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Episode #44 - Cybersecurity Doesn’t Win Elections: So Politicians Don’t Give a Sh*t
Season 1 Episode 44
Accountability in Cybersecurity Is Broken, Part 3 – “Cybersecurity Doesn’t Win Elections: So Politicians Don’t Give a Sh*t”
Cybersecurity doesn’t win votes—so politicians don’t care. That political apathy leaves CEOs, boards, and tech giants free to make terrible security decisions with no real accountability. In this episode, Evan Francen (30+ year veteran, co-founder of FRSecure & SecurityStudio, author of UNSECURITY) and co-host Matt Goodacre rip into how politics fuels the accountability crisis in cybersecurity.
From Citrix zero-days and hacked U.S. courts to Russian hackers opening a dam in Norway, Evan and Matt deliver WTF headlines, CISO humor, and hard-hitting fixes that don’t need a campaign trail. Expect sharp insights, raw honesty, and a heavy dose of sarcasm aimed at the broken system we’re all stuck with.
Highlights:
- Why politicians ignore cybersecurity until it costs votes
- WTF news: Citrix, U.S. courts, hacked dams, and vendor disasters
- CISO humor: therapy for the blame-soaked security pros
- Five fixes to force accountability—without waiting on laws
- A preview of Part 4: Breach? Jackpot. How the Legal System Profits from Failure
Key Quote: “Politicians don’t care about cybersecurity because it doesn’t win elections—just lawsuits.”
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago