#Cyber2020 - Entrepreneurial Cybercrime
“Cybercrime is certainly an entrepreneurial growth business. There’s no getting away from it and the arrest rate is very low. So, unfortunately, cybercrime does pay” In this week’s podcast, we bring you the third episode in a series focusing on Forecast 2020: the global security threat outlook. Throughout the series, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, has discussed the race for techno...
13m Feb 12, 2020
13m
#Cyber2020 - Third-Party IoT and the Cloud
“So much of our critical data is now held in the cloud. Whether we put it there as individuals or organisations have put it there on our behalf. And that opens even more opportunity for cybercriminals.” In this week’s podcast, we will be bringing the second episode in a series focusing on Forecast 2020: The Global Security Threat Outlook. In the previous episode, Steve Durbin, Managing Directo...
12m Feb 05, 2020
12m
#Cyber2020 - The Race for Technology Dominance
“Technology has changed the world in which we live. Old norms are changing and it's clear that the next industrial revolution will not only be entirely technology-driven, but technology dependent. In this week’s podcast, we will be bringing you the first in a series of episodes focusing on Forecast 2020: The Global Security Threat Outlook. Over this series, ISF Managing Director Steve Durbin w...
9m Jan 29, 2020
9m
Chris Frenz - The Zero-Trust Network Security Model
“It showed that the risk was really unacceptable because you couldn't afford to lose a whole department. The impact on patient care would be fairly disastrous.” In this week’s ISF Podcast, Christopher Frenz, AVP of Information Security for Interfaith Medical Centre, sat down with Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, to discuss how and why Interfaith implemented a zero-trust network secu...
24m Jan 22, 2020
24m
Human-Centred Security - Managing Human Vulnerabilities
“A new approach is need, one that helps organisations to understand and manage psychological vulnerabilities and adopts technology and controls designed with human behaviour in mind. And we’ve called that human-centred security.” In the last episode of the Information Security Forum’s Human-Centred Security podcast series we took a deep dive into how human vulnerabilities are exploited, but th...
18m Dec 18, 2019
18m
Human-Centred Security - Exploiting Human Vulnerabilities
“The methods of psychological manipulation used by attackers have not just moved online since humans entered the digital era, but today's attack techniques are more sophisticated, cost-effective and expansive, allowing attackers to effectively target individuals or to attack on a considerably larger scale.” In this podcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, explores how psychological...
19m Dec 03, 2019
19m
Laura Norén - The Crusade to Protect Employees' Data
“We are seeing, the EU being an important leader in trying to advocate for consumers' rights, to some degree for employees' rights, although I wouldn't say that that's super strong. I would like to see students going through more data science training so that they have better data literacy and are better able to advocate for themselves out in the world about what can and cannot be done.” In th...
27m Nov 26, 2019
27m
Human-Centred Security - The Human Vulnerabilities
“By identifying the fundamental vulnerabilities in humans and understanding how psychology works and what triggers risky behaviour, organisations can begin to understand why their employees might make errors and then begin managing that risk more effectively” In the second part of our human-centred security series of podcasts, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, discusses how do identi...
15m Nov 19, 2019
15m
Will Houston: The Effect of a Breach on a CISO's Value
“Not long ago it was generally seen as a bad thing. Now we’re having clients say, ‘we want somebody who’s been through a breach’.” In this ISF Podcast, Managing Director Steve Durbin is joined by Egon Zehnder consultant Will Houston to discuss the skills shortage, the effect of a breach on a CISO’s value and employability, and more. https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/will-houston-t...
22m Nov 06, 2019
22m
Human-Centred Security - The Insider Threat
The latest ISF Podcast will bring the first in a series of episodes focusing on human-centred security. In this episode, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF, will discuss what the insider threat looks like and how to manage it. “Employees and negligence are the leading causes of security incidents but remain the least reported issue. The explosion of digital devices creates real challen...
17m Oct 22, 2019
17m
Innovating Your Cybersecurity
"Steve, given the speed of change in cyber, do you believe that a CEO should be encouraging innovative, out-of-the-box thinking from their CIO or CISO?" In today's ISF Podcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF, will be discussing the importance of emotional intelligence for CISOs, accepting the inevitability of security breaches and learning from those breaches. https://www.securityforum....
