The Bid Picture - Cybersecurity & Intelligence Analysis

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Gal Borenstein—CEO and founder of The Borenstein Group—to unpack how brands earn and scale trust in a noisy, AI-driven world. They dig into the “trust deficit” in B2B/B2G, what separates branding from true trust-building, and how to keep human authenticity while using AI at speed. Gal shares playbooks for cyber and defense marketers, inside-out culture moves that make credibility durable, crisis protocols for deepfakes and breaches, and the metrics that boards actually respect.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde investigates how ordinary people around the world are unknowingly footing the electricity bill for Big Tech's booming AI data centers. From hidden charges in your utility bill to billion-dollar subsidies for companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Amazon, this critical episode uncovers the financial and ethical costs of AI's explosive energy appetite—and why you're the one paying for it.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Derek Newton, an academic-integrity journalist, author, contributing writer, communications professional, and the founder of Verify My Writing (VMW). The conversation unpacked how AI-generated content is overwhelming editors, peer reviewers, and publishers—and how provenance-based verification can restore trust. They explore why detectors alone keep failing, practical disclosure norms for scientists and writers, and a playbook to protect credibility in the age of AI. Derek's work has appeared in The Atlantic, Forbes, NBC, USA Today, and many other outlets. Beyond writing, he's a leader in integrity and fraud: he delivered the keynote at the 2025 International Center for Academic Integrity conference and publishes The Cheat Sheet, a newsletter on cheating and authentic work that has released 400 issues and reaches roughly 5,000 subscribers. Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde connects Amazon's recent layoffs and AI/automation push to everyday life—how task automation is reshaping hiring, local economies, and the culture of work. He also unpacks the rise of loneliness in a more screen-mediated world and the booming business that monetizes it—from creator DMs and OnlyFans to AI companion apps—then shares practical steps on how to future-proof your skills, efficient budgeting on “comfort spending,” and rebuilding real connection at work and at home.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with internationally recognized artist and former Googler Gretchen Andrew to unpack how AI and beauty filters are reshaping self-esteem, privacy, and identity. From her Facetune Portraits—oil paintings that make algorithmic edits visible—to museum acquisitions, Gretchen traced a path from Big Tech to the Whitney, revealing how design choices compress individuality and normalize a single “perfect” face. They discussed the psychology of filters and the mechanics behind her human–machine studio. Practical takeaways included: healthier tech habits, what transparency should look like, and how to reclaim your image online.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!Content note: This episode mentions depression and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, in the U.S. you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Take care of yourself while listening.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored worsening adolescent mental health—drawing on the U.S. CDC's findings and the U.S. Surgeon General's warnings on social-media harms—and why parental stress amplifies the problem. He laid out what this means for tech, schools, and brands: time-bounded-by-default experiences, no-algorithm kid modes, and third-party audit trails—shifting the focus from age verification to measurable well-being.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Amanda Schlichting—an Arizona-licensed private investigator and nationally certified animal-cruelty investigator—about her career arc from patrol officer to trainer to PI, her 2014 push to overhaul animal-case policies inside her department, and her current work setting up a statewide coalition, the Arizona Animal Cruelty Task Force, to connect investigators, veterinarians, and law enforcement. The conversation dug into why animal-cruelty cases often sit at the crossroads of major crime—gangs, narcotics, illegal firearms, money laundering, and trafficking—and how better data plus efficient report writing, forensics, and media strategy can raise the odds of justice. We also cover her free ARS 13-2910 briefings for officers, and practical advice for communities on how to spot animal neglect or abuse.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde recounted how an Easter weekend that was meant to be quiet turned into an intense investigation into illegal sports betting, human trafficking and money‑laundering. He explored how criminal syndicates exploit online gambling platforms, regulatory loopholes and the normalization of betting in sports. The episode covered law‑enforcement efforts like INTERPOL's SOGA X operation, the role of broadcast advertising and league expansion in fuelling betting markets, and the lessons he learned about centering victims and simplifying complex data for non‑technical audiences.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored the shocking arrests of NBA figures Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups, unraveling how gaps in background checks and integrity systems allowed high-profile sports professionals to become entangled in betting, fraud, and organized crime. He examined similar scandals across global leagues — from Brazilian and Australian football to tennis and the National Football League in the U.S. — and examined the psychology of why millionaire athletes and coaches risk everything for illicit gains. This thought-provoking analysis revealed how technology, oversight, and culture intersect in modern sports corruption.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Shannon Noonan, CEO/Founder of HiNoon Consulting, and US Global Ambassador - Global Council for Responsible AI. The conversation addressed how to turn “checkbox” programs into real business value, right-sized controls, third-party risk, AI guardrails, and data habits that help teams move faster—while strengthening security, compliance, and privacy.