Best Nextstep Podcasts (2024)

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Cyber Warfare and National Cyber Defense with Jason Healey 45:46

3h ago45:46

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Much of the United States' progress since World War II on the global stage is due to a powerful partnership between private industry and the US government. The internet itself was a DARPA research project now turned into an economic juggernaut. How do we feed and support this powerful partnership? In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals we…

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Episode 499-Ann Miller, Chelsea Onuekwusi, STEM Education, Chemistry. Soccer, Social Media. 21:36

5d ago21:36

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This is episode 499 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Ann Miller recorded on September 23rd and a rebroadcast of an interview with Chelsea Onuekwusi in honor of her re-election to the Maryland STE…

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Making Security a Part of Product Development with Naomi Buckwalter 43:03

7d ago43:03

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I’ve participated or led technology product teams for 25 years. And engaging in effective security practices was three simple activities: least privileges, change management and network/server configurations. But in an ever-changing security environment, how do security leaders engage product teams in effective practices? Join us on Secure Talk wit…

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Episode 498-Dr Tiara Cornelius, Victoria Castell, UMES Hawks, STEM Stars, Medical School, Gaming STEM 29:43

13d ago29:43

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This is episode 498 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Dr Tiara Cornelius and Victoria Castell from the University of Maryland on the Eastern Shore recorded on September 12th. Dr. Cornelius discuss…

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From Cryptography to Web 3 powered by Blockchain with David Holtzman 49:56

14d ago49:56

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The state of networked computing systems today relies heavily on a networking architecture designed and implemented by people like David Hotlzman, our guest on Secure Talk. But what if our current “world wide web” was just the progenitor of an n-dimension “internet stack”? Does Web 3 offer the opportunity to evolve a seemingly monolithic internet? …

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Episode 497-John Watkins Allison Computer Island, STEM Academy , programming, debate team, and painting cats 29:38

19d ago29:38

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This is episode 497 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with John Watkins, recorded on Sept 11th, and Allison Andreyev, recorded on September 3rd. John discusses his business, Computer Island, and his wo…

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Behind the Ballot: Election Security Insights with Mark Listes 49:11

21d ago49:11

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It is election season in the United States and there continues to be a lot of FUD around the security of our elections. We decided to sit down with an expert to discuss election security and how citizens here in the United States should consider this civic event. Join host Justin Beals and guest Mark Listes as they delve into the critical topic of …

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Episode 496--Rob O’Malley, Aahana Nigam, Harvard, Primates, Boy Scouts, Science Communication, Chemistry, Recycling, India 27:04

26d ago27:04

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This is episode 496 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Rob O’Malley, recorded on August 23rd, and Aahana Nigam, recorded on September 3rd. Rob discusses is work with primates as a Science Communica…

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The Human Toll of Jobs / Security with Danny Goodwin & Edward Schwarzschild 53:35

28d ago53:35

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In this episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals sits down with Danny Goodwin and Ed Schwarzschild, the authors of the book 'Job / Security: A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry'. They delve into the multifaceted world of security work, bridging personal experiences and professional insights. Goodwin, a professor and ch…

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Episode 495--Diya Wynn, Veronica Wang, AWS, Responsible AI, Boeing, Quantum Physics 26:26

1M ago26:26

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This is episode 495 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with AWS’s Diya Wynn, recorded on August 23rd, and Veronica Wang, recorded on August 16th. Diya discusses what Responsible AI is and her lifelong i…

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Hack to Learn: Integrating Humanities into Cybersecurity with Aaron Mauro 52:17

1M ago52:17

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How do we predict the future? In our respective technology and security fields we are often asked to prognosticate on “what’s next?”. Understanding current trends is certainly helpful but what if you could reach far into the future and describe humanity and our relative progress? In this week's episode of SecureTalk we host an Associate Professor o…

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Redefining Cybersecurity Strategies 39:51

1M ago39:51

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In this episode of Secure Talk, Justin Beals, founder and CEO of Strike Graph, hosts Bruce Schneier, a renowned security technologist, author, and lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School. Schneier discusses his book 'A Hacker's Mind,' sharing insights into the psychology of security, societal impacts of cybersecurity, and how businesses can better a…

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Security Threats from the Chrome Web Store with Sheryl Hsu 37:48

