I recently had the pleasure of interviewing W. Curtis Preston, AKA Mr. Backup, as a guest of the Mastering Risk Management Podcast​. 

Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject and is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva, a SaaS platform that brings the security of the public cloud to data protection. He is the host of the Restore it All Podcast, and the founder and webmaster of backupcentral.com, a website dedicated to backup and recovery. 

In our discussion, Mr. Backup and I had a broad ranging conversation including: 

• The many intricacies of data backup, disaster recovery, and long term storage.
• Using a SaaS service for data protection and resilience.
• The production of the Restore It All Podcast and how it can aid listeners seeking assurance on their back up and recovery activities.

Don't forget to visit www.druva.com to find out more and to connect with Curtis!

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I like to make sure you as listeners get access to a broad range of guests on the Mastering Risk Management podcast. Today's guest specialises in a field that I wasn't even aware of but is certainly about managing risk!
Matheus Riolfi is the Co-founder and CEO of Tint. Before this, he was the Director of International Expansion at Turo, the world's largest car sharing marketplace, and launched the company in Canada, the UK, and Germany.
He pioneered the operations, including designing risk management in different stages of the company and sourcing insurance in various countries.
This insurance experience led he and his co-founder to form Tint. And you just have to listen to the episode to understand what they do and how it could be a real differentiator for your business.
I hope you enjoy the episode. Please visit Tint to find out more about this unique offering.

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This conversation is a must for any business that could be subject to a ransomware attack - that is, almost every organisation! The discussion is with Greg Edwards who has been a technology entrepreneur since 1998.
Before Greg founded Canauri, re-branded since our interview from Cryptostopper, he started Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry.
He saw firsthand the rapid increase in the damage cyber criminals were doing with debilitating malware resulting in high financial loss to vulnerable companies. Between 2012 and 2015, one in five of Axis Backup’s clients was hit by cybercrime. Greg realized effective cyber security could save businesses from costly downtime and compromised systems.
In 2015, Axis Backup was acquired by J2 Global, freeing Greg to create Canauri and focus exclusively on cybersecurity.
Canauri's services are available throughout the world through a network of partners - visit the Canauri website for more information: www.canauri.com 

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In this discussion, I chat with Andrew Wilson the Chief Financial Officer of Funlab. You may not have heard of Funlab but most of you, in Australia and New Zealand at least, will have visited one of their venues.

Andrew talks about his career journey in finance but also shares his experience and views on how risk management is essential for organisations to not only survive, but to thrive.

As our first Chief Financial Officer on the program, Andrew gives us great insight into how the CFO can lead and guide risk management in the organisation to be embedded in day to day decision making.

Check out Funlab's offerings for yourself at www.fun-lab.com

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I'm thrilled to release this, our 50th episode in the Mastering Risk Management podcast!

And with a special occasion such as this comes another special guest, Mick McCormack.

Having led APA Group from start up to ASX market darling, Mick McCormack is a proven corporate leader. Moving from the C-Suite to the Board room Mick now plays a key role as NED of Austal, and Origin Energy, and as Chair of Central Petroleum.

Seen as a knock about sort of bloke Mick shouldn’t be under-estimated. He demonstrates a deep understanding of Risk Management, and Governance more broadly. Known for saying it the way he sees it, his track record suggests he usually sees it right. 

No hidden agenda, you always know where you stand with Mick.

Mick referred to the Clontarf Foundation and the wonderful work it does with indigenous youth. Please find the link below and consider supporting this great organisation:
 https://clontarf.org.au/

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My discussion in this episode is with Dan Draper, and whilst the discussion is about an exciting new technology, it is not technically challenging.

Dan is the CEO and Founder of CipherStash, a Sydney based data security startup building a searchable encrypted data storage platform for sensitive data.

Like many in the tech industry, Dan grew tired of hearing about data-breach after data-breach in the news and developed an interest in searchable encryption technology. After taking Professor Dan Boneh's Stanford Cryptography course, Dan spent the next 3 years researching how to apply searchable encryption techniques to practical databases and search indexes. The result: an entirely new way of storing data that no longer trades security for utility.

If your organisation is comfortable about its approach to encrypting data, you might want to re-think that after listening to this episode!

Find out more at:
CipherStash - Home

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Welcome to the final edition in our mini-series with Aiden Heke, CEO, Decision Inc. Australia, a leading independent data and analytics consultancy which delivers value from data faster to its clients.

Today’s episode, Aiden outlines the six areas that will deliver best practise data analytics.

To view the full Executive Data Series, please visit Decision Inc. Australia’s YouTube channel. here or visit https://www.youtube.com/user/ABMsystemsAU

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Welcome to the next edition in our mini-series with Aiden Heke, CEO, Decision Inc. Australia, a leading independent data and analytics consultancy which delivers value from data faster to its clients.

Today’s episode, Aiden unpacks the three key considerations executives need to prioritise to get the best outcome from a data analytics solution.

Watch out for the final episode next week.

To view the full Executive Data Series, please visit Decision Inc. Australia’s YouTube channel here or visit https://www.youtube.com/user/ABMsystemsAU

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Welcome to the first of three episodes in our first ever Mastering Risk Management Podcast mini-series with Aiden Heke, CEO, Decision Inc. Australia, a leading independent data and analytics consultancy which delivers value from data faster to its clients.

In today’s episode, Aiden introduces Decision Inc.’s nine-part Executive Data Series highlighting how executives can use data analytics to make more informed business decisions.

Watch out for the episode 2 next week

To view the full Executive Data Series, please visit Decision Inc. Australia’s YouTube channel here. or visit https://www.youtube.com/user/ABMsystemsAU

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One of the core competencies for a successful risk executive is the ability to communicate - regularly, effectively and concisely.

My guest on this episode, Davina Stanley - Managing Director of Clarity Thought Partners, is an expert at getting cut through no matter who is the target audience for you communication.

Having taken part in Davina's training myself, I can attest to its effectiveness and practicality. This is an investment that all risk managers should make in themselves and their teams.

A catch cry of the program is 'anyone can make the simple complicated'. Ask yourself - how do your communications with the board, senior executives and other stakeholders resonate?

For further information, visit Davina's website www.clarityfirstprogram.com 
 

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