This episode is sponsored by Intel®.

Discover how the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Processor is revolutionizing enterprise security with advanced threat protection, cloud security, and hardware security. Learn how to improve your IT infrastructure and protect your organization from cyber threats with this powerful solution.

To learn more about how Intel solves enterprise security challenges, I had a conversation with Brian Richardson, who is the Security Marketing Lead for Intel Data Center & AI (DCAI) Marketing Product Strategy.


The key takeaways of the conversation are as follows:

• The main challenges that enterprises face in securing their infrastructure are the increasing number of cyberattacks, increasing regulation, and increased security spending. The traditional software approach to cyber security is no longer enough to stop attacks, which are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
• Confidential computing is a newer approach to protect data when it is in use, not just at rest or in transit, which is being focused on by Intel and the industry.
• The fourth-generation Intel Scalable Processor addresses enterprise security needs by using technology, such as Intel SGX or Software Guard Extensions, to protect data in use.


Contact Brian:
Web: https://intel.com/ConfidentialComputing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsonbrian/
Twitter: @Intel_Brian

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INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:

[00:30] Intel just launched its 4th generation Xeon scalable processor, which is geared towards its Enterprise customer base. One of the topics on everyone’s minds is security. As you know, data breaches are, unfortunately, a very common occurrence, and with that comes the risk of ransomware shutting down businesses and public services, not to mention the damage done to its reputation, which is virtually incalculable. With that on our minds, what are some of the challenges enterprises face when it comes to securing their infrastructure?

[03:21] What are some of the ways enterprises go about solving their security challenges?

[06:35] How does the 4th generation Intel scalable processor address enterprise security needs?

[08:45] Can you share some case studies of the 4th generation Intel Xeon scalable processor in action?

[12:57] How can people connect with you to learn more about the 4th generation Xeon scalable processor?

[13:45] Do you have any parting words of wisdom to share with the audience?  

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i9PrWw4ljeg

Solving Enterprise Security Challenges

Welcome back! I am joined by  author, award winning business executive (Capital CIO ORBIE Winner, National Corp. InspireCIO Finalist), and transformational CIO of Dewberry, Lisa Roger.&nbsp;&nbsp;   With over 28 years of experience in various industries, roles, and organizations, Lisa has held executive IT positions in companies servicing healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and state and local organizations.&nbsp;   Due to her success, she has recently  wrote and published a book, “The Joy Factor: Escaping Job Disappointment and Finding Your Dream Career,” that shares her fascinating journey to finding the ‘joy factor’ in her life with the intention of coaching others to find their own joy.&nbsp;&nbsp;    Here are some of the top takeaways you’ll receive from this episode:&nbsp;&nbsp;     How to professionally brand yourself and avoid imposter syndrome&nbsp;   Investing in leadership within your organization&nbsp;   Joy is an ‘inside out’ game first and not ‘outside in’&nbsp;   Working with millennials: how to avoid change fatigue, quiet quitting, etc.&nbsp;         How to find your joy, confront your destiny, and add value&nbsp;   Board awareness and succession planning&nbsp;   The importance of networking and building relationships   &nbsp; As a CIO and Business IT Leader here are More wins you will get by listening:&nbsp;  5:18 Bill- “When did you discover what your real superpower is and your real strengths?”&nbsp;   6:00 Lisa- “What I really realized was how I could bring people together, how I could problem solve for a mission, keep people focused on it, do team building in critical moments where tensions are high and get results.”&nbsp;   6:21 Lisa- “Building teams and going into dysfunctional organizations and making them functional. Restoring pride is one of the things I love doing.”&nbsp;   7:16 Bill- “What is the genesis of your book, The Joy Factor? What actually started you thinking about writing it?”&nbsp;   7:44 Lisa- “It was my nieces and nephews who are millennials. They were entering the workforce and felt this deep sense of being unsatisfied and being disappointed and not being able to make that difference.”&nbsp;   8:08 Lisa- “I went through the same journey and if there was some way I could accelerate them to a place where their joy factor is way bigger now and they could have control. How can we systematically do that?”&nbsp;   9:08 Bill- “Do you find that that’s an issue with hiring millennials within your company and other companies as well?”&nbsp;   9:24 Lisa- “Indeed. I look at the great resignation and quiet quitting. People are trying to find their own way so they can have control back, whether that’s the hours of the day or how you work. Today’s influences transcends millennials now.”&nbsp;   10:09 Lisa- “How could you add value in the organization that you’re at right now that is going to bring you joy?”&nbsp;   10:31 Bill- “The whole message of the book is an inside out. The joy starts with the individual.”&nbsp;   11:06 Lisa- “Joy does come within your own happiness. It’s a mindset. You can only control you.”&nbsp;   11:47 Lisa- “Don’t assume what is in other people’s brains. Assume good. Apply yourself in ways that are fulfilling who you are.”&nbsp;   12:45 Lisa- “I found journaling to be an excellent tool. Articulate in black and white what changes and life events are happening. Let’s write everything down and start there.”&nbsp;   13:31 Lisa- “Let’s systematically move things over from a negative to the positive column and reframe our mind and look for opportunities that are going to be giving you more exposure to that joy.”&nbsp;   14:20 Lisa- “The last negative thing you’re exposed to often has the most power in your brain. But if you force yourself to write down the most wonderful things that happened to you in a day, really dissect it. What were you doing? Why did it bring you joy? Were...

