S16 Ep4: Rahaf Harfoush - The Battle Against Burnout: Shaping a vibrant digital work culture
Today, Steve is in conversation with author and strategist Rahaf Harfoush (https://rahafharfoush.com/) about balancing productivity and creativity. The two have a very practical discussion about how to give yourself and your team the time and space to focus, to think creatively, and to collaborate effectively. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/s...
26m Jan 31, 2023
26m
S16 Ep3: Omera Khan - Future-Proofing Our Supply Chains
ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with strategic supply chain risk expert Omera Khan (https://omerakhan.co.uk) . They talk about the current risk landscape vis a vis supply chain, protecting your supply chain by building collaborative systems, and incentivizing your staff appropriately to ensure they vet suppliers with a security-first mindset. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podc...
30m Jan 24, 2023
30m
S16 Ep2: Steve Durbin - Navigating the Intersection of People and Technology
This week, we’ve put together a preview of the upcoming episodes in this season of the ISF Podcast. We are excited to bring you really thoughtful and compelling interviews with luminaries in their fields. Featuring excerpts from Steve’s interviews with Omera Khan (https://omerakhan.co.uk/) , Rahaf Harfoush (https://rahafharfoush.com/) , Margaret Heffernan (http://www.mheffernan.com/#modal-close...
13m Jan 17, 2023
13m
S16 Ep1: Steve Durbin & Nicholas Witchell - The Case for Social Responsibility in AI
Today BBC journalist Nick Witchell interviews ISF CEO Steve Durbin. They discuss AI and its impact on security, as well as data integrity and trust in an age of disinformation. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read the transcript (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1knEmf50J1M2NncIYcJJKMTbPnL23xSEu...
15m Jan 10, 2023
15m
S15 Ep4: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2023
This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 7, 2022, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2023. Mentioned in this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels (https://www.securityforum.org/services/protecting-the-crown-jewels/) Steve Durbin: steve.durbin@securityforum.org Phone: +44 (0) 7785 953800 Twitter: @stevedurbin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
28m Dec 13, 2022
28m
S15 Ep3: Steve Durbin - The Future of the Security Leader: Integrating security with business
In today’s episode, which was recorded together in the studio — a rare and happy occurrence when we’re able to be together in person — ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the future of the security leader, including the characteristics of security leaders today compared to those likely to be required in the future, as well as the future operating model of the security functi...
29m Dec 06, 2022
29m
S15 Ep2: Tim Carmichael - Combining Data and Culture to Attract and Retain Talent
Today, Steve speaks with Tim Carmichael (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-carmichael-link/) , Chief Data Officer of the Chalhoub Group, a luxury retailer based in Dubai, and former Chief Data Officer of the British Army. Tim and Steve talk about what can happen when leaders empower their people to act and consider how CDOs, like CISOs, can serve as interpreters for members of the Board. They als...
25m Nov 29, 2022
25m
S15 Ep1: Raffael Marty - Getting Inside the Mind of the Hacker
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Raffael Marty (https://raffy.ch/) , Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cybersecurity Management at ConnectWise. Raffael is also the author of Applied Security Visualization and the Security Data Lake. He and Steve discuss how to prevent data from being compromised, what government and private enterprise can learn from ea...
34m Nov 22, 2022
34m
S14 Ep7: Deborah Wheeler - Security Beyond the Checkbox
In today’s episode, Steve is in conversation with Deborah Wheeler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-wheeler-1835211/) , CISO at Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah talks about her journey through the cybersecurity industry, and offers her perspective on how the industry can be more open to women. She and Steve also discuss the difference between compliance and security and tou...
30m Nov 07, 2022
30m
S14 Ep6: Andy Burnham - Embedding Altruism into the Development of a Digital City
Today, Steve sits down with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham (https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/the-mayor/) . They discuss the nuts and bolts of leading a city into the Digital Age, strategies for building consensus, and, of course, what ISF Congress participants can look forward to when they arrive in Manchester this November. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https...
