E094 - May the Security Be With You: Security Lessons from Star Wars

E096 - HERS Conference: Fireside Chat with Start-up Founders

Recorded live at the HERS Conference comes a panel discussion about Humans in Security. This panel features experts in data security, privacy, AI governance, and startup strategy discussing how to stay secure as a startup, the importance of community, decision-making, and the ongoing fight for privacy and security in the digital age. Tech Auntie's Podcast 📹 https://www.youtube.com/@TechAuntiesPodcast/videos 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/3EFJc29Ql18NwhRxerS7NS Panelists Milou Lammers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/milou-lammers/ Gina Rosenthal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gminks/ Marian Newsome - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannewsome/ Gene Holloway - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-holloway-ph-d-pmp-516803154 Karen Lopez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-lopez-195921b4 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Panelists 05:24 Navigating Security as a Startup 14:37 Challenges in Data Management and Compliance 25:03 The Importance of Collaboration and Networking 27:19 The Balancing Act of Entrepreneurship 37:47 Looking Out for Mental Health and Community 55:04 Privacy vs. Security in Today's World

E095 - Lawyers Creating Content

Recorded live at the HERS Conference comes a panel discussion with Kameron Monet and Alexandra L. Mack about what it means to be a lawyer and content creator online. They discuss how each of them started posting, how their content has evolved, and how social media can create community, mentorship, and new professional opportunities. The conversation also covers the risks of posting as a lawyer, including negative comments, political topics, professional boundaries, and the importance of making clear that educational content is not legal advice. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Non-Traditional Legal Careers 03:00 The Evolution of Content Creation in Law 05:52 Navigating Social Media as Lawyers 08:51 The Impact of Personal Branding on Legal Professionals 11:40 Challenges and Rewards of Being a Content Creator 14:45 The Intersection of Law and Social Media 17:39 Handling Feedback and Criticism Online 26:10 Navigating Legal Content Creation Risks 27:48 Building Community Through Social Media 29:41 The Power of Representation in Law 31:41 Content Creation: Balancing Expertise and Audience 33:45 Authenticity in Content Creation 35:32 The Evolution of Community Building 41:46 The Role of Platforms in Community Engagement 47:42 Personal Growth Through Content Creation

E094 - May the Security Be With You: Security Lessons from Star Wars

In this May the 4th inspired episode, Brian uses scenes from Star Wars: A New Hope to draw analogies with cybersecurity concepts, emphasizing data protection, supply chain risks, social engineering, and internal security measures. A fun and insightful way to understand complex security topics through pop culture. Credit to George Lucas and Lucasfilm for a great movie we could dissect. Previous episode on authentication: 📹https://youtu.be/uLewnRK65qI 🎧https://www.socializingsecurity.com/e/e087-a-password-primer Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Star Wars and Cybersecurity 04:26 Data Loss Prevention: The Death Star Plans 09:05 Supply Chain Risks: The Droids on Tatooine 16:49 Jedi Mind Tricks Are Advanced Social Engineering 21:31 Stopping Rebels with Intrusion Detection 25:57 Zero Trust: Security That Should've Been Inside the Death Star 30:43 The Exhaust Port Vulnerability 35:13 The Importance of Analogies and Wrap-up

E093 - HERS Conference: Risk Summit, Part 3

Recorded live at the HERS Conference comes a panel discussion about Humans in Risk. This episode features a detailed discussion on cybersecurity risks, especially phishing, and risk management strategies in startups and organizations. Experts share real-world examples, mitigation tactics, and the importance of a proactive risk culture. Make sure you catch up on the previous two episode for the first and second parts of this three-part Risk Summit from the HERS Conference. 🎧 Risk Summit, Part 1: https://www.socializingsecurity.com/e/e091-hers-conference-risk-summit-part-1 🎧 Risk Summit, Part 2: https://www.socializingsecurity.com/e/e092-hers-conference-risk-summit-part-2 Guests: Paul Lammers Sophie Lammers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-lammers Chapters 00:00 Understanding Risk Management 03:31 Intro to CEO Phishing Risk 04:28 Scenario 4: CEO Phishing Scam 05:50 Assessing and Scoring the Risk of CEO Phishing 08:15 Assessing the Impact and Harm of CEO Phishing 09:18 Controlling For Phishing Risks 12:21 A Personal Anecdote of a Scam 14:56 Introducing Sophie Lammers 16:13 Scenario 5: Startup Funding Failure 17:19 Assessing and Scoring the Risks of Startup Failure 21:28 Assessing the Harms of a Startup Failure 22:47 Mitigating the Risks of a Startup Failure 25:47 Saying Goodbye to Sophie Lammers and the Risk Summit 27:22 Reflecting on the Risk Summit 28:51 Outro

E092 - HERS Conference: Risk Summit, Part 2

Recorded live at the HERS Conference comes the continuation of a panel discussion about Humans in Risk. This episode features an in-depth discussion on cloud infrastructure risks, weather-related outages, and insider threats introduced through hiring, with expert insights from Robert Hug and Eliza White-Blum. See how the process to assess, mitigate, and prepare for critical risks in data center management and cybersecurity plays out. Make sure you catch up on the previous episode for the first part of this three-part Risk Summit from the HERS Conference. 🎧 https://www.socializingsecurity.com/e/e091-hers-conference-risk-summit-part-1 FBI alert: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/alerts/2025/north-korean-it-worker-threats-to-u-s-businesses [https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/alerts/2025/north-korean-it-worker-threats-to-u-s-businesses] Guests: Robert Hug: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthug/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthug/] Eliza White-Blum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliza-white-blum/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliza-white-blum/] Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:36 Introduction to Cloud Data Center Risk 06:16 Assessing the Risks of Outages 11:40 Evaluating Financial Harm of Data Center Risks 13:13 Scoring the Data Center Outage Risk 15:42 Closing Out with Robert Hug 17:02 Introduction to HR Risks and Data Breaches 21:30 Mitigating Risks in Remote Hiring 22:59 Assessing Likelihood and Impact of HR Risks 27:59 Enhancing Hiring Processes for Security 30:54 Legal Risks and Compliance in Hiring 32:39 Closing Out With Eliza White-Blum 33:16 Reflecting on Part 2 of the Risk Summit 34:14 Outro