Compromising Positions - A Technology Podcast
An award-winning technology podcast hosted by Lianne Potter and Jeff Watkins that steps outside the usual builder-focused echo chamber. Instead of talking to founders and engineers about their own products, the hosts speak with social scientists, researchers and deep thinkers who study the friction technology creates. Episodes pit academic research against the messy reality of real organisations and real human incentives, covering AI, security and automation. The recurring theme is the unintended consequences of supposedly elegant technical solutions, and the show asks uncomfortable questions the industry tends to avoid.
Episodes
Wargames aren’t just for generals
In this special Compromising Positions field trip, we head to Connections UK, a conference dedicated to the art and science of professional wargaming.And no, it’s not about Orcs or Space Marines.We explore what cybersecurity and AI can learn from people who use simulations to test crisis, conflict, disaster response and complex decision-making when there is no single right answer.One of our favour
The (Dis)Agreeable World of AI Sycophancy
AI Isn’t Lying to You, It’s Agreeing With YouAI is supposed to be helpful.But what if "helpful" has started to mean "whatever you say, babe"?In this episode, we continue our How Technology Ruined Your Life mini-series by taking a slightly uncomfortable look at AI sycophancy: the increasingly weird tendency of AI chatbots to agree with us, flatter us, validate us and tell us exactly what we want to
“F” Is For FAKE
In this episode, we continue our How Technology Ruined Your Life mini-series with "F" Is For FAKE, exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming not only what we see online, but what we believe to be true.From convincing deepfake videos and cloned voices to AI-generated news, fake witnesses, and synthetic social media content, we examine how generative AI is eroding our ability to distingu
AI Doesn't Need to Hack You. It Just Needs to Convince You
In this episode, we launch our new mini-series, How Technology Ruined Your Life, with the first chapter: The Persuasion Machine.AI has crossed an important threshold. Large Language Models are no longer just generating text, they are demonstrating the ability to influence, persuade, and even deceive humans at a level comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, other people.Drawing on a growing bod
The Great AI Escape! OpenAI Agents Can Now Hack – What It Means for Cybersecurity Defenders
In this episode, we unpack one of the most alarming AI security papers released so far: research from Palisade Research proving that Large Language Models can autonomously hack systems, self-replicate, and spread across networks.What was once theoretical is now demonstrated reality. We break down how AI agents exploited vulnerable systems, gained root access, copied their own model weights, launch
Compromising Positions Presents: Tech Film Noir - Electric Dreams (1984)
In the second episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to watch Clippy gone wild in Electric Dreams!*** Regular Compromising Positions Resume on 28th May***This week on Tech Film Noir, we plug ourselves into the strange, synth-soaked world of Electric Dreams — the gloriously weird 1984 cult sci-fi movie where a socially awkward architect,
EPISODE 59: Chernobyl 40th Anniversary: Are Nuclear Power Plants Safe from A Cyber Attack?
In this episode, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster by asking a chilling modern question: Can a cyber attack cause a nuclear meltdown in 2026? Moving past the Hollywood tropes of ‘exploding reactors,’ we dive into the high-stakes world of OT (Operational Technology) security and critical infrastructure protection. We are joined by Oleg Illiashenko, an expert in nuclear c
Compromising Positions Presents: Tech Film Noir - The Terminator (1984)
In the premiere episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to dissect James Cameron’s career-defining masterpiece, The Terminator. *** Regular Compromising Positions Resume on 30th April!***We’re putting Arnold’s cyborg under the microscope - literally. From the 6502 assembly language hidden in the Terminator’s HUD to the ‘Right to Repair’ s
EPISODE 58: Self-Driving Cars, Cybersecurity & Trust
What happens when the welfare state designs its technology to side-eye first and ask questions later? In this episode, we take a ride into the world of self-driving cars and ask: What happens to trust when your car gets hacked?Drawing upon a 2025 autonomous car-hacking experiment, we explore how trust is built, broken, and crucially, whether that trust can be repaired once a system puts you in har
EPISODE 57: SUSPICION BY DESIGN: INSIDE DWP’S UNIVERSAL CREDIT AI FRAUD SYSTEM
What happens when the welfare state designs its technology to side-eye first and ask questions later? In this episode of Compromising Positions, we get hands-on with Big Brother Watch’s “Suspicion by Design” report, unpacking how the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) uses algorithmic profiling and AI systems to detect Universal Credit fraud and why defaulting to suspicion is a dangerous po
EPISODE 56: From Dark Triads to Patriotic Hackers: Human Maliciousness in Cybersecurity
Is cybersecurity just a technical problem, or a human one?In this episode, we debut our new format: bridging the gap between deep academic research and boots-on-the-ground security practice. We dive into Zoe M. King et al., 2018 paper, "Characterising and Measuring Maliciousness for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment," to uncover why we need to stop looking at code and start looking at intent.From the
EPISODE 55: Hack the Movies! The Best and WorsT Hacker Movies Part 2!
