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    Compromising Positions – A Technology Podcast

    The award-winning tech podcast that asks : “Are we the ones breaking the world?”

    Most tech podcasts are an echo chamber for builders. We step outside. We talk to the observers, the social scientists, and the deep thinkers who study the friction we create and the human systems we disrupt.

    Lianne Potter and Jeff Watkins strip away the industry fluff and pit academic research against the harsh reality of real organisations and real human incentives.

    We don’t just talk about AI, security, and automation; we explore the unintended consequences of our own “elegant” solutions.

    We’re here to look at tech through a different lens and ask the uncomfortable questions that the industry usually avoids. Because if you’ve built a system that has become everyone else’s problem, you have to ask:

    “Am I the compromising position here?”

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    EPISODE 36: When Perception is Everything: Is it Time to Ditch the name "Cybersecurity"? Jul 10, 2024
    Show notes

    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 to learn from failure, and supporting cognitive shifts so people feel like a contributing cog for the securing of our organisations rather than just a spare part!

    And Martina also shares a story about the time when she got hacked and you won’t believe what the hacker did next!

    Key Takeaways:

    Feeling like a cog in the security system? People need to understand its intricacies to truly support it. We need to remind the people we support that you’re not a spare part; you’re essential.

    Rethinking the Name: Should we ditch "cybersecurity" for a term that resonates better?

    Building a Security Mindset: Discover how to create a mental model of security that empowers everyone.

    Learning from Failure: Why embracing a "safe to fail" environment is crucial for innovation in cybersecurity.

    A Hacker Leaves a Note: Learn how one hacker hacked ‘for good’ to change insecure behaviours!

    Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review.

    Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.

    It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

    Keywords: cybersecurity, UX, psychology, UR, behaviour, creativity, security champions, accessibility

    SHOW NOTES

    A version of Martina’s talk that Lianne and Jeff saw- Experience Mapping: Why, How and What

    ABOUT MARTINA MITZ

    Martina started as a self-taught Web Designer in 1999. From the very beginning her approach was user-centered despite not being familiar with the now-common phrase of ‘User Experience’. In 2007 she finalized her (Diploma-) study in Psychology and started working in the field of clinical Psychology. It was at this point that Martina’s academic background and her passion joined and she started a career as UX Designer, being called “Conceptioner” at first. Since then Martina has not only contributed to the digital and service ecosystems of many recognizable companies (e.g. eBay, PayPal, Emirates Airlines, Volkswagen, Telekom and many more), but she also helped selected Start-ups in Europe, by forming and driving their Research, as well as contributing to their product or service strategy and definition.

    LINKS FOR MARTINA MITZ

    Martina’s LinkedIn

    Martina’s Website

    Martina’s Youtube


    EPISODE 35: Can Cybersecurity Teams Flex Their Creativity To Keep Us All Safe? Jul 03, 2024
    Show notes

    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 interact with, but will also keep them safe.

    We’ll also discuss the importance of bridging the gap between the Cybersecurity and UX teams, building trust between two teams that are often perceived to be at odds with each other, or may not interact at all!

    And finally whether or not Cybersecurity could or maybe even should be considered a creative pursuit.

    Key Takeaways:

    The Intersection of Psychology and UX Design: Martina explains how her background in clinical psychology enhances her approach to UX design. She highlights the importance of understanding human behaviour to create user-friendly and secure digital interfaces.

    Bridging the Gap Between Cybersecurity and UX: We delve into the often-overlooked collaboration between cybersecurity teams and UX designers. Martina emphasizes the need for cybersecurity professionals to engage with UX teams to better understand user behaviour and create more effective security measures.

    Overcoming Fear and Building Trust: Martina discusses the common fear and mistrust between cybersecurity teams and other departments. She provides strategies to foster better communication and collaboration, ensuring security measures are user-centric and effective.

    The Importance of User Research in Security: The episode highlights how user research can identify potential security risks and user vulnerabilities. Martina shares examples of how understanding user needs and behaviors can lead to more robust security solutions.

