Podcasts about Virtru

This month, we're taking a closer look at the changing tides in technology and international affairs. Host Jonathan Aberman and Matt Howard, CMO at Virtru, discuss D.C.'s need for effective cybersecurity amid rapid tech innovation. Jonathan also interviews Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, whose new book “Building a God” explores how artificial intelligence is raising new questions about ethics, capitalism, and the limits to technological growth. Finally, Fraser Jackson returns to the show to examine how Trump's foreign policy is affecting European security efforts and France's diplomatic ties to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month, we're taking a closer look at the changing tides in technology and international affairs. Host Jonathan Aberman and Matt Howard, CMO at Virtru, discuss D.C.'s need for effective cybersecurity amid rapid tech innovation. Jonathan also interviews Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, whose new book “Building a God” explores how artificial intelligence is raising new questions about ethics, capitalism, and the limits to technological growth. Finally, Fraser Jackson returns to the show to examine how Trump's foreign policy is affecting European security efforts and France's diplomatic ties to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textWhat if you could protect your organization's data as effortlessly as sending an email? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Matt Howard, a veteran IT professional whose career spans the dawn of the application service provider model to the forefront of open-source software and application security. Matt's experience at tech conferences like DEFCON and Black Hat offers a firsthand look at the evolution of IT security. From his early days navigating the chaotic tech landscape to mastering the full technology stack, Matt's journey reveals critical insights for anyone aspiring to excel in the field of IT.Discover the future of data security architecture as Matt delves into the complexities of securing data within the finance industry and beyond. Learn how adopting a granular security architecture, similar to microservices in software development, can revolutionize secure data sharing across organizational boundaries. Through real-world applications, such as military alliances needing instantaneous and secure information exchange, Matt emphasizes the importance of dynamic, policy-driven access controls. His insights paint a picture of a more interconnected and securely collaborative world, one where data protection adapts to the demands of the moment.Trace the historical milestones of data security with Matt, from the emergence of thin client computing to the rise of cloud services and microservices. Hear about key developments like Lotus Notes and the vital role of cryptography, as well as the modern-day necessity of encryption. Learn about Virtru's innovative approach to simplifying data security with user-friendly encryption tools integrated into everyday platforms like Gmail and Outlook. Lastly, Matt introduces us to the Technical Data Format (TDF) and the OpenTDF project, shedding light on how they provide granular security benefits and regulatory compliance. As we conclude, Matt shares the privacy-centric philosophy of Virtru's founders and how you can connect with him for further insights.Support the showAffiliate Links:NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=87753&url_id=902 Follow the Podcast on Social Media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secunfpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecUnfPodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SecurityUnfilteredPodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@securityunfilteredpodcastTikTok: Not today China! Not today

Cheap storage and fast Internet have made data collection cheap and fast. It is no wonder that we have federal agencies that are drowning in data. Some will argue that the federal government is the largest collector of data in the world. That may be a fantastic fun fact that will dazzle your neighbors, but how is that data being used to move forward the goals of the agency? Today, we sat down with Jason Green from Virtru. He brings his considerable experience to bear when he describes how agencies can optimize that data. He provides his thoughts on digital strategy, collaboration, and safeguarding that data. STRATEGY During the interview, Jason makes a sage observation. He remarks that when looking at the overview of digital transformation strategy, the focus has been on applications and not the data itself. AI will be making increasing inroads around decision-making and serious decisions cannot be derived from dirty data. COLLOBORAGE – When a data analyst is limited to one data set their conclusions can be biased. The need for collaboration is obvious. The “how” is the tricky part. Jason suggests that more careful attention be paid to tagging data so that some fields can be shared and some not. SAFEGUARDING – Years ago, data was guarded with hashing techniques. In today's fast-changing world, mere hashing is not sufficient. Data stores can be injected with poison data; this means continuous monitoring must be stretched into the data stores themselves. If you would like to learn more about managing data, you may want to attend “DMV Rising” a networking event at Virtru headquarters in Washington DC on September 5, 2024. You will be able to sit in on sessions as well as ask face-to-face questions for subject matter experts. = = = www.podscorecard.com Connect to John Gilroy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gilroy/ Got goin' to Mars on your bucket list? Listen to Constellations Podcast https://www.kratosdefense.com/constellations/podcasts Want to listen to other episodes? www.Federaltechpodcast.com    

