In today's episode, we're diving into the nuances of modern data security with our special guest, Yasir Ali, CEO of Polymer. As networks become increasingly borderless, the challenges for data security are escalating. We'll explore crucial technologies like Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and discuss the importance of reducing risk profiles and managing access control effectively.

This week, we revisit a conversation with Dustin Moody, a mathematician in the NIST Computer Security Division. He teaches us about the risks posed by quantum computers. He also shares updates on the status of NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standardization project. As quantum computers move from sci-fi to reality, Dustin elaborates on the functionality of quantum computing.

For this week’s episode, we replay a talk with Casey Ellis, Founder and CTO of Bugcrowd and Co-Founder of The disclose.io Project, to explore the risks and rewards of exploring AI technology, including concerns around the ubiquitous ChatGPT chatbot.

On this week's To The Point podcast episode, we replay a conversation with Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. We cover an array of themes including the need to “protect the seams,” understanding where risks are moving, how small interventions can deliver quick security wins, understanding people in the cybersecurity equation and the importance of cybersecurity equation training, the AI debate, smishing attacks, and more!

For this replay episode, we revisit our sit down with Kenneth Bible, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). He breaks down the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP) introduced in July and provides great insights into how the plan was developed. The five key pillars of the plan, actioning each of the five elements, and the role government agencies have to play in executing against the plan and its 65 initiatives.

Andrew Borene, Executive Director at Flashpoint joins the podcast this week through a replay episode. He brings a wealth of insights on today’s state of international security affairs gleaned from his many years in the U.S. Intelligence community, and leading private sector intelligence teams. 

For this week's episode, we replay a conversation with us is Dr. Maria Bada, Ph.D., a Lecturer in Cyberpsychology at Queen Mary University in London and a RISCS Fellow in cybercrime. Maria shares insights on the insider risk challenge through a human-centric lens and the criticality of educational awareness, transparency, and training (Note: check out AwareGo!) to better mitigate the threat. When 98% of organizations are vulnerable to insider risks, and the “accidental” insider is the one most often reported, empowering employees with tools and knowledge to understand and be aware of the threats can really make a positive impact.

In this replay episode, we talk to Dr. David Bader, a Distinguished Professor and founder of the Department of Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing and Director of the Institute for Data Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He deep dives into the opportunity to democratize data science tools and the awesome free tool he and Mike Merrill spent the last several years building that can be found on the Bears-R-Us GitHub page open to the public.

In this week's replay episode, Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), joins the podcast. He shares insights on the digital inequities that exist across schools and students and the challenges they create at a time when connectivity should be a basic right for all.

We absolutely love when we have return guests on the podcast. In this replay episode, we are so excited to have Matt Bianco, President of FedWay Consulting joining us again to talk about one of our favorite topics – electric vehicles (EV). Or, more specifically, the move to electric vehicles across the federal government. The Biden Administration has set a goal of a 100% electrified fleet by 2027. Matt shares insights on progress being made to date and what the next few years look like to achieve the goal.