On this episode of Connected,  Greg was joined by Andy Runyan and Forrest Pace from Brightline Insurance for a timely conversation that dives into all things cybersecurity. 

The idea of cyber insurance started in the 2000s when large corporations were being targeted. However, since the pandemic, activity in cyberattacks against smaller businesses, especially dealerships, have increased. 

Forrest had a great analogy stating "it's like your blind side tackle, you don't think about it until you get sacked." That's why professional IT help is critical to the security and integrity of your business.

Connected Podcast Episode 114: Cyber Mindfulness and Liability

Incident response in enterprise IT environments is a time critical task, where any delays can mean potential loss of revenue.

When dealing with the cloud, incident response takes on a whole new set of challenges, as most of the infrastructure involved is outside of your administrators reach. At that point, you're looking at mitigating the risk by addressing incidents at the application layer.

With Spot Connect, you can put more of that infrastructure power into your administrator's hands and automate incident responses for faster, more effective resolution of issues, which frees up your staff to create better architectures.

In this episode, Prasen Shelar of Spot by NetApp joins us to talk about how Spot Connect can revolutionize your incident response workflows.

Episode 366: Incident Response Automation with Spot Connect

In episode 7 of Getting There, Nora Jones and Niall Murphy speak with Laura de Vesine of Datadog. Laura shares a unique perspective on the March 2023 Datadog outage, how the incident was handled internally, the resulting damage of the outage, and the many lessons learned.

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Getting There - Ep. #7, The March 2023 Datadog Outage with Laura de Vesine

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Greg is joined this week by Brad Holton, founder of Proton Dealership IT.

Since starting Proton in 2013, Brad has seen an evolution in the nature of cyberattacks and cybersecurity. He's got a great handle on how cybercrime has changed and what we can all look out for moving forward.

Brad and Greg discuss:

-When a cyber event happens, how do you make it a 15-minute event and not a 15-day event.
-How natural disasters impact security with rises in social engineering efforts.
-A checklist of tips to help you prepare your business against an attack.

Connected Podcast Episode 153: Protecting From Changing Cyber Threats ft. Brad Holton

This insightful Kitecast episode features Dominic Bowen, Partner and Head of Strategic Advisory at 2Secure in Stockholm, Sweden. With over 20 years of experience supporting business leaders, boards, and executives, Dominic brings valuable perspective from his work across cybersecurity, generative AI, risk management, and crisis response. His background spans strategic leadership positions in humanitarian organizations, military service with Special Operations Command, and law enforcement—providing him unique insights into risk management across diverse environments.

Many risks facing organizations today are predictable, not "black swan" events. Dominic emphasizes that effective risk management begins with understanding the business environment before identifying, analyzing, and mitigating threats. Companies that neglect this approach face potential disruptions, as demonstrated by European and North American businesses that expanded into China without adequate risk assessment or those slow to withdraw from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Businesses must recognize that events like inflation spikes, terrorist attacks, or regional conflicts aren't unpredictable—proper planning and preparation can help organizations navigate these challenges.

Cybersecurity represents one of the most pressing concerns for business leaders globally. Dominic notes that cyber threats have evolved into warfare weapons, with European officials warning businesses and citizens to prepare for heightened threats. This reality is demonstrated by the Russian attacks on Ukrainian financial institutions before the 2022 invasion and ongoing attacks against energy infrastructure throughout Europe. Even Dominic's International Risk Podcast experiences significantly increased attack attempts whenever episodes covering Russia or Ukraine are released. For businesses, this necessitates not just regulatory compliance but leveraging security frameworks as competitive advantages that enable boards and executives to move forward confidently despite increasing threats.

Artificial intelligence offers transformative benefits for risk management—when properly implemented. Organizations can gain significant advantages through AI-powered predictive analytics, automated threat detection, improved decision-making capabilities, and scenario development. However, many senior leaders remain hesitant to embrace these technologies due to fear and uncertainty. Dominic highlights that companies using AI for real-time threat intelligence gain the same advantage as "the one guy at the bar who hasn't been drinking, who can see that a punch is about to be thrown." Those organizations leveraging AI for fraud detection, identifying insider threats, and recognizing suspicious transactions position themselves ahead of competitors who fail to adopt these tools.

Effective risk management requires methodical approaches regardless of organizational context. Whether operating in conflict zones, developing humanitarian responses, or expanding business operations, Dominic emphasizes that the process remains consistent: understand the environment before attempting to identify or mitigate risks. This principle applies equally to special operations missions, establishing health clinics in conflict regions, or relocating business operations from China to Vietnam. Organizations that invest time in thoroughly understanding cultural, linguistic, political, and historical contexts before implementing risk mitigation strategies achieve substantially better outcomes. 

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Dominic Bowen: Geopolitical Risk Planning & Management

Kitecast features interviews with security, IT, compliance, and risk management leaders and influencers, highlighting best practices, trends, and strategic analysis and insights. Kitecast is cohosted by Tim Freestone and Patrick Spencer who have more than four decades of combined experience in technology and cybersecurity senior leadership roles.

Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure. Since 2013, we've helped launch and scale visionary technical startups—from DevSecOps and feature flagging to AI code generation and beyond. We go hands-on from day 0, backing founders as they turn code into companies and build the future of software from the bottom up to the top down.

Each week, the Tech ONTAP Podcast dives into all-things NetApp, including storage, public & private cloud, and much more. The team will also be interviewing subject-matter experts from across the industry and detailing various best practices for getting the most out of your datacenter.

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