S13 E11 The Joy Factor: How to Build Your Dream Career from the Inside Out | Lisa Roger, CIO

I am joined by best-selling author, digital transformation leader, successful CIO, and founder of StarCIO, Isaac Sacolick. Recognized as a top 100 social CIO, blogger and industry speaker, Isaac has over 20 years of experience delivering innovative solutions, leading IT teams, and transforming underperforming businesses.&nbsp;   On this episode, we discuss his new book, “Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership,” his journey to becoming a digital transformation leader/CIO, how the audience can employ their skills as a digital leader, and more.&nbsp;   Here are some of the top takeaways you will receive from this episode:&nbsp;      The impact of generative AI from both an opportunity and a risk perspective&nbsp;   Navigating your role as a transformational CIO&nbsp;   Isaac’s transformational journey&nbsp;   How to use data and analytics to a strategic advantage&nbsp;   Developing and refining your ‘vision’&nbsp;         The clash between CIOs, sales leaders, and marketing leaders&nbsp;   Driving transformation and aligning with your organization’s offense   &nbsp; As a CIO and Business IT Leader here are More wins you will get by listening:  (4:32) Isaac: “So that was neural networks back in the ‘90s. We had no algorithms, there’s no tensor flow, there was no cloud, it was all very slow. But we were trying to solve some interesting things around computer vision, around predictions, a little bit of natural language processing.”&nbsp;   (5:19) Isaac: “Three years ago we went from growth to resolving a pandemic set of issues, to supply chain issues, to hybrid working issues. We did this huge pivot in 2020 that I talk about in chapter 10 of the book. I think we’re on the cusp of another major inflection with AI. What’s the impact of generative AI from both an opportunity and a risk perspective?”&nbsp;   (6:06) Bill: “What are the ways that you can have private AI within your organization versus public AI?”&nbsp;   (6:49) Isaac: “We need to look at the horizons and the frequency. Whatever that frequency was before, double it because things are just happening too fast.”&nbsp;   (7:20) Isaac: “Marketing departments are going to really be the first group hit with a whole set of point solutions that can help them generate graphics, videos, and content.”&nbsp;   (9:11) Bill: “It seems to me that ChatGPT and Microsoft’s investment is sort of the first interface that is real practical for human beings to use.”&nbsp;   (9:39) Isaac: “We’re going to have to see how that plays out, especially with Copilot. I think that’s going to change how people work. It’ll be interesting to see where the big four are going to start making their AI explainable or are we going to put regulations in place around that. Are companies going to firewall off this capability because they’re afraid of IP being leaked out to it?”&nbsp;   (11:04) Isaac: “If you don’t say anything to your employees, they’re going to see a green light there. They’re not going to know where to stop in terms of what they should and shouldn’t do because you haven’t provided guidelines.”&nbsp;   (14:47) Isaac: “I was a bit of a go getter in my young days. I joined a startup that was a hosting provider for applications provider for newspapers. And I tell people, that’s where I really learned transformation. We were looking at an industry that went through massive disruption. I got to see that front row in seat with my board.”&nbsp;   (19:16) Isaac: “10 years of being CIO in companies that were trying to figure out how to use data and analytics to a strategic advance and involve their products considerably from what they were doing before.”&nbsp;   (21:15) Isaac: “I used to say CIOs knew more about the boxes that hosted the data than the data itself. I think a lot has changed in the last 10-15 years. CIOs learned to build up their...

