
ISF Podcast
The ISF Podcast brings you cutting-edge conversation, tailored to CISOs, CTOs, CROs, and other global security pros. In every episode of the ISF Podcast, Chief Executive, Steve Durbin speaks with rule-breakers, collaborators, culture builders, and business creatives who manage their enterprise with vision, transparency, authenticity, and integrity. From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.
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Jan 10, 2023 • 15min
S16 Ep1: Steve Durbin & Nicholas Witchell - The Case for Social Responsibility in AI
Today BBC journalist Nick Witchell interviews ISF CEO Steve Durbin. They discuss AI and its impact on security, as well as data integrity and trust in an age of disinformation.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 28min
S15 Ep4: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2023
This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 7, 2022, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2023.
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Protecting the Crown Jewels
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Dec 6, 2022 • 29min
S15 Ep3: Steve Durbin - The Future of the Security Leader: Integrating security with business
In today’s episode, which was recorded together in the studio — a rare and happy occurrence when we’re able to be together in person — ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss the future of the security leader, including the characteristics of security leaders today compared to those likely to be required in the future, as well as the future operating model of the security function.
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Nov 29, 2022 • 25min
S15 Ep2: Tim Carmichael - Combining Data and Culture to Attract and Retain Talent
Today, Steve speaks with Tim Carmichael, Chief Data Officer of the Chalhoub Group, a luxury retailer based in Dubai, and former Chief Data Officer of the British Army. Tim and Steve talk about what can happen when leaders empower their people to act and consider how CDOs, like CISOs, can serve as interpreters for members of the Board. They also explore strategies for hiring and keeping the best talent in a competitive market.
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Nov 22, 2022 • 34min
S15 Ep1: Raffael Marty - Getting Inside the Mind of the Hacker
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Raffael Marty, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cybersecurity Management at ConnectWise. Raffael is also the author of Applied Security Visualization and the Security Data Lake. He and Steve discuss how to prevent data from being compromised, what government and private enterprise can learn from each other vis a vis cybersecurity, the pros and cons of cyberinsurance, and more.
Related ISF Resources:
Protecting the Crown Jewels: How To Secure Mission-Critical Assets
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Nov 7, 2022 • 30min
S14 Ep7: Deborah Wheeler - Security Beyond the Checkbox
In today’s episode, Steve is in conversation with Deborah Wheeler, CISO at Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah talks about her journey through the cybersecurity industry, and offers her perspective on how the industry can be more open to women. She and Steve also discuss the difference between compliance and security and touch on how Covid has changed Delta’s approach to hiring and personnel management.
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Nov 1, 2022 • 27min
S14 Ep6: Andy Burnham - Embedding Altruism into the Development of a Digital City
Today, Steve sits down with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. They discuss the nuts and bolts of leading a city into the Digital Age, strategies for building consensus, and, of course, what ISF Congress participants can look forward to when they arrive in Manchester this November.
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Oct 24, 2022 • 27min
S14 Ep5: Steve Durbin - The Business Leader's Guide to Risk Management
In today's episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin talks to producer Tavia Gilbert about identifying and managing risk — not just from the perspective of the cybersecurity leader, but the business leader, who has to look deeply at the economic context of risk.
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Oct 17, 2022 • 18min
S14 Ep4: Steve Durbin and Nicholas Witchell - CISOs, Warfare and Technology in the Spotlight
In today’s episode, journalist and long-time friend of ISF, Nick Witchell, puts Steve Durbin, ISF Chief Executive, in the 'cyber hot-seat' to face fifteen minutes of timely rapid-fire questions.
Steve offers his opinion on the lessons we can learn from the ongoing Ukraine conflict, the likely ripple effects from the recent conviction of Uber's security chief, and how this will impact the future role of CISOs and their businesses.
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Oct 11, 2022 • 29min
S14 Ep3: Aaron Painter — Remodelling the Architecture Behind Trust
In today’s episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Aaron Painter. Aaron is the founder and CEO of Nametag, a company whose mission is to enable people to build more trusted relationships by preventing identity fraud. In 2017, Aaron wrote a best-selling book titled Loyal, based on his experience living and working in six countries across four continents. In Loyal, he describes his key to leadership: fostering a culture of listening. Today, he and Steve discuss how he came to write Loyal, and how his advice for workplace leaders has evolved since starting a company in the midst of the pandemic.
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