27m Nov 01, 2022
27m
S14 Ep5: Steve Durbin - The Business Leader's Guide to Risk Management
In today's episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin talks to producer Tavia Gilbert about identifying and managing risk — not just from the perspective of the cybersecurity leader, but the business leader, who has to look deeply at the economic context of risk. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read the tra...
27m Oct 24, 2022
27m
S14 Ep4: Steve Durbin and Nicholas Witchell - CISOs, Warfare and Technology in the Spotlight
In today’s episode, journalist and long-time friend of ISF, Nick Witchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Witchell) , puts Steve Durbin, ISF Chief Executive, in the 'cyber hot-seat' to face fifteen minutes of timely rapid-fire questions. Steve offers his opinion on the lessons we can learn from the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the likely ripple effects from the recent conviction of Uber's...
18m Oct 17, 2022
18m
S14 Ep3: Aaron Painter — Remodelling the Architecture Behind Trust
In today’s episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Aaron Painter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronpainter/) . Aaron is the founder and CEO of Nametag (https://www.getnametag.com/) , a company whose mission is to enable people to build more trusted relationships by preventing identity fraud. In 2017, Aaron wrote a best-selling book titled Loyal, based on his experience living and ...
29m Oct 11, 2022
29m
S14 Ep2: Steve Durbin - Why Cyber Awareness Is Imperative
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss how organizations can take advantage of Cybersecurity Awareness Month to educate their employees on cyber hygiene and security awareness, rehearse what to do in case of a breach, and take advantage of the free cybersecurity resources available to them. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Cyber Awareness: Stay Safe with ISF (h...
28m Oct 04, 2022
28m
S14 Ep1: Seán Doyle - Cyber and the World Economy
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Seán Doyle, Lead for the Centre for Cybersecurity at the World Economic Forum. They discuss the role of public-private partnerships in the current cyber landscape, the importance of running tabletop exercises to promote resilience, and improving cybersecurity legislation and regulation around the world to promote economic interests. Mentioned in this epi...
30m Sep 27, 2022
30m
S13: The Best of the ISF Podcast 2022... So Far
Over the past few weeks, you’ve heard encore presentations of some of our favorite episodes so far this year, and today, as we prepare to move forward into Season 14, we’re looking back on some of the highlights of our guest interviews from 2022. Mentioned in this episode: The ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=6ff2ae8cd6854bf8) David Thornewi...
24m Sep 13, 2022
24m
S14 Ep4: Stephen Poloz - The Next Age of Uncertainty
In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Steve had with Stephen Poloz (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/profile/stephen-s-poloz/) , a world renowned economist who served as Governor of the Bank of Canada (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/) from 2013-2020. Steve and Stephen discuss some of the themes Poloz addresses in his recently released book, The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt...
41m Sep 06, 2022
41m
S14 Ep3: Brett Beranek — Deep Fakes and Biometric Security Breakthroughs
Summer Listening - Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Brett Beranek (https://whatsnext.nuance.com/author/brett-beranek/) , Vice President and General Manager of security and biometrics at Nuance Communications (https://www.nuance.com/index.html) . Steve and Brett discuss some of the potential and the challenges of biometrics in the security space, including recent advancements ...
21m Aug 30, 2022
21m
S14 Ep2: Federico Varese — Organised Crime Goes Digital
Summer Listening - Today, Steve is speaking with Prof. Federico Varese (https://federicovarese.com/) , a professor of criminology and head of the sociology department at Nuffield College at Oxford University. Prof. Varese talks with Steve about the history of organised crime in Russia and around the world, the mafia’s movement into cybercrime, and what the future may hold for these criminal org...
25m Aug 23, 2022
25m
S14 Ep1: Steve Durbin - Security in the Boardroom and Beyond
Summer Listening - Today, we’re featuring highlights of a recent “fireside chat” hosted by global tech services and consulting firm Infosys, and featuring our own ISF CEO Steve Durbin. Steve’s interviewer is his long-time colleague and friend Vishal Salvi, who serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Cyber Security Practice at Infosys. More about Infosys (https://www.infosys.co...
