A little behind the scenes look at the recording of the February 26th episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast with Francis Dinha, CEO of OpenVPN. Dinha and podcast co-host Mike Johnson talk about how people use VPNs, often to…
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You Get a Private Network! You Get a Private Network!
We’re giving away private networks to everybody. Even if you think you don’t need one, you want one. It’s all on this week’s episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David…
Live Recording (3/6/19) of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast in San Francisco
Another reminder for fans of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast (this one includes video!). We’re doing a live recording of the show on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in San Francisco. Hosts David Spark (@dspark) and Mike Johnson. Our guest for…
Defense in Depth: Secure Controls Framework
Is the free to use Secure Controls Framework the one meta-framework to rule them all? Check out this post and discussion for the basis of our conversation on this week’s episode which is co-hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), the creator of CISO Series and Allan…
30 Security Vendor Behaviors That Set Off a CISO’s BS Detector
I had never seen such disdain and aggravation from a CISO. Richard Rushing (@SecRich), CISO of Motorola Mobility, sent me an email with a litany of vendor pitches. Each one punctuated with vitriolic commentary and frustration. It appears a lot…
Productivity Tip! Get More Done By Refusing To Do Anything
We tip our hat to the much maligned “Department of No” for having the foresight to see that refusing service is probably the most efficient and secure response. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark),…
Defense in Depth: Insider Threats
Is your own staff the greatest threat to the security of your company? On this episode of Defense in Depth we discuss protecting your business from itself. Check out this post and discussion for the basis of our conversation on this…
We’re 99% Sure Our Malware Protection Will Fail 1% of the Time
Do you want a security vendor that says they’re good at protecting you from malware or a vendor that’s honest with you about their failure rates? Whatever happens you’ll take it on the latest episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast…
REGISTER for Live Recording (3/6/19) in SF of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast
Listeners of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast who will be in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019, please come out to our second live recording of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast with myself, David Spark, founder of this series…
Photos from Live Recording in NYC (02-05-19) of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast
We traveled cross country for our first live recording of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast in NYC for the live recording of the show. The show featured a special drop-in co-host, John Prokap (@JProkap), CISO of HarperCollins Publishers, and our guest will be Johna…