Podcast Episodes

Securing Model Context Protocol as Companies Plan to Replace Entry Roles with AI - Rahul Parwani - BSW #421

As AI revolutionizes how we work, it has created a new attack surface with new technologies. One of those new technologies is Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP has emerged as the standard for connect…

Published on 8 hours ago

Defense Against Configurations as CIOs and CISOs Show Value Through Risks and Metrics - Rob Allen - BSW #420

What's the biggest attack vector for breaches besides all of the human related ones (i.e., social engineering, phishing, compromised credentials, etc.)? You might think vulnerabilities, but it's actu…

Published on 1 week ago

Emergence of the Chief Trust Officer as CISOs Earn Business Respect and Agenda Shifts - Jeff Pollard - BSW #419

Organizations that successfully earn and keep the trust of their customers, employees, and partners experience better business outcomes, more engagement, and competitive differentiation. But what doe…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Security That Sticks: Shaping Human Behavior - Rinki Sethi, Nicole Jiang - BSW #418

As the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has stated year after year, most breaches start with human error. We've invested a lot in Security Awareness and Training and Phishing solutions, but …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Automating Compliance and Risk with Agentic AI as CISOs (R)Evolve - Trevor Horwitz - BSW #417

Still managing compliance in a spreadsheet? Don't have enough time or resources to verify your control or risk posture? And you wonder why you can't get the budget to move your compliance and risk pr…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Forrester's Global Cybersecurity Market Forecast Before AI Fully Kicks In - Merritt Maxim - BSW #416

Global spending on cybersecurity products and services will see a strong 14.4% CAGR from 2024 through 2029 and will hit $302.5 billion in 2029, driven by continued concerns around cyberattacks across…

Published on 1 month ago

Future Forward: CIO 2025 Outlook - Cybersecurity, AI, and Economic Uncertainty? - Amanda Jack - BSW #415

More than four out of ten (41%) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) report cybersecurity as their top concern, yet these same leaders are simultaneously increasing security budgets (77%), expanding clo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Rearchitecting Systems for Privacy as AI Agents Force You to Rethink Security - Guillaume Jaulerry - BSW #414

As AI and cloud-based services power our connected world, individuals are facing an unprecedented privacy crisis. With more than 2.3 billion people entrusting their data to the cloud and centralized …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Board Priority But Lack of Access & CISO Pressure, 360 Privacy and Pentera Interviews - Chuck Randolph, Tom Pore - BSW #413

In the leadership and communications segment, Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction, Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing, The Secret to Buildin…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Forrester 2026 Budget Planning Guide and BlackHat 2025 Interviews - Jess Burn, Matt Muller, Danny Jenkins - BSW #412

With volatility now the norm, security and risk leaders need practical guidance on managing existing spending and new budgetary necessities. Where should they look?

Jess Burn, Principal Analyst at Fo…

Published on 2 months ago