S13 E12 Digital Trailblazer: Essential Lessons to Jumpstart Transformation and Accelerate Your Technology Leadership

In my most recent episode, I am joined by top motivation science speaker, author, and associate professor of psychology at NYU, Dr. Emily Balcetis. Emily has over 70  published scientific pieces of writing, her fantastic work has been featured by numerous publications and outlets such as Forbes, Newsweek, Time, and more. She has been a featured speaker of TEDxTalks, various media outlets, podcasts, universities, community organizations, and corporations. Over the course of 20 years, Emily has become one of the most sought-after voices on motivation science.&nbsp;   Most recently, Emily has written and published a fantastic, insightful book, “Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World.” Bill and Emily discuss concepts, practices, and ideas found in her new book.&nbsp;   Here are a few takeaways:&nbsp;      The psychology and science of motivation&nbsp;   How to set goals, follow through, and achieve them&nbsp;   What is visual experience and how can it help?&nbsp;   Multitasking and task-switching&nbsp;   Growing your toolbox to get the job done   &nbsp; As a CIO and Business IT Leader here are More wins you will get by listening: (1:50) Bill: “Everybody listening her has goals and things they’re trying to achieve and so I think as we go along there’s more science and more research than 20 years ago.”&nbsp;  (3:30) Emily: “The origins of psychology and motivation science from those studies of how frequently we should give little food pellets to pigeons is really the basis for some of the most pressing questions that we’re grappling with today as scientists.”&nbsp;   (4:30) Emily: “People have thought vision is special, they think it’s the one sense that cannot be influenced by what we’re thinking, by our internal world. I disagree. Our visual experiences that we’re consciously aware of, that we recognize, are not the same and we don’t go about it in the same way.”&nbsp;   (5:30) Emily: “If we are aware of that, we can harness that as a superpower that we have to help us better meet our goals, or to understand why we’re struggling in the first place.”&nbsp;   (6:30) Emily: “Mental representation, that is one aspect of visual experience, the image that comes to your mind when you think about a concept. We also study other elements of visual experience like where I orient visual attention. Do I really pay attention to everything that’s there or just a subset of what my eyes are focusing on?”&nbsp;   (7:00) Emily: “We study all of that in a controlled sense. Here’s a finish line for example, it’s in the same place for everyone but we don’t see distance the same way. It will look farther to you than me, or vice versa, depending on other factors we throw into that calculation.”&nbsp;   (15:30) Emily: “The way we think about time is what stands in our way of doing our best work and meeting our goals, especially when it comes to something that might need our daily investment or continual investment for something that won’t reap results until a  far off future.”&nbsp;   (16:00) Emily: “When people feel like something is far away, it is challenging to make that daily sacrifice, and so oftentimes they don’t do  it or they think they’ll work on it tomorrow.”&nbsp;   (16:30) Emily: “If we take that idea of narrowed focus of attention and apply it not so much to literally what our eyes are focused on in our environment but cognitively what am I focusing my thoughts on, my visualizations right now.”&nbsp;   (18:30) Emily: “Why do people give up? Why do they throw in the towel? Why do they not go out to exercise in the first place? Their  beliefs about that distance demotivates them from even trying in the first place.”&nbsp;   (20:30) Emily: “Time is an element that can stand in our way, and what can we do to contract time when time is the problem.”&nbsp;   (22:30) Emily: “With visual experience, there’s a direct connection between what we...

S13 E13 Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World | Dr. Emily Balcetis

Secarma Head of Testing, Simon Chapman, takes over the hosting duties as the Hacked Off podcast returns. Episode 107 focuses on IoT and the new regulations that are forcing manufacturers to place security at the heart of their devices. Simon interviews Jason Blake, IOT scheme manager at IASME and Jen Williams who heads up consultancy services at Secarma.

Jason talks us through the diverse world of IoT devices, from smart letter boxes to B2B moisture content monitors for farmers and explains why the need for tighter security regulation is long overdue.

Jen approaches the subject from a consumer perspective and poses the risks of a home network that has dozens of ‘always on’ devices connected and the average consumers understanding of this situation. How do we give consumers a confidence around IoT that has perhaps been eroded of late?

The panel discuss IASME’s IoT Cyber Secure Scheme and why it’s one of the simplest ways for manufacturers to give their devices the security health checks that they need.

You can find more IoT resources, particularly around the PSTI legislation at https://secarma.com/resources/iot-and-psti/
You can find out more about the IASME IoT scheme on their website at https://iasme.co.uk/internet-of-things/
Or on Secarma’s website at https://secarma.com/cybersecurity-services/consultancy/iot-cyber-scheme/

107. Jason Blake: IoT and PSTI

Wenn Cyber Kriminelle zusammen eine Volkswirtschaft bilden würden, entstünde dabei die drittgrösste Volkswirtschaft der Welt direkt hinter den USA und China. Cyber-Kriminalität und Cyber-Risiken gehören zu den drängendsten Problemen der Welt, denn der digitale und der Cyber-Raum durchdringen unsere Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft komplett: von kritischer Infrastruktur über die eigene Firma bis zur Freizeitgestaltung. 