Did you know the best way to bring down hackers is to punch them in the face? That if you don’t have a seven screen set up you’re a rogue amateur? Or that the best hackers have fins?This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author of the book Functional Programming with C#.In this episode, Hack The Movies! The Best
EPISODE 54: CFO Secrets: How to Secure Your Cybersecurity Budget
We all know running a cybersecurity function is expensive and many of us have a hard time successfully negotiating the budgets we need to keep our organisation safe.But what if we let you in on the secrets of successfully securing your cybersecurity budget?This week we are joined by Scott Robertson, CFO of CreateFuture and he gives us the insights on what you should ask for when it comes to your n
EPISODE 53: Whose Responsibility Is It To Protect The Data? The Data Team Or The Cybersecurity Team?
The data landscape is changing faster than ever, and with it, the security threats - so whose responsibility is it to make sure your data is safe? Is it the data team? Or is it the cyber team? We tackle this question and more with Head of Data at AND Digital, Tim Hatton.From leveraging AI to secure data to the importance of real user testing, to how Tim threat models his client’s data capability,
EPISODE 52: People Don’t Follow Companies, They Follow People: How To Build Your Personal Brand On LinkedIN
LinkedIn is very divisive! Some people love it, and others hate it and everything it stands for. And if you’ve ever hangout on the subreddit, LinkedIn lunatics, then you can see why.Now for all the braggarts and the ‘what working during my wedding taught me about b2b sales’ posts, there is a lot to like about LinkedIn and many opportunities to be had…if you do it right!We can all learn how to be g
EPISODE 51: Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes! How to get excited about organisational change (re-release)
No new episode this week because we’re are both speaking at the AI for the Rest of Us conference this week.So instead we’ve hit up the vaults for the wonderful Paula Cizek, Chief Research Officer at Nobl. She guides leaders and teams through the change management process, from assessing the organization’s readiness for change to implementing initiatives. In this episode, we explore the fasci
EPISODE 50: Tips On How To Be A Top-Class Cybersecurity Student And Get Your First Cybersecurity Job!
