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Tom Hardin in conversation with Steve Durbin
<p>In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Tom Hardin, aka Tipperx — best known for helping expose a massive Wall Street insider trading ring. Steve and Tom discuss early warning signs that an organization might be crossing ethical or legal lines, how to build an organizational culture that promotes openness and protects from insider threats, and how to get employees to buy into things like good cyber hygiene.</p><p>Read the transcript of this episode<br>Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts<br>Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter<br><br>From the Info...
Emerging Threats: Threat Horizons Q&A 2026
<p>Today, we bring you the second half of Emerging Threats 2026, the first episode of which we aired last year. In the previous episode, Steve outlined the threats and challenges that enterprises and business leaders will face in 2026 and beyond. Today, he answers questions from the audience. We’ll get into artificial intelligence, supply chain and geopolitical challenges, corporate governance, risk and resilience, and more.</p><p>Key Takeaways:</p> Cyber resilience today is about data, data, and data. Enterprises must help their suppliers to meet adequate security standards. AI will be a big challenge for the board in 2026. Tune in t...
Celebrating the ISF Podcast: Ten Years in Review
<p>The ISF Podcast celebrates 10 years this year. Over the decade that we’ve been in your ears every week, Steve has interviewed a lot of fascinating people: visionary business leaders, neuroscientists and physicists, world leaders, and formerly notorious cyber criminals, just to name a few. We have touched on topics like AI, the human mind, cyber resilience, leadership, and the future of technology and society. </p><p>So, to kick off 2026, we wanted to give you a look back, highlighting the very best of this first decade of the ISF Podcast. And don’t worry – we’ll link all the episo...
Steve Durbin - Emerging Threats 2026
Today, Steve looks toward the horizon, at the threats and challenges that enterprises and business leaders will face in 2026 and beyond. He also gives advice on how everyone, from the board to the practitioner, can meet these challenges, and answers some of the questions he’s received this year. <br> <br> Key Takeaways: Steve’s four key drivers of cyber risk heading into 2026 are AI, supply chain, quantum, and geopolitical instability. Crucial to cyber resilience are strong governance and a security-conscious culture. Adaptive governance and adaptive security are keys to managing the challenges of 2026 and beyond. Tune in to hear more a...
Steve Durbin - Preparing for AI-Generated Cyber Intrusions
In the second part of his interview with journalist Nick Witchell, Steve and Nick delve into the world of AI and cyber. Steve shares his thoughts on autonomous cyber defense and argues that major actors like the ISF, large private enterprises, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, must lead the way and support small and medium-sized businesses in keeping pace with technological advancements. The two also discuss the future of AI, cautioning that we aren’t as prepared as we need to be…<br><br>Key Takeaways: Small and medium-sized businesses must receive support to stay up-to-date with new te...
Steve Durbin - Cyber Governance in Transition: What Boards Should Do Next
In today's episode, Steve sits down with journalist Nick Witchell for a conversation focused on what business leaders can learn from this year's major cyber attacks and the recent AWS outage. The two also discuss cyber regulations and the challenge of operating global enterprise during significant geopolitical turmoil.<br> <br> Key Takeaways: Boards and senior executives understand there is a threat, but many still lack knowledge of how to deal with it. We are too reliant on technology; for the sake of business continuity, a backup plan must be in place. High-quality simulation exercises are a crucial step toward more cy...
Steve Durbin - Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Boardroom Conversation
Today’s special episode features Steve’s recent Business Matters broadcast interview with Juliette Foster, featuring conversation about critical cybersecurity challenges facing organizations today. Steve and Juliette discuss targeted phishing, the growing threat of Crime-as-a-Service, the increase in AI-driven cybercrime, and more. <br> <br> Key Takeaways: Cyber attacks will continue to increase, and businesses must adjust. Regulators must strike a balance to have clear guidelines without stifling businesses. To take advantage of new technologies like AI, businesses must invest in upskilling their employees. Tune in to hear more about: Why cyber crime is on the rise (2:17) How cyber criminals target their...
Dr. Tunisha Singleton - The Psychology of Media: Story, Identity, Influence & Connection
In today’s episode, Steve sits down with Dr. Tunisha Singleton, Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services at University of Arizona and a leading expert in how media, technology, and culture shape the human experience. Dr. Singleton highlights that authenticity and humanity still matter despite all the technology around us, and the two discuss how business leaders can navigate an online presence where almost anything you post can be turned against you.<br> <br> Key Takeaways: Social media is a tool that can be used for good. Authenticity is key for brand-building online. Posting without purpose is worse than no...
Maria Ross - The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Empathy, Risk, and Resilience
Maria Ross keynote Speaker and Award-winning journalist welcomes Steve Durbin at the Empathy Podcast for a compelling discussion on the intersection of empathy and leadership.<br> <br> Managers focus on tasks, leaders empower people. Curiosity is the defining trait of an empathetic leader, the ability to set aside ego and truly listen.<br>
Catherine Bosley - Reputation in the Digital Age: Protecting Your Online Identity
Today, Steve is in conversation with Catherine Bosley, an award-winning veteran journalist, with more than thirty years of public speaking experience. Steve and Catherine discuss the importance of protecting one’s online image, what to do when *it* hits the fan, and why a social media policy is something all organizations should have. Catherine also offers a reminder: pause before you post…<br> <br> Key Takeaways: Think before you post! It will save you a whole lot of headache. What you put online never goes away. Today, offline events can impact your online persona, so be aware of how you appe...