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde traced the tech and cyber forces reshaping everyday life in the United States: why Washington, DC builds more affordable housing per capita than Texas and California; how OnlyFans, online betting, and sober-curious culture are rerouting tourists from Las Vegas and theme-parks; and why zero-income-tax states in the U.S. (Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, and New Hampshire) don't have big cities. He connects the dots with clear risks, opportunities, and pragmatic policy ideas communities can use now.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Rebecca ‘Becky' Passmore—a former FBI Senior Forensic Examiner, Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the co-founder of Root Forensics, and co-host (with Stacy Eldridge) of Parsing the Truth: One Byte at a Time. The conversation explored the human side of digital forensics, lessons from more than two decades with the FBI, practical advice for newcomers to the field of digital forensics, and more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Lynn Fairweather, Founder and President of Presage Consulting & Training, a boutique threat assessment and management firm focused solely on domestic violence.  The hour-long conversation traced her frontline beginnings to building corporate programs, unpacking “leakage,” pre-incident indicators, the red flags that indicate abusers as employees, and more. Lynn explains how domestic abuse becomes insider risk—through stalking and trackers, social-media hijacking, and corporate device tampering—and offers practical workplace safety planning tips across policy, training, and case consults. The conversation closes with metrics that matter and emerging tech-enabled abuse trends employers must prepare for.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde provided a clear-eyed compare/contrast of Meta and ByteDance through a U.S. national-security lens. He mapped shared engines—algorithmic ads, creator commerce, and hyperscale AI—against divergent governance and accountability. Using counterintelligence (CI) and foreign malign influence (FMI) frameworks, he examined data-access risk, influence operations (IO), moderation incentives, and legal exposure (e.g., Chinese intelligence law vs. market/regulatory checks). He touched on how ODNI threat assessments, NSA/CISA cyber posture, and CIA analysis inform policy levers—data-security baselines, transparency, and threat-intel sharing—aimed at hardening platforms without closing the open internet.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!Across Apple's wearables, GLP-1 drugs, academia's AI pivot, IP fights, new crime patterns, and the dating-app slump, there is one through-line: resilient trust. In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde maps how innovation and human values can move in step—arguing for stronger privacy rules (especially for biometrics), smarter AI oversight (think “FDA for algorithms”), real digital literacy, and business models that earn a social license to operate. It's a playbook for policymakers, tech leaders, academics, and the rest of us to design for well-being, not just engagement—so our tools save lives, our institutions keep credibility, and our relationships (online or offline) stay authentic.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Matt Topper, president of UberEther and a 20+ year veteran of cybersecurity and identity/access management. Matt broke down zero trust without the buzzwords, explained how people-first IAM unlocks business growth, and shared hard-won lessons from public-sector environments. They dug into private-tenant vs. multi-tenant tradeoffs, FedRAMP/DoD realities, moving from PIV-D to phishing-resistant MFA, and the metrics executives should actually track.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde presented six stories about secrecy versus privacy.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed recent advanced persistent threat (APT) campaigns targeting banks and law firms involved in mergers and acquisitions.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity. The conversation touched on America's patchwork of state privacy laws, spotlighting loopholes big tech quietly lobbied for, AI's still-unplugged data vacuum, and the dark-pattern consent pop-ups driving us all to button-click fatigue—plus practical tips to fight back.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the company Palantir Technologies, an American publicly traded company specializing in software platforms for data mining. The analysis focused on the enabling conditions that predate its founding, the company's growth across historical and societal contexts, its financial trajectory and political entrenchment, controversies around privacy and surveillance, as well as compelling background details for a general audience.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Ayotunde Aladejana, a venture & partnerships leader driving capital, markets & impact with comprehensive experience across banking, global health, and venture capital. We unpacked his journey from economics and business analysis to venture building, his playbook for corporate–startup partnerships, practical lessons on leading with empathy, governance, data protection, scaling responsibly, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jeremy Samide, CEO of Blackwired, is one of the most trusted cyber intelligence experts working today. He's led high-profile ransomware investigations, traced criminal crypto flows across the dark web, and briefed government and private sector leaders on how to counter the next generation of cyber threats. Over the past 20+ years, Jeremy has supported clandestine operations for the U.S. Intelligence community, NATO, Interpol, and military forces across APAC and Europe specializing in state-sponsored threats, cyber warfare, and cryptocurrency tracking. His expertise has even been tapped by the writers of CBS's Person of Interest, Harvard's Master's Program, and NATO's Military University of Technology in Warsaw. Now as CEO of Blackwired, Jeremy is developing cutting-edge platforms that disrupt threat actors in real time including ThirdWatch, a system already reshaping how cybersecurity, crypto risk, and nation-state attacks are handled at the edge.