StripedFly gets reclassified. YoroTrooper is interested in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The current state of DDoS attacks. Ukrainian hacktivists deface Russian artists' Spotify pages. Trolls amplify a Musky meme. In our Industry Voices segment, Matt Howard from Virtru explains securing data at the employee edge. Our guest is Seth Blank from Valimail, to discuss email security and DMARC. And while trolls might like Mr.Musk, the crooks heart Mr. Gosling. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/205 Selected reading. Sophisticated StripedFly Spy Platform Masqueraded for Years as Crypto Miner (Zeroday) Kazakhstan-associated YoroTrooper disguises origin of attacks as Azerbaijan (Cisco Talos Blog) DDoS threat report for 2023 Q3 (The Cloudflare Blog)  Russian artists' Spotify accounts defaced by pro-Ukraine hackers (Record)  Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild (WIRED) Ryan Gosling Tops McAfee's 2023 Hacker Celebrity Hot List (Business Wire) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ackerly is the CEO and co-founder of Virtru, a global leader in data privacy and protection. Virtru's data encryption services are trusted by some of the world's largest companies, like Netflix and Verizon, and protect customers from the data mistakes we all make—whether clicking that suspicious link, or using the same password a few too many times. On today's episode, John shares cautionary tales of data breaches, discusses the growth of his organization, and sheds light on the future of data protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Ackerly is the CEO and co-founder of Virtru, a global leader in data privacy and protection. Virtru's data encryption services are trusted by some of the world's largest companies, like Netflix and Verizon, and protect customers from the data mistakes we all make—whether clicking that suspicious link, or using the same password a few too many times. On today's episode, John shares cautionary tales of data breaches, discusses the growth of his organization, and sheds light on the future of data protection.

For the 59th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rob McDonald, SVP of Strategy and Field CPO at Virtru and former CIO with Colin Hung replacing John Lynn on the episode. We kick off this episode with a discussion on data privacy. Where should healthcare organizations start […]

In today's world, conventional cyber thinking remains largely focused on perimeter-centric security controls designed to govern how identities and endpoints utilize networks to access applications and data that organizations possess internally. Against this backdrop, a group of innovators and security thought leaders are exploring a new frontier and asking the question: shouldn't there be a standard way to protect sensitive data regardless of where it resides or who it's been shared with? It's called “data-centric” security and it's fundamentally different from “perimeter-centric” security models. Practicing it at scale requires a standard way to extend the value of “upstream” data governance (discovery, classification, tagging) into “downstream” collaborative workflows like email, file sharing, and SaaS apps. In this episode of CyberWire-X, the CyberWire's Rick Howard and Dave Bittner explore modern approaches for applying and enforcing policy and access controls to sensitive data which inevitably leaves your possession but still deserves just as much security as the data that you possess internally. Rick and Dave are joined by guests Bill Newhouse, Cybersecurity Engineer at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), and Dana Morris, Senior Vice President for Product and Engineering of our episode sponsor Virtru. 

A proven executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years experience developing high-growth software companies, Matt serves as Virtu's CMO and leads all aspects of the company's go-to-market motion within the data protection and Zero Trust security ecosystems. Prior to Virtru, Matt served 6 years as SVP and CMO at Sonatype where he designed, built, and led global marketing and demand generation for a pioneer in software supply chain management and DevOps automation. Earlier in his career, Matt co-founded, developed, and successfully sold two software companies. He also led sales and marketing at USinternetworking (acquired by AT&T) and Groove Networks (acquired by Microsoft). Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The George Washington University and a Master of Arts from George Mason University.     Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/   Support the show on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/mspradio/   Want our stuff?  Cool Merch?  Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com   Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspradionews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/      