16m Sep 17, 2019
16m
Leaving the Weight of the World on the CIO's Shoulder
"I think that when we look at cybersecurity today, it isn't just a technology issue. It is much bigger than that. Cyber is pretty much integrated across all of an enterprise. There isn't anything that most departments in a business won't get up to that doesn't touch cyber in some way.  In this week's ISF Podcast, Steve Durbin, Managaing Director, ISF, discusses not only the risks involved of l...
16m Sep 10, 2019
16m
Embedding Cyber Hygiene into the Organisation
"It isn't just about technology. The human piece has a key role to play in securing our environment, and so yes, for me, the Board has to be setting an example, has to be really at the top of it's game in demonstrating leadership." In the latest ISF Podcast, we present the second of two episodes focusing on the role of the Board in cybersecurity. ISF Managing Director Steve Durbin will be disc...
13m Sep 04, 2019
13m
Bridging the gap between the CISO & the Board
"Why is it not enough for an organization to hire a CISO and have that person report to the board periodically? Why is that not enough due diligence?" In the latest ISF Podcast, we present the first of two episodes focusing on the role of the Board in cybersecurity. ISF Managing Director Steve Durbin will be discussing how often CISOs should be meeting with the Board and how CISOs can be more ...
18m Aug 28, 2019
18m
VS Subrahmanian - Cyber Security and the Individual
“Nobody is immune from attack, especially as these attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated. You have the spearphishing attacks, which are very, very highly targeted at very specific individuals. Those emails look like they're coming from friends, from professional colleagues, and emails are not the only vector. So the attacker can throw things at us from many different directions. And we...
13m Aug 06, 2019
13m
VS Subrahmanian - AI: Security Benefit or Threat?
“But over the last, I would say 15 years, what's become increasingly clear is that AI, artificial intelligence, is going to play a huge role both on the defensive side and on the offensive side. So, over the next few years, we're going to see people increasingly use AI to attack systems” In the first of this two-part series, VS Subrahmanian, Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, ...
18m Jul 30, 2019
18m
Jon Fisher - Think Before You Click
“You can have the best security implementations in the world, but if your users are not trained, and they click on the link, you're going to be in trouble” In this episode of the ISF Podcast with Jon Fisher, former FBI agent and current Managing Director for Lifars, and ISF MD Steve Durbin, we will be discussing how to improve employee education in cybersecurity awareness and the best way to r...
12m Jul 23, 2019
12m
Jon Fisher - Law Enforcement and Business Collaboration
“Depending on your industry, you may be targeted by a different set of actors with different tactics, and I think as the CISO or as a security practitioner, you need to know what is targeting you and you need to stay apprised of the threats that are out there and how you can help defend against them.” In the first of this two-part series, Jon Fisher, Managing Director at Lifars and a former FB...
13m Jul 18, 2019
13m
The Evolving Security Operations Centre
"I think we've really seen the concept of a SOC grow and evolve over the past 10 years or so," says Emma Bickerstaffe, Senior Research Analyst at the Information Security Forum. As your business and the threat landscape change, how do you keep pace with your security operations centre (SOC)?    Emma Bickerstaffe, Senior Research Analyst, ISF and Jamie Cowper, Product Marketing Manager at IBM ...
36m Jul 17, 2019
36m
Adam Levin: Is Scaring Caring When It Comes To Cyber Security?
In the final episode of this three-part series, Adam Levin, CEO and founder of Cyber Scout and author of Swiped: How to Protect yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers and Identity Thieves, offers insights into the maturity, collaborative culture, preparation, and responsiveness required for true cyber-resilience. https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-adam-levin-is-s...