    Creativity and Innovation in Cybersecurity: Martina challenges the stereotype that cybersecurity is purely analytical and devoid of creativity. She argues that solving security challenges often requires innovative thinking and a deep understanding of human psychology.

    Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review.

    Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.

    It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

    Keywords: cybersecurity, UX, psychology, UR, behaviour, creativity, design, trust, accessibility

    SHOW NOTES

    A version of Martina’s talk that Lianne and Jeff saw- Experience Mapping: Why, How and What

    ABOUT MARTINA MITZ

    Martina started as a self-taught Web Designer in 1999. From the very beginning her approach was user-centered despite not being familiar with the now-common phrase of ‘User Experience’. In 2007 she finalized her (Diploma-) study in Psychology and started working in the field of clinical Psychology. It was at this point that Martina’s academic background and her passion joined and she started a career as UX Designer, being called “Conceptioner” at first. Since then Martina has not only contributed to the digital and service ecosystems of many recognizable companies (e.g. eBay, PayPal, Emirates Airlines, Volkswagen, Telekom and many more), but she also helped selected Start-ups in Europe, by forming and driving their Research, as well as contributing to their product or service strategy and definition.

    LINKS FOR MARTINA MITZ

    Martina’s LinkedIn

    Martina’s Website

    Martina’s Youtube


    EPISODE 34: IS YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT TOAST? Jun 26, 2024
    Show notes

    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 everyone to care about risk and ask the question: ‘Is your risk management toast?’

    Key Takeaways:

    Risk Appetite is a Moving Target: Just because a threat hasn't hit you yet, doesn't mean it won't. Learn how to adapt your risk management strategy to evolving threats.

    Testing Makes Perfect (or at Least More Prepared): Don't wait for a real attack to expose your weaknesses. Simulated attacks like phishing campaigns and red teaming can expose vulnerabilities before they're exploited.

    From Paper to Reality: Testing cybersecurity resilience shouldn't just be best endeavours on a piece of paper (business continuity documentation).

    Better Red than Bread! Red Teaming Unleashed: Testing, from phishing simulations to physical assessments, to full-blown-red-teaming activities all play a pivotal role in empowering employees and increasing organisational vigilance. And remember, it’s not about pointing fingers—it’s about empowerment.

    Risk Ownership: Risk isn’t just IT’s problem. It’s everybody’s job. From the boardroom to the frontlines, we’re all in this together. We will show you how to redefine risk ownership.


    Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review.

    Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.

    It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

    Keywords: cybersecurity, risk, resilience, red teaming, risk appetite, RACI, AI

    SHOW NOTES

    ‘Biggest cyber risk is complacency, not hackers’ - UK Information Commissioner issues warning as construction company fined £4.4 million. ICO

    The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

    ABOUT MICHAEL WALFORD-WILLIAMS

    Michael Walford-Williams is 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.

    LINKS FOR MICHAEL WALFORD-WILLIAMS

    Michael’s LinkedIn

    Michael’s Website


    EPISODE 33: Inconvenient Truths: Why Technology Won’t Create The Perfect Customer Experience In Cybersecurity Jun 19, 2024
    Show notes

    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 - do go back and listen if you haven’t already!

    This week we continue the conversation from last week as John guides us on how to design for positive intent to build trust, how to lean into inconvenient truths around the data you source from feedback, and why you should treat people how you’d like to be treated, but instead, treat every customer like they are your gran.

    SHOW NOTES

    Christian Hunt’s episode on Compromising Positions

    Rory Sutherland on ‘Minority Rule’ as featured on The Human Risk Podcast

    The real dangers of being left handed

    John talked about crash test dummies being based on men, likely taken from the brilliant book Invisible Woman: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed For Men by Caroline Criado Perez

    National Customer Rage Survey

    ABOUT JOHN SILLS

    John Sills is Managing Partner at the customer-led growth company, The Foundation.

    He started his career 25 years ago, on a market stall in Essex, and since then has worked in and with companies around the world to make things better for customers.