Wir können nicht mehr ohne: Das metaphorische Haus, das wir heute alle bewohnen ist auf einem sehr verletzlichen Cyber-Fundament gebaut. Neben einer Horde von Einbrechern gibt es unzählige weitere Bedrohungen, die das Haus zum Einstürzen bringen können.

Wer als Verantwortungsträger:in in der Wirtschaft den Cyber-Raum vernachlässigt und Cyber-Risiken nicht proaktiv addressiert, risikert den Konkurs der Firma. Die Cyber Performance einer Firma ist demnach genau so wichtig, wie die finanzielle Performance.

Um dieses spannende und hoch relevante Thema zu besprechen, gibt es keinen besseren Gast als Nicolas Mayencourt, Gründer und CEO der Firma DreamLabs Technologies - eine Firma, die seit 30 Jahren an vorderster Front der Cyber-Sicherheit tätig ist mit Niederlassungen auf vier Kontinenten.

Unser Ziel für das Gespräch war es, den ultimativen Einstieg in das Thema Cyber Security zu bieten für Führungskräfte in Firmen und interessierte Privatpersonen, um so den komplexen Sachverhalt zu verstehen und erste, wertvolle Massnahmen für Firmen abzuleiten.

Mit diesem Ziel haben wir über verschiedene Themen gesprochen:

- Wir haben eine strategische Lagebeurteilung verschiedener Cyber Risiken und Bedrohungen vorgenommen

- Nick gibt eine Analyse zu den Motivationen und Vorgehensweisen verschiedener Cyber Angreifer

- Das Gespräch ist voller nützlicher Metaphern und Analogien, um die Cyber Bedrohung besser verstehen und vermitteln zu können.

- Nick erläutert auch ganz konkrete Sofortmassnahmen für Mitarbeitende und Verantwortungsträger:innen sowie Empfehlungen fürs Krisenmanagement in einem Notfall

Dies und mehr haben wir in diesem reichhaltigen Podcast zum Thema Cyber Sicherheit besprochen.

Wer direkt zu den Massnahmen und Handlungsempfehlungen springen will, findet diese ab 1h 30min von diesem Podcast. Davor gibt es zahlreiche beeindruckende und augenöffnende Analysen, Fakten und Einordnungen zur Relevanz und zur Dringlichkeit des Themas Cyber Sicherheit und Resilienz.

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Nützliche Links zu dieser Episode:
Nicks Firma Dreamlab Technologies: https://dreamlab.net/

Eine Untersuchung des Schweizer Cyber Space: https://dreamlab.net/en/news/article/new-study-on-the-swiss-cyberspace-over-25-million-potential-vulnerabilities-that-criminals-could-e/

Swiss Cyber Security Days: https://scsd.ch/de

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Cyber Security - Bedrohungslage und Schutzmassnahmen für Firmen mit Nicolas Mayencourt

More information about NIS2 Compliance Service here: https://nis2.advisori.de/
This podcast will cover everything you need to know about penetration testing and the NIS2 Directive. The NIS2 Directive, which came into force in October 2024, requires many more companies to undergo regular IT security audits. Failure to comply can result in penalties of up to 10 million euros or 2% of global annual turnover. Learn why conventional security software is no longer enough to protect against the constantly evolving attack methods of cybercriminals.
Penetration testing, where the security of your IT systems is put to the test by experts, is the key to complying with the NIS2 Directive. This podcast will highlight the most important benefits of penetration tests:
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NIS2 Directive & Penetration Testing - What you need to know!

As cloud operations scale, how do you gain visibility across all clouds? We uncover the top cloud security trends and challenges in Asia Pacific with Sanjay Yadave. We’ll also explore the role of cloud disaster recovery in minimizing risks and ways to cut its associated costs and complexities.

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Securing the cloud as it scales with Sanjay Yadave

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Hacked Off demystifies the world of cybersecurity. Hosted by Secarma's Managing Director, Holly Grace Williams, it features weekly interviews delving beneath the headlines of the latest hacks, breaches and vulnerabilities, providing expert advice on how to stay safe online. This podcast is brought to you by global cybersecurity and penetration testing company, Secarma.

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