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A three-centimeter puncture wound became a nearly thirty-centimeter incision, and the machete was his own.
In this episode, Demetri Giannikopoulos, founder of Xrisi Growth and former Chief Growth Officer at Rad AI, talks about why the risk he worries about is a good solution that changes nothing. He traces a career that started the week the HIPAA security rule took effect, when his manager handed him a screwdriver, a pile of wood, and a printed copy of the law. He explains why he argued publicly a year ago that “agentic” should be retired from the vocabulary, and why he now says he was wrong about that. He names the failure mode that actually scares him, which is an agent that looks like it is working. And he connects the whole thing back to his own family, where cancer and multiple sclerosis turned a job into a reason.
Tune in to hear why telling confidence apart from reality is becoming the most valuable skill in healthcare!
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For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
Shadow IT was hard enough; now there are shadow agents.
In this episode, Rob Mireles, Chief Information Security Officer at Lexington Health, talks about reducing the blast radius of an attack while agentic AI expands the identity problem inside the health system. He walks through the zero trust, microsegmentation, and IAM work his team has prioritized, and explains why identity, the least glamorous corner of GRC, now determines whether an organization can control what its agents are permitted to do. He describes an AI governance committee made up of clinical, operational, compliance, and legal leaders rather than IT alone, and the buy-versus-build and risk questions that every AI tool must answer before it enters the environment. He also shares the lesson that reshaped his career, and explains why token economics is what worries him most about next year's security budget.
Tune in and learn how a first-time CISO built a program the business actually wants to work with!
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Connect with and follow Rob Mireles on LinkedIn.
Follow Lexington Health on LinkedIn and discover their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
An AI agent inherits whatever access the person prompting it already has.
In this episode, Stephen Clark, Director of Security at Children's Health in Dallas, talks about building AI governance inside a pediatric health system where access management, data privacy, and security all sit on his desk. He walks through the three initiatives his team has run for five years: defending the network's edge and interior, protecting data across hundreds of applications and workloads, and putting guardrails around AI so that agents are treated as personified identities rather than unmanaged tools. He explains why Children's Health consolidated on Microsoft Copilot under an E5 license instead of opening the door to every model users were asking for, and what already having PHI classified bought them when they got there. He also makes the case for back-office AI in accounting, finance, and HR, where invoice processing drops from weeks to seconds and a CFO finally sees cash position in real time.
Tune in to hear how a children's hospital adopted AI from a greenfield start and came through it without a recordable incident!
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Connect with and follow Stephen Clark on LinkedIn.
Follow Children's Health in Dallas on LinkedIn and visit their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
After nine years leading healthcare’s cyber defense efforts and a dozen-plus appearances before Congress, the next chapter calls for fewer policy briefs and more classical guitar.
In this episode, Greg Garcia, Executive Director of the Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group, talks with Ed Gaudet about the final months of his tenure and the life he has been planning beyond it. He discusses his September 15 testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, where he was the lone cybersecurity witness among 17 healthcare bills, and argued that resiliency rules must work for rural and resource-constrained hospitals that still care for patients. He traces his career from international trade policy and export controls through the 1999 encryption fight, Homeland Security, and the formative years of the public-private partnerships that underpin healthcare cybersecurity today. As December 31 approaches, he looks ahead to a memoir, poetry, golf, cycling, and the classical guitar he has kept within arm’s reach since he was fourteen.
Tune in to hear a career on the front lines close out, and a second act tune-up!
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Connect with and follow Greg Garcia on LinkedIn.
Follow the Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group on LinkedIn and visit their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
Anyone can get pwned, and understanding the psychology behind cyberattacks may be more important than understanding the technology.
In this episode, Frank Riccardi, cybersecurity and privacy expert and author of CTRL+ALT+PWN: The Hacker’s Playbook (And How to Beat It), breaks down the tools and psychological tricks cybercriminals use to target everyday people. He explains why basic cyber hygiene, rather than fear of specific technologies, is one of the best defenses against attacks involving phishing, spoofed Wi-Fi networks, malicious QR codes, AI-powered deepfakes, and voice cloning. Frank also discusses why anyone can fall victim to a scam, even cybersecurity experts, and shares his hopeful perspective on how we can adapt to the rise of artificial intelligence.
Tune in to learn how understanding the hacker’s playbook can help you recognize the tricks behind cyberattacks and protect yourself!
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Connect with and follow Frank Riccardi on LinkedIn and check out his website.
Get a copy of CTRL+ALT+PWN: The Hacker's Playbook (And How to Beat It) here!
Grab a copy of Mobilizing the C-suite: Waging War Against Cyberattacks here!
