In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with Steve Taylor, Senior Partner at Askari Safari and Director of Safety and Security at Bain & Company

An international safety and security expert, Steve was appointed as Harvard’s first International Safety and Security Director in 2011, bringing proactive risk mitigation to the University and its constituents on matters of health, safety, and security.

In this podcast, RANE Senior Advisor for Cyber and Information Rhea Siers interviews Ondrej Krehel, CEO & Founder of LIFARS, an international Cybersecurity Intelligence, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response firm based in New York City. Prior to LIFARS, he was the CISO of IDT911, a leading identity theft recovery and data breach management service, and he conducted forensic investigations and cybersecurity consulting at Stroz Friedberg, including various US government engagements and military cyber special operations. His experience covers a wide range of cyber resiliency matters, from data breaches and theft of intellectual property to anti-money laundering and financial fraud.

Studies have shown that over 90% of cyber attacks start with a phishing email and that phishing is the main ingredient of most successful data breaches. While training employees not to click on unknown attachments can help, the reality is that human nature makes 100% prevention impossible.

Thankfully, there are other strategies for assessing your vulnerability and increasing your overall security posture to prevent cybercriminals from entering your network.

In this podcast, RANE Senior Advisor for Cyber and Information Rhea Siers interviews Ondrej Krehel, CEO & Founder of LIFARS, an international Cybersecurity Intelligence, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response firm based in New York City. Prior to LIFARS, he was the CISO of IDT911, a leading identity theft recovery and data breach management service, and he conducted forensic investigations and cybersecurity consulting at Stroz Friedberg, including various US government engagements and military cyber special operations. His experience covers a wide range of cyber resiliency matters, from data breaches and theft of intellectual property to anti-money laundering and financial fraud.

In August 2017, the Trump administration issued complex new sanctions against Venezuela, prohibiting the purchase of bonds issued by the Government of Venezuela or any of its entities, including new bond issuances of state-owned energy company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). On November 2nd, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the country will attempt to restructure its debt; difficult due to the new sanctions. Last week’s arrest of six CITGO executives could further complicate the legal battles over PDVSA assets, and may signal renewed infighting within the Venezuelan government.

In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with James Bosworth, founder of the consulting and technology firm Hxagon, which provides risk assessments and predictive analysis in emerging markets, to discuss the issues facing the Venezuelan bond restructuring. Bosworth writes and consults on politics, security, economics, and technology issues in emerging markets, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean. He is the author of 'Bloggings By Boz' where he provides daily analysis and commentary on Latin American politics and US foreign policy.

In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with James Bosworth, founder of the consulting and technology firm Hxagon, which provides risk assessments and predictive analysis in emerging markets, to discuss the issues facing the Venezuelan bond restructuring. Bosworth writes and consults on politics, security, economics, and technology issues in emerging markets, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean. He is the author of 'Bloggings By Boz' where he provides daily analysis and commentary on Latin American politics and US foreign policy.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heroin deaths surpassed gun homicides for the first time in 2015, and a recent federal study found that prescription painkillers are now used more widely than tobacco.

With approximately 142 Americans dying every day, the opioid crisis has reached national emergency status, allocating needed resources to address this growing epidemic.

In addition to the impact on individuals and their families, the medical and psychological issues associated with addiction create a special set of challenges for corporations, with potential safety, economic, legal, and reputational implications. Organizations, however, have been slow to put systems and programs in place to deal with such problems before they actually manifest themselves and become a major distraction.

In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Mark Gold to discuss these challenges. Dr. Gold is a world renowned expert on addiction-related diseases and has worked for over 40 years to develop models for understanding the effects of tobacco, cocaine, opioids, other drugs, and food on the brain and behavior. After being a Professor at Yale, Florida and now Washington University in St Louis, Dr. Gold is serving as Chairman of RiverMend Health’s Scientific Advisory Boards. RiverMend Health provides scientifically driven, specialty behavioral health services to those suffering from alcohol and drug dependency, dual disorders, eating disorders, obesity, and chronic pain.

In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Mark Gold to discuss these challenges. Dr. Gold is a world renowned expert on addiction-related diseases and has worked for over 40 years to develop models for understanding the effects of tobacco, cocaine, opioids, other drugs, and food on the brain and behavior. After being a Professor at Yale, Florida and now Washington University in St Louis, Dr. Gold is serving as Chairman of RiverMend Health’s Scientific Advisory Boards. RiverMend Health provides scientifically driven, specialty behavioral health services to those suffering from alcohol and drug dependency, dual disorders, eating disorders, obesity, and chronic pain.

To avoid being left behind, RANE invites you to listen in to our podcast and gain a deeper understanding of the blockchain technology landscape.

The podcast focuses on:

- Explaining blockchain technology and its practical applications

- Understanding the regulatory environment

- Delineating best practices for secure implementation and use

Interest in Blockchain technology has skyrocketed. Though companies are experimenting with international trade agreements, online payments, securing medical records, even integrating the technology into autonomous vehicles, questions remain as to what the true benefits are, how regulation will enable these opportunities, and where the risks to blockchain adoption lie.

John Collins, Head of Red Flag Consulting USA, joins our RANE podcast to help listeners gain a deeper understanding of the blockchain technology landscape. He also covers blockchain technology and its practical applications, the current regulatory environment for blockchain, and best practices for secure implementation and use of the technology.

The international system is under tremendous strain today as new challenges arise at all levels. Everything from China’s rise to Trump’s personalistic style of diplomacy to the larger role women are playing in the foreign policy arena has the potential to remake the old system.

In this podcast, RANE risk analyst Mina Pollmann interviews Carmen Medina, former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence, for her take on the future of the international order.

Medina has 32 years’ experience in the Intelligence Community, and is an expert on intelligence analysis, strategic thinking, diversity of thought and innovation. She was a leader on diversity issues at the CIA, serving on equity boards at all organizational levels and across Directorates. She was also the first CIA executive to conceptualize many IT applications now used by analysts, including online production, collaborative tools, and Intellipedia.