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode of The Medcurity Podcast, host Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity, spoke with Bidemi Ologunde about wide-ranging security topics including: the dichotomy between privacy and security especially with the use of mobile apps and smart devices; cyberattacks and ransomware targeting organizations in several industries via seemingly innocuous entry points such as internet-connected fish tanks; the new HIPAA rules recently proposed in the US; the new AI rules introduced in Europe; why systems of systems are most vulnerable to cyberattacks; the different cyber attack surfaces many organizations don't realize they have; how the tech landscape has changed in recent years due to AI and its unintended consequences; and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored the process of becoming undeniable in the tech industry, using personal stories and incidents throughout his career.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Scott Alldridge, a nationally recognized cybersecurity leader with over 30 years of experience transforming how organizations approach digital risk and operational excellence. As CEO of IP Services, one of the industry's most trusted cybersecurity firms, Scott has guided 150+ clients across healthcare, finance, and manufacturing toward regulatory compliance and cyber resilience.Scott is the co-founder of the IT Process Institute and visionary behind the VisibleOps methodology – a revolutionary framework that has shaped global IT standards and sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. His latest work, "VisibleOps Cybersecurity," reached Amazon bestseller status and provides the definitive roadmap for integrating Zero Trust principles with business operations.Certified as Chief Information Security Officer with an MBA in Cybersecurity and Harvard certification in Technology and Privacy, Scott bridges the gap between technical complexity and executive decision-making. His proprietary Total Control System delivers measurable business outcomes for organizations seeking operational excellence.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored a series of aphorisms—nuggets of wisdom about money, status, emptiness, and luck—to see how they play out in the contemporary world.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity. The conversation touched on America's patchwork of state privacy laws, spotlighting loopholes big tech quietly lobbied for, AI's still-unplugged data vacuum, and the dark-pattern consent pop-ups driving us all to button-click fatigue—plus practical tips to fight back.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jerod Brennen, an Executive Advisor, Cybersecurity Career Coach, and vCISO at SideChannel. The conversation touched on a wide variety of cybersecurity concepts including the role and use of storytelling as a security tool; the 2025 cyber threat landscape; AI as a friend or enemy; data privacy gray zones, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the disappearance of independent and small franchise restaurants as a result of multiple intersecting factors.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde takes a policy-oriented look at reports of hidden cameras, unauthorized key copies leading to break-ins, cyberstalking of guests, and other criminal acts at vacation rental properties, and how major platforms have responded.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Tom Arnold, a cybersecurity expert, digital forensics investigator, and educator, to trace cybercrime's rapid evolution—from early password hacks to today's AI-powered phishing, deepfakes, and nation-state ransomware crews. Tom explained how attack typologies shape prevention, detection, and response for companies and families; why gaming platforms are the new frontier for child exploitation; and how a near-miss involving his grandson turned him into an outspoken advocate for digital safety education. His latest book, The Digital Detective, is available on Amazon.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Joshua Lauer, the Founder and CEO of Lauer Creations Inc. During the conversation, Joshua explained how companies can avoid drowning in meaningless data, how to get rid of messy manual processes and automate reports that focus on scaling, how to fix GA4 tracking issues to allow you get back to actionable insights, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In recent years, criminals worldwide have increasingly targeted cryptocurrency executives and investors with kidnappings, physical threats, extortion, and even "virtual" coercion schemes.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined global patterns since 2020, highlighting confirmed cases, tactics, organized crime links, geopolitical and market factors, and the protective measures emerging in response.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored how state-sponsored influence operations intersect with the exploitative outsourcing of digital labor—such as social media content moderation, data labeling, and click-work—to low-wage workers in poor conditions across Africa between 2015 and 2025. The analysis draws on insights from academic research, investigative journalism, policy studies, and intelligence reports.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined the decade-long deception that placed North Korean operatives in the heart of Western companiesSupport the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jay Trinckes, the Data Protection Officer and CISO at Thoropass. During the conversation, Jay broke down why many organizations still rely on reactive measures despite claiming to be proactive. The conversation also touched on the biggest misconceptions about proactive security and how companies can get it right.