Dreaming of a career in Cybersecurity? Currently a Student and wondering how to succeed?In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Thalita Vergilio. Thalita is a passionate technologist and cybersecurity expert dedicated to demystifying complex concepts.This episode is for those dreaming of a thrilling career in cybersecurity as Thalita gives her roadmap for success from cybersecurity student to your f
EPISODE 49: Are Our Cybersecurity Controls Inclusive? Going Beyond Hiring When It Comes To Diversity In Cybersecurity
This episode we are joined by Marcy Charollois. Marcy is a socialtech writer, content strategist, and the founder of Merci Marcy and The Safe Place. Her mission is to enable teams to embody a culture of genuine inclusion beyond superficial measures.This week we explore the complex, important, and under-discussed topic of diversity, equity and inclusion in cybersecurity.As an industry, we do
EPISODE 48: It’s So Hard To Commit A Crime These Days! Surveillance, Dishonesty, Fraud And Other Pink-Collar Flags
In this Episode we are joined by Kelly Paxton. Kelly Paxton has more than 20 years of investigative experience. Kelly is a Certified Fraud Examiner, author, and podcast host-founder of Fraudish.This week’s episode asks why it is so hard to commit a crime these days! But when people do, what is their motivation behind it! We also look at the nature of surveillance, how it can be used to catch
EPISODE 47: Hacking Our Capacity To Think: The Philosophy Of Trust, Cybersecurity And AI
In this Episode we are joined by Dr. Rebekka Reinhard. Dr Reinhard is a philosopher and the founder and editor-in-chief of Human magazine, which aims to holistically address the impact of AI beyond the technical to include the cultural and the human. In this episode, Hacking Our Capacity to Think - The Philosophy of Trust, Cybersecurity and AI, we explore these topics and more within the
EPISODE 46: Sometimes, We Are The Villains: Tech Ethics In Software Development
In this Episode we are joined by Sergès Goma, a Paris-based software developer specialising in JavaScript. In this episode, Sometimes, we are the Villains - Tech ethics in software development, we dive deep into the ethical dilemmas we face as workers and creators of technology. Heroes are few and far between in this tech landscape, even if we don’t like to admit it, and that includes us in cybers
EPISODE 45: Can Cybersecurity Teams Actually Do Scrum?
This episode we are joined by the awesome Steve Trapps. Steve is the co-owner of Scrum Facilitators, an experienced Scrum Master, and a Professional Scrum Trainer with 20 years plus of experience in delivering complex products in many different business sectors.This week we answer that age old question, Can Cybersecurity Teams Actually Do Scrum? To answer that, we do a deep dive into when you shou
EPISODE 44: Embracing Failure in Cybersecurity by Learning Through Trial and Error
This episode we are joined by the brilliant Stefan Gaillard, the co-founder and current chair of the Journal of Trial & Error, a journal dedicated to highlighting the importance of trial and error in scientific practice and scholarship.Trial and error is part of the scientific method but most of us are risk averse because we are so afraid of failure or we take great lengths to cover up anyone
EPISODE 43: Not Everybody Does It Like US…So Hire Anthropologists in Cybersecurity!
This episode we are joined by the wonderful Jamie Sherman, a cultural anthropologist and principal UX researcher at ESRI.We explore how words like ‘security and privacy’ are slippery and that can lead to a lot of confusion and misunderstanding.How to ask better questions to really understand how to protect the people and our customers in an organisation and how to create the perfect ‘sniff test’ i
EPISODE 42: Mind Science - Cyber Psychology 101
This Episode we’re heading back into the vaults to bring you the unabridged version of our fantastic and extremely popular interview with Bec McKeown, a chartered psychologist with extensive experience in carrying out applied research for organisations including the UK Ministry of Defence and the founder and director of Mind Science, an independent organisation that works with cybersecurity profes
EPISODE 41: Empathy Over Ego: Why We're Angry At The Wrong People In Cybersecurity - The Cyber Empathy Podcast
We’re still on a summer break but in the meantime we are delighted to share with you an episode from friend of the show, Cyber Empathy which Lianne appeared on earlier this year. In this episode Lianne discussed how she hates the term ‘weakest link’ when talking about our colleagues, how the language that we use in cybersecurity can be incredibly harmful to our cybersecurity posture, and how she a
EPISODE 40: How Do You Protect Your ASS-ets? An Interview On AppSec With The Modern.Net Show
We’re still on a summer break but in the meantime we are delighted to share with you an episode from friend of the show, The Modern.Net Show in which Jeff and Lianne we’re interviewed on. In this discussion we talked about how you protect your ass-ets, your SDLC, and how to overall improve cybersecurity practices within your organisation.Jamie is a great interviewer and we are sure you’ll enjoy hi
EPISODE 39: Throwback Thursday! I’m Only H.U.M.A.N(S): Hacking the Human OS to Master Cybersecurity Compliance
Welcome to Compromising Positions! The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! This Episode we’re heading back into the vaults to bring you the unabridged version of our fantastic and extremely popular intervie
EPISODE 38: HACK THE PLANET! THE BEST AND WORST HACKER MOVIES REVIEWED!