2M ago37:48

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Have you ever wondered how secure your browser extensions really are? On our latest Secure Talk episode join us for a discussion with Sheryl Hsu, a researcher from Stanford Empirical Security Research Group. We discuss their recent paper “What is in the Chrome Web Store? Investigating Security-Noteworthy Browser Extensions.” Sheryl and the team at …

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Episode 494--Kate Barnes, Perdue, Maryland Eastern Shore, Ian Hillard, Game Development 18:28

2M ago18:28

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This is episode 494 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Kate Barnes and Ian Hillard both recorded on August 6th. Kate discusses her work bringing in new and exciting people to Perdue, particularly t…

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Unraveling the Layers of HIPAA: A Deep Dive into Data Security with Iliana Peters 46:53

2M ago46:53

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In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals, CEO of StrikeGraph, discusses the complexities of HIPAA, data privacy, and healthcare security with expert Ileana Peters, a shareholder at Polsinelli. Once a leader in regulatory enforcement for US Health and Human Services she talks with Justin on how to manage compliance.Peters shares insights fro…

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Episode 493--Joshua Simmons Arun Vaidyanathan, Cogito, Boeing, Communications, Urban Air Mobility. Aerospace Engineering 26:12

2M ago26:12

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This is episode 493 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Joshua Simmons, recorded on June 28th, and Arun Vaidyanathan, recorded on July 30th. Joshua discusses starting and running his company, Cogito…

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Navigating HIPAA Compliance with Confidence 45:04

2M ago45:04

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In December 2023 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that the medical data of more than 88 million people was exposed in the first ten months of 2023. A 2018 Trustwave Global Security Reported that a single healthcare record would receive an average of $250.15 when sold, 50 times more valuable than a stolen credit card. 92% of…

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Episode 492 -Admiral Dean Peters, Zenia Haroon, Veronica Wang.U.S. Navy, Aviation, Boeing, High School Competition. Urban Air Mobility 25:21

2M ago25:21

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This is episode 492 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Retired Admiral Dean Peters recorded on July 15th, and Veronica Wang and Zenia Haroon, recorded on July 23rd. Admiral Peters discusses his nea…

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Crisis Fighting: How to plan a successful security incident 47:10

2M ago47:10

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It seems a new security crisis is emerging at a weekly pace. The emergence of critical security breaches, data exposures and digital infrastructure failures has vastly accelerated in the last 5 years.What happens when your job is to operate in a crisis? Join us for the next episode of Secure Talk where we sit down with Vice Admiral Mike LeFevre (re…

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Creating the dark web: How the TOR browser was invented 48:22

3M ago48:22

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What software do radical techno-libertarians, the CIA, Privacy Advocates, the US State Department and Cyber Criminals use every day? The TOR Browser. In this compelling episode of SecureTalk, Justin Beals, the Founder and CEO of Strike Graph, discusses the book ‘Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy’ with its author, Ben Collier, a Lectur…

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Episode 491 -Brad Hennessie, Michael James Daza, Luisa Orellana-Castillo , NextStep Robotics, Capitol City Robotics, Physical Therapy, 27:13

3M ago27:13

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This is episode 491 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Brad Hennessie from Nexstep Robotics, recorded on July 2nd, and Michael James Daza and Luisa Orellana-Castillo, recorded on July 9th. Brad dis…

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Cyber Threat Intelligence: Getting to know the adversary 36:47

3M ago36:47

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"They're not trying to be gracious here. They're trying to make as much money as they can with that personal data.” - Mary D'AngeloJoin us for this Secure Talk podcast to unmask the activity of cyber criminals on the dark web. Mary D’Angelo, an expert in Cyber Threat Intelligence, helps us “follow the money” and understand the aggressive tactics be…

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Episode 490 -Dr. Julie McEnery, Subhan Chaudhry, NASA, Nancy Roman Grace Telescope, Dark Energy, Mechanical Engineer, 29:03

3M ago29:03

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This is episode 490 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. On this podcast, you meet adults and students doing exciting and fun STEM activities in our area. This episode features interviews with Dr. Julie McEnery from NASA, recorded on June 28th, and Subhan Chaudhry, recorded on June 30th. Dr McEnery discusses her work on the Nancy Gra…

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The #1 Vulnerability in Cybersecurity is Us. 46:44

3M ago46:44

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98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering. An average business organization faces over 700 social engineering attacks annually. And 90% of data breach incidents target the human element to gain access to sensitive business information.How can understanding human psychology help your cybersecurity defense?On the latest SecureTalk, I engage in a…

