Data Protection: The Focus of James Oliverio and his IdeaBox

Summary

James Oliverio, founder of IdeaBox, shares his journey from working on Wall Street to starting his own company in the cybersecurity industry. He discusses the importance of separating the roles of CIO and security officer, and the need to quantify cyber risk. Oliverio explains how his company, IdeaBox, focuses on data protection and offers services such as data risk assessments and crisis communications. He also highlights the unique features of Actifile, a product that is integrated into IdeaBox's offering. Oliverio emphasizes the importance of customer service and delivering a unique experience to clients.

Takeaways

Separating the roles of CIO and security officer is crucial for effective cybersecurity.

Quantifying cyber risk is essential for businesses to understand and address their vulnerabilities.

IdeaBox focuses on data protection and offers services such as data risk assessments and crisis communications.

Actifile, a product integrated into IdeaBox's offering, provides unique features for data protection.

Delivering exceptional customer service and a unique experience is key to success in the cybersecurity industry.

Sound Bites

"How do you approach cyber? Quantify it. You quantify everything else in the business."

"We can protect [data] preemptively with no end user involvement.”

Links

James’ IdeaBox: https://www.ideabox.com/

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The book Think Like a Startup Founder (early access): https://www.manning.com/books/think-like-a-startup-founder

Jothy’s site for speaking, podcasting, and ruminating: https://jothyrosenberg.com

Jothy’s non-profit foundation The Who Says I Can’t Foundation: https://whosaysicant.org

Jothy’s TEDx talk on why people with a disability over-achieve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNtOawXAx5A

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:53 The Importance of Separating Roles in Cybersecurity

06:54 Quantifying Cyber Risk

13:05 Focus on Data Protection

25:01 Delivering Exceptional Customer Service

35:12 Future Plans and Opportunities