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Patrika Alis Cheston, an innovative entrepreneur with expertise in marketing for the tech, tourism and events industries. She recently relaunched her podcast, Destination: Journey, which focuses on creative, responsible travel for a variety of budgets. You can find Patrika on her website and on Instagram.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the ghost students draining the U.S. financial aid system.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how AI shortcuts, opioid pills, and gambling apps are reshaping adolescence.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how digital platforms can be exploited for illicit activities. One alarming trend is the rise of opioid misuse among teenagers, facilitated by social media platforms.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the national security risks of encrypted messaging — highlighting policy gaps and some suggested remedies.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Craig Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of CyberHoot. They explored how CyberHoot helps businesses manage cyber risks and improve cyber literacy with tools that are smart, simple, and human-focused.Craig explained how CyberHoot supports small businesses who often face big cybersecurity challenges with limited resources. Their platform skips passwords and makes training easy, using short lessons, clear policies, and phishing simulations.They also discussed how CyberHoot uses positive reinforcement and gamification to make training fun and effective—helping employees learn to spot threats like phishing emails without fear or blame. The conversation touched on the power of storytelling in cybersecurity education and why putting people at the center of security is key to long-term success.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Aaron Mello, a Cybersecurity Manager at Applied Tech, a managed IT and security services provider. The conversation touched on Aaron's career track and journey into cybersecurity, how he prioritizes skill development, some thoughts on AI in cybersecurity, his thoughts on cybersecurity education and the relationship between hands-on experience and certifications, some advice for anyone considering a role in cybersecurity, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how the tech industry's obsession with artificial intelligence is creating a workforce crisis.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with May Brooks-Kempler, a cybersecurity educator, entrepreneur, and consultant. In this episode, May shares her insights into what cybersecurity is and isn't, how to build a successful cybersecurity career, the mindset and skills necessary to thrive within cybersecurity, what led her to build an online cybersecurity community of over 27,000 members, and lots more. May is an Amazon bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and mentor to hundreds.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Murphy John, the Ecosystem Development & Growth Manager at StorX Network (Powered by XDC). The conversation touched on StorX Networks' mission to provide users with the most privacy focused storage and backup service. StorX Network is an Open Source, Censorship Resistant Decentralized Cloud Storage Network, used primarily for storing critical Data Backups. StorX overcomes the limitation of traditional storage/backup medium which stores data unencrypted on single data silios, prone to outages and attacks. Instead StorX fisrt encrypts data with user unique private key, splits data into minute fragments, then replicates fragments and distributes it across its global network of storage nodes to provide enhance privacy, protection against outages, ransomware, and compromise, eliminating single points of failure while delivering speed, reliability, security, and global accessibility. StorX is not only reliable and resilient but helps save minimum 60% of bandwidth cost associated with traditional cloud storage systems.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Saaim Khan, the Founder and Managing Director at Cyber Matters. The conversation explored what cybersecurity compliance is and isn't, how to effectively leverage cybersecurity for business growth, streamlining cybersecurity compliance programs for efficiency, integrating cybersecurity into startup culture (built-in, not bolted on), practical strategies for enhancing cyber resilience, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday work life with a security-focused mindset, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Wendi Walker, a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at IHG Hotels & Resorts. The conversation touched on Wendi's journey into cyber threat intelligence from her military and traditional intelligence background. She shared insights from her time at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and working on various federal and state law enforcement task forces. There were also discussions about the importance of a curious and investigative mindset for success in intelligence, the evolution of cybercrime, the rise of agile ransomware groups, AI-powered phishing attacks, zero-day threats, and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity. The conversation touched on how aware individuals are of the several ways their data is being collected and used daily without their consent; how data brokers claim to anonymize data, yet these data can often be easily re-identified; what the Texas Attorney General is doing regarding the issue of car manufacturers collecting drivers' private data and selling to vehicle insurance companies without their consent; and lots more.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about why, in January 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Mr. Scott Mason and his companies with misappropriating more than $20 million from at least 13 advisory clients, some of which included his family members and long time friends.Support the show

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how food and grocery delivery apps have undeniably transformed our dining and shopping habits, offering unparalleled convenience. However, this shift raises concerns about potential health implications, particularly regarding weight gain and overall well-being.Support the show