    He’s been in front-line teams delivering the experience, innovation teams designing the propositions, and global HQ teams creating the strategy. He's been a bank manager during the financial crisis (not fun), launched a mobile app to millions of people (very fun), and regularly visits strangers’ houses to ask very personal questions (incredible fun).

    He now works with companies across industries and around the world, and before joining The Foundation spent twelve years at HSBC, latterly as Head of Customer Innovation.

    His first book on the topic - The Human Experience - was published by Bloomsbury in February 2023, and he's pretty much everywhere you look online.

    LINKS FOR JOHN SILLS

    John’s Book The Human Experience

    John’s Newsletter

    John’s Instagram

    John’s Twitter

    John’s LinkedIn

    The Foundation


    EPISODE 32: Cybersecurity and The Human Experience: Designing for humans, not robots with John Sills Jun 12, 2024
    Show notes

    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 Human Experience’

    In cybersecurity we have many customers, our external customers who engage with the products of services our organisations provide and our internal customers, our colleagues. But how many of us can truly claim to know how to be customer-led? Well in this episode, John shares his decades of knowledge to help us really understand what people care about - especially when it comes to cybersecurity.

    We do a deep dive into the human cost of bad customer service, what customers really think about cybersecurity threats, how cumbersome security controls at a bank led to a chart-topping and innovative app, and if you’re a cybersecurity consultant you won’t want to skip this one because we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of consultancy.

    Key Takeaways:

    The Customer Disconnect: We delve into John's experience of working for a major bank who build a security product that customers hated and he demonstrates how understanding customer needs and frustrations when designing security solution is so important.

    The Curse of Knowledge: Security professionals often fail to consider the user's perspective. John emphasises the need to bridge this gap by starting with customer understanding.

    Perception of Threats: Customers often overlook potential threats, rendering multiple layers of security meaningless if they don’t resonate with the user’s sense of relevance.

    The Doorman Fallacy: Echoing Rory Sutherland’s insights, Sills talks about the value of the human touch in technology and services, which often gets lost in the pursuit of automation and efficiency gains.

    The Myth of Customer Feedback: A cautionary tale on the pitfalls of relying solely on customer feedback surveys, which can lead to a narrow understanding of customer needs and desires.

    SHOW NOTES

    John’s episode on Melina Palmer’s The Brainy Business Podcast

    Paul Bloom’s Psychology episode on Melina Palmer’s The Brainy Business Podcast

    A nice video on The Doorman Fallacy featuring the legendary Rory Sutherland

    Book recommendation - The Customer Copernicus

    ABOUT JOHN SILLS

    John Sills is Managing Partner at the customer-led growth company, The Foundation.

    He started his career 25 years ago, on a market stall in Essex, and since then has worked in and with companies around the world to make things better for customers.

    He’s been in front-line teams delivering the experience, innovation teams designing the propositions, and global HQ teams creating the strategy. He's been a bank manager during the financial crisis (not fun), launched a mobile app to millions of people (very fun), and regularly visits strangers’ houses to ask very personal questions (incredible fun).

    He now works with companies across industries and around the world, and before joining The Foundation spent twelve years at HSBC, latterly as Head of Customer Innovation.

    His first book on the topic - The Human Experience - was published by Bloomsbury in February 2023, and he's pretty much everywhere you look online.

    LINKS FOR JOHN SILLS

    John’s Book The Human Experience

    John’s Newsletter

    John’s Instagram

    John’s Twitter

    John’s LinkedIn

    The Foundation


    EPISODE 31: Can Cybersecurity Overcome its PR Problem? Building Your Brand and Social Capital with Sarah Evans, PR and Marketing Specialist Jun 05, 2024
    Show notes

    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 than to get on the show an actual PR and marketing expert?

    This week we are joined by Sarah Evans, the head of digital PR at Energy PR. Sarah has over 12 years of experience in SEO, digital PR, digital marketing, content and social media.