This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author of the book Functional Programming with C#.In this episode, Hack The Planet! The Best And Worst Hacker Movies Reviewed! Our regular programming has been hijacked to bring you a discussion on the best, and worst, hacker movies! In this episode we cover greats like Hac
EPISODE 37: There Is No Perfect Cybersecurity, But You Could At Least Put a Padlock On It!
Welcome to Compromising Positions!The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author
EPISODE 36: When Perception is Everything: Is it Time to Ditch the name "Cybersecurity"?
This Episode we are joined by Martina Mitz, a UX Psychologist, Strategist and Designer.In this episode, When Perception is Everything: Is it Time to Ditch the name "Cybersecurity"?, we explore how people feel when they see the title ‘cybersecurity’ and ask the question: is the term ‘cybersecurity’ it actually putting people off engaging with us! We also talk about the power of perception, how
EPISODE 35: Can Cybersecurity Teams Flex Their Creativity To Keep Us All Safe?
This Episode we are joined by Martina Mitz, a UX Psychologist, Strategist and Designer.In this episode “Can Cybersecurity Teams Flex Their Creativity To Keep Us All Safe?”, we’re going to talk about the natural intersection between psychology, UX and Cybersecurity, and the importance of understanding human behaviour to create user-centric digital interfaces, that people will not only want to inter
EPISODE 34: IS YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT TOAST?
This Episode we are joined by Michael Walford-Williams, a consultant specialising in operational resilience and third-party risk management. His consultancy Westbourne Consultancy Limited sees him working for various clients providing risk management services for the financial service industry.In this episode, we look at how risk appetite evolves over time, the power of red teaming, how to empower
EPISODE 33: Inconvenient Truths: Why Technology Won’t Create The Perfect Customer Experience In Cybersecurity
This Episode we are joined by John Sills, managing partner at customer-led growth company, The Foundation and author of the book ‘The Human Experience’ John joined us last week and shared with us fantastic tales of his time working for a major bank and how the IT team decided to rollout a new cybersecurity control without talking to the customers insights team - spoiler alert, didn’t end well
EPISODE 32: Cybersecurity and The Human Experience: Designing for humans, not robots with John Sills
Welcome to Compromising Positions!The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! This Episode we are joined by John Sills, managing partner at customer-led growth company, The Foundation and author of the book ‘The
EPISODE 31: Can Cybersecurity Overcome its PR Problem? Building Your Brand and Social Capital with Sarah Evans, PR and Marketing Specialist
Welcome to Compromising Positions!The tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! For the longest time podcast host, Lianne Potter has been saying: “Cybersecurity has a PR problem!” So what better way of tackling this problem tha
EPISODE 30: SAY GOODBYE TO ‘GIT BLAME’: BUILDING COLLABORATIVE AND SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLES
This week we are joined by James Charlesworth, a seasoned Director of Engineering at Pendo with 15 years of experience in software engineering. James is also the creator of the Train to Code YouTube channel, where he shares a wealth of excellent training videos on software development.In this episode, Say Goodbye to ‘Git Blame’: Building Collaborative and Secure Software Development Lifecycles, we
EPISODE 29: “THE DILEMMA GAME”:UNLEASHING THE POWER OF ETHICS AND GOOD CYBERSECURITY THROUGH PLAY
We are joined again by Dr Bettina Palazzo a business ethics expert! She works with compliance managers to create a culture of integrity that focuses on the leadership and behavioural dimensions of compliance.In this episode, “The Dilemma Game”: Unleashing The Power of Ethics and Good Cybersecurity Through Play”, we delve into the complexities of power dynamics within organisations, exploring the e
EPISODE 28: RULES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS CREATE REBELLION: WHY ETHICS MATTER IN CYBERSECURITY
