The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde
The Bid Picture podcast provides an array of information concerning cybersecurity. It includes the latest news and facts to keep listeners up-to-date with the most current events and developments in cybersecurity. At the same time, the podcast is not merely a factual digest; it also incorporates a range of opinions, encouraging its audience to consider different perspectives on cybersecurity matters.The Bid Picture podcast enriches its content by inviting a variety of guests. These guests come from diverse backgrounds, contributing their unique insights to the conversation. By doing so, the podcast ensures a multifaceted discussion, promoting a more comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity.One of the most distinguishing features of this podcast is its focus on the everyday implications of cybersecurity. Rather than discussing cybersecurity in abstract or theoretical terms, the Bid Picture podcast delves into how these issues affect us on a day-to-day basis. This approach helps listeners to connect with the topic at a personal level and enhances their awareness of the importance and relevance of cybersecurity in daily life.
Latest episodes
Apr 24, 2025 • 33min
386. Ghost Students Stealing Student Loans.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the ghost students draining the U.S. financial aid system.Support the show
Apr 17, 2025 • 46min
385. An Invisible Epidemic - AI, Opioids & Gambling.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how AI shortcuts, opioid pills, and gambling apps are reshaping adolescence.Support the show
Apr 10, 2025 • 5min
384. Illicit Activities on Digital Platforms.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how digital platforms can be exploited for illicit activities. One alarming trend is the rise of opioid misuse among teenagers, facilitated by social media platforms.Support the show
Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 13min
383. Encrypted Messaging Apps and National Security.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the national security risks of encrypted messaging — highlighting policy gaps and some suggested remedies.Support the show
Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 12min
382. Craig Taylor.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Craig Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of CyberHoot. They explored how CyberHoot helps businesses manage cyber risks and improve cyber literacy with tools that are smart, simple, and human-focused.Craig explained how CyberHoot supports small businesses who often face big cybersecurity challenges with limited resources. Their platform skips passwords and makes training easy, using short lessons, clear policies, and phishing simulations.They also discussed how CyberHoot uses positive reinforcement and gamification to make training fun and effective—helping employees learn to spot threats like phishing emails without fear or blame. The conversation touched on the power of storytelling in cybersecurity education and why putting people at the center of security is key to long-term success.Support the show
Mar 20, 2025 • 59min
381. Aaron Mello.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Aaron Mello, a Cybersecurity Manager at Applied Tech, a managed IT and security services provider. The conversation touched on Aaron's career track and journey into cybersecurity, how he prioritizes skill development, some of his thoughts on AI in cybersecurity, cybersecurity education, and the relationship between hands-on experience and certifications, some advice for anyone considering a cybersecurity career, and lots more.Support the show
Mar 13, 2025 • 38min
380. AI Obsession and a Workforce Crisis.
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how the tech industry's obsession with artificial intelligence is creating a workforce crisis.Support the show
Mar 6, 2025 • 49min
379. May Brooks-Kempler.
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
Feb 27, 2025 • 17min
378. Murphy John.
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
Feb 20, 2025 • 55min
377. Saaim Khan.
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