28m Aug 16, 2022
28m
S13 Ep4: The Ethical Dilemma of AI & Innovation: Part two
Today we’re back for the second episode of a two-part conversation around ISF CEO Steve Durbin’s NovelFest presentation on “The AI Revolution: Democratisation and the Ethical Dilemma of Innovation.” If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you may want to go back to that episode and listen to it first. Last week gave us a pretty positive overview of what responsible AI could do to eliminate or to mi...
19m Jul 26, 2022
19m
S13 Ep3: The Ethical Dilemma of AI & Innovation: Part one
Today episode is the first of two parts in which ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss a presentation he gave for the Nobel Fest in April 2022, titled, “The AI Revolution: Democratisation and the Ethical Dilemma of Innovation.” Mentioned in this episode: 2019 Global Risk Management Study - Accenture (https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/insights/financial-services/global-risk-study) ...
21m Jul 19, 2022
21m
S13 Ep2: Beyond Buzzwords: AI, ML, and the Future of Cyber
Today, we’re featuring an interview of ISF CEO Steve Durbin by Göran Walles, CTO at NetNordic Sweden, recorded back in May 2022. Göran has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, and has been CTO at NetNordic Sweden since 2018. Steve and Göran recorded this conversation in May 2022, and they discuss the double-edged sword of AI and machine learning, how it can best be implemented to ...
19m Jul 12, 2022
19m
S13 Ep1: Cyber, CISO and the Board: Security means business
Today, we feature a presentation made by ISF CEO Steve Durbin on The CISO, Cyber, and the Board at the ISF’s Nordic Spring Conference in May 2022. This was a chapter meeting held for ISF members in the Nordic region; ISF holds meetings three times a year to give members in the same geographic region a confidential forum where they can network and exchange ideas. In his presentation, Steve addr...
27m Jul 04, 2022
27m
S12 Ep5: BONUS: Rachel Botsman — Rethinking Trust
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with trust expert, author, and lecturer at Oxford University, Rachel Botsman (https://rachelbotsman.com) . They discuss the nature of trust, how trust differs from transparency, and how to build a culture of trust within your organisation. Read the transcript of this episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zxd7mBv5B8hs__OlBxxQpO5eEMY8DkY2/view?usp=sharin...
24m Jun 21, 2022
24m
S12 Ep4: Threat Horizon 2024 — Dirty Data Disrupts Business
Today is the fourth and final episode in our four-part series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the final theme of the report, “Dirty data disrupts business.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels: How to Secure Mission-Critical Assets (https://ww...
11m Jun 14, 2022
11m
S12 Ep3: Threat Horizon 2024 — Technology Choices Limit Control
Today is the third episode in our four-part series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert go deeper into the second major theme of the report, “Technology choices limit control.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Human-Centered Security — The Insider Threat (https://podcasts.apple.co...
10m Jun 07, 2022
10m
S12 Ep2: Threat Horizon 2024 — Regulations Have Unintended Consequences
Today, we have the second in a four-episode series focusing on the ISF’s latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert delve into the first major theme of the report, “Well-intentioned regulations have unintended consequences.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Protecting the Crown Jewels: How to Secure Mission-...
11m May 31, 2022
11m
S12 Ep1: Threat Horizon 2024 — The Disintegration of Trust
This episode begins a special four episode series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2024: The Disintegration of Trust. Today, we offer an overview, setting the stage for this Threat Report. ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the report’s application of the PESTLE model, forecasting the impact on the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and en...
16m May 24, 2022
16m
S11 Ep5: Steve Durbin — Reserving the CISOs Seat at the Table
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss highlights from the interviews featured over the last several weeks. They consider some of Steve’s takeaways and actionable insights for security professionals from Season 11. Mentioned in this episode: PWC Report: Overseeing cyber risk: the board’s role (https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/governance-insights-center/library/...