Welcome back to season 3!To kick things off we are joined by Dr Bettina Palazzo a business ethics expert! She works with compliance managers to create a culture of integrity that focuses on the leadership and behavioural dimensions of compliance.She states that unethical organisations make people unhappy - and we couldn’t agree more. So she has dedicated her life work to helping organisations crea
EPISODE 27: Ignore all previous instructions: Threat modelling AI Systems
Welcome to the grand finale of season two of ‘Compromising Positions’, where we delve into the fascinating world of AI security. In this special episode, your hosts will guide you through the labyrinth of securing AI models, one step at a time.For those who prefer a quick overview, we offer an abridged version on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.This version deep dives into two key topics:Jeff’s unique
EPISODE 26: It’s A Wonderful Hack! Building A High Performance Security Team
This week we are joined by Dr David Burkus, one of the world’s leading business thinkers and best-selling author of five books on the topic of business and leadership. Dr Burkus has worked with the leadership teams of some internationally known names such as PepsiCo, Adobe and NASA.In this episode, “It’s a Wonderful Hack! Building a high-performance cybersecurity team“, we discuss the three elemen
EPISODE 25: SUPERCONNECTORS: UNLEASHING PURPOSE BEYOND METRICS IN YOUR CYBERSECURITY FUNCTION
This week we are joined by Dr David Burkus, one of the world’s leading business thinkers and best-selling author of five books on the topic of business and leadership. Dr Burkus has worked with the leadership teams of some internationally known names such as PepsiCo, Adobe and NASA.In this episode, “Storytelling Superconnectors: Unleashing Purpose Beyond Metrics in Your Cybersecurity Function”, Dr
EPISODE 24: DATA, DATA EVERYWHERE, BUT HOW DO WE MAKE IT SAFE TO SHARE? EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DATA, CYBERSECURITY AND OUR DESIRE FOR CONVENIENCE
This week we are joined by Jenn Calland, a seasoned Data Analyst, Analytics Engineer, former Platform Engineer and Full Stack Developer with expertise spanning Google Cloud, Looker, BigQuery, and many other technologies.In this episode, Data, Data Everywhere, But How Do We Make It Safe to Share? We are going explore the relationship between data, cybersecurity and our personal and organisational d
EPISODE 23: Awareness ≠ Behavioural Change - Rethinking Cybersecurity Training
Last episode we ended by talking with Bec about how cybercriminals leverage the fight-or-flight response and get you to do things you wouldn’t normally do, like share bank details, through amygdala hijacking. Bec concluded the episode by giving us some great advice on how we can retrain ourselves NOT to be so reactive and hopefully, stop ourselves from doing something rash.In this episode, Awarene
EPISODE 22: Hands Off My Amygdala! The Psychology Behind Cybersecurity
This week we are joined by Bec McKeown, a chartered psychologist with extensive experience in carrying out applied research for organisations including the UK Ministry of Defence and the founder and director of Mind Science, an independent organisation that works with cybersecurity professionalsIn this episode, Hands Off My Amygdala! The Psychology Behind Cybersecurity, we are going to hear about
EPISODE 21: Bringing The Curtain Down On Risk Theatre And Applauding Objective-Centred Risk Management
This week we are joined by Sabrina Segal, an integrity, risk, and compliance advisor, with almost 20 years of experience in the public, private, and third-sectors. In this week’s episode, Bringing the Curtain Down on Risk Theatre and Applauding objective-centred Risk Management, Sabrina shares with us, a quite frankly amazing model to work from: The OCRM, Objective-centred Risk Management.&nb
EPISODE 20: Not New, But Novel - Tackling Risk In The Third Sector
This week we are joined by Sabrina Segal, an integrity, risk, and compliance advisor, with almost 20 years of experience in the public, private, and third-sectors. In this episode, Not New, but Novel - Tackling Risk in the Third Sector, We take a look at the challenges facing the third sector when it comes to cybersecurity and technology risks. The third sector, which includes charities and n
EPISODE 19: Fun With Purpose: A Scrum Guide!
