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Have you ever wondered where the “cloud” lives, or what the inside of a data center looks like? Jake Smith, director of Data Center Platforms Marketing at Intel, joins us to demystify everything about data centers and cloud storage! Today’s discussion covers the infrastructure of cloud service providers and data centers, the security measures that keep massive data centers secure such as key cards and biometrics, what data centers even look like, how anomalies and security vulnerabilities in servers are detected to reduce Defects Per Million overall, the importance of encryption, the biggest privacy and confidential computing trends we should pay attention to over the next three to five years, and more!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

In business, everything must regularly be audited to ensure optimal performance—and cybersecurity is no different! Camille is joined today by Thomas LaLevee, Chief Internal Auditor chez China Construction Bank S.A. Thomas sheds light on the implications of an increasingly digitized world when it comes to assessing cybersecurity risk in governance and audit, and offers great insight into what traits and discussions will be necessary in future board meetings. Their conversation covers what makes a good internal auditor, the overlap between governance and internal audits, why a mix of traditional and innovative risk thinking is key, the need to provide adequate information to the board in developing cybersecurity protection strategies, the discussions that need to take place as governance models are developed, bridging the language gap between IT and the board to convey complex technical issues, how digitization trends will impact governance and audit, and more!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

We’re not done with Will Hurd just yet! In the second half of this series, Tom and Camille continue talking with cybersecurity expert, Managing Director at Allen and Company, and former Congressman and undercover CIA officer, Will Hurd. In Part 1, the conversation centered around artificial intelligence, but this time around the discussion focuses on cybersecurity, international threats, the need for digital infrastructure, the digital divide (device, connectivity, and the knowledge of how to use the device once it’s connected), security for the Internet-of-Things (IOT), spoof robocalls, anticipating cybersecurity threats of the future, and more! 

P.S. Go back and check out Part 1 in Episode 37 if you haven’t heard it yet!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

Risk mitigation isn’t just about calculation, it’s about contemplation. We’re speaking with Malcolm Harkins, a Security Executive, Board Member, Advisor and Coach/Mentor whose thirty-year career in the tech industry gives him incredibly valuable insight into a whole host of key issues surrounding cybersecurity. We’re covering many topics with an overarching question in mind—How can we collectively become better choice architects in the face of inevitable risk?

Listen in as we discuss the ideal skill set for a CISO/CSO, the vital ethical and more questions which are missing from board discussions on cybersecurity, how to use and explain technical language in board discussions, the importance of long-range planning for risk preparedness and damage mitigation, what can be learned from a disaster like the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, and more!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

We have a very exciting two-part series for you! Tom and Camille talk with cyber security expert, Managing Director at Allen and Company, and former Congressman and undercover CIA officer, Will Hurd. While we’re sure he has plenty of exciting stories from his time with the CIA, the conversation steered clear of those more top-secret stories and instead covered other exciting topics, such as ethical use of artificial intelligence, facial recognition and AI biases, and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)! Other key discussion points include the widespread uses of AI around the world, why we have to be innovative with our infrastructure and computing power to support AI, how to ensure AI remains unbiased, and how defending training data from manipulation is of growing importance within the AI and cybersecurity space.

Tune in for Part 2 of this discussion in episode 39!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

What do TikTok users know about cybersecurity, and what can we learn from them? We’re taking a look at cyber security through the eyes of TikTok influencer, Kevin “Keats” Jackman! Keats is a writer and actor with 1.4 million followers on TikTok—and with his background in tech/IT, we wondered…How does he view cybersecurity differently, and what can he teach other influencers about its importance? Our discussion centers around what influencers should be on the lookout for when it comes to security, what can happen when cybersecurity best practices aren’t followed such as with password security, how to protect yourself against threats before they’re real, how cybersecurity can translate into real-life security for influencers, and how IT can help CIOs improve cybersecurity.

Security tools mentioned in this episode include the secure password manager LastPass, the cybersecurity training program KnowBe4, and the authentication tool Cisco Umbrella.

For more from keats, visit his website keatsdidit.com or follow him on TikTok or Twitter @keatsdidit!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

What do businesses need to be doing to ensure diversity, fairness, and inclusion in the workplace? Are we working towards an end goal or is this an ongoing journey that requires us to consistently monitor and adjust? In this episode of What That Means, Camille’s talking with Rhonda Foxx (Head of Social Equity Policies & Engagement at Intel) and Monica Mahay (Head of Cybersecurity, Data & Privacy Legal for EMEA at Intel) about social equity and the role corporations play in it. Their conversation dives into code switching, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), data protection as it pertains to equity, dealing with imposter syndrome, and authenticity from employers. The trio also discuss the importance of equity across social, tech, and education!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

The rise in remote work has drastically changed approaches to device security. Camille and Tom are joined by Carolina Milanesi, Founder and Principal Analyst at The Heart of Tech, to answer the biggest questions in consumer device security. Their discussion touches on what companies and employees will need to do differently moving forward, if focusing solely on device security is good enough, how we need to balance employee privacy with company data and asset security, and more! With remote work and working from home have narrowed the divide between work/home with less control over the consumer devices being used, there’s a greater need to secure the data itself and not only the devices. Listen in to learn about all this and more!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

The world has gone wireless! Do you know how many types of wireless connections exist? In this episode of What That Means, Camille talks about wireless communications with Vida Ilderem, VP at Intel Labs in charge of wireless communications research. Vida has 27 patents, including one on beam forming! The pair discuss how wireless communications work, the different generations of wireless communication (3G, 4G, 5G and beyond), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as examples of protocols for wireless communication, the importance of reliability and low-latency, increasing interoperability between devices and the security of those devices, LTE, beam forming, and more.

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.

Streaming has long surpassed cable TV for our entertainment needs! So, what makes it possible for us to safely stream content directly into our homes? And how do we know what we’re streaming isn’t pirated in some way? Tom and Camille are joined by Avi Wachtfogel, Engineering Fellow and Senior Director of Security Strategy at Synamedia, as they dive into how content producers and distributors are keeping content secure in a world of piracy and streaming. The three discuss the challenges of of securing media content, how hardware and software technologies have been used on the service protection side to solve the problem of bootleg cable and other content security concerns of the 90s and 2000s, how over the top (OTT) streaming distributes video content over high-speed Internet connection (think Netflix, HBO Max, etc.), licensing agreements and deciphering whether or not digital content is pirated, the risks of credential fraud, how to stay protected with encryption, the challenge of countering piracy, and more. Streaming lovers—you won’t want to skip this one!

The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.