UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

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.

The UNSECURITY Podcast is sticking with its Women in Security series for yet another week. This week, Brad and Evan are joined by Lee Ann Villella, who is the Senior Enterprise Security Sales Consultant at FRSecure, Program Director for the Minnesota Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, and member of the Cyber Security Summit Advisory Board Committee (including the Women In Security Sub-Committee). We're lucky to have Lee Ann both at FRSecure and on the show. Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

The Women in Security series of the UNSECURITY Podcast is back again this week for part 8. This week, Brad and Evan are joined by Theresa Semmens, who is the current CISO at the Nevada System of Higher Education. Having also served as the AVP/Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Miami and the CISO at North Dakota State University, Theresa brings an unmatched perspective on security programs and careers within colleges and universities. Check it out and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

We've gotten great feedback on the Women in Security series thus far, so we're keeping the ball rolling. Part 7 of the series features Amy McLaughlin, who has an incredible background working in InfoSec in education—including the State of Oregon, the Consortium for School Network (CoSN), Chemeketa Community College, and Oregon State University. Get to know Amy and her experiences in the industry by giving episode 90 a listen. As always, feel free to submit feedback and/or questions to us at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

The quest to gain perspectives from women in the information security industry continues this week as Brad and Evan welcome their sixth guest, Judy Hatchett. Judy has experience operating in security departments across a number of industries including consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, and food. She's currently the CISO Surescripts, a health information network designed to increase patient safety, lower costs, and improve quality of care. Check out what Judy has to say about the information security industry, and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Episode 88 is part 5 of the UNSECURITY Podcast's Women in Security series. In this week's show, Evan and Brad interview Andrea Hatcher. Andrea is a senior majoring in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations at Pennsylvania State University, and the guys chat with her about why she chose this path, her school's program, challenges, advice, and more. Give it a watch or listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Episode 87 marks part four of UNSECURITY's "Women in Security" series. This week, Evan and Brad chat with Kristin Judge, the current founder and CEO of the Cybercrime Support Network. With experience well beyond her current role, they talk about what the industry has been like from her perspective, advice for people starting out, and the claimed talent shortage that exists. Give it a listen or watch and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com.