
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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Mar 22, 2022 • 24min
S10 Ep5: Alexander Seger — How Global Law Enforcement Fight Cybercrime
Today, Steve sits down with Alexander Seger, head of the Cybercrime Division at the Council of Europe. They discuss ways to promote cooperation between private businesses and law enforcement agencies, the challenges of investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes across multiple jurisdictions, and recent developments with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime that could mitigate those challenges.
Related Resources from ISF:
Mitigating Ransomware Attacks
Review and Gap Analysis of Cybersecurity Legislation and Cybercriminality Policies in Eight Countries
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Mar 15, 2022 • 41min
S10 Ep4: Stephen Poloz — The Next Age of Uncertainty
In this episode, we’re featuring a conversation Steve had just last week with Stephen Poloz, a world renowned economist who served as Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2013-2020. Steve and Stephen discuss some of the themes Poloz addresses in his recently released book, The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future. They discuss communicating in the midst of crisis, how the fourth industrial revolution compares to past historical moments of change, and risk management and resilience amidst global turmoil.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future
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Mar 8, 2022 • 24min
S10 Ep3: Marc Gibson — Building a Security Career in the SME Space
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Marc Gibson, owner and CEO of DThree Technologies, a company that specializes in helping small-medium enterprises blend their people, processes, and technology. They talk about the unique security challenges small businesses face, how to build a culture of security in a small business environment, and career possibilities for security professionals within SMEs.
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Mar 1, 2022 • 19min
S10 Ep2: Steve Durbin — Is 5G expanding the cybersecurity attack surface?
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert are talking all things 5G — what it is, what changes it will effect, and how we can keep our operations and supply chains secure as it rolls out.
Related ISF Resources:
“Are 5G Networks Setting The Stage For A New Wave Of Cyberattacks?” — Forbes, 10 August 2021
Threat Horizon 2022: Digital and Physical Worlds Collide
The New World Order (ISF Podcast, 19 January 2022)
The Race for Tech Dominance (ISF Podcast, 25 January 2022)
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Feb 22, 2022 • 24min
S10 Ep1: David Thornewill — The Impact of the Persistent CISO
Our guest today is David Thornewill, Group CISO for transportation and logistics giant DHL. Steve sat down in the ISF headquarters in London to speak with David at his home in Germany. They discuss the ever-changing role of the CISO, the challenges and practical strategies of building a culture of security in a multinational corporation with more than half a million employees, and preparing for future threats.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 28min
S9 Ep5: Steve Durbin — Security in the Boardroom and Beyond
Today, we’re featuring highlights of a recent “fireside chat” hosted by global tech services and consulting firm Infosys, and featuring our own ISF CEO Steve Durbin. Steve’s interviewer is his long-time colleague and friend Vishal Salvi, who serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Cyber Security Practice at Infosys.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 21min
S9 Ep4: Dan Norman — Influencing Security Behavior
In this episode, originally released in April 2021, we’re bringing you a conversation between ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF analyst Dan Norman from the 2020 ISF Congress. Steve and Dan discuss the overall direction of the security profession in the current climate and how to build a team and a culture to promote secure practices throughout your organization.
Mentioned in this episode:
Addressing Psychological Vulnerabilities
Positively Influencing Security Behavior
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Jan 25, 2022 • 21min
S9 Ep3: Steve Durbin — The Race for Tech Dominance
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the second of two episodes focusing on this theme.
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Jan 19, 2022 • 22min
S9 Ep2: Steve Durbin — The New World Order
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert discuss research he’s been conducting during the fall of 2021 around The New World Order and the Race for Tech Dominance. This is the first of two episodes focusing on this theme.
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Jan 11, 2022 • 20min
S9 Ep1: Bonus Episode: The Best of ISF Podcast 2021
Happy New Year to all of our listeners! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this podcast for five years now. Our audience keeps growing, and we’re excited to bring you more insightful guests in 2022 — the best is yet to come.
But today, we’re taking a look back. This episode features clips from some of our favorite episodes from 2021. The full episodes are linked below, in case you missed one or want to revisit the full conversations.
Dame Inga Beale - Communication: Listen and Be Heard
Kate Montague — How to Rethink, Reset, and Refocus
Kate Stone — The Role of Analogue in the Digital Age
Margaret Cunningham — Healthy Workplaces and Trust
Thomas Eisenmann — Why Startups Fail
Michele Wucker — You Are What You Risk
Josh Jackson — AI, Automation, and Cyber Ethics: Changing the Game
Brian Cox — Intellectual Honesty and Learning to be a Leader
Max McKeown — Thriving in a World of Opportunities, Shocks, and Change
Steve Wozniak in Conversation with Steve Durbin
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