Best Mark Sager Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 87: Marking 11 Years as a Verizon DBIR Contributor 38:41

3d ago38:41

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In episode 87 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by the following guests: Charity Otwell, Director of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) Philippe Langlois, Senior Principal, Security Risk Management and Author of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBI…

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Episode 86 Evangelizing CIS's Message at RSAC 2024 34:07

10d ago34:07

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In episode 86 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is live once again from Booth 4319 at RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. 00:57. Sean chats with Mat Everman, Information Security Operations Manager, about his talk, "Shades of Purple: Getting Started and Making Purple Teaming Possible." They discuss some of the questions Mat received fol…

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Why Systems Are THE Secret to Multi-Million Dollar Contractor Businesses | Mark Lavoie 33:22

11d ago33:22

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EPISODE 211: If you feel like your business is stuck or finding it difficult to grow it past a certain point, then this is the episode for you. You’re not alone, many home improvement business owners find themselves hitting a wall during their growth. There are key points when this happens along the journey, and it’s usually because the way owners …

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Episode 85: Reenergizing Collective Action at RSAC 2024 50:51

17d ago50:51

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In episode 85 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are live from Booth 4319 at RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. Together, they discuss how events like RSAC 2024 reenergize collective action in the cybersecurity industry. They begin by noting how resources such as the CIS Community Defense Model (CDM) bring more data and …

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Episode 84: Why We Need to Define Reasonable Cybersecurity 40:08

24d ago40:08

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In episode 84 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Brian de Vallance, Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors; and Phyllis Lee, VP of Security Best Practices (SBP) Content Development at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the notion of reasonable cybersecurity. They begin by providing som…

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The Power of Specialization & Why You Should Say ‘No’ More Often | David Barnett 40:56

26d ago40:56

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EPISODE 210: Many professionals in the contracting industry often find themselves distracted by adding on too many types of services or accepting one-off jobs they don’t specialize in. Instead of focusing on a few offers, they try to take on every part of the market, and end up with inefficient systems, disgruntled employees, unhappy customers, and…

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Episode 83: Why Meeting in Person Matters to CIS Employees 29:46

1M ago29:46

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In episode 83 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by nearly 20 employees at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the value of meeting in person to CIS workplace culture. With the company's 2024 Annual Full Staff Meeting in Orlando, FL, as their backdrop, they explore how personal relationships…

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How “Fast to Cash” Products Can Help Contractors Make More Money | Karen Sager 37:01

1M ago37:01

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EPISODE 209: Many contractors and home improvement business owners find themselves making little profit. Enough to keep the lights on, but never enough to actually thrive. This usually happens because so many people in our industry can’t figure out HOW to increase gross profit margin, which is a key driver of profitability in our business. One smar…

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Episode 82: How CIS Leadership Values Team Building Events 22:54

1M ago22:54

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In episode 82 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by John Gilligan, President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Gina Chapman, Chief Operating Officer at CIS. Together, they discuss the importance of in-person team building events. They use the pandemic as a frame to understand how …

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How a Contractor With Entrepreneurial ADHD Achieves Wild Success | Matt Hullander 36:49

2M ago36:49

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EPISODE 208: We all desperately want our home improvement business to be a huge success. But there’s only so much you can achieve by applying cutting-edge frameworks, systems, and strategies. Today, we discuss something even more crucial: Who do you have to become as a person to make your business a success? The roadmap to success is as much about …

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Episode 81: Exploring IAM for Identity Management Day 2024 31:03

2M ago31:03

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In episode 81 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Daniel McIntyre, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they acknowledge Identity Management Day 2024 with a discussion of IAM. They begin by looking at how IAM as a concept has changed over the years. They t…

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Episode 80: Advancing Common Good in Cybersecurity – Part 2 29:00

2M ago29:00

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In episode 80 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is once again joined by Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they continue their discussion around Common Good Cyber. Tony and Philip begin by recapping the events of the Common Good Cyber Workshop on February 26–27, 2024. From there, they explore th…

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Reshaping Success: How a Contractor Switched From Resistance to Action | Tim Brown 35:50

