from the security threat frontlines. We explore zero day vulnerabilities and information stealers, differing risk appetites across organizations of every size, the criticality of information sharing to mitigate emerging threats, and breaking down the security basics that are key to shoring up defenses.

In this replay episode, we revisit our discussion with Ilona Cohen, the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Policy Officer, and Corporate Secretary at HackerOne. We dive into hot topics including the National Cyber Strategy, how government organizations can manage priorities, what lessons can be learned from the past, and the “voluntary” reporting and compliance approach, along with breaking down the myriad funding pathways and allocations to truly make the National Cyber Strategy a reality.

In this replay episode, Audra is joined by Megan Stifel, Chief Strategy Officer for the Institute for Security and Technology, to discuss how ransomware evolution has evolved from a business nuisance to a threat to national security.

Back from the archives! This week we're spotlighting one of our favorite episodes in with The New York Times journalist Nicole Perlroth where she shares insights from her decade long research for her book “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends” It previously ran as episode 138.

This week, Audra is joined by Mark Montgomery, senior director of the FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0. 

In this rerun episode of Tech Transforms, we dive into the world of cybersecurity innovation with the Audra Simons. Audra shares her insights on how innovation is viewed and executed, emphasizing the importance of involving customers in the process. She provides examples of research projects and how they were brought to fruition, shedding light on the timelines and challenges involved in productizing new ideas.