
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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Dec 21, 2021 • 23min
S8 Ep9: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022: Q&A
Last week, we featured a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. This week, we’ll hear the presentation’s Q&A session, in which Steve responds to the audience questions.
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Demystifying Zero Trust
Protecting the Crown Jewels
“Zero Trust: Five Misconceptions Every Business Should Avoid” — Forbes, 1 December 2021
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Dec 14, 2021 • 21min
S8 Ep8: Steve Durbin — Emerging Threats for 2022
This week, we’re featuring a presentation ISF CEO Steve Durbin made on December 8, 2021, on the Emerging Threats we expect to see in 2022. Steve sets some context for his thinking around the threats for 2022, goes through four of what he believes will be the threats to watch out for in 2022, and then outlines some of the mitigations that organizations can adopt to protect themselves from these threats.
Demystifying Zero Trust
Protecting the Crown Jewels
Steve Durbin: steve.durbin@securityforum.org
Phone: +44 (0) 7785 953800
Twitter: @stevedurbin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedurbin/
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Dec 7, 2021 • 23min
S8 Ep7: Viviane Reding - The Future of Digital Governance
Viviane Reding, former First Vice-President of the European Commission, sits down with ISF Chief Executive, Steve Durbin to discuss the ramifications of GDPR, cybercrime, and what kind of governance in cyberspace is possible going forward.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 24min
S8 Ep6: Rachel Botsman — Rethinking Trust
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin sits down with trust expert, author, and lecturer at Oxford University, Rachel Botsman. They discuss the nature of trust, how trust differs from transparency, and how to build a culture of trust within your organisation.
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Nov 23, 2021 • 44min
S8 Ep5: Steve Wozniak In Conversation with Steve Durbin
ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with computer programmer, philanthropist, and co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak. Woz reminisces about the past and looks into the future of Big Tech, and considers what both could mean for the future of security.
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Nov 16, 2021 • 22min
S8 Ep4: Max McKeown — Thriving in a World of Opportunities, Shocks, and Change
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Max McKeown, a writer, consultant, and researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He and Steve talk about effective communication, resilience, and how to lead with long-term vision when you feel overwhelmed by day-to-day tasks.
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Nov 9, 2021 • 33min
S8 Ep3: Sadie Creese — Minimising Your Attack Surface
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Dr. Sadie Creese, a professor of Cybersecurity at Oxford University. Dr. Creese is the founding Director of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) at the Oxford Martin School and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Security Centre’s Strategic Advisory Board. She and Steve discuss the current threat landscape, deep machine learning, and educating business leaders in the basics of cybersecurity.
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Nov 2, 2021 • 23min
S8 Ep2: Brian Cox — Intellectual Honesty & Learning to be a Leader
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Dr. Brian Cox, professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester. Dr. Cox worked on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland and has co-written several books on physics, including Why does E=mc2? and The Quantum Universe. He’s also known for appearances in many science programmes for BBC radio and television, including In Einstein's Shadow and the BBC Horizon series. Dr. Cox and Steve discuss how to translate a complex message to a lay audience, the need for intellectual honesty, and the value of play even in serious endeavors.
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Oct 26, 2021 • 21min
S8 Ep1: Steve Durbin — Key Takeaways from Global Thought Leaders in Season 8
Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and host Tavia Gilbert give a preview of the upcoming season of the ISF Podcast, which features conversations with ISF’s Digital Congress 2021 keynote speakers.
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Oct 12, 2021 • 37min
S7 Ep5: Bonus Episode: Reggie Butler — Bringing Your Home to Work
In this episode, originally released in December 2020, Steve welcomes motivational speaker, corporate consultant, and educator Reggie Butler back to the podcast. Reggie last connected with Steve in 2018 for an episode of our videocast (link below). Today’s conversation focuses on what we’ve learned through the experience of working from home during the pandemic, strategies for uniting teams even while socially distanced, and why leaders should model vulnerability and transparency now more than ever.
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2018 ISF Videocast with Reggie Butler: Finding your ‘rhythm’ in business
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