UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

As information security professionals, we're responsible for protecting sensitive business information involving financials, customer info, employee data, and more. But, those protections don't always feel directly connected to us personally—more of our personal data lives in our home environment. So, from the perspective of security professionals, what should we do at home to protect ourselves and our family? Evan and Brad provide some tips in this week's episode of the UNSECURITY podcast. Give it a listen/watch, and send us your comments, questions, and feedback at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

The number of aggressive cyber attacks we've seen has been on the rise very recently—including a calculated Ryuk ransomware targeting healthcare organizations. Knowing attackers are taking extra advantage of the chaos of the pandemic, Oscar (who leads FRSecure's technical services team) gives some thoughts about what you should and shouldn't do when experiencing an incident or attack. Give episode 105 a listen/watch, and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

At episode 104, the UNSECURITY Podcast has officially reached its second year anniversary of the show. First off, we'd like to thank all of our listeners for sticking with us during this journey. It's been fun, and we hope you've gained as much from the conversations as we have.This week, we're continuing our unofficial series on the topics of mental health, wellness, and work-life balance in the information security industry. To do so, Brad and Evan are joined by Richie Breathe—who provides wellness education for professionals.Go vote, then give this episode a listen/watch. As always, feel free to send comments, feedback, and questions to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Things don't always go as planned. With Brad out last week and a riveting conversation with Neal O'Farrell about mental health in the information security industry, Neal joined the podcast again for an impromptu part two in episode 103. In part two of this discussion, Evan, Brad, and Neal review some very specific self-help measures they've tried—and what their experiences were with them. Give this episode a listen/watch and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

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.