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Securing the Future - Jason Torres - Guardians of the Data - Episode # 46
What would happen if someone asked your team right now who has access to your most sensitive data and why? For most organizations, that question alone exposes just how far they still have to go.In…
Where Are Your Crown Jewels? - Tony Schimizzi - Guardians of the Data - Episode #45
What if someone asked you right now where your most sensitive data lives? Most organizations would struggle to give a confident answer.In this episode, Tony Schimizzi draws on years of consulting…
Classify First, Secure Everything Else - Cory Zaner - Guardians of the Data
What's your biggest data security blind spot?Today's guest, Cory Zaner, Senior Enterprise Architect for critical infrastructure and trusted advisor to executive leaders, joins Ward to discuss why…
Navigating the Data Maze - Brian Cherry - Guardians of the Data - Episode # 43
What data do you have, where does it live, and who has access to it?These three questions sit at the heart of every data security challenge and according to Brian Cherry, most organizations still…
Fighting AI Risk with AI - Kevin Feck - Guardians of the Data - Ep #42
What would happen if your AI searched all your data right now?Today’s guest, Kevin Feck, Director of Data Protection and Security Architect, joins Ward to unpack how AI is reshaping the data security…
AI Governance: Navigating the Speed of Change - Sweeney Williams - Guardians of the Data - Ep #41
How can organizations govern AI responsibly when the technology (and the risks) are evolving faster than ever?In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Ward sits down with Sweeney Williams, Head of…
AI Is a Tsunami: Why Teams Are Playing Catch-Up - Ben Rothke - Guardians of the Data - Episode #40
Are security teams already behind on AI? And what does it take to catch up?In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Ben Rothke joins the show to break down the biggest data security challenges…
The Unstructured Data Problem Not Yet Solved - Brent Bigelow - Guardians of the Data - Episode #39
How much of your company’s data is completely unknown? And what risk is it creating?In this episode, Ward sits down with Brent Bigelow: security consultant, President of the Charlotte ISSA, and a…
Using AI to Solve the Data Visibility Problem - Andrew Wilder - Guardians of the Data - Episode #38
What if your DLP tool is slowing your business down instead of protecting it?In this episode, Andrew Wilder shares why traditional data loss prevention (DLP) programs have struggled to deliver real…
Solving Velocity vs. Control in the AI Era - Ketan Gotmare - Guardians of the Data - Episode #37
How do you protect sensitive data without becoming the bottleneck in a business that’s moving faster than ever?Today, Ketan Gotmare shares how nearly two decades in cybersecurity have shaped his…
Speaking Business: How Modern Guardians Translate Tech Talk - Guardians of the Data - Episode #36
How can the super technical cybersecurity leaders communicate risk and protection to other business leaders?Today, we unpack a huge topic: how to “speak business” when you’re a technology leader. We…
Re-Air: Implementing Robust Data Protection Measures - Hans Vargas - Guardians of the Data - Ep #35
What is the first step in building an effective data security and data governance strategy?In this re-aired episode, we revisit a powerful conversation with Hans Vargas, Enterprise Data Protection…
Data Security Starts With People - Anand Pallapalayam - Guardians of the Data - Episode #34
Are organizations focusing on the wrong things when it comes to data security?In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Anand Pallapalayam, an enterprise data protection leader with nearly 30 years…
Data Protection for AI: 3-Pillar Framework for CISOs - Areejit Banerjee - Guardians of the Data - Episode #33
Are your AI models amplifying bias and exposing your organization to data scraping risks without you realizing it?Today, Ward sits down with Areejit Banerjee, Senior Manager of Data Protection and…
Why EQ Matters More Than Tech - Mark Alvarado - Guardians of the Data - Episode #32
Why do so many security leaders struggle to build lasting, effective programs, even as technology keeps getting better?In this episode, Ward sits down with retail CISO Mark Alvarado to unpack one of…
Hope Is Not a Strategy: Secure AI the Right Way - Jason Elrod - Guardians of the Data - Episode #31
How do you secure AI when you don’t have data inventory, classification, identity controls, and governance frameworks? You can’t.In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Ward sits down with Jason…
Why Least Privilege Fails (And How to Fix It) - Sanjeev Kumar - Guardians of the Data - Episode #30
What happens when your AI system has more access to your data than your employees (and you don’t even know it)?Sanjeev Kumar, Senior Global AI & Data Protection Lead at Amazon Web Services, joins…
Stop Talking Tech and Start Talking Business - Joshua Copeland - Guardians of the Data - Episode #29
Is leadership the real reason data security keeps breaking down?In this episode of Guardians of the Data, host Ward Balcerzak sits down with Joshua Copeland, Director of Cybersecurity at Crescendo.…
Future-Proofing Cybersecurity Talent - Marlene Dehart - Guardians of the Data - Episode #28
Are we solving the cybersecurity talent problem the wrong way?The cybersecurity industry has no shortage of open roles, yet thousands of capable candidates still can’t land their first job. In this…
Data Security in Critical Infrastructure - Arturo Santos - Guardians of the Data - Episode #27
What happens when the systems that move people and power our world aren’t secure?In this episode of Guardians of the Data, host Ward Balcerzak sits down with Arturo Santos, Director of Cybersecurity…
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