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Our Connected Life: Securing Our Digital Future

Our Connected Life: Securing Our Digital Future

By: Tyler Cohen Wood
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Imagine a future where our digital information is secure, our personal rights are respected, and you can easily navigate the most complex emerging technologies affecting our world and our lives. I’m Tyler Cohen Wood, an award-winning cybersecurity expert and former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Senior Intelligence Officer. My career has been dedicated to keeping your information secure and private. Yet today, we are navigating a new digital frontier, driven by the rapid advancement of AI and other developing technologies. On Our Connected Life: Securing Our Digital Future, we’ll first explore the business of cybersecurity, leveraging AI, Zero Trust, and evolving tech to enhance your cybersecurity posture and manage advancements in your cyber-connected workplace. We’ll also dive deep into how technological developments and their profound impacts are changing the way we think, relate, and live. Can technology evolve that is aligned with our values, virtues, and humanity? We all desire real solutions, safety, and security from the advancements of technology in our connected lives and businesses. Each of us needs to stay informed to keep our personal digital ecosystem within our control. So be sure to join us every episode to get valuable insights and ideas, so you can make better informed choices. Digital security is now everyone’s business — and it’s time we learn to own it.2024 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • What’s Scarier? AI Warfare, Deepfakes, or AI Hallucinations?
    May 22 2025

    In this episode of Our Connected Life, I sit down with Brooke Johnson from Ivanti for a high-stakes game of “What’s Scarier?” We go head-to-head on the most pressing AI threats like warfare, deepfakes, bias, and AI hallucinations and explore how AI is shaping (and shaking) our world.

    We dive into:

    · The real risks of AI in warfare and cybersecurity

    · How AI hallucinations are undermining truth and accuracy

    · The dangers of algorithmic bias in hiring and healthcare

    · The impact of deepfakes and AI misinformation on society

    · Generational divides in AI trust and use

    · How Ivanti is using AI to fight IT burnout and support digital workforces

    This episode is packed with real talk, personal insights, and critical conversations about what comes next and what we can still fix. If you're curious, cautious, or just trying to make sense of the AI revolution, watch now and weigh in: What’s scariest to YOU?

    Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment below with your thoughts!

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    32 mins
  • Weaponized AI: The Cybersecurity Crossroads
    Apr 7 2025

    A.I. is evolving at warp speed and cyber threats are riding its wave. In this explosive episode, Tyler sits down with Brooke Johnson, General Counsel at Ivanti.com to discuss how AI-driven threat detection systems are outpacing traditional security measures, making real-time defense a reality. As AI empowers security, it also equips cybercriminals with sophisticated tools, escalating the complexity of cyber threats. Staying informed and adaptive is no longer optional; it's imperative for survival in this dynamic landscape. We are at the front lines of modern cyber warfare. Brooke shares Ivanti’s cutting-edge approach to AI governance and why security-by-design is no longer optional; it’s mission-critical because AI is rewriting security rules.

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    31 mins
  • Are We Ready for the Future of Cybersecurity and Technology?
    Jan 30 2025

    I am joined by Chuck Brooks, who has been named "Top Tech Person to Follow" by LinkedIn, voted "Cybersecurity Person of the Year," and cited as a Top 10 Global Tech and Cyber Expert and Influencer to explore the leading-edge technologies transforming our world. Chuck is a Georgetown University professor, two-time Presidential Appointee, Forbes contributor, and author of Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, IoT, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Security. We discuss how tech innovations are reshaping privacy, security, and the fabric of our digital lives. We dive into critical topics like the vulnerabilities in infrastructure, the rise of AI-powered cyber threats, and what we can do to prepare for an uncertain future.

    We offer insights on the life changing potential of AI in healthcare to the disruptive power of quantum computing. Our discussion highlights the profound challenges and opportunities of living in a hyperconnected world in the digital age. If you’re curious about the forces shaping our future, concerned about cybersecurity, or eager to understand how to protect yourself and your organization, this is an episode you can’t afford to miss.

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    40 mins

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