2M ago35:50

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EPISODE 207: A lot of home improvement business owners find themselves focusing on the wrong things, which ends up costing them time and money in the long run. Many of us (past me included) know this, but are resistant to change. And so, we end up feeling trapped in a place where we’re overworked, stressed out, and not paid enough. Because of that,…

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Episode 79: Advancing Common Good in Cybersecurity – Part 1 29:38

2M ago29:38

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In episode 79 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they discuss the Common Good Cyber cybersecurity initiative. Tony and Philip begin by sharing the paths that brought them to the nonprofit sector. From there, Philip recounts the events and needs that…

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Mark Montgomery 47:19

3M ago47:19

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This week, Audra is joined by Mark Montgomery, senior director of the FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation and director of the CSC 2.0. Today’s discussion focuses on the progress made implementing the recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s 2020 report and securing critical infrastructure more broadly, including insights …

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The Secret to Rebuilding After Bankruptcy | Keith Smallwood 33:24

3M ago33:24

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EPISODE 206: Failing is never a fun experience for anyone; and it’s even more harrowing when failing means losing your business, declaring bankruptcy, and having to start again from the beginning. However, many forget that the lessons we can learn from our failures are the priceless keys to our success. Failing can teach you to become more adaptabl…

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Episode 78: Conductors of Risk Building Harmony in Ambiguity 34:58

3M ago34:58

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In episode 78 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Tony Sager and Sean Atkinson are joined by Lisa Young, Senior Metrics Engineer at Netflix. Lisa is a long-time practitioner in the cybersecurity risk, risk quantification, and metrics field. She has a rich career and experience of putting resources towards practices that will protect, sustain, …

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Innovation in Cybersecurity—Getting Beyond the Buzzwords with guest Audra Simons 27:24

3M ago27:24

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This week Eric and Arika discuss the process of creating real innovation in cybersecurity with Audra Simons, Director of Forcepoint’s Innovations Labs. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e276

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The Evolution of Cybersecurity from 1980 to Today w/ Former CIA Executive Mark Kelton - E015 20:46

3M ago20:46

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Change How You Think About Money and Break Through Your Financial Set Point | David Neagle 46:32

3M ago46:32

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EPISODE 205: Have you ever found yourself financially (and mentally) stuck in a place you didn’t want to be? Most people have been there before. And those who have changed their financial reality did it through one thing: Changing the way they think and feel about money. You see, many of the things we tell ourselves about how much money we can make…

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Episode 77: How to Use Data to Make Cybersecurity Decisions 49:54

3M ago49:54

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In episode 77 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss how to use data to inform your decision-making in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing the cybersecurity industry's lack of maturity in its use of data. From there, they…

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Cyberwar, Social Media’s Future and Passing the Mic with Peter W. Singer 47:10

3M ago47:10

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Joining us this week is Peter W. Singer, a New York Times bestselling author of books including Ghost Fleet, LikeWar and the techno-thriller Burn In. He shares details on the New America volunteer, non-profit organization and its awesome #SharetheMicinCyber program helping to bring diversity of thought to the cybersecurity front lines. We also disc…

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Demystifying Security’s Wizards With Tony Sager 1:01:50

4M ago1:01:50

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Joining the podcast this week is Tony Sager, Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist for the Center of Internet Security and shares insights from his 45+ years on the security front lines, including 34 years at the NSA. Risk was a big theme of the discussion particularly looking at risk through a similar lens as we view other risky domains, such…

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How to Transform Your Contractor Business Through Manifestation | Brian Gottlieb & Kat Gottlieb 40:55

4M ago40:55

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EPISODE 204: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between businesses that succeed and those that don’t? This is something that I’ve thought about a lot throughout my years as a home improvement business owner, and the answer I’ve come up with is this: It’s all about mindset. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, success has always bee…

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Episode 76: The Role of Thought Leadership in Cybersecurity 45:36

4M ago45:36

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In episode 76 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Julie Morris, CEO and Co-Founder of Persona Media. Together, they discuss the role of thought leadership in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing misconceptions surrounding the notion of thought leadership. Next, they explore what thought leadership looks like in the co…

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So Many Cyber Scams with names like Pig Butchering with Jennifer Cook 43:01

