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In this episode of Wealth is a Choice, host James Studinger welcomes Dr. Greg Gogolin, Distinguished Professor of Information Security & Intelligence and Director of the Center for Cybersecurity & Data Science at Ferris State University. A Fulbright Scholar and one of the early pioneers in digital forensics and cybersecurity education, Dr. Gogolin has trained law enforcement and intelligence professionals across the world and helped design Ferris State’s nationally recognized cybersecurity and AI programs.
James and Dr. Gogolin dive into the rising wave of cybercrime, how it exploded after COVID, how work-from-home culture changed the threat landscape, and why criminals increasingly target everyday people. Through real stories from investigations he has worked on, Dr. Gogolin explains why cyber scams are so effective, how criminals exploit institutions and emotions, and why law enforcement can only pursue a tiny fraction of the crimes committed each year.
Together, they break down the practical steps anyone can take to protect themselves, their money, their identity, and their aging parents from modern cyber threats:
In this conversation, you’ll hear about:
Dr. Gogolin also shares industry insights on corporate espionage, international hacking groups, identity theft, cloud storage risks, and why cybersecurity ultimately comes down to vigilance and layered defenses, not fear.
Listen now and discover why “wealth is a choice”—and how to make it yours.
#WealthIsAChoice #Cybersecurity #DigitalForensics #IdentityProtection #FinancialSafety #ScamPrevention #OnlineSecurity #InformationSecurity #RiskManagement #ProtectYourMoney
By James StudingerIn this episode of Wealth is a Choice, host James Studinger welcomes Dr. Greg Gogolin, Distinguished Professor of Information Security & Intelligence and Director of the Center for Cybersecurity & Data Science at Ferris State University. A Fulbright Scholar and one of the early pioneers in digital forensics and cybersecurity education, Dr. Gogolin has trained law enforcement and intelligence professionals across the world and helped design Ferris State’s nationally recognized cybersecurity and AI programs.
James and Dr. Gogolin dive into the rising wave of cybercrime, how it exploded after COVID, how work-from-home culture changed the threat landscape, and why criminals increasingly target everyday people. Through real stories from investigations he has worked on, Dr. Gogolin explains why cyber scams are so effective, how criminals exploit institutions and emotions, and why law enforcement can only pursue a tiny fraction of the crimes committed each year.
Together, they break down the practical steps anyone can take to protect themselves, their money, their identity, and their aging parents from modern cyber threats:
In this conversation, you’ll hear about:
Dr. Gogolin also shares industry insights on corporate espionage, international hacking groups, identity theft, cloud storage risks, and why cybersecurity ultimately comes down to vigilance and layered defenses, not fear.
Listen now and discover why “wealth is a choice”—and how to make it yours.
#WealthIsAChoice #Cybersecurity #DigitalForensics #IdentityProtection #FinancialSafety #ScamPrevention #OnlineSecurity #InformationSecurity #RiskManagement #ProtectYourMoney