UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

With Brad out this week, Evan is joined by the founder of the PsyberReslience Project, Neal O’Farrell. The PsyberReslience Project is an "ongoing effort to address the prevalence and impact of stress, burnout, and mental health challenges in the cybersecurity workforce." Evan and Neal chat about what mental health is like in the information security industry, and what challenges need to be addressed. Give this episode a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Securing an election has never been more difficult. Especially with the current state of the pandemic and its impact on in-person events, there’s much more to election security than protecting voting machines. Things like voter intimidation, disinformation, and security after election night all tie back into election security as much as infrastructure. Brad and Evan break down securing the 2020 election on this week's episode. Check it out and let us know what your election security concerns are at unsecurity@protonmail.com or @unsecurityP on Twitter.

Brad and Evan pick up where they left off with episode 99 in talking about "The Social Dilemma" by Netflix. The documentary outlines the problems with the way society is moving and how social media and big tech companies are aiding in that. With security and online privacy and tech going hand-in-hand, this is an important topic to discuss. Let us know what you thought of the documentary at insecurity@protonmail.com.

In episode 99 of the UNSECURITY Podcast, Evan and Brad review "The Social Dilemma"—Netflix's new documentary which sheds light on some techniques tech companies use to get us hooked on social media and the information they're collecting on us. Hear what a couple of information security and privacy experts have to say about a topic that's not going away any time soon. And, as always, send us your feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Things aren't always as straightforward as they should be in information security. One thing it tends to be hard to determine is who is accountable for what. On this week's episode of the UNSECURITY podcast, Evan and Brad provide some tips and tricks for holding people accountable within our industry—but also life in general. Give episode 98 a listen, and don't hesitate to share your feedback at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

With the 2020 elections coming up quickly, it feels like the country is as divisive as it's ever been. What implications might that have on the information security industry? Brad and Evan unpack this in this week's episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast. As always, please send us your comments and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Evan is flying solo on episode 96 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, he discusses the importance of context as it relates to making information security decisions. Without context, we often rely on emotion, bias, and assumptions to make decisions—which can be catastrophic. Give this episode a watch or listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

As we all know, 2020 has been a wild ride. The culmination of events this year, including the pandemic, social justice events, economic issues, the election cycle, and more, have all made for a unique and changing information security landscape. In this episode, Evan and Brad discuss these changes and what they mean for the industry.

Evan is known for saying that the information security industry lacks a common language, making it hard for us to be on the same page. Using that line of thinking, Evan and Brad Google search "cybersecurity" on this episode and discuss their findings. Hopefully, this will shed some light on the challenges the industry faces in easing confusion. Give episode 94 a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.Link from discussion: https://apps.il-work-net.com/cis/clusters/OccupationDetails/100280?parentId=111100&section=glance&sectionTitle=At%20a%20Glance

Fresh off a really successful DEF CON with Team Ambush, Oscar Minks joins the UNSECURITY Podcast to reflect on the conference and its competitions. Oscar leads FRSecure’s technical services team—which many members of compete at events together as Team Ambush. Listen to get an inside look at one of the biggest hacking events in the world. Then, give us your feedback on this episode (or any) at unsecurity@protonmail.com.