4M ago43:01

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Joining us this week is Jennifer Cook, Senior Director of Marketing at the National Cybersecurity Alliance and we discuss all the hot and trending online scams facing consumers today including the growing prevalence of romance scams ($1.3B in losses last year!), job seeker scams, tax fraud scams, sextortion, and the latest scam making the rounds – …

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Predicting Cyber Insurance and AI Futures with Josephine Wolff 51:42

4M ago51:42

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This week we dive into the hot topic of cyber insurance with Dr. Josephine Wolff, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Policy at Tufts University The Fletcher School and author of the book “You’ll See This Message When it is Too Late: The Legal and Economic Aftermath of Cybersecurity Breaches” (MIT Press 2018). We explore the dynamic industry of cy…

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How to Bounce Back After a Big Business Failure | Ken Baer & Pattie Capezza 46:25

4M ago46:25

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EPISODE 203: Recovering from severe business losses is difficult… but NOT impossible! Especially when you have the right business (and life) partner by your side. In business, sometimes you win big, and sometimes you fail, but when you do, the most important thing is to get back on your feet and never give up. Resilience and hard work are key if yo…

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Episode 75: How GenAI Continues to Reshape Cybersecurity 51:30

4M ago51:30

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In episode 75 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to reshape cybersecurity. They begin by using Episodes 48, 49, and 56 to consider the ongoing impact of GenAI on confidence, trust, and consistency as elements of a mature cybersecurity program. After …

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"Roided-out Sitting Duck" Part Two with Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade 38:03

4M ago38:03

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Want to know what this week’s episode title means? Listen to our two-part episode with Juan Andrés Guerrero Saade (aka JAGS), principal researcher at SentinelOne and Adjunct Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). JAGS takes us on an exciting and educational ride through his research efforts …

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Roided-out Sitting Duck Part One with Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade 35:00

5M ago35:00

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Want to know what this week’s episode title means? Listen to our two-part episode with Juan Andrés Guerrero Saade (aka JAGS), principal researcher at SentinelOne and Adjunct Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). JAGS takes us on an exciting and educational ride through his research efforts …

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How a Great Partner Can Make or Break Your Home Improvement Business | Gordon Fairbanks 54:55

5M ago54:55

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EPISODE 202: Building a home improvement business from scratch and turning it into a success is no easy task. However, that doesn’t mean it's impossible, especially if you’re doing all of this with the help of a partner that you can trust and rely on. This is especially true when your partner in business is also your partner in life. I know many sa…

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Episode 74: The Nexus of Cybersecurity & Privacy Legislation 47:24

5M ago47:24

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In episode 74 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Brian de Vallance, Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors; and Carlos Kizzee, Senior Vice President (SVP) for Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). In recognition of Data Priva…

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One Night in Bangkok with Greg Crabb 47:53

5M ago47:53

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Buckle up for this week’s episode because it is quite a ride! Greg Crabb, founder of TenEight Cyber and former CISO for the United States Postal Service shares insights from his more than 25 years in law enforcement and bringing cyber criminals to justice. And hear perspective on CISO best practices for a 630k+ employee organization with 43k facili…

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Security Is A Team Sport With Leonard Bailey 43:00

5M ago43:00

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This week Leonard Bailey, Head of Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section’s (CCIPS) Cybersecurity Unit for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, joins us this week. We dive into the role of the DOJ in addressing the vast and ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity. Bailey shares insights on partnering with federal agencies a…

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The Secrets to Selling Your Home Improvement Business | Brian Gottlieb 34:25

5M ago34:25

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EPISODE 201: Many people in the home improvement business dream of selling their company and retiring off into the sunset. But in order to get the exit of your dreams, you have to first make sure your business is saleable and attractive to potential buyers. To discuss this in more depth, I’ve invited an expert to this week’s episode – and you might…

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Episode 73: A YIR for Our 2023 Cybersecurity Predictions 55:21

5M ago55:21

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In episode 73 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager use our 2023 cybersecurity predictions to understand how the industry changed last year. They discuss progress and challenges around Artificial Intelligence (AI), zero trust, and other key trends they and others brought up in our blog post, "Our Experts' Top Cyberse…

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Don't Take Data from Strangers with Stacy Jones 56:23