Joining the podcast this week is Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel at Virtru. Mishi shares with us some legal perspective on the privacy discussion including freedom of thought, the right to be forgotten, end-to-end encryption for protecting user data, finding a middle ground between meeting customer privacy demands and complying with legal requirements, getting to a federal privacy regulation, and so much more! You won't want to miss what is a truly spirited and candid conversation – in two parts! Mishi Choudhary SVP and General Counsel, Virtru A technology lawyer with over 17 years of legal experience, Mishi has served as a legal representative for many of the world's most prominent free and open source software developers and distributors, including the Free Software Foundation, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Linux Foundation, Debian, the Apache Software Foundation, and OpenSSL. At Virtru, she leads all legal and compliance activities, builds internal processes to continue to accelerate growth, helps shape Virtru and open source strategy, and activates global business development efforts. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e224

Joining the podcast this week is Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel at Virtru. Mishi shares with us some legal perspective on the privacy discussion including freedom of thought, the right to be forgotten, end-to-end encryption for protecting user data, finding a middle ground between meeting customer privacy demands and complying with legal requirements, getting to a federal privacy regulation, and so much more! You won't want to miss what is a truly spirited and candid conversation – in two parts! Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel, Virtru A technology lawyer with over 17 years of legal experience, Mishi has served as a legal representative for many of the world's most prominent free and open source software developers and distributors, including the Free Software Foundation, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Linux Foundation, Debian, the Apache Software Foundation, and OpenSSL. At Virtru, she leads all legal and compliance activities, builds internal processes to continue to accelerate growth, helps shape Virtru and open source strategy, and activates global business development efforts. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e223

Period and ovulation trackers have been around for quite a while but they are not, for the most part, privacy forward. In fact, according to the Mozilla foundation, only a few even have privacy policies. That is problematic for women in states that are criminalizing abortion where they are subpoenaing records of women even searching for options. Virtru, a security software company decided to fix that problem at and Def Con 2022 the demonstrated a concept app that put complete control of access to the data in the hands of the user. In preparation for Women's Equality Day on August 26, we talked with the team leader that developed the app, Cassandra Bailey, and the senior vice president of product strategy, Rob McDonald about the process. Unfortunately, they have no plans to make the app available to the public but have put the building blocks on Git Hub for app developers to run with. You can see a demonstration of it here. Maybe somebody out there will make a secure app. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crucialtech/support

This week Rob McDonald, SVP of Platform at Virtru joins the podcast to double-click into the privacy and data discussion. We explore subsidizing the pain of giving personal data in exchange for ‘free' services, informed consent, regulation alone isn't a silver bullet, and what outcomes we could we drive when we combine user decisions with regulation. And he shares insights on behaviors that come with innovation, data as common denominator, regulations such as GDPR and CCPA as progress markers (and not the final destination), the criticality of the CIO/CISO as storyteller and recognizing our front line defenders are people (not robots!). Rob McDonald, SVP Plaftorm at Virtru Rob is the SVP of Platform and an advocate of safeguarding data across new applications and data-sharing workflows. Prior to Virtru, Rob was the CIO for several Acute Care facilities and Denovo Healthcare development teams. His significant expertise in the healthcare industry earned him a spot in Becker's Review as a 2013 and 2014 Top 100 Healthcare CIOs. Rob has also consulted with corporations to help them assess their current information security position and develop a plan to not only mitigate the discovered technical shortcomings but more critically to raise security awareness amongst their employees. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas and is a perpetual student of technology, information security, and privacy practices. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e192

Andrew Lynch Vice President of Sales at Virtru

Today we're talking to Will, the Co-Founder and CTO at Virtru. And we discuss how Virtru allows you to keep control over who has access to your data after you send it away. How Will holds over 25 patents, and how we can keep AI explainable and keep bias out of AI going forward.  All of this right here, right now, on the ModernCTO Podcast!  To learn more about Virtru, check them out at https://www.virtru.com/