This Episode we are joined by Amy Kouppas, a Scrum Master, D&I lead, and founder of a Women’s Health & Wellbeing group at Sky. We are talking about all things agile and scrum! Most organisations have some form of agile methodologies, and the likelihood is, yours does too but what is it? What is Kanban? What is Scrum? What does a Scrum master do and why are they always sprinting? Amy h
EPISODE 18: And The BAFTA For Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training Goes To…
This Episode we are joined by Damjan Obal, Head of design at Ardoq, lecturer and international speaker on all things design and data. In this episode, And the Bafta for Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training Goes To…, we are looking at how we practically apply design principles to our security awareness programmes, with things like design thinking, the double diamond design method, opportunity
EPISODE 17: F.U.D Off! Cybersecurity Awareness Beyond Compliance and Boredom
This Episode we are joined by Damjan Obal, Head of design at Ardoq, lecturer and international speaker on all things design and data. In this episode, F.U.D OFF! - Cybersecurity Awareness Beyond Compliance and Boredom, we learn from Damjan about the importance of storytelling, the difference between game theory and gamification, what accessibility champions get so right that we in security ge
EPISODE 16: That’s illuminating! Protecting aberdeen’s iot street lights from cyber attacks!
This Episode we are joined by James Hall, developer and Founder of Parallex, a digital consultancy that focuses on ‘building better digital experiences together’.In this episode, That’s illuminating! Protecting Aberdeen’s IOT Street Lights from Cyber attacks! James shares his experience on securing public utilities, other IOT devices, how he ‘sells’ security as a value add to his stakeholders
EPISODE 15: SHIFT HAPPENS: The ART OF NAVIGATING THE SEAS OF CYBER CHANGE
Today we are joined by Paula Cizek, Chief Research Officer at Nobl, where she guides leaders and teams through the change management process, from assessing the organization’s readiness for change to implementing initiatives. In this episode, we explore the fascinating topic of Corporate Change and how its lessons can be applied to cybersecurity.In the vast ocean of the corporate world, change is
EPISODE 14: HACK THE NEURAL NETWORK - AI and CYBERSECURITY
Welcome to the third part of our AI mini-series.In this episode, Jeff and Lianne discuss how AI is transforming the world of cybersecurity, and what you need to know to stay ahead of the curve. They share their personal experiences with using AI tools, such as the custom GPT suite and the tool they are creating, Security Sage, to enhance their security practices and workflows. They also explore th
BACK SOON
No episode this week! We’re back to finish off our AI mini-series on the 4th January where your hosts, Jeff Watkins and Lianne Potter discuss how they utilise AI in their work as cybersecurity and tech specialists, their own hints and tips on how to get the best out of the tool, and their predictions for AI usage within the security field in 2024. If you’re missing your Compromising positions fix,
EPISODE 13: 5 HOT TAKES ON AI
Welcome to the second part of our AI mini-series.Last week, Helena Hill, UX and AI expert provided us with some great practical advice on how to navigate Large language models like ChatGPT in our daily work.She gave us ideas for usage and also what we should be wary of both from a cybersecurity perspective and a quality perspective. See the show notes for a link to that episode, it is a must-liste
EPISODE 12: How to Use ChatGPT and AI to Level UP Your Cybersecurity function
This week we are joined by Helena Hill, a seasoned UX Strategist and Consultant and AI expert with a wealth of experience spanning diverse clients, from pre-start-ups to global industry giants.Last week Helena taught us how we in the cybersecurity team can effectively use the User experience team, and its principles to improve our security controls and create a better journey. If you’ve not listen
EPISODE 11: Are You User Experienced? Applying The Principles of UX & UR To The Cybersecurity Journey
This week we are joined by Helena Hill, a seasoned UX Strategist and Consultant and AI expert with a wealth of experience spanning diverse clients, from pre-start-ups to global industry giants.In this episode, we explore the fascinating topic of UX and cybersecurity.We’re going to learn from the UX function to see how we can create a better user experience for people on their security journey, lea