10m Jul 09, 2019
10m
Adam Levin: Integrating Cyber Into The DNA Of Your Business
In the second episode of this three-part series, Adam Levin, author of Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves, goes into detail about the importance of creating a thorough, integrated, cyber-resilient corporate culture.  https://www.securityforum.org/videos-podcasts/isf-podcast-adam-levin-integrating-cyber-into-the-dna-of-your-business/
17m Jul 04, 2019
17m
Adam Levin: Consumers - Protecting yourself against everyday scams
Breaches have become the third certainty in life and cyberwar has replaced the cold war. The truth is we are under attack every minute of every day. So how can we defend against everyday cyber threats? In the first episode of this three-part series, Adam Levin, chairman and founder of CyberScout, co-founder of Credit.com, and author of Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammer...
18m Jul 02, 2019
18m
Axel Voss - Mit Veränderungen Datenschutzlandschaft Schritt halten
Die Umsetzung der Allgemeinen Datenschutzverordnung in Deutschland stieß auf große Kritik. Gibt es zu viel Verwirrung um unterschiedliche Rechtsvorschriften und wie effizient ist die DSGVO in Europa heute? In der letzten Folge dieser dreiteiligen Reihe gibt Axel Voss, Vertreter der deutschen CDU im Europäischen Parlament, Einblicke in die Datenschutzlandschaft und was sich Unternehmen in den nä...
19m Jun 28, 2019
19m
Dr. Ann Cavoukian: Privacy by Design, Security by Design
In today's podcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the ISF talks with Dr. Ann Cavoukian, the Distinguished Expert-in-Residence of Ryerson University's Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence. Ann Cavoukian is recognised as one of the world's leading privacy experts. Since 2017, Cavoukian has been the distinguished expert in residence of Ryerson University's Privacy by Design Centre of Excel...
34m Jun 27, 2019
34m
Leo Taddeo - Know what to protect: Think like a cyber criminal
Understanding what assets are critical to your business is fundamental. Adversaries are often able to spot these assets ahead of businesses. CISOs need to be able to think like the adversary to put effective protective measures in place. In the final episode of this three-part series, Leo Taddeo, CISO at Cyxtera and former FBI agent, discusses thinking like an adversary and how the board and CI...
11m Jun 25, 2019
11m
Tech Giants “versus” Gesetzgeber
In der zweiten Folge dieser dreiteiligen Serie diskutiert Axel Voss, Vertreter der deutschen CDU im Europäischen Parlament, mit Sebastian Tischer, Regionaldirektor für ISF-Regulierung, wie diese in großen Technologieunternehmen durchgesetzt werden müssen, um ihre Mission zu schützen kritische Vermögenswerte wie IP, Urheberrechte und Prozesse. Die Herausforderung wird für große multinationale Un...
22m Jun 24, 2019
22m
Leo Taddeo - New York City and Cybercrime
70% of the US financial industry is located within New York City, this sits on a complex urban infrastructure. Impacting this infrastructure (through a physical or cyber-attack) will indirectly impact financial systems, causing mass disruption to businesses. In this environment, how can a CISO keep up with emerging threats? In the second part of this three-part series, Leo Taddeo, current CISO ...
13m Jun 18, 2019
13m
Axel Voss - Neue Technologien und Ethik
In der ersten Folge dieser dreiteiligen Serie diskutiert Axel Voss, Vertreter der deutschen CDU im Europäischen Parlament, mit Sebastian Tischer, Regionaldirektor ISF, Datenschutz, DSGVO-Verordnung sowie Ethik und Technologie. Axel gibt Einblicke, wie Tech-Giganten unser soziales Leben, unsere Kultur und Gesetzgebung zunehmend beeinflussen und wie Nationalstaaten ein Gleichgewicht finden müssen...
17m Jun 17, 2019
17m
Leo Taddeo - From FBI Agent to CISO
In the first episode of this three-part series, Leo Taddeo, Former FBI agent and current CISO of Cyxtera shares his unique history and career path from the military to law enforcement to CISO. Leo discusses with Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF the challenges that he has faced over the years, including technologies, Russian organised crime and more. https://www.securityforum.org/videos-pod...
15m Jun 11, 2019
15m
Threat Horizon 2021: Digital Competitors Rip Up the Rule Book
Competing in the digital marketplace will become increasingly difficult, as threat to businesses grow in speed and precision: Software and application weaknesses will continue to be leaked online with ever-decreasing time to fix them. The break-up of tech giants will plunge those reliant on their products and services into disarray and organisations rushing to deliver ambitious digital transfor...
