

Secure Talk Podcast
Justin Beals
Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.
Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.
Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.
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May 24, 2023 • 51min
Mobile Safety: How to Ensure You Aren't Being Tracked
David Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of 4Freedom Mobile. David talks about the different ways public and private organizations can track individuals, monitor their activity, and collect personal data. He also explains some best practices to prevent being tracked and to protect your personal information.
4Freedom Mobile
https://4freedommobile.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

May 22, 2023 • 26min
Cybersecurity Risks with SaaS Applications
Nick Harrahill is the Director of Customer Support at Spin.ai. In this episode of Secure Talk, Nick talks about some key findings in a recently released report on the security risks associated with SaaS applications. He gives examples of the most common attacks and introduces some best practices to counter such attacks.
Spin.ai
https://spin.ai
Report on SaaS Application Risks
https://spin.ai/saas-application-risk-report/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

May 11, 2023 • 48min
Engaging Your Team in Cybersecurity
Darren Gallop is the Co-Founder and CEO of Carbide, a cybersecurity firm that provides businesses of all sizes with the tools they need to adopt a strong cybersecurity and compliance posture. In this episode, Darren talks about how to engage your team in cybersecurity to build a secure by-default company and how to showcase your company's cybersecurity posture in a way that helps you close deals faster and earn greater customer trust. He also gives advice on cybersecurity education and how to choose a VPN provider.
Carbide
https://carbidesecure.com/company/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

May 8, 2023 • 38min
Zero-Trust Content Security
Aviv Grafi is the Founder and CTO of Votiro. In this episode Aviv explains what zero-trust content security is and how it can greatly reduce the risk of compromise from weaponized documents.
Votiro
https://votiro.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

May 2, 2023 • 39min
API Security Challenges & Solutions
Jeremy Snyder is the Founder and CEO of FireTail.io, an API security platform. On this episode of Secure Talk, Jeremy explains how the explosion in the number of APIs has caused security issues for most organizations. He then introduces several best practices for securing APIs and the various apps that they connect with.
FireTail
https://www.firetail.io/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

May 1, 2023 • 39min
How to Select a VPN Provider
Michal Cizek is Co-Founder and CEO at GoodAccess, a global SaaS VPN provider that has customers in 120 countries. Michal explains the ins and outs of the VPN market and talks about what businesses should look for in a VPN provider. He also shares his thoughts about creating an effective organizational culture and building a Teal Organization.
GoodAccess
https://www.goodaccess.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Apr 25, 2023 • 42min
How to Implement an Effective Cloud Risk Management Strategy
Eric Kedrosky, CISO at Sonrai Security, talks about some specific steps companies can take to implement an effective cloud risk management strategy. He discusses topics including identity management, data discovery, cloud security, and vulnerability management.
Sonrai Security
https://sonraisecurity.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/
Youtube
https://youtu.be/9rxhtvuQac4

Apr 19, 2023 • 39min
2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Threat Report & Recommendations
Grayson Milbourne is the Security Intelligence Director for OpenText Cybersecurity. In this episode, Grayson talks about some of the findings of the 2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Threat Report related to the most common types of cyber threats and discusses the advantages of a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity. Grayson also provides recommendations for cyber awareness and training.
OpenText Cybersecurity
https://www.opentext.com/products/cyber-security
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Apr 17, 2023 • 29min
Democratizing Data with Tim Tutt, CEO and Co-Founder of Night Shift Development
Tim Tutt is the CEO and Co-Founder of Night Shift Development, a company that is on a mission to democratize data analytics by making it easier for users of any technical skill level to get value from their business data. Tim talks about democratizing data analytics and business intelligence, how to become more data curious, and discusses some important trends in technology. He also explains how cybersecurity professionals can benefit from making data more accessible.
Night Shift Development
https://www.nightshiftdevelopment.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/

Apr 13, 2023 • 51min
Data Protection as a Services with "Mr. Backup" W. Curtis Preston
W. Curtis Preston, AKA Mr. Backup, is an expert in backup & recovery systems, a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject, is the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, and is the host of the Restore it All Podcast. Curtis is also the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a data protection as a service company.
In this episode of The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast, we talk with Curtis about data protection as a service (DPaaS), backup basics, and the importance of having an incident response plan. Curtis also talks about the recent trend toward backups being a priority target for hackers.
Druva
https://druva.com/podcast
Backup Central
https://www.backupcentral.com/
The Secure Talk Cybersecurity Podcast
https://securetalkpodcast.com/


