In 2002 I sat in a local bookstore in Jackson Hole, WY that offered a few Internet-connected computers for hourly use. After chatting with the owner and petting the resident store dog, I took a few guesses at the password protecting these computers. It…
Author: Tim Erlin
Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
Why Privacy Matters in Cybersecurity
by Tim Erlin •
In this episode, Jarell Oshodi, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the role of privacy in the cybersecurity field. As an attorney, she brings a unique perspective to the conversation on how we can…
Security Bloggers, Security Vendor News
The Obsession with Faster Cybersecurity Incident Reporting
by Tim Erlin •
Requirements for reporting cybersecurity incidents to some regulatory or government authority are not new, but there has always been a large amount of inconsistency, globally, in exactly what the requirements are. More recently, there’s been a growing …
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Human Factors: Why Technology Alone Will Never Equal Cyber Secure
by Tim Erlin •
In this episode, Kai Roer, Chief Research Officer at KnowBe4, explains how human factors will always play a role in how secure our technology is. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UDKiGLlzxhiGnd6FtvEnmStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/th…
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The Crossroads of Disinformation and Nation State Attackers
by Tim Erlin •
In this episode, Ian Thornton-Trump, CISO at Cyjax, digests nation state’s disinformation campaigns and the cybersecurity landscape. He also discusses the role disinformation on social media plays in cybersecurity. Spotify: https://open.spotify.c…
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Safer Internet Day 2022: 4 tips to help support the youth in our lives
by Tim Erlin •
We all want a safer Internet, but we often put a lot of trust and hope in technology to deliver on that promise. The Internet is really made up of people, though. And people can make the biggest impact in creating a safer Internet. While everyone is im…
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Making Progress Securing Our Nation’s Water Supply
by Tim Erlin •
Water and wastewater treatment may not be at the top of most people’s list of discussion topics, but the more you think about it, the more clear it becomes that this particular subsegment of the utilities market is a vital part of our critical infrastr…
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Behind the Community Defense Model with the Center for Internet Security (CIS)
by Tim Erlin •
In this episode, Curtis Dukes, executive vice president and general manager of the Center for Internet Security (CIS), explains the need for their Community Defense Model. He also details their process for designing their models as a non-profit organiz…
Europe, Global Security News, North America
What Makes Us Click? Cyberscams and The Brain with Martina Dove, PhD
by Tim Erlin •
In this episode, Tripwire’s Senior UX Researcher, Martina Dove, uses her psychology research to explain to us how the brain operates when presented with a cyberscam. She also discusses her model for identifying fraud susceptibility and what we can do t…