12m May 14, 2019
12m
Threat Horizon 2021: Digital Cold War Engulfs Business
The race to develop strategically important, next-generation technologies is laying the foundation for nation state-backed espionage where intellectual property (IP) is targeted. Cloud services will become a prime target for sabotage and drones will become both the weapon and target of choice as attackers turn their attention skywards. The question is, how can organisations, who are increasingl...
12m May 07, 2019
12m
Threat Horizon 2021: Digital Connectivity Exposes Hidden Danger
Today, digital connectivity is essential in everyday life, and this is only set to increase over the next two years as we see technology such as the Internet of things (IoT) playing a vital role in business success. By 2021, vast webs of intelligent devices, combined with increased speeds, automation and digitisation will bring new possibilities within reach of businesses and consumers. However...
13m Apr 30, 2019
13m
Threat Horizon 2021 Overview
By 2021 the world will be heavily digitised and connected. The race to develop next generation technologies will enable innovative, digital business models, yet this will leave society critically dependent on technology to function. Coupled with heightened global mistrust and rising geopolitical tensions, this will lead to cyber threats that are relentless, targeted and disruptive.   In the f...
19m Apr 23, 2019
19m
The Enemy is the State: Cybersecurity and Nation-State Attacks (Mike Eckel, part 2)
Nation-state cyber-attacks have increasingly occupied news headlines in the past few years from alleged Russian electoral interference to accusations of Iranian backed cyber-terrorist groups and Chinese theft of high-value intellectual property.  In the final episode of this two-part series, Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF, speaks with journalist Mike Eckel about the threats posed by nati...
14m Apr 09, 2019
14m
The Origins of Russian Cyber Terrorism (Mike Eckel, Part 1)
The power and influence of Russian cyber actors continue to rise, but where did this ability for cyber terrorism and espionage originate?  In the first episode of this two-part series, Steve Durbin, Managing Director ISF, speaks with journalist and Senior Washington correspondent for Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Mike Eckel on the origins of Russian cyber terrorism. Together they discuss ho...
14m Apr 02, 2019
14m
The CEO vs The CISO: The Security Breach Blame Game
"In today's modern way of doing business, when cyber breaches and information security make or break an organisation, there is an increased need for company structure and better use of technology."  Organisations focus most of their efforts on meeting strategic and financial targets. However, the board and security leaders need to be aware that this is when cybercriminals are most likely strik...
11m Mar 19, 2019
11m
Holding the Board Accountable for Security (Jeff Engle, Part 3)
Even after many devastating examples of the impact of cyber-attacks on business, cyber is still drastically underestimated. Organisations must implement a successful security programme, with the board who are held accountable and have a thorough understanding of the risks to prepare for and the risks they are willing to accept.  In the final episode of this three-part series, Jeff Engle, Veter...
11m Mar 13, 2019
11m
How Security Leaders can Communicate with the Board (Jeff Engle, Part 2)
In the second episode of this three-part series, Jeff Engle, Veteran of US Army Special Operations Commands and Vice President of Federal for United Data technologies talks with Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF about the importance of effective communication and knowing your audience when collaborating with enterprises successfully to combat cyber threats.  Jeff and Steve discuss the need ...
14m Mar 12, 2019
14m
What can Businesses Learn from Military Security Strategies? (Jeff Engle, Part 1)
People can either be your first line of defence, or your weakest link – it is up to organisational leadership and how they approach risk management to determine which one they are.  In the first episode of this three-part series, Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF talks with Jeff Engle, Veteran of US Army Special Operations Commands and Vice President of Federal for United Data technologies,...
14m Mar 05, 2019
14m
The Life of a Cybercriminal (Brett Johnson, Part 2)
In the second episode of this series, former US most-wanted cybercriminal Brett Johnson, the ‘Original Internet Godfather’, speaks with Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF about his career as a cybercriminal. Brett offers an insider account, from his first scam he committed on eBay, to becoming a part of a worldwide cyber-criminal organisation.  Together, Steve and Brett discuss how the colla...