23m May 17, 2022
23m
S11 Ep4: Adam Rumanek — Protecting IP in a World of Streaming and Sharing
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Adam Rumanek (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrumanek/?originalSubdomain=ca) , the founder and CEO of Aux Mode, a company that specializes in digital rights management, content strategy, and IP protection. Adam and Steve discuss the challenges of protecting content and intellectual property, how organisations can manage their risk in that area...
24m May 10, 2022
24m
S11 Ep3: Brett Beranek — Deep Fakes and Biometric Security Breakthroughs
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Brett Beranek (https://whatsnext.nuance.com/author/brett-beranek/) , Vice President and General Manager of security and biometrics at Nuance Communications (https://www.nuance.com/index.html) . Steve and Brett discuss some of the potential and the challenges of biometrics in the security space, including recent advancements in deep neural netw...
21m May 03, 2022
21m
S11 Ep2: Carl Allen — Keeping the M&A Process Secure
In this episode, Steve speaks with Carl Allen (https://www.ninjaacquisitions.com/fire) , a private equity investor and co-founder of the Dealmaker Wealth Society (https://dealmakerwealthsociety.com/) . They discuss security across the mergers and acquisitions process, particularly for small and mid-size businesses. More ISF resources on this topic: Information Security in Mergers and Acquisit...
35m Apr 26, 2022
35m
S11 Ep1: Mark Ralls — The Cost of the FUD Approach to Security
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Mark Ralls, President and COO of Invicti Security, a Texas-based company that provides dynamic web application security solutions. You’ll hear Mark mention what he calls the FUD approach to security — starting from fear, uncertainty and doubt. Steve and Mark talk about the cost this approach can ultimately have in relation to people, process, ...
28m Apr 19, 2022
28m
S10 Ep7: Steve Durbin — Managing Cyber Threats During Times of Instability
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss highlights from the conversations we’ve featured on the podcast over the last several weeks. We review our season and consider takeaways, in terms of business leadership and actionable insights for our members, particularly during these times of instability. Related Resources from ISF: “Are 5G Networks Setting The Stage For A New ...
19m Apr 05, 2022
19m
S10 Ep6: Federico Varese — Organised Crime Goes Digital
Today, Steve is speaking with Prof. Federico Varese (https://federicovarese.com/) , a professor of criminology and head of the sociology department at Nuffield College at Oxford University. Prof. Varese talks with Steve about the history of organised crime in Russia and around the world, the mafia’s movement into cybercrime, and what the future may hold for these criminal organisations. Relate...
25m Mar 29, 2022
25m
S10 Ep5: Alexander Seger — How Global Law Enforcement Fight Cybercrime
Today, Steve sits down with Alexander Seger (https://www.coe.int/en/web/electoral-management-bodies-conference/alexander-seger) , head of the Cybercrime Division at the Council of Europe. They discuss ways to promote cooperation between private businesses and law enforcement agencies, the challenges of investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes across multiple jurisdictions, and recent developme...
24m Mar 22, 2022
24m
S10 Ep4: Stephen Poloz — The Next Age of Uncertainty
In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Steve had just last week with Stephen Poloz (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/profile/stephen-s-poloz/) , a world renowned economist who served as Governor of the Bank of Canada (https://www.bankofcanada.ca/) from 2013-2020. Steve and Stephen discuss some of the themes Poloz addresses in his recently released book, The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the ...
41m Mar 15, 2022
41m
S10 Ep3: Marc Gibson — Building a Security Career in the SME Space
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Marc Gibson, owner and CEO of DThree Technologies, a company that specializes in helping small-medium enterprises blend their people, processes, and technology. They talk about the unique security challenges small businesses face, how to build a culture of security in a small business environment, and career possibilities for security professionals within...
24m Mar 08, 2022
24m
S10 Ep2: Steve Durbin — Is 5G expanding the cybersecurity attack surface?
