October 19, 2022

Tired Topics in Cybersecurity - Part One with Rich Mason and Michael Santarcangelo

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Show Notes

We have all seen the conversations on LinkedIn where someone starts with a hotly debated topic, and the debate goes on and on, nothing is concluded, and then the next week, someone else posts the same topic and starts the gerbil wheel spinning again. We have seen this phenomenon with common complaints too. These are, in short, tired conversations.

Join Allan Alford, Rich Mason, and Michael Santarcangelo as they rope in some of these tired topics and propose alternative ways of looking at them.

This one runs a bit longer than usual because the conversation is that good. Also, there are a few naughty words...

 

In this Part One episode they offer some alternative takes on the following tired topics:

  • Who should the CISO report to?
  • Users as the weakest link
  • Talent Shortage
  • CISO Burnout
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Awards Marketing
  • Bad Vendor Behavior

 

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