18m Feb 26, 2019
18m
The Myth of Supply Chain Assurance
The global supply chain is increasingly complex, diverse and hyper-connected so that gaining assurance of its security, safety and reliability is becoming more myth than reality. The recent rise in data breaches highlights these supply chain vulnerabilities and third parties are being heavily criticised for both inadequate preparation and protection.  In the final episode in this four-part ser...
15m Feb 19, 2019
15m
Inside the Mind of Today's Cybercriminals (Brett Johnson, Part 1)
In 2017, Cybercrime was an estimated $600 billion industry affecting approximately 2.8 million victims a day. The rise in ransomware attacks (an estimated 350%) and trend in spearfishing aimed at senior executives, is a further testament to the increasing sophistication, diligence and patience of today’s cybercriminals.  In this first of two episodes, Former US most-wanted cybercriminal Brett ...
18m Jan 25, 2019
18m
The Impact of Legislation in 2019
Legislation by its nature is government and regulator driven, resulting in a move towards national regulation at a time when cross border collaboration is needed. Organizations will struggle to keep abreast of such developments which may also impact business models which many have taken for granted. This will be a particular challenge to cloud implementations where understanding the location of...
17m Jan 22, 2019
17m
Governments and the Challenge of Rapid Digitalisation (Dr. Reinhard Brandl, Part 1)
As the threat landscape evolves, digitalisation is an ongoing challenge for governments and politicians, making it increasingly difficult to secure networks, personal information and critical infrastructure. Governments must keep abreast of developments in cyber security and ensure that best practices are communicated to businesses, and awareness is raised amongst the public. In the first of t...
12m Jan 10, 2019
12m
ISF Podcast: The Increasing Sophistication of Cybercrime & Ransomware
Cybercrime is now a market that is growing and increasing in sophistication, worth $600 billion in 2018 and affecting 2.7 million of us globally on a daily basis. With cybercriminals becoming increasingly strategic and patient in their approach, organisations cannot afford to ignore the increasing threats posed by such operations.  In the first episode of this four-part series which explores t...
16m Jan 08, 2019
16m
Emerging Cyber Threats for 2019
Will 2019 see cyber attacks come in isolation, or in combinations? A question organisations should think about as we see cyber space becoming increasingly connected and technology developments increasing in pace and scale.  In this podcast, Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF shares his predictions for the top 4 emerging cyber threats for 2019 – increased sophistication of cybercrime and rans...
11m Dec 19, 2018
11m
CISOs: The Need for a Clear Vision (Ondrej Krehel, Part 2)
Attacks from nation-states, where organisations are at risk are increasingly appearing on the threat horizon. As extortion is predicted to become one of the most common forms of cybercrime, it is imperative for the board to create a solid eco system between executives and individuals to conduct technical operations. Without a clear vision in place, CISOs will lack the transparency needed to ove...
12m Dec 06, 2018
12m
A Digital Forensics Specialist on Data Breaches (Ondrej Krehel, Part 1)
It is an unavoidable fact that businesses and organisations’ sensitive information will be breached at some stage in the future. When a network has been compromised, proper investigation and remediation to the incident is vital, as the impact can be significant in the digital world. There are various steps that need to be taken to respond and recover from a data breach, much like the processes ...
14m Nov 29, 2018
14m
Virtual Reality and a New Code of Ethics (Emory Craig, Part 2)
Virtual reality has a great deal of potential for the betterment of society - but as with all new technologies, we should be aware of ethical concerns that could emerge as social problems further down the line. With this in mind, there is a need for increased legislation and guidelines to ensure both businesses and consumers don’t get caught up in the novelty of virtual reality.  In the second...
16m Nov 22, 2018
16m
A Futurist's Insights on Virtual & Augmented Reality (Emory Craig, Part 1)
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality has made tremendous progress over the last 4 years. Since then the landscape has dramatically shifted - consumers now experience these new technologies through devices such as smartphones and smart headsets, taking them into a whole new era. Organisations within industries such as film and medical have started implementing virtual reality to transform the wa...
8m Nov 15, 2018
8m