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert are talking all things 5G — what it is, what changes it will effect, and how we can keep our operations and supply chains secure as it rolls out. Related ISF Resources: “Are 5G Networks Setting The Stage For A New Wave Of Cyberattacks?” (https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/08/10/are-5g-networks-setting-the-stage-for-a-new-...
19m Mar 01, 2022
19m
S10 Ep1: David Thornewill — The Impact of the Persistent CISO
Our guest today is David Thornewill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtve/) , Group CISO for transportation and logistics giant DHL (https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home.html?locale=true) . Steve sat down in the ISF headquarters in London to speak with David at his home in Germany. They discuss the ever-changing role of the CISO, the challenges and practical strategies of building a culture of securi...
24m Feb 22, 2022
24m
S9 Ep5: Steve Durbin — Security in the Boardroom and Beyond
Today, we’re featuring highlights of a recent “fireside chat” hosted by global tech services and consulting firm Infosys, and featuring our own ISF CEO Steve Durbin. Steve’s interviewer is his long-time colleague and friend Vishal Salvi, who serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Cyber Security Practice at Infosys. More about Infosys (https://www.infosys.com/) More about Vis...
28m Feb 08, 2022
28m
S9 Ep4: Dan Norman — Influencing Security Behavior
In this episode, originally released in April 2021, we’re bringing you a conversation between ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF analyst Dan Norman from the 2020 ISF Congress. Steve and Dan discuss the overall direction of the security profession in the current climate and how to build a team and a culture to promote secure practices throughout your organization. Mentioned in this episode: Addressi...
21m Feb 01, 2022
21m
S9 Ep3: Steve Durbin — The Race for Tech Dominance
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the second of two episodes focusing on this theme. Read the transcript of this episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Rn9FQ8edBMvgR9HnmJkgAySvTB-GuHH/view?usp=sharing) Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you ...
21m Jan 25, 2022
21m
S9 Ep2: Steve Durbin — The New World Order
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the first of two episodes focusing on this theme. Read the transcript of this episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp04RkyxkqfbmQAcuz-lvlcxUfsUA5l8/view?usp=sharing) Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you l...
22m Jan 19, 2022
22m
S9 Ep1: Bonus Episode: The Best of ISF Podcast 2021
Happy New Year to all of our listeners! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this podcast for five years now. Our audience keeps growing, and we’re excited to bring you more insightful guests in 2022 — the best is yet to come. But today, we’re taking a look back. This episode features clips from some of our favorite episodes from 2021. The full episodes are linked below, in case you missed on...
20m Jan 11, 2022
20m
S8 Ep9: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022: Q&A
Last week, we featured a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. This week, we’ll hear the presentation’s Q&A session, in which Steve responds to the audience questions. Mentioned in this episode: Demystifying Zero Trust (https://www.securityforum.org/solutions-and-insights/demystifying-zero-trust/) Protecting the Crown Je...
23m Dec 21, 2021
23m
S8 Ep8: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022
This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. Steve sets some context for his thinking around the threats for 2022, goes through four of what he believes will be the threats to watch out for in 2022, and then outlines some of the mitigations that organizations can adopt to protect themselves from these ...
21m Dec 14, 2021
21m
S8 Ep7: Viviane Reding - The Future of Digital Governance
Viviane Reding, former First Vice-President of the European Commission, sits down with ISF Chief Executive, Steve Durbin to discuss the ramifications of GDPR, cybercrime, and what kind of governance in cyberspace is possible going forward. Read the transcript of this episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rIbZt_xvOcAF6Fc0T4P-RNTLD7XUFjY2/view?usp=sharing) Subscribe to the ISF Podcast where...
23m Dec 07, 2021
23m
S8 Ep6: Rachel Botsman — Rethinking Trust
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with trust expert, author, and lecturer at Oxford University, Rachel Botsman (https://rachelbotsman.com/) . They discuss the nature of trust, how trust differs from transparency, and how to build a culture of trust within your organisation. Read the transcript of this episode (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zxd7mBv5B8hs__OlBxxQpO5eEMY8DkY2/view?usp=shari...
24m Nov 30, 2021
24m