EPISODE 10: It’s Not about the Cookie : THE POWER OF FRAMING INTERACTIONS
This week our guest is Melina Palmer, a renowned keynote speaker in behavioural economics and the CEO of The Brainy Business, as well as hosting one of the best podcasts on the subject of the practical application of behavioural economics.In this episode, we're going to discuss the art of influencing both up and down, and how to tailor your cybersecurity message to different audiences. Melina
EPISODE 9: What the Cybersecurity Team Wants and Can’t Tell You (Because they Need More Behavioural Science)
This week our guest is Melina Palmer, a renowned keynote speaker in behavioural economics and the CEO of The Brainy Business, as well as hosting one of the best podcasts on the subject of the practical application of behavioural economics.In this episode, we discuss how silos and tribal mentalities occur in the workplace due to confirmation bias and how we can expand the circle of empathy to creat
EPISODE 8: CYBERCRIME - THE GREATEST HEIST IN HUMAN HISTORY
A word of warning listeners, we do discuss the darker side of crime, including human trafficking which some of our listeners may find upsetting. If this isn’t for you, feel free to skip this one and we’ll see you next week.——————————————————————This week our guest is Ray Blake. Ray is an advisor on financial crime matters and co-creator of the Dark Money Files podcast.In this episode, we explore t
EPISODE 7: If Data is the new oil, how do we prevent data spills?
This week we have a very special guest, Reema Vadoliya. Reema is the passionate business founder of data consultancy, People of Data, a gifted storyteller, and a professional problem-solver. In this episode, Reema shares her insights on how to collaborate more effectively between cybersecurity and data professionals. She emphasizes the importance of empathetic communication, how sometimes qua
EPISODE 6: What Would Dolly Parton Do?
Welcome to part two of our enlightening discussion with Matt Ballentine, Engagement Manager at Equal Experts.In this episode, Lianne Potter and Jeff Watkins continue this conversation and dive deeper into the nuances of modern-day communication and work dynamics. Do we need to set new etiquette for engaging in conversations? How do we establish norms when our work environment is evolving?Matt also
EPISODE 5: WAR (Metaphor), What is it good for? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
This Episode we are joined by Matt Ballentine, an Engagement Manager at Equal Experts. We do a deep dive into workplace culture and user-needs-centric cybersecurity.Matt believes that the essence of modern leadership isn't just about supervision, but about becoming a nexus between people and ideas.From the transformative shift of T-shaped managers to the pivotal role of psychological safety, we'll
Episode 4 : CODE RED - Empowering engineers to secure our ci/cd pipelines
In this episode, our guest Josh Nesbitt, CTO of Glean a Leeds EdTech startup, shares his insights on securing the data of vulnerable people, the importance of accessibility and compliance in production-ready products, and the challenges of achieving usability, functionality, and security in concert. Join us as we debunk common misconceptions around agile and explore how security teams c
EPISODE 3: I’M ONLY H.U.M.A.N.(S)
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Christian Hunt, the founder of Human Risk, a firm that helps organisations with ethics and compliance. Christian shares his insights on why blanket bans are ineffective and how small acts of rebellion can lead to bigger problems. He also explains why treating employees with empathy and respect is more productive than treating them like potential c
EPISODE 2: THE HUMAN OS - WHY WE CAN’T JUST CTRL + ALT + DELETE OUR COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS
This episode we've got a super interesting interview with Christian Hunt, the founder of Human Risk. He's a Behavioural Science expert and author of the book 'Humanizing Rules', which explores how we can use Behavioural Science to improve compliance and ethics. In this interview, Christian shares his insights on how important it is to consider the humans behind compliance and cybersecurity.He
EPISODE 1: Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Down The Value Stream…Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, that’s the SEcurity Dream!
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