F-Sides: The Cyber Humanity Podcast

Coming soon this summer, 2024... Season 3 of F-Sides. The Cyber humanity podcast that also just happens to be the most money-losing not-for-profit venture this side of owning office real estate.

Have you ever thought that Cybersecurity focuses on the wrong things?

Every two weeks, listen in as two CISOs discuss how to move the elephant (“human psychology”) in Cyber. If you work in Cyber, are affected by it, or are interested in it, you’ll find that our discussions, debates, and interviews with thought leaders across domains apply to Cyber and business in surprising ways.

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Recent Episodes

Season 2.5 Episode 4 - That's a Wrap - Q&A with the hosts
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Dec. 5, 2023

Season 2.5 Episode 4 - That's a Wrap - Q&A with the hosts

Join us for our last episode of this half-season as we close out the year with some cool Q and A with the hosts. From how to learn as much from horrible bosses as you can from great bosses to CISOs having a MUCH smaller C than people may think...
S02.5E03 - DEI and Recruiting with James Warren
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Nov. 21, 2023

S02.5E03 - DEI and Recruiting with James Warren

DEI...and we're bringing the party. Listen in as we speak to our favorite guest, James Warren, recruiter extraordinaire, about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, also known as representation, fair treatment, and allowing people to feel and be safe being their authentic selves. Trying to hire for DEI in Cybersecurity is like expecting an NHL hockey match to end in hugs and puppies - we're not saying it can't be done; it can just be really, REALLY hard. But we're gonna dig in and talk about why, ho
S02E2.5 - Mentorshits
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Nov. 7, 2023

S02E2.5 - Mentorshits

Skill Swam Meets. Wisdom Exchanges. More commonly known as mentorship programs have been around since our ancestors realized only having one person knowing how to create fire was a bad idea.... Listen in as we talk pros, cons and all about mentorships.
Whitehats, Blackhats, A$$hats, and Cybersecurity Conferences, with Maria Bique
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Oct. 24, 2023

Whitehats, Blackhats, A$$hats, and Cybersecurity Conferences, with Maria Bique

Cybersecurity conferences. They are packed full of Whitehats - Ethical hackers who typically adhere to ethical guidelines and legal norms and aim to discover and fix security vulnerabilities to improve systems and protect users. They are packed full of Blackhats - hackers who often ignore ethical guidelines and legal norms and often exploit vulnerabilities for personal gain, cause harm, or make a political statement. Then there's a new third category - which may have been coined during this epis
S02E09 - Incident Response at 36,000 Feet
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March 14, 2023

S02E09 - Incident Response at 36,000 Feet

On this episode, our third last of Season 2...or maybe second last, we really don't know yet..are you confused as we are? Ok. Let's try this. On this LAST-ISH episode of Season 2 we talk about Incident Response in the context of a dramatic event that recently occurred Sunday, March 5th, on United Flight 2609 from Boston to Los Angeles. One of the co-hosts of this podcast was involved in the attempted de-escalation and eventual tackling and subduing of a passenger with a reported history of menta
S02E08 NO-ing is Half the Battle
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Feb. 21, 2023

S02E08 NO-ing is Half the Battle

No! Non! Nein! Niet! Or in multiple languages, what a lot of people call the Cybersecurity department. If you're tired of hearing podcasts, conference talks, or CISOs prattle (disclaimer: this was written IN London - apologies from the writer who seems to be having a bad case of language osmosis) on about how Cybersecurity must align with the business and how Cybersecurity needs to move away from being the department of no...that's gonna work out great! Because we have Nada of that in this episo