    In this episode ‘Can Cybersecurity Overcome its PR Problem? Building Your Brand and Social Capital’ - we’re going to learn how to target our cybersecurity message for maximum effect, how to rebuild your team's image, learn what marketing and PR really think about cybersecurity, and learn how to be prepared during a public cybersecurity incident with a 101 on crisis comms.

    We will also shed off our desire to the the hero in the story and transition in a more useful role, that of cybersecurity sage as we deep dive into brand personas!

    SHOW NOTES

    ABOUT SARAH EVANS

    Sarah Evans has over 12 years of experience in SEO, digital PR, digital marketing, content, social. Currently working as a digital PR specialist, she’s worked on audience profiling, insights, comms and campaigns for a broad mix of B2B and B2C brands including Gousto, Rowse, AXA and Goodyear. She puts her curiosity for data and creativity at the heart of her team and has spoken at events for PR Moment and Google on SEO, content and attribution. She loves data, tea and puns

    LINKS FOR SARAH EVANS

    Energy PR’s website

    Sarah’s LinkedIn


    EPISODE 30: SAY GOODBYE TO ‘GIT BLAME’: BUILDING COLLABORATIVE AND SECURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLES May 29, 2024
    Show notes

    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 dive into some great topics aimed at saying goodbye to the blame game and hello to good app and product sec!

    James talks us through his process of building up cross-functional empathy between his engineering function and the security team; why the engineering team might not be the best team to speak to if you’ve got a lot of vulnerable code and a step-by-step guide on how he excels in delivering product security in his organisation.

    Key Takeaways:

    Empathy-Driven Collaboration: James emphasises the importance of empathy when aligning priorities across inter-departmental teams. Whether it’s engineering or cybersecurity, understanding why people request specific tasks is crucial.

    Shared Ownership of the Codebase: Forget the notion of “that engineer’s code.” James advocates for a hyper-collaborative approach where everyone takes responsibility for the codebase. Avoid the blame game (say goodbye to ‘Git Blame!’) and recognise that collective ownership leads to better outcomes.

    Coding Literacy for All: Should security professionals learn to code? Absolutely! While not everyone needs to be an expert, having a basic understanding of coding helps bridge communication gaps. It enables security teams to comprehend technical issues and collaborate effectively with developers.

    What is Product Security?: Product security isn’t an afterthought; it’s embedded throughout the development process. Prioritising security ensures a robust and reliable end product.

    Learning from Errors: James encourages learning from coding errors early in the software development lifecycle.

    Cowboy Coders and Robust Processes: James shares his thoughts on “cowboy coders”—those who cut corners.

    SHOW NOTES

    Train to Code YouTube Channel

    ABOUT JAMES CHARLESWORTH

    James is a Director of Engineering at Pendo, where he also serves as the site lead for the Sheffield office. With 15 years of experience in software engineering, he is committed to Pendo's mission to elevate the world's experience with software. An author and public speaker, James is passionate about diversifying the tech industry and actively works to help individuals from various backgrounds enter the field of software engineering. In addition to his role at Pendo, he also organizes the Sheffield AI Meetup, further fostering a community around artificial intelligence. James is not just a lifelong computer nerd; he's a leader committed to making an impact in technology and community.

    LINKS FOR JAMES CHARLESWORTH

    James’ website

    James’ LinkedIn


    EPISODE 29: “THE DILEMMA GAME”:UNLEASHING THE POWER OF ETHICS AND GOOD CYBERSECURITY THROUGH PLAY May 22, 2024
    Show notes

    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 efficacy of policies and the role of ethical standards in both corporate and personal settings.

    We question the effectiveness of merely adding regulations in response to ethical crises and stresses the importance of cultural context in shaping responsibilities towards cybersecurity.

    Then our discussion extends to the necessity of embracing local nuances while maintaining universal ethical standards, and the limits of systemic solutions in a diverse, evolving landscape.

    And finally, this episode also introduces the "dilemma game," an innovative approach to enhance understanding and application of policy texts through real-world scenarios, fostering a culture of integrity and psychological safety where open communication and trust are paramount.

