Andra Cazacu chats with ITSPmagazine’s Selena Templeton for the Diverse IT podcast about what it’s like to be a woman working at a Romanian cybersecurity technology provider. Tune in to hear how poverty and a later end to Communism meant that there was no time for gender discrimination in Romania, how a mixed environment at Bitdefender keeps their productivity and motivation high (artists, teachers and doctors who are also security developers or technologists), and the difference between effective machine learning and unsupervised algorithms when it comes to replacing human jobs.

In this episode, we are going to talk about dogs on the Internet and how difficult it is to distinguish them from humans. We are talking about dogs pretending to be humans, and being so good at it that no one can tell. 

This is a serious problem, and we all need to be aware of it.

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog!


But, you see, the problem is that when “nobody knows you’re a dog,” it also means that nobody could know for sure that you’re NOT a dog. 



My guest for this podcast is Manu Fontaine. He is the founder of a PUBLIC BENEFIT COMPANY called HushMesh, and he is going to tell us the story and the philosophy behind his ideas.

The company mission is to fix a few problems: identity, authentication, trust, and privacy. These are societal issues, and their solution must be people-centric and people-driven. Also, spoiler alert, it has to bring back some physical solution to a set of digital problems.

I believe this conversation will help everyone to understand some of our Internet problems a bit better, and the cyber society, we are already living in, to become a bit less mysterious and a bit less scary. It will empower us to be less vulnerable and a bit more paranoid. That is until the cybersecurity professionals find a way to make it a lot easier for everyone. No pressure.

Let’s listen….

Consumers and business all over the world find themselves in an online struggle - one might even say they are in an ongoing, online battle; a battle that seems to be intensifying beyond our wildest dreams.

In today’s episode, we won’t be dreaming. Rather, we are going to be looking at some real-world examples where bots are playing the online game against humans and businesses - and are winning far more often than we would like.

To tell these stories, ITSPmagazine's editor-in-chief, Sean Martin, is joined by CEO and founder of Australian-based company, FunCaptcha, Kevin Gosschalk. Kevin's company is dedicated to solving the hardest of the hardest problems in identifying humans and bots.

During our chat, which took place during the OWASP AppSec USA 2017 in Orlando Florida, Kevin shares some real cases where the bots are winning. Legacy technologies are leaving companies open to bad bot activity, oftentimes ruining their business and certainly sticking the consumers with the financial pain and frustration when trying to transact online. As you’ll hear from Kevin, some of the largest companies around the world are tackling this problem head-on. Once you hear his stories, you’ll know why.

Listen in and enjoy.

Michael Fieldhouse, Director for Emerging Businesses and Cybersecurity at DXC Technology, and Marian Merritt, Lead for Industry Engagement at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, chat with ITSPmagazine’s Selena Templeton for the Diverse IT podcast about hiring people with autism in the IT/cybersecurity workforce. Tune in to hear about Michael's work at DXC Technology and the Australian government on hiring a huge untapped resource – neurodiverse individuals – the three main areas that autistic people are particularly suited for and the skills that they bring to the job, why the U.S. federal government cares about this subject, and the upcoming NICE webinar on cybersecurity and autism.

Neil Barnett, Director of Inclusive Hiring at Microsoft, and Marian Merritt, Lead for Industry Engagement at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, chat with ITSPmagazine’s Selena Templeton for the Diverse IT podcast about cybersecurity and autism. Tune in to hear about Microsoft’s Autism Hiring Program and their inclusive, non-traditional interview process for autistic job candidates, which skills make autistic people ideal for certain jobs in IT or cybersecurity, and what to expect in the October 18th NICE webinar on cybersecurity and autism.

Please visit https://itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/neil-barnett-microsoft-and-marian-merritt-nice-shatter-the-myths-around-cybersecurity-and-autism for more resources from ITSPmagazine on neurodiversity in tech and cyber.

Founder of CyberSN Deidre Diamond sat down with ITSPmagazine’s Selena Templeton at Black Hat to discuss how her staffing company is transforming the job search for cyber professionals. Tune in to hear why communication and social skills are critical to creating a productive and profitable environment, how she started and funded her own company, and how she aims to change tech conferences with her non-profit Brainbabe.org.

“What you can’t prevent, you need to detect. Once you detect, you need to respond.”

These are words of wisdom shared by John Moran, Senior Incident Response Analyst at NTT Security during a conversation he had with ITSPmagazine’s editor in chief, Sean Martin, during the recent Black Hat USA 2017. With breach notifications on the rise, its clear that breach response is a top boardroom issue, for organizations of all sizes - small and medium businesses all the way up to the largest of enterprises. Given its importance, Sean Martin wanted to dig in to what a modern incident response plan might look like; who’s involved in the program, and what some of the best practices might look like as we wrap up 2017 and head in to 2018. During their conversation on this topic, John points out that companies are playing catch-up here and that their IR plans not only need to be developed properly, but they need to be tested before a breach happens. What additional wisdom does John share during their chat? Listen to find out.

In this new episode of audio news coming to you from Black Hat USA 2017, Sean Martin connects with Brian Knopf, Senior Director of Security Research & IoT Architect at Neustar. Brian has been involved with the Internet of Things for quite some time and therefore has a ton of insight into how security and privacy are impacted - especially given the numbers and types of connected devices hitting the market each and every day.

Leading off of his work at I am the Cavalry, Brian remains a proponent for a security and privacy rating system, a system that would give consumers and businesses alike an easier means to understand the trade-offs they are making when using these devices. In short, Brian suggests that when we got security, we essentially lost privacy in certain ways… but both are equally important.

We catch a glimpse into Brian’s genius in this short podcast - I hope you enjoy it.

In this special episode of An InfoSec Life, Sean Martin has the pleasure of speaking with Arleena Faith, a software security professional, an application security advocate, and active member of the ISSA and OWASP communities. During their chat, Arleena tells us about her journey into cybersecurity, touching on some of the key milestones she reached, the challenges she faced, the associations and individuals that gave her hope and support along the way, and a view into her current role. A truly gifted and inspirational individual whose goal is to raise awareness for cybersecurity, Arleena is on a mission to raise the bar when it comes to software security, helping organizations recognize the importance and value of a secure software development lifecycle. We hope you enjoy listening to her story as much as Sean enjoyed capturing it.

In today’s episode of At the Edge with Sean Martin, Sean has the pleasure of speaking with Mordecai (Mo) Rosen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cybersecurity at CA Technologies. During their chat, Mo tells us of his early days as a Unix kernel hacker at Bell Labs, later moving on to Sun Microsystems, and ultimately having his privileged access management company be acquired by CA technologies. An identity expert through and through, Mo reminds us that, as an industry, we need to do our best to remove the friction from security, a goal he holds to the highest level as he and his team at CA work to build a trust framework designed to enable the digital economy. Mo has already done a ton to support some of the largest companies achieve their own digital transformation, but it’s clear from my chat with him that he has a ton more on his cybersecurity bucket list. Have a listen, enjoy the chat, and you might just get inspired.