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Building Resilient Security Champions - Christian Ghigliotty - Guardians of the Data - Episode #14
What if the key to stronger data security isn’t technology… but curiosity?In this episode, Christian Ghigliotty, Head of Enterprise Security Engineering, joins us to u...
How AI Is Reshaping Data Security - Adrian Guevara - Guardians of the Data - Episode #13
What happens when AI adoption moves faster than your security strategy?Today, Ward sits down with Adrian Guevara, Chief Information Security Officer at TELUS Digital S...
Securing AI and Reclaiming Control of Access - Kraig Faulkner - Guardians of the Data - Episode #12
Are we so obsessed with new AI tools that we’ve forgotten the basics of security?Kraig Faulkner, Field CTO at Infolock, joins the show to discuss the pressing challeng...
From Data Chaos to Clarity - Hans Vargas - Guardians of the Data - Episode #11
What happens when your organization doesn’t know what it needs to protect?Today Ward welcomes Hans Vargas, Enterprise Data Protection Lead at Marathon Petroleum Corpor...
From Data Discovery to Records at Risk - Zach Luze - Guardians of the Data - Episode #10
What’s harder than stopping a breach? Convincing leadership your data security program is worth the investment.Zach Luze, Data Security Advisory Practice Director at T...
Tackling Data Sprawl and AI Risks - Daley Varghese - Guardians of the Data - Episode #9
Think hackers are your biggest data threat? Think again.Daley Varghese, a seasoned privacy expert, joins Ward Balcerzak to reveal why data sprawl and AI misuse may be ...
Why the Insider is the Biggest Data Security Threat - Rick Scot - Guardians of the Data - Episode #8
How does the accidental insider pose a threat to your company’s security?Today, Ward dives deep into data security challenges with Rick Scot, the global CISO at Elevat...
Why the 'Why' is More Important than the 'What’ - Derek Fisher - Guardians of the Data - Episode #7
What’s the meaning behind the data your team is collecting?Derek Fisher, Director of the Cybersecurity Defense and Information Assurance Program at Temple University, ...
Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link: Human Risk - Lisa Gunning - Guardians of the Data - Episode #6
Human risk is the most unpredictable factor in cybersecurity and insider risk.Lisa Gunning, a counterintelligence and insider risk expert with over 18 years of experie...
The Data Dilemma: Governance vs. Stewardship - Lance Fischer- Guardians of the Data - Episode #5
What’s the balance between data governance and data stewardship?Lance Fischer, Principal Security Architect at Guidepoint Security, joins the show today and dives into...
The 5 Pillars of Data Protection - Trevor Dolan - Guardians of the Data - Episode #4
How can cybersecurity professionals balance both the regulatory requirements and the fundamentals of data protection?Today, Trevor Dolan, Cyber Security Executive Advi...
From Tech to Team: People, Culture, Technology - Rick McElroy - Guardians of the Data - Episode #3
What are the people concerns when it comes to cybersecurity?Today Ward welcomes seasoned security veteran and CEO of Nexasure, Rick McElroy. Rick, with over 25 years o...
Ensuring Business Alignment in Data Security - Rick DeLoach - Guardians of the Data - Episode #2
How can you protect your data if you don’t know where it is?The answer is you can’t. Rick DeLoach, Deputy CISO at ADT, joins Ward on this week’s episode to discuss the...
The Human Element of Data Security - Luis Valenzuela - Guardians of the Data - Episode #1
How can simplifying your data governance strategy revolutionize your security posture?In the inaugural episode of Guardians of the Data, host Ward Balcerzak sits down ...
Guardians of the Data Trailer!
Welcome to Guardians of the Data! Join host, Ward Balcerzak, each week as he dives deep into the passions, expertise, and experiences of CISOs, Chief Data Officers, an...