5M ago56:23

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Stacy is a self starter with a passion for cyber security. Co-Founder of Connected Transport Business Unit at Irdeto. Evangelist and active speaker on cyber security for the connected transportation space. Strong and demonstrated Stacy Janes, Head of Security at Waymo technical history in cyber security areas such as PKI, authentication/authorizati…

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Cyber in the 21st Century, With Combiz Abdolrahimi 46:57

5M ago46:57

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This week we welcome guest Combiz Abdolrahimi, a national security lawyer and Emerging Technology and Innovation Leader at Deloitte. We deep dive into today’s critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and navigating the path forward to address the threat with systems that weren’t originally designed with cybersecurity in mind. (Hint: don’t approach 2…

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4 Key Steps I Used to Build an 8-figure Home Improvement Business... Twice! | Brian Elias 1:15:06

6M ago1:15:06

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EPISODE 200: Welcome to a milestone episode, the 200th edition of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast! In this special episode, we've got the one and only Brian Elias in the house, and guess what? He's not a first-timer. Brian has been our guest for all the big milestone episodes – 1, 50, 100, 150, and now 200. It's like having your favorite uncle at ev…

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Episode 72: Cybersecurity in Education as a Balancing Act 1:07:30

6M ago1:07:30

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In episode 72 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Phyllis Lee, VP of Security Best Practices (SBP) Content Development at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss "Cybersecurity: Practice What, and While, We Teach," a keynote panel where they discussed cybersecurity in education during Tech Tactic…

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Lauren Maffeo 45:12

6M ago45:12

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For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e264

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Securing Today’s Water Systems Locally and Globally with Dr David Travers 43:52

6M ago43:52

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We’re excited to welcome to the podcast David Travers, Director of the Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). During our discussion he addresses key themes including, why are water infrastructure systems targeted by ransomware; how cyberattacks on water systems impact the surrounding …

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Year’s Accelerate LIVE! | Dale (DJ) DesJardins 39:30

6M ago39:30

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EPISODE 199: Our annual Accelerate LIVE! event is going to be held soon and trust me when I say: if you’re the owner of a home improvement business, you don’t want to miss it. But hey, don’t take it from me. Instead, take it from this week’s guest, someone who’s been coming to our Accelerate events for years now, and he says that doing so has chang…

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Episode 71: Advancing K-12 Cybersecurity Through Community 51:12

6M ago51:12

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In episode 71 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Carlos Kizzee, SVP for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); Dr. Bhargav Vyas, Assistant Superintendent for Compliance and Information Systems as well as Data P…

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Secure by Design - The Need We All Agree On with Lauren Zabierek 47:37

6M ago47:37

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We’re excited to welcome to the podcast Lauren Zabierek, Senior Policy Advisor to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She deep dives into CISA’s Secure by Design principles and approaches for secure by design software launched in April 2023 - with version two published on October 17, 2023. Lauren shares insights on the path…

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Cyber Is A Business Imperative with Ken Bible 32:12

6M ago32:12

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This week we are joined by Kenneth Bible, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). He breaks down the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP) introduced in July and provides great insights on how the plan was developed, the five key pillars of the plan, actioning e…

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Key Steps for Hitting 20% Net Profit With Your Home Improvement Business | Megan Curry 35:28

6M ago35:28

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EPISODE 198: What does it take to be a truly profitable business in our industry? Yes, you can close a lot of sales, up to millions of dollars a year, but that doesn’t always mean that your profitability will be great (or even exist in the first place). To discuss this in more depth, I’ve invited an expert on profitability to this week’s episode of…

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Episode 70: How the Media Molds Public Perception of Infosec 46:20

7M ago46:20

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In episode 70 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Mathew Schwartz, Executive Editor for DataBreachToday & Europe at the Information Security Media Group (ISMG). Together, they discuss the media's role in shaping public understanding and perception of infosec. They begin by considering the idea of media channels helpin…

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It’s All In the (Deepfake) Experience with Siwei Lyu 43:09

7M ago43:09

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Dr. Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor at the University at Buffalo Dr. Siwei Lyu received his B.S. degree (Information Science) in 1997 and his M.S. degree (Computer Science) in 2000, both from Peking University, China. He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College in 2005. From 1998 to 2000, he worked at the Fou…

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