The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with his brother-in-law, Dara Nafiu. Dara is a 3rd-year medical student at Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The conversation started with a series of interactive ice breakers, such as the first jobs on their resumes, how their friends and family members would describe them, the last TV shows they binged, the most used apps on their phones, the best compliments they have ever received, and lots more.

They also talked about the pros and cons of social media in terms of social connectivity, mental health, misinformation, cybercrime, and others. Dara shared some rewarding and challenging aspects of being in medical school and advice for anyone thinking about going to medical school.

You can also get in touch with Dara on Instagram: @daranafiu.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde addressed a listener’s email question regarding what exactly threat intelligence is and what a CTI analyst actually does.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed recent updates to Instagram and Tinder and how TikTok is handling its increasing role in geopolitics.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed a relatively new threat group known as Lapsus$, a detailed timeline of their recent hacks and attacks, and some of the recently uncovered methods the group uses for initial access and privilege escalation.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Mason Taylor, the CEO of a cybersecurity company called Better Safe Infosec. Mason shared how his interest in cybersecurity started very early as something innate, but then he combined that with some self-teaching, learning from others, and getting certifications. He shared the origins of his enthusiasm for the Linux operating system, and how he learned how to use it to get into Active Directory. In addition to that, his ability to knock on doors and apply to different jobs and roles led him to start his own company, Better Safe Infosec, which specializes in penetration testing, regular network security checkups, and so on. He also shared his thoughts on the value of education and experience so far in his 23 years of working in cybersecurity, how he motivates himself, what his typical workday looks like, what he likes to do outside of work, his advice for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the cybersecurity, and lots more.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed how technology is getting in the way of learning among young kids in middle school and high school.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the role of politics in the security of mobile applications by looking at the case of YouTube and YouTube Kids.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed what looks like the future of work, in terms of work flexibility, new forms of hiring, new ways of managing meetings, and so on.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble. 

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Nermin Amin, an Analytical Development Associate at Iovance Biotherapeutics. Nermin talked about how she began her career in biotechnology; the comparison between experience and education in the biotechnology industry; some specific soft skills that have served her well so far in her career; the role of cybersecurity in biotechnology in terms of phishing emails, watering hole attacks, password setup and usage policies; oversharing, geo-location and friend-tagging on social media platforms including LinkedIn, and lots more.

Nermin also shared what a typical workday looks like for her; how she motivates herself to do great work daily; the most important thing to know for someone interested in getting a career in biotechnology; what she likes to do outside of work; some of her favorite TV shows; her favorite Arabic proverb, and lots more.

You can also find Nermin on Instagram: @nermzie93

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.

In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed the ongoing financial and economic crisis in Russia, how cryptocurrencies can be used to evade sanctions, what the U.S. government is doing about that, as well as private cryptocurrency exchanges.

Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]. You can also get in touch on LinkedIn, Twitter, the Clubhouse app (@bid), and the Wisdom app (@bidemi).

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's latest book, Feet of Clay: Democracy, Democratic Values & Destructive Influences, available on Amazon, eBay, and Barnes & Noble.