Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with May Brooks-Kempler, a cybersecurity educator, entrepreneur, and consultant. In this episode, May shares her insights into what cybersecurity is and isn't, how to build a successful cybersecurity career, the mindset and skills necessary to thrive within cybersecurity, what led her to build an online cybersecurity community of over 27,000 members, and lots more. May is an Amazon bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and mentor to hundreds.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Murphy John, the Ecosystem Development & Growth Manager at StorX Network (Powered by XDC). The conversation touched on StorX Networks' mission to provide users with the most privacy focused storage and backup service. StorX Network is an Open Source, Censorship Resistant Decentralized Cloud Storage Network, used primarily for storing critical Data Backups. StorX overcomes the limitation of traditional storage/backup medium which stores data unencrypted on single data silios, prone to outages and attacks. Instead StorX fisrt encrypts data with user unique private key, splits data into minute fragments, then replicates fragments and distributes it across its global network of storage nodes to provide enhance privacy, protection against outages, ransomware, and compromise, eliminating single points of failure while delivering speed, reliability, security, and global accessibility. StorX is not only reliable and resilient but helps save minimum 60% of bandwidth cost associated with traditional cloud storage systems.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Saaim Khan, the Founder and Managing Director at Cyber Matters. The conversation explored what cybersecurity compliance is and isn't, how to effectively leverage cybersecurity for business growth, streamlining cybersecurity compliance programs for efficiency, integrating cybersecurity into startup culture (built-in, not bolted on), practical strategies for enhancing cyber resilience, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday work life with a security-focused mindset, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Wendi Walker, a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at IHG Hotels & Resorts. The conversation touched on Wendi's journey into cyber threat intelligence from her military and traditional intelligence background. She shared insights from her time at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and working on various federal and state law enforcement task forces. There were also discussions about the importance of a curious and investigative mindset for success in intelligence, the evolution of cybercrime, the rise of agile ransomware groups, AI-powered phishing attacks, zero-day threats, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity. The conversation touched on how aware individuals are of the several ways their data is being collected and used daily without their consent; how data brokers claim to anonymize data, yet these data can often be easily re-identified; what the Texas Attorney General is doing regarding the issue of car manufacturers collecting drivers' private data and selling to vehicle insurance companies without their consent; and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about why, in January 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Mr. Scott Mason and his companies with misappropriating more than $20 million from at least 13 advisory clients, some of which included his family members and long time friends.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how food and grocery delivery apps have undeniably transformed our dining and shopping habits, offering unparalleled convenience. However, this shift raises concerns about potential health implications, particularly regarding weight gain and overall well-being.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!Click here to enroll in the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) course. Use promo code TBPSALE for 20% off before January 31, 2025.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about some recent AI news.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!Click here to enroll in the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) course. Use promo code TBPSALE for 20% off before January 31, 2025.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Greg Ross-Munro, a third generation programmer, and the founder and CEO of Sourcetoad, a custom enterprise software engineering firm with offices in the USA and Australia. Sourcetoad's team of developers have built applications and games for clients like Viking Cruises, Jackson Hewitt, Procter and Gamble, Luxottica, the US Special Forces, and dozens of startups.Greg has participated, judged, organized, and sponsored almost every event of note in the Tampa Bay startup scene including Tampa Bay Bar Camp, Startup Weekend, Startup Bus (where he is also on the Board of Directors), Ignite, WaVE, and the Tampa Bay Entrepreneurship Gala. Additionally, he has been a regular and willing mentor of many young entrepreneurs while serving as a regular guest speaker at USF and UT.Greg grew up in Africa, and has lived and worked in Japan. He delights in good Scotch whisky and suffers from a dark sense of humor, and an incomprehensible patience with beautiful but temperamental British sports cars.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!Click here to enroll in the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) course. Use promo code TBPSALE for 20% off before January 31, 2025.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Michele Rigby Assad, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, acclaimed author, keynote speaker, and corporate consultant. Together, they delve into Michele’s expertise in Human Intelligence (HUMINT), discussing its pivotal role in intelligence operations and practical strategies for applying these skills in daily life. Michele also shares insights from her upcoming book, Get Off the X, which examines the human tendency to freeze under pressure and offers actionable advice on training yourself to respond decisively in critical moments. Learn how the principles of "getting off the X" can help you overcome challenges and navigate obstacles in everyday life.Michele's WebsiteMichele's First Book, Breaking CoverMichele's FacebookMichele's InstagramSupport the show