Listen to Frank Riccardi’s previous feature on the Risk Never Sleeps podcast here!
Check out if you’ve been Pwned at the Have I Been Pwned platform!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
AI is changing not only cybersecurity but also the way people interact with organizations and information.
In this episode, Heather Hinton, Chief Information Security Officer at Sitecore, discusses the evolving relationship among cybersecurity, AI, business priorities, and human behavior. She discusses why security teams need to return to basics and how to help employees understand the “why” behind security practices. Heather also emphasizes the importance of collaboration across the cybersecurity community and recognizing the business pressures that influence security decisions. Finally, she shares why critical thinking, problem-solving, hands-on experience, and networking will become increasingly important as AI transforms the cybersecurity profession.
Tune in to hear Heather’s perspective on building stronger security cultures and navigating the opportunities and risks of AI!
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Connect with and follow Heather Hinton on LinkedIn.
Follow Sitecore on LinkedIn and explore their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
What if the biggest barrier to healthcare AI isn't the technology itself, but whether people actually adopt it?
In this episode, Anurag Voleti, Vice President of Data Science at Xsolis, discusses how AI can reduce friction across healthcare by improving utilization management, length-of-stay decisions, discharge planning, and reimbursement while keeping patient outcomes at the center. He explains how Xsolis combines traditional, generative, and agentic AI with its SaaS platform to turn complex clinical data into actionable insights, while emphasizing ethical AI, observability, interoperability, and responsible adoption. Drawing on a career spanning technology, healthcare, consulting, and entrepreneurship, Anurag argues that successful innovation depends less on having the best technology and more on understanding users, accelerating change, focusing on outcomes, and continuously learning.
Tune in to hear how Xsolis is using AI to reduce healthcare friction, and why responsible innovation, human adoption, and measurable outcomes matter just as much as the technology!
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Connect with and follow Anurag Voleti on LinkedIn.
Follow Xsolis on LinkedIn and discover their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
Healthcare cybersecurity isn't just about stopping attacks; it's about protecting patients and enabling better business decisions.
In this episode, Brady Miller, Chief Information Security Officer at Carilion Clinic, discusses the evolving priorities of healthcare cybersecurity, including strengthening governance, risk, and compliance programs and modernizing identity and access management. He explains why effective cybersecurity depends as much on user education, trusted vendor partnerships, and business communication as it does on technology. Brady also reflects on the leadership lessons he learned transitioning from the military to healthcare, where balancing security with patient care requires influence rather than authority. Looking ahead, he encourages security leaders to frame cybersecurity as a business risk that supports organizational resilience and patient safety rather than simply a technical challenge.
Listen to the full conversation to learn why reframing cyber as a business risk is changing how healthcare organizations approach security!
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Connect with and follow Brady Miller on LinkedIn.
Follow Carilion Clinic in Southwest Virginia on LinkedIn and explore their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
What if the biggest cybersecurity risk in your hospital is simply not knowing everything that's connected to your network?
Wes Wright, Chief Health Officer at Ordr and former healthcare CIO and CTO, explains why healthcare organizations need accurate, real-time visibility into every device connected to their networks. He discusses how Ordr combines device-level intelligence with AI-powered agents to improve security, automate IT workflows, and provide actionable insights instead of static asset inventories. Wes also shares why he believes AI will augment healthcare IT professionals by eliminating repetitive tasks while allowing teams to focus on higher-value work. He concludes by explaining why healthcare is adopting AI faster than many expected, driven by its ability to improve efficiency without compromising human oversight.
Tune in to hear how AI, real-time device intelligence, and smarter network visibility are helping healthcare organizations strengthen cybersecurity while transforming the way IT teams work!
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Connect with and follow Wes Wright on LinkedIn.
Follow Ordr on LinkedIn and visit their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
What happens when a cyberattack doesn't just threaten data, but patient lives?
In this episode, Dan Holland, Deputy CISO at Tampa General Hospital (TGH), explains why healthcare cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting patients, not just systems. He shares how strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and investing in foundational security have helped build resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Dan also explores the promise and risks of AI, arguing that organizations must embrace its benefits without losing the human expertise needed when technology fails. The conversation also covers digital transformation, micro-segmentation, and why hands-on experience matters more than certifications for the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Healthcare cybersecurity isn't just about preventing breaches; it's about protecting patients when every second matters!
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Connect with and follow Dan Holland on LinkedIn.
Follow Tampa General Hospital on LinkedIn and explore their website!
For more information and ways to increase risk awareness and safety, visit us at www.censinet.com.
Music by David Cosgrove an accomplished composer, musician, producer, and engineer. Listen to his latest project Del Piombo.
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