    This thought-provoking episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, ethics, and organisational behaviour.

    Show Notes

    Cyber-attacks and stock market activityBy Onur Kemal Tosun

    ‘Biggest cyber risk is complacency, not hackers’ - UK Information Commissioner issues warning as construction company fined £4.4 million. ICO

    How to fuck up an airport (Podcast)

    On the Importance of Trial and Error with Stefan GaillardBy Christian Hunt

    About dr Bettina Palazzo

    Bettina stumbled on the topic of business ethics in the early 90s and soon found out that it is such a rich and exciting topic that she never stopped doing anything else – at least professionally. She suffered through the cumbersome but rewarding effort of getting her head around the philosophical and economical foundations of business ethics, won a prize for her PhD. thesis and rode off into the sunset to join KPMG. There she helped to build their business ethics consulting services. Tough pioneer work at that time! After a short detour into strategic management consulting, she returned to her true passion and started her own business ethics advisory in 2000. Over the years Bettina has learned that you cannot press ethics into checklists and processes and that unethical companies make unhappy people. The desire to create corporate cultures that make work fun and meaningful instead of dreadful and depressing drives everything she does.

    Fun facts: Bettina also has a blog about her city of the heart Rome and dances salsa. She met her husband, Guido Palazzo, on a business ethics conference and they have two almost grown sons.

    LINKS FOR DR Bettina Palazzo

    Dr Palazzo’s website

    Dr Palazzo’s LinkedIn


    EPISODE 28: RULES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS CREATE REBELLION: WHY ETHICS MATTER IN CYBERSECURITY May 15, 2024
    Show notes

    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 create cultures that make work fun and meaningful.

    Ethics is such an important subject when it comes to business because poor ethical decisions can mean poor compliance, and ultimately, can lead to poor security decisions.

    So how do you build a culture that is comfortable with having honest conversations about ethics?

    Well that’s what we will explore in this episode, Rules Without Relationships Create Rebellion: Why Ethics Matter in Cybersecurity.

    By the end of this episode you will Learn how to create a ‘speak up’ culture so that people can raise cybersecurity concerns with you.

    How to build a compliance influencer programme (and no, that does not mean trips abroad at beautiful locations surrounded by policy documentation for the gram)

    And how the cybersecurity team can not only be ethical role models but also give people a reason to care for the big question: why we do the things we do to protect them!

    Key Takeaways:

    Speak Up Culture: Learn how to create a safe space for open communication about ethics and compliance. No more fear of reprisal!

    Ethical Leadership: Great leaders inspire ethical behaviour. Dr. Palazzo explains how to be that leader.

    Communication is Key: Don't just tell people what to do, explain the "why" behind the rules.

    Ditch the Shame: Falling for phishing attacks? It happens! We need to build psychological safety to discuss cybersecurity issues openly.

    Goodbye Curse of Knowledge: Cybersecurity isn't just for the techies. Learn how to communicate cyber dangers effectively to everyone.

    Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review.

    Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.

    It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

    Keywords: cybersecurity, compliance, leadership, psychological safety

    SHOW NOTES

    Dr Palazzo’s Compliance Influencer Programme

    Oh Behave by Cybsafe

    Vote for us in the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards!

    ABOUT DR BETTINA PALAZZO

    Bettina stumbled on the topic of business ethics in the early 90s and soon found out that it is such a rich and exciting topic that she never stopped doing anything else – at least professionally. She suffered through the cumbersome but rewarding effort of getting her head around the philosophical and economical foundations of business ethics, won a prize for her PhD. thesis and rode off into the sunset to join KPMG. There she helped to build their business ethics consulting services. Tough pioneer work at that time! After a short detour into strategic management consulting, she returned to her true passion and started her own business ethics advisory in 2000. Over the years Bettina has learned that you cannot press ethics into checklists and processes and that unethical companies make unhappy people. The desire to create corporate cultures that make work fun and meaningful instead of dreadful and depressing drives everything she does.

