Grappling with Global Regulations in the Defence Industry
In this episode of the Security Visionaries podcast, host Bailey Harmon interviews Dan Whittingham, Enterprise Security Architect for Cyber Tooling at Rolls-Royce. Dan shares his extensive experience navigating the complex landscape of global compliance standards in the defense and aerospace industry. They discuss key regulations like Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST 2, ERSA, and CMMC, the challenges of balancing compliance with business needs, and Dan's advice for other security leaders. Tune in to hear insights on managing regulations, communicating with leadership, and the future of security in the age of AI.
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A New Addition to the Security Visionaries Team
In this special bonus episode, hosts Emily Wearmouth and Max Havey welcome new co-host, Bailey Harmon, to the Security Visionaries team. Listen in and get to know Bailey with this fun chat ahead of her upcoming first episode.
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Approaching Security from a Non-technical Background
In this episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey and guest Savannah Westbrock, VP of Innovation at Coegi, discuss how to approach more security-focused roles when coming from a non-technical background. Specifically, they dive into the particulars of Savannah’s role and how security has become a big part of her role in enabling innovation in an increasingly AI-enabled world. Max and Savannah also dig into their shared journalism background and how that helps them to ask the right questions to best communicate and contextualize extremely technical topics. You won’t want to miss this lively and entertaining chat!
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Navigating Data Sovereignty
In this episode of Security Visionaries, host Max Havey chats with Michael Dickerson, CEO of TSC Global and founder of Dickerson Digital, about the critical topic of data sovereignty. They explore the differences between data sovereignty and data residency, the significance of indigenous data ownership, and the groundbreaking work behind Australia's first indigenous sovereign cloud. Michael shares insights on the challenges of securing cultural data, working with global cloud providers, and the broader movement toward national data sovereignty worldwide. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation on the future of data security.
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A Cyber & Physical Security Playbook, with Ben Morris from World Rugby
Security Visionaries is back for 2025, and host Emily Wearmouth is kicking things off with a conversation about the intersection between cyber and physical security when it comes to major events with Ben Morris, Group Head of Cyber Security for World Rugby. In their conversation, Ben and Emily discuss the unique challenges of safeguarding international sports events, where cybersecurity and physical security intersect. From securing stadiums worldwide to collaborating with governments and navigating evolving threat landscapes, Ben offers fascinating insights into the complexities of modern sports security. Additionally, they also discuss how popular culture portrays security and the future of cybersecurity in global sports.
Security Visionaries is a podcast all about the world of cyber, data, and tech infrastructure, bringing together experts from around the world and across domains. In each episode, your hosts Emily Wearmouth and Max Havey dig into the hot topics and burning questions that are preoccupying industry conversations.