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  • Dave DeWalt on how to get a board to buy in on cybersecurity

    Dave DeWalt on how to get a board to buy in on cybersecurity
    Aug 21 2025
    In this episode of Safe Mode, host Greg Otto talks with Dave DeWalt, founder and CEO of NightDragon, about advising boards and portfolio companies on making cyber a first-order business issue, not an afterthought. We’ll explore how emerging technologies and remote work reshape risk profiles, when a CISO belongs in the board conversation—or even in a board seat—and what training and metrics actually move the needle across non-technical teams. We’ll also unpack how to motivate leaders outside of IT to own cyber risk, the structures that drive enterprise-wide accountability, and what information boards should demand to ensure the right risks are being prioritized. From calibrating cyber risk appetite in shifting threat environments to staying ahead of evolving regulations across sectors like power and aviation, we’ll get practical on governance and disclosure. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Derek Johnson about the president’s possible push to end mail-in voting, and why the efforts are dead on arrival.
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    31 mins
  • Are enterprises having the right AI security conversations?

    Are enterprises having the right AI security conversations?
    Aug 14 2025
    In this episode of Safe Mode, host Greg Otto sits down with Chris Sestito, CEO of HiddenLayer Technologies, to discuss the evolving landscape of AI security and where current protection strategies are falling short. Sestito shares insights on how leading enterprises are rethinking their approach to AI asset protection, reveals real-world examples where traditional security measures failed against AI-specific threats, and explains the unique vulnerabilities that conventional cybersecurity tools struggle to address. The conversation explores the tension between rapid AI innovation and regulatory frameworks, with Sestito offering his perspective on what smarter, more adaptive AI regulation should look like and how policymakers can balance innovation with robust security protections. Don't miss this deep dive into the future of AI security, insider threats in AI-driven workplaces, and Sestito's top recommendations for government regulators crafting new AI security laws In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Tim Starks about what the federal government is doing to meet the demands put forth in President Trump’s cybersecurity executive order.
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    46 mins
  • What is CISA’s focus moving forward

    What is CISA’s focus moving forward
    Aug 7 2025
    On this episode of Safe Mode, Greg Otto sits with two CISA leaders, Chris Butera, Acting Executive Assistant Director for CISA’s Cybersecurity Division, and Bob Costello, CIO of CISA, at the 2025 Black Hat USA Conference to discuss numerous different topics: the recent Microsoft Sharepoint vulnerability, the upcoming CIRCIA rulemaking, the future of the JCDC, state and local cyber grants, and the emphasis they are placing to strengthening public-private partnerships. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Matt Kapko about what they both heard during their conversations at the Black Hat conference.
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    34 mins
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