Join #CloudNClear with Bill Smith, Chief Sales Officer at Virtru, a 25-year veteran focused on building high-performance, innovative sales teams that deliver immediate value to the commercial and public sector markets. He discusses the success of Virtru over the past 8 years, delves into how they're revolutionizing the #emailsecurity market, and provides insight into how they're enabling organizations to communicate securely in their high-value networks.  Joe Kosco, Senior Vice President of Sales at SADA, steps in to host this week's episode about our SaaS Alliance Partner Virtru and the relationship they have established with Google Cloud. Bill mentions achieving a place within the Google Marketplace and how our partnership helps Virtru empower organizations to easily secure their data while maintaining control everywhere it's stored and shared. Host: Joe KoscoGuest: Bill Smith Connect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloudnclear https://twitter.com/SADA Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joekosco/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/billqsmith/ To learn more, visit SADA.com.

Today we're talking to Rob, the Senior Vice President of Platform at Virtru. And we discuss how Virtru empowers people to have control over who has access to their data. How it's becoming possible to offer better user experiences without compromising security, and reclaiming the ideals of data sovereignty and true ownership.  All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! To learn more about Virtru, check them out at https://www.virtru.com

Brad & Dr. Jay interviews Rob McDonald, Executive Vice President of Platform at Virtru. As a product management leader who drives excellence across fast-paced environments, processes, people, strategies and execution, Rob is focused on building and empowering high-performing teams that nurture a culture of problem-solving – making a path for faster iterations, learning, and high adaptability in complex and fast-changing markets. Rob is known for managing multiple projects and working with cross-functional teams to inspire collaboration at all levels to deliver product excellence.

In episode seven of DrinksWithAVC, Vik and Bree share a post-St. Patrick's Day glass with Bessemer Venture Partners' Tess Hatch. From childhood acting to her mission to diversify the startup universe, Tess gives us an intimate look at her stellar journey. They also put Tess's space expertise to the test with quirky challenges that blur the lines between celestial wonders and earthly oddities. Join in for laughs, learning, and a little space trivia!Links:www.bvp.comwww.instagram.com/ada_ride/

Conley explains the importance of Speed-to-Hire, how she's improved it, and the ins and outs of her remote onboarding strategy. 

Attempts on World Health Organization email accounts possibly linked to Iran. Mandrake Android malware is active against carefully selected targets. Vollgar attacks Windows systems running MS-SQL Server. Hospitals remain attractive targets for ransomware gangs. Italy’s social security operations shut down by hacking. Coronavirus disinformation. The pandemic’s effects on business. And a look at the fortunes of Zoom. Andrea Little Limbago from Virtru on the global battle for information control, guest is Perry Carpenter from KnowBe4 on security awareness. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2020/April/CyberWire_2020_04_02.html

The EU suggests that Russia’s mounting an ongoing disinformation campaign concerning COVID-19. Russia says they didn’t do nuthin’. TrickBot is back with a new module, still under development, and it seems most interested in Hong Kong and the US. The Parallax RAT is the latest offering in the malware-as-a-service market. Food delivery services are now targets of opportunity for cybercriminals. Zoom-bombing is now a thing. And some advice from an astronaut. Andrea Little Limbago from Virtru with insights into her career path, guest is Tom Creedon from LookingGlass Cyber on the Asia-Pacific Cyber Conflict. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2020/March/CyberWire_2020_03_19.html Support our show

Dr. Andrea Little Limbago, Chief Social Scientist at Virtru, and SC Senior Reporter Bradley Barth talk about the human side of cybersecurity, a theme she was happy to see at RSA 2020 as she believes it indicates that the industry is finally moving beyond humans as the weakest link in cybersecurity.

Dave shares a story about congress struggling to define acts of war in cyberspace. Ben has Apple's response to the DOJ's request to unlock yet another iPhone, and later in the show we interview Andrea Little Limbago the Chief Social Scientist at Virtru about her upcoming talk at the RSA Conference regarding the global battle against encryption.  Links to stories: Congress struggles on rules for cyber warfare with Iran Apple responds to AG Barr over unlocking Pensacola shooter's phone: "No." Andrea L Limbago at RSA 2020 Thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4.