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Episode 489 -Laura Elkins, Designation Imagination, Zenia Haroon, APL. Society for Science, flute, Boeing 29:07

3M ago29:07

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This is episode 489 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Laura Elkins from Destination Imagination recorded on June 21st, and Zenia Haroon recorded on June 25th. Laura discusses Destination Imagi…

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Hacking a Nation: Alejandro Caceres’ Bold Attack on North Korea 56:11

3M ago56:11

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From childhood hacking experiments to disrupting North Korea's internet, Alejandro Caceres shares his incredible journey and the future of cyber warfare on SecureTalk. From the early days of modems and personal computers Alejandro was deeply interested in connective computing. The early days of exploring BBS’s, telecom networks and digital modems r…

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Episode 488 -Praveen Patel, Technology, Networks American Institue of Architects, Da Vince Bridge Building, Boy Scouts, Engineering, camping 29:58

3M ago29:58

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This is episode 488 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features interviews with Praveen Patel from the American Institute of Architects, recorded on June 14th, and members of the winning team from last year’s DaVinci B…

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Mastering the Role of CISO: Advice from Todd Fitzgerald 42:40

4M ago42:40

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What are the essential principles for successful CISO leadership? In this episode of SecureTalk, Justin Beals, founder and CEO of StrikeGraph, sits down with cybersecurity expert Todd Fitzgerald to explore this question. As the author of 'CISO Compass' and the newly released 'Privacy Leader Compass,' Todd shares his journey from a computer programm…

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Episode 487 Amber Ivey, Zoe Schlossnagle, Ai, Data, Military, Physics, Women in STEM. 33:39

4M ago33:39

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This his is episode 487 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This is a rebroadcast of an earlier episodeThis episode features Amber Ivey recorded on October 23rd and Zoe Schlossnagle recorded on October 24th. Amber discusses her new …

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Dynamic Data Safety: Purandar Das on Encryption and Beyond 40:37

4M ago40:37

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If data is at the center of your risk profile, how resilient is your current encryption? In this episode of Secure Talk we discuss encryption with Purandar Das a deep expert in data encryption and CEO of Sotero.The conversation also explores his early influences, the role of a CTO, the evolving challenges in data security, and the importance of ada…

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Episode 486 -TJ Greenier, Arya Zafar, AFCEA Central Md, Programming, Skiing, Robotics, healthcare. 28:08

4M ago28:08

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This is episode 486 of the Fun with the Maryland STEMFestival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doinginteresting and fun STEM activities in Maryland. This episode features TJ Greenier from AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter and Ayra Zafar. TJ discusses starting his business, Clarity Business Solutions, Inc., volunteering with the C…

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Decoding Cyber Resilience: Insights from Absolute Security's Christy Wyatt 44:37

4M ago44:37

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On this episode of Secure Talk we meet with Christy Wyatt the CEO of Absolute Security, and the importance of cyber resilience. We discuss topics of security complexity, compliance, fostering a security-conscious culture, and managing cyber risks effectively. Additionally, discussions explore device compliance, self-healing hardware capabilities, a…

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Ep 485 Brandie Sutherlin, Baltimore Bolts, Biotech Robotics 28:23

4M ago28:23

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This is episode 485 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast. The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in the Maryland area. This episode features interviews with Brandie Sutherlin from Texcell, recorded on May 21st, and members of the Baltimore Bolts robotics team. Brandie discusses her car…

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A Perfect Fit: Using risk to get the right sized security with Christopher Hodson. 54:07

4M ago54:07

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Is ‘Security Theater’ plaguing your efforts for cyber resilience? Chris Hodson author of “Cyber Risk Management” gives us a reality check on SecureTalk. Discover why risk is the cornerstone of every security program and how his book guides CISO’s and security leaders through effective security posture scoping.Delve into aligning security with busin…

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Episode 484 -Kali Holder, Elizabeth Yoo, National Zoo, Veterinarian, Conservaion, Violin, Science Olympiad 39:35

4M ago39:35

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This is episode 484 of the Fun with the Maryland STEM Festival Podcast The podcast where you meet adults and students doing interesting and fun STEM activities in the Maryland area. This episode features interviews with Kali Holder from the National Zoo, recorded on May 21st, and Elizabeth Yoo, recorded on May 14th. Kali discusses performing autops…

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