    Fun facts: Bettina also has a blog about her city of the heart Rome and dances salsa. She met her husband, Guido Palazzo, on a business ethics conference and they have two almost grown sons.

    LINKS FOR DR BETTINA PALAZZO

    Dr Palazzo’s website

    Dr Palazzo’s LinkedIn


    EPISODE 27: Ignore all previous instructions: Threat modelling AI Systems Apr 24, 2024
    Show notes

    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 mnemonic C-PTSD for threat modeling AI systems, and an intriguing discussion on the correlation between boredom, worm-killing, and AI efficiency gains.

    For those who crave a deeper dive, scroll down or visit our Youtube channel for the extended cut.

    This version includes everything from the regular version, plus:

    Jeff’s academic journey in AI at the University of Hull

    Lianne’s preparation for a 100 days of Code in Python for her MSc in Data Science and AI at Leeds Trinity University

    A critical discussion on OpenAI’s transparency and the latest AI wearable technology, along with the complexities of consent and privacy in an ‘always recorded’ lifestyle

    Whether you choose the regular or extended version, we appreciate your support throughout season two. Stay tuned for more enlightening discussions in season three! Thank you for being a fantastic audience.

    We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

    Keywords: Cybersecurity, AI, Threat Modelling, MSC, Data Science, IOT, Wearables, Data Security

    SHOW NOTES

    Jeff’s article on C-PTSD

    Lianne’s Article The (AI) Revolution will be BORING...And that's Okay!

    Wearables, Shareables, Unbearable? The IOT and AI Tech Nobody Asked for But Cybersecurity Criminals Love.Future of Cybersecurity

    MSc in Artificial Intelligence - University of Hull

    MSc in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence - Leeds Trinity University

    Python Crash Courseby Eric Matthes

    Codewars

    In Praise of Boring AI by Ethan Mollick

    Season Two Playlist - Youtube

    Vote for us! European Cybersecurity Blogger Awardsand The Real Cyber Awards

    ABOUT LIANNE POTTER

    As the Head of SecOps for the largest greenfield technology transformation project in Europe, Lianne is building a leading edge security team from scratch to meet the needs of a modern retail organisation while empowering her team to think innovatively to create new standards in best practices.

    Lianne has delivered talks across the globe to share her vision for a new type of security function.

    Drawing upon her expertise as a cyber-anthropologist (through her consultancy, The Anthrosecurist), her practical experience as a security-focused software developer and as a security practitioner; Lianne combines the human and the technical aspects of security to evangelise a cultural security transformation.

    She is on the advisory board for a community enterprise aimed at encouraging diversity in tech, is a published author, podcast regular and Host of Cybersecurity Podcast Compromising Positions, and won Computing.com’s Security Specialist of the Year for her work on human-centric approaches to security.

    In 2021 she won two awards for Security Leader of the Year 2021 and Woman of the Year in the Enterprise category and in 2023 she won Cyber Personality of the Year in The Real Cyber Awards.

    She is doing a Masters in AI and Data Science in 2024.

    LINKS FOR LIANNE

    LinkedIn

    Compromising Positions Podcast

    ABOUT JEFF WATKINS

    Jeff is Chief Product and Technology Officer for xDesign.

    He is a lifelong technologist with nearly 25 years’ experience in the industry, first having started coding at age 6.

    Having worked in the Financial Services, Healthcare and Retail industries, on enterprise and national scale programmes.

    Over the years he has become increasingly interested in Cybersecurity and AI and how both will shape our future, both technologically and the human impact.

    Jeff has founded multiple CyberSecurity teams and is currently working on several new pieces around the secure development and deployment of Generative AI based solutions.

    He is a tech blogger, writer, podcaster and host of Compromising Positions and public speaker, having recently keynote at the Webinale international web conference in Berlin.

    Jeff has a Masters in Cybersecurity and will be starting his Masters in AI and Data Science in 2024.

    LINKS FOR JEFF

    Linkedin

    Compromising Positions Podcast


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