Welcome to 2020, as Down the Security Rabbithole rolls on! This week we're back with a timely episode on the global war for soft power, with Andrea Limbago, Chief Social Scientist from Virtru. This is an interesting episode, touching on some topics such as privacy and censorship, and very timely. Highlights from this week's episode include... Andrea gives us a run-down on "soft power" and why it's important Raf starts down a rabbithole and gets "dropped" Andrea discusses how privacy regulation is impacting this space Guest Andrea Limbago ( @limbagoa ) - Chief Social Scientist at Virtru - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-little-limbago/

As CEO and Co-Founder of Virtru, John is proud to be helping millions of individuals and thousands of organizations take control of the information they store and share online. A longtime privacy advocate, John was responsible for technology policy at the White House and was the Policy and Strategic Planning Director at the U.S. Department of Commerce. You can also follow WireWheel on social media to track the latest news in the Privacy world!Follow us on Linkedin,  Twitter, Youtube or Facebook.To learn more about WireWheel Data Privacy Management solutions, visit www.wirewheel.io. Any questions? You can contact us at marketing@wirewheel.io!

Federal policy, data protection, and identity fraud Joseph talks about data protection and breaches, points out the opportunity regulation offers vendors, and welcomes the possibility of federal government sharing identity attributes to help fight synthetic identity fraud. 03:03 The different silos of data are meaningless to the end user. They just want their data to […]

Host: Cameron D’Ambrosi:  Principal, Client Services – OWILinkedin Twitter Guests: Andrea Limbago: Chief Social Scientist – Virtru Linkedin Twitter Joe Stuntz: Director of Federal – Virtru Linkedin Twitter Links: Virtru The post Virtru: A Better Way to Protect and Share Data appeared first on One World Identity.

Virtru Chief Social Scientist Andrea Limbago and Director of Federal Joe Stuntz join State of Identity to discuss how digital identity is at the heart of encryption, the increasing importance of end-to-end encryption across business applications, and why every organization should have a Chief Social Sciencist!

This week was a lot. A lot of bickering, a lot of confusion, and a lot of money flying around. But the real fun is Greg and Jen finally talking about that 'Crypto' movie. We watched so you don't have to. In our interview, we talk with Andrea Little Limbago, chief social scientist at Virtru. Andrea wrote an op-ed of CyberScoop on the noise around encryption and the changes we are seeing to privacy laws on the state and local level.

CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast and Series is available at CISOSeries.com. We're clawing each other's eyes out in the latest episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson, CISO of Lyft. Our guest this week is Darren Death (@darrendeath), VP of InfoSec, CISO, ASRC Federal. Special thanks to Virtru for sponsoring this episode. As a reader, I know you’re always worried about your data. That’s why Virtru is providing a free copy of Forrester’s 14-page report on the Future of Data Security and Privacy to readers for a limited time. Click here to grab your copy while it’s still available. On this episode: How CISOs are digesting the latest security news A nasty fight between two security vendors becomes public because one of the CEOs decides to expose the other CEO. But did he really? What's really going on? Thanks to Nathan Burke of Axonius for bringing this story to our attention. Why is everybody talking about this now? Is calling someone a "blocker" the most weaponized word in the tech industry? How can this be avoided and what are the scenarios this term comes up? What's Worse?! We've got a split decision on this week's question on trust. What's a CISO to do? Robert Samuel, CISO, Government of Nova Scotia asks our CISOs, "What does success look like?" How do CISOs define success? Ask a CISO Where should an SMB, that may have little to no security team, begin building out its security program?

CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast and Series can be found at CISOSeries.com. A newly proposed provision in the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) could result in jail time for intentional data privacy violations. We're not scared. We're still peeping into your digital lives on the latest episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson, CISO of Lyft. Our sponsored guest this week is Will Ackerly, co-founder and CTO of Virtru. Special thanks to Virtru for sponsoring this episode. As a reader, I know you’re always worried about your data. That’s why Virtru is providing a free copy of Forrester’s 14-page report on the Future of Data Security and Privacy to readers for a limited time. Click here to grab your copy while it’s still available. On this episode Why is everybody talking about this now? Huge fines and massive jail time for intentional violations of data privacy. Do the new provisions in the CDPA go too far or are they just right? What's a CISO to do? Listener Bradley Teer of Armor Cloud Security asks, “What’s the scariest moment or event that's ever happened in your career as a security practitioner?" What's Worse?! Two listeners, Rick McElroy of Carbon Black and Jamie Leupold of PreVeil asked the same question for this week's game. It's a question Mike knew was eventually going to be asked. Please, Enough. No, More. We talk about data privacy in today's segment. Can we get beyond the discussion of GDPR? Ask a CISO On a previous episode we talked about the meager adoption of multi-factor authentication. We concluded that it was still too complicated to use. So what's encryption's excuse? Why isn't encryption available and used by all? How does the security paradigm change if everyone is sending encrypted messages?

CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast and Series has moved to CISOSeries.com. Why is our financial institution sending us an email suggesting we click on a link to log into our account? On this episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast we educate your customers and your marketing department about suspicious looking emails. This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson, CISO of Lyft. Our guest this week is Chenxi Wang, managing general partner, Rain Capital. Special thanks to Virtru for sponsoring this episode. As a reader, I know you’re always worried about your data. That’s why Virtru is providing a free copy of Forrester’s 14-page report on the Future of Data Security and Privacy to readers for a limited time. Click here to grab your copy while it’s still available. On this episode Why is everybody talking about this now? While many security professionals' eyes roll when they hear the word "blockchain," it is currently the second most popular area of security research, according to IDG. What is it about blockchain that VCs and security professionals find so attractive? Question for the board What responsibility does the board bear for educating the C-suite about cybersecurity competency? PwC put together a great list of questions the board should be asking regarding cybersecurity competency. It's time to play "What's Worse?!" There's a visual attached to this game. Go ahead and look here and tune in to hear the question. What's a CISO to do? Our guest, Chenxi Wang, provided some excellent advice for startups on getting on the diversity train early on. If you don't, you'll find it's incredibly hard to build in diversity with an established and non-diverse team. And now this... How do VCs play a crucial role in the relationship between buyers and sellers of security products?

When do you need to use encrypted messaging (text or email) when communicating with your patients?  Encrypted messaging is mandated by HIPAA when protected health information (PHI) is involved but is NOT required in your email newsletters and such regarding general educational material.  Russ and I are NOT attorneys and are not offering advice in this episode, but we do highlight some potential pitfalls when considering HIPAA compliant message encryption with your patients.  Enjoy.  Russ and Randy #healthcarepodcast Thanks for listening. See you next week!  If you have a question or comment, please ask here or on our website. Please download us at iTunes and leave a review. All the best! Russ…and Randy Healthcare and Medical Internet Marketing Healthcare’s Rx for Web and Social

Reviewing logs on a regular basis can help you look back and understand the flow of data in and out of your business. Knowing how to see where and when your information was accessed can help you in the event of a breach. A log can ensure the integrity of your data and identify if […]

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Your employees are the heart of your business. One of the most difficult hurdles faced by organizations is the adoption of security practices by their employees. Rob McDonald, VP of Customer Solutions at Virtru, a data protection company, and Jason Karn, Total HIPAA's Chief Compliance Officer discuss how to educate your staff and listen to […]

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Basic levels of encryption by many third party email providers are very important, but by themselves may not fully protect your data. Learn about SSL and TLS encryption and how they work to guard your data and the weak points in the transmission process. Jason Karn, Total HIPAA's Chief Compliance Officer, and Rob McDonald, VP […]

