Our feature guest this week is Josh Peltz, VP of the West for Zero Networks. News from Eldora, COOP Rideshare, Red Canary, Optiv, zvelo and a lot more!

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This week’s news:

New Colorado area code rolls out for dozens of counties

Nederland to buy Eldora Mountain Resort with support of ski industry heavy hitters

Time to buy? Denver housing market hits highest inventory in 14 years

Colorado Driver-Owned Ridershare App Relaunches With Improved Service, Same Benefits for Drivers

More shady QR codes found on Denver parking meters

Colorado among states to pass privacy laws protecting brain data collected by devices

Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and New Executive Orders Offer Strategic Opportunities and Legal Risks for Private Businesses

Understanding the threat landscape for MCP and AI workflows

Cybersecurity Leadership in 2025: The Strategic Role of CISOs in an AI-Driven Era

Addressing Legacy Phishing Detection Failure

Upcoming Events:

Check out the full calendar

ISSA Denver - August Chapter Meeting - 8/13

Colorado = Security Picnic - 8/23

ISSA Pikes Peak - Chapter Meeting - 8/27

ISSA Denver - AI/ML SIG: Agentic AI - 8/27

ISSA Denver -  Women in Cyber: From Crisis Response to Boardroom: Becoming a CISO the Unconventional Way - 9/3

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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