Cybersecurity Simplified

Cybercrime is relentless and keeps cybersecurity pros on their toes looking for creative and cutting-edge solutions to secure their operations. Worldwide investment in cybersecurity is now nearly $250 billion a year. What’s behind this huge number? In this episode, we’ll discuss the macrotrends in cybersecurity and what they mean for managed security service providers and their

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, just issued version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), which emphasizes supply chain risk management and puts the C-Suite at the heart of cybersecurity management activities with the new “Govern” function.Today’s guest, Cy Sturdivant, cybersecurity expert, certified information systems auditor and director at

Let’s imagine you have simple lock on your front door. Something a burglar or vandal could easily pick, gaining unrestricted access to your residence. Fearful of the potential loss you add a deadbolt lock to the door, making it much more difficult to enter.In cybersecurity, there’s a similar strategy called Zero Trust microsegmentation.Today’s guest, Bria Haugli, cybersecurit

When it comes to cybersecurity, most businesses focus on prevention and detection.That sounds reasonable, but today’s guest – a former CIA hacker, presidential cybersecurity commissioner and Air Force Cyber Wingman argues that approach is too little, too late – literally!Businesses are compromised on average 27 months before detection!Instead of waiting for the inevitable bre

In a world where cyber threats are now omnipresent, there’s no escape. Cyber victims come in all shapes and sizes – from the enterprise multi-billion-dollar companies to small and medium businesses, and even down to the individual user. Anyone online is vulnerable if they connected to the world wide web, which includes our youth. Our very impressionable kids who love to click.T

Breaking News: MGM and Caesar’s are two U.S. casino giants breached in a cyberattack costing them millions of dollars a day. What can you learn from the social engineered cyberattack? How can you prevent your business from becoming the next victim?In this 15-minute episode, co-hosts David Barton and Susanna Song leave you with practical steps in creating a layered defense strateg

Cybersecurity threats make news headlines daily. It’s hard to keep up – unless it’s your job like it’s ours at High Wire Networks. Our team meets daily to review the top cybersecurity news headlines. Today, we’re giving a sneak peek into our daily news briefing.Stay tuned as we discuss some of the most high-profile cyberthreats happening today, along with how to protect a

ChatGPT is the talk of the town, dominating tech conversations around the world. But like any AI-powered tool, it brings with it the good, the bad and the ugly. Is ChatGPT a blessing or a threat? A boon for business or the bane of our existence? A cybersecurity tool or a hacker’s weapon? The guest on today’s podcast is Aaron Martin, Overwatch Senior Security Architect. Aaron ha

The adoption of connected devices in medical practices and hospitals is rising quickly, improving operational efficiencies but also exposing your network to viruses and other threats. Our guest is Debe Gash, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Missouri. Debe has a long history in health care IT management and consulting a

In the fast-paced, continually evolving landscape of privacy and cybersecurity, the need for legal and operational compliance remains constant. So how do you build a legal compliance program for your digital operations to keep pace with ever-changing law? One way is to focus on the fundamental principles related to privacy and cybersecurity. Here about these principles and more wit