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Exploding permafrost in Russia, weeks of historic fires in the American west, an Atlantic hurricane season with 6 major storms back to back. Persistent Drought. Catastrophic Flooding. Even Violence over increasingly scarce resources. Welcome to the climate in the 21st century. And welcome to a new geopolitical reality. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Dr. Rebecca Keller RANE's Senior Science and Technology analyst. 

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This is the first in a new podcast series from RANE Insights, entitled On Security with Brian Lynch. Over the past several years the topic of “insider threats” has been met with varying degrees of concern in the board rooms of most medium to large organizations. While some organizations perceive such risk as minimal in relation to other greater challenges, others allocate significant resources to address these threats without a clear understanding of how and why their trusted employees, contractors, and business associates could undertake an action which could result in serious financial and reputational damages to the firm. Frequently, a significant investment in technology is seen as the silver bullet solution. While enhancing the organization’s ability to monitor and identify potential cases of insider threats, it frequently fails to address the core issues leading insiders to undertake actions which circumvent technological controls, policies, and procedures. As companies have restructured operations to a remote workforce because of the COVID-19 epidemic, these previously unaddressed vulnerabilities are set to grow exponentially.

This is the first in a new podcast series from RANE Insights, entitled "On Security with Brian Lynch." Over the past several years the topic of “insider threats” has been met with varying degrees of concern in the board rooms of most medium to large organizations. While some organizations perceive such risk as minimal in relation to other greater challenges, others allocate significant resources to address these threats without a clear understanding of how and why their trusted employees, contractors, and business associates could undertake an action which could result in serious financial and reputational damages to the firm. Frequently, a significant investment in technology is seen as the silver bullet solution. While enhancing the organization’s ability to monitor and identify potential cases of insider threats, it frequently fails to address the core issues leading insiders to undertake actions which circumvent technological controls, policies, and procedures. As companies have restructured operations to a remote workforce because of the COVID-19 epidemic, these previously unaddressed vulnerabilities are set to grow exponentially.

Whether it is through email, cloud storage, CRM, or messaging applications – collaboration is key to any company’s success. In the age of Digital Transformation, there has been a shift in the way enterprises conduct business, relying on various channels and applications for content sharing. Unfortunately, this shift has come with a hefty price – significant exposure to cyber-attacks and breaches, with potential devastating impact on brands, businesses, and their customers. Multiplied by the new remote-work situation due to the world pandemic, and you have malicious actors waiting to find the loophole through which they will execute their attacks.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, a look at the situation in Lebanon. Anyone who has watched the developments there during 2020 might feel safe in stating that the country is in crisis. RANE's Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne chats with Emily Donahue about why this matters in global geopolitics and what will likely happen in the near future.

Check out RANE's suite of geopolitical solutions here: https://www.ranenetwork.com/solutions/geopolitical-intelligence. 

Whether it is through email, cloud storage, CRM, or messaging applications – collaboration is key to any company’s success. In the age of Digital Transformation, there has been a shift in the way enterprises conduct business, relying on various channels and applications for content sharing.  Unfortunately, this shift has come with a hefty price – significant exposure to cyber-attacks and breaches, with potential devastating impact on brands, businesses, and their customers. Multiplied by the new remote-work situation due to the world pandemic, and you have malicious actors waiting to find the loophole through which they will execute their attacks.

In this podcast, RANE's Emily Donahue interviews Michael Calev, Director of Strategy and Marketing at Perception Point (https://perception-point.io/), where he focuses on analysis of the cybersecurity industry and market trends. Calev has deep understanding of the content collaboration and email markets. He has extensive knowledge in research, B2B strategy and implementation of new technologies.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, host Emily Donahue speaks with Rodger Baker, Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis at RANE. The subject: the Department of Defense annual report to Congress on developments regarding the Chinese military and the rapid growth of the Chinese Navy, which now has more ships than the United States Navy, and how China’s naval buildup reshape dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. Rodger Baker’s must-read columns on China’s geopolitical rise and what happens next can be found at RANE Worldview: https://worldview.stratfor.com/. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, A RANE company, host Emily Donahue speaks with Rodger Baker, Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis. The subject: the Department of Defense annual report to Congress on developments regarding the Chinese military and the rapid growth of the Chinese Navy, which now has more ships than the United States Navy, and how China’s naval buildup reshape dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region.  Rodger Baker’s must-read columns on China’s geopolitical rise and what happens next can be found at Stratfor Worldview. Check out the special price for Podcast listeners at stratfor.com/podcastoffer.

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, host Emily Donahue speaks with Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, the authors behind the phenomenally successful Tier One thriller series featuring Navy SEAL John Dempsey. In a wide-ranging conversation, the authors discuss their writing process, how they incorporate global geopolitics into their storylines and what comes next for both themselves and their protagonist. The Tier One series is a #1 Amazon Best Selling series with 6 volumes. Collateral is the sixth.

As nations adapt different approaches to reopening their economies. While there is a lot of great information out there about restarting travel, it’s also getting increasingly more difficult to sift through what’s relevant and decipher what it really means for travelers today, tomorrow, and in the future.