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HIPAA does not require email encryption, but any risk assessment will conclude that email encryption is vital to protecting your organization against threats and accidental breaches. Email encryption is becoming more accessible and cost-effective than ever. The insurance that it provides is invaluable to your business because you do not have to report a breach […]

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HIPAA is often viewed as legislation that is there to put more burden on your organization, what if we told you it does the opposite? HIPAA is designed to protect your data, reputation, and the financial success of your business. Your company can benefit immensely from adhering to the standards it outlines. Rob McDonald, VP […]

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In today's world, more and more of your business is in the digital realm. You and your clients rely on data to be kept secure and out of the reach of hackers and malware. As much as we like to think it could never happen to us, the exfiltration of your data could be disastrous […]

In today’s world, more and more of your business is in the digital realm. You and your clients rely on data to be kept secure and out of the reach... Read More ›

In today's podcast we hear that whatever else former FBI Director Comey told the Senate, one thing is clear: he's convinced the Russian are fully committed to influence operations, and that they'll be back. More on disinformation and hacking in Qatar. Fresh malware surfaces in the Android ecosystem—some but not all has been booted from the PlayStore. Mousing over a malicious hyperlink can now be an infection vector. Cryptocurrencies, money transfer, and money laundering. Ben Yelin explains Florida money laundering legislation aimed at Bitcoin. Will Ackerly from Virtru discusses privacy and the right to be forgotten, online. GDPR and some thoughts on the distinctions among anonymity, privacy, and security.

Recent concerns about government surveillance have focused attention on secure communication tools for the masses. The security properties of these tools receive more attention than their usability properties. This talk will cover our recent effort to design a usable secure webmail system. We have conducted a number of studies to analyze existing tools and our own systems to determine whether these tools are usable by the masses to communicate securely. Most recently, to determine whether secure email is ready for grassroots adoption, we conducted a laboratory user study that recruits pairs of novice users to install and use several of the latest systems to exchange secure messages. We will discuss both quantitative and qualitative results from 25 pairs of novice users as they use Pwm, Tutanota, and Virtru. Participants report being more at ease with this type of study and better able to cope with mistakes since both participants are "on the same page". We find that users prefer integrated solutions over depot-based solutions, and that tutorials are important in helping first-time users. Hiding the details of how a secure email system provides security can lead to a lack of trust in the system. Participants expressed a desire to use secure email, but few wanted to use it regularly and most were unsure of when they might use it. About the speaker: Dr. Kent Seamons is the Director of the Internet Security Research Lab in the Computer Science Department at BYU. His research interests are in usable security, privacy, authentication, identity management, and trust management. He received a PhD in Computer Science from Illinois. Prior to joining the faculty at BYU, he conducted research at the IBM Pittsburgh Lab where he was a co-inventor of trust negotiation. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers that have been cited over 4,300 times. Dr. Seamons has been awarded nearly $5 million in funding from NSF, DARPA, NASA, and industry. He is also a co-inventor on four patents in the areas of automated trust negotiation, single sign-on, and security overlays.

Recent concerns about government surveillance have focused attention on secure communication tools for the masses. The security properties of these tools receive more attention than their usability properties. This talk will cover our recent effort to design a usable secure webmail system. We have conducted a number of studies to analyze existing tools and our own systems to determine whether these tools are usable by the masses to communicate securely. Most recently, to determine whether secure email is ready for grassroots adoption, we conducted a laboratory user study that recruits pairs of novice users to install and use several of the latest systems to exchange secure messages. We will discuss both quantitative and qualitative results from 25 pairs of novice users as they use Pwm, Tutanota, and Virtru. Participants report being more at ease with this type of study and better able to cope with mistakes since both participants are “on the same page”. We find that users prefer integrated solutions over depot-based solutions, and that tutorials are important in helping first-time users. Hiding the details of how a secure email system provides security can lead to a lack of trust in the system. Participants expressed a desire to use secure email, but few wanted to use it regularly and most were unsure of when they might use it.