Best The Futurum Group Podcasts (2025)

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Unveiling Google Gemini Three: The Future of AI | Utilizing AI Podcast Ep. 5 37:07

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Google’s Gemini Three signals a major shift in AI, moving from passive understanding to real, actionable intelligence. Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin break down the model’s new capabilities, including advanced image generation, coding assistance, and enterprise-focused features. The panel digs into how generative AI is reshaping s…

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Cloud Security Challenges & Strategies for Modern Teams | Security Boulevard Ep. 11 35:06

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Cloud security keeps shifting under everyone’s feet, and organizations are scrambling to keep up. In Ep. 11 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley dig into what modern teams actually face: expanding attack surfaces, tangled interdependencies, regulatory pressure, and the constant need for better …

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The Future of Software Development: Agentic AI, Dev Trends & AWS Insights | Agents of Dev Ep. 1 31:52

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Agents of Dev Episode 1 dives into the future of software development with Mitch Ashley and Brad Shimmin. They break down how AI, agentic workflows, and modern analytics are reshaping the dev ecosystem. From AWS re:Invent insights to evolving engineering practices, this episode explores innovation, trust in tech, and what’s coming next for develope…

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Service Outages & Cybersecurity Failures — Lessons from Cloudflare | Security Boulevard Ep. 10 34:09

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In Episode 10 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley break down the real impact of major service outages — including recent failures at Cloudflare — and what they reveal about modern cybersecurity challenges. The discussion covers why resilience matters, how economic pressures shape security deci…

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How On-Device Intelligence Is Reshaping the Future of AI | Utilizing AI Ep. 4 36:39

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AI’s future won’t be built in massive data centers alone—it’s shifting quietly into the devices we use every day. This episode of Utilizing AI features Stephen Foskett of Tech Field Day, The Futurum Group’s Olivier Blanchard, and Techstrong AI’s Mike Vizard, offering a sharp look at the move from cloud-only AI to a smarter hybrid model spanning dev…

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Trust, Risk, and the New Threat Landscape with Eric Carter of SysDig | Security Boulevard Ep. 9 34:14

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AI is reshaping cybersecurity faster than most organizations can adapt. In Ep. 9 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Emanuela Zaccone and Eric Carter of Sysdig join Tech Field Day's Tom Hollingsworth and The Futurum Group's Fernando Montenegro to examine how AI is transforming cyber risk, decision-making, and business resilience. They discuss the ra…

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AI’s Impact on Society, Business, and Regulation | Utilizing AI Podcast Ep. 3 31:22

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Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Mike Vizard break down how AI is reshaping society and the business world. The episode covers evolving regulatory models, including the EU’s strict approach, and how cultural attitudes influence adoption. The discussion digs into data privacy pressures, the growing role of generative AI in business workflows, and…

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AI in Cybersecurity: When Defense Tools Become Threats | Security Boulevard Ep. 8 33:37

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AI is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the fight. In Ep. 8 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Jack Poller, and Ed Weadon examine how AI strengthens defense while also creating new attack vectors. They break down recent failures, long-term gaps in AI security, and the growing responsibility on AI developers to build safer …

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How AI Is Changing Daily Life and Enterprise 34:14

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On this episode of the Utilizing AI Podcast, Stephen Foskett, Brad Shimmin, and Olivier Blanchard unpack how artificial intelligence is moving from the lab into everyday life and enterprise systems. They discuss how AI powers smart devices, accelerates edge computing, and improves enterprise performance through faster processing and stronger securi…

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CISSP Challenges & Continuing Education in Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Ep. 7 37:11

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In Episode 7 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth of Tech Field Day, Fernando Montenegro of The Futurum Group, and networking and security expert Ed Weadon break down what it really takes to advance a cybersecurity career today. They discuss the demands of CISSP certification, the frustration of tracking continuing-education credits…

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Practical AI for Business Growth | Utilizing AI Ep. 1 33:55

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Stephen Foskett and Nick Patience launch Utilizing AI, a new podcast focused on how companies are using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decision-making, and innovation. The conversation covers real business outcomes from AI adoption, upcoming AI Field Day events, and insights from The Futurum Group’s AI practice. Viewers are invited …

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Evolving Ransomware Tactics and Cybersecurity Strategies | Security Boulevard Ep. 6 29:26

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In Ep. 6 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Mitch Ashley, and Alan Shimel discuss how ransomware tactics are shifting. Attackers are using AI-driven phishing to breach organizations while ransom payments decline as defenses improve. Malicious packages continue to exploit software vulnerabilities, and government hacking tools add …

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AI's Transformative Role in Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Podcast Ep. 5 39:43

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Will Agentic AI replace security teams? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro explore how AI is reshaping cybersecurity — from large language models (LLMs) to autonomous agentic AI systems. Discover how professionals are integrating AI into modern security operations, why c…

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Nation State Cyber Attacks and the New Era of Cyber Warfare | Security Boulevard Ep. 4 32:13

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In Episode. 4 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro dig into the rising threat of nation state cyber attacks and the growing sophistication of global cyber warfare. They discuss: The evolution from small-scale hacks to state-backed intelligence operations Major breaches like F5 and what they rev…

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MCP and the Future of Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Ep. 3 35:07

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In Ep. 3 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Alan Shimel, Tom Hollingsworth, and Scott Robohn discuss MCP and its growing influence in cybersecurity. The panel unpacks: How MCP redefines traditional security models The importance of secure implementation and API security The rise of autonomous systems and agentic AI The challenge of building trust i…

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Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things | Security Boulevard Ep. 2 33:12

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In Ep. 2 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the rise of IoT devices is changing cybersecurity across both consumer and enterprise environments. They cover: Security and privacy risks from connected devices How consumer behavior influences enterprise protection Economic implicati…

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AI, Ransomware & User Empowerment | Security Boulevard Ep. 1 35:53

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The Security Boulevard Podcast is back! 🎙️ In Ep. 1, hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley explore today’s most urgent cybersecurity challenges. They discuss: How AI is reshaping security practices The evolving complexity of ransomware Why user empowerment is critical Insights from Security Field Day Upcoming research on so…

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Safebooks AI’s Ahikam Kaufman on Why CFOs Need Company-Specific AI Models for Fraud Detection 27:27

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Unlike CISOs who work with consistent vulnerabilities across cloud environments, CFOs face company-specific financial processes that change constantly, making automation historically complex to solve before the AI era. Ahikam Kaufman, CEO & CFO of Safebooks AI, explains why machine learning is the only viable solution to detect sophisticated embezz…

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Marsh's Sjaak Schouteren on the Golden Rule of Risk Assessment 35:28

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Cyber insurance has transformed from a liability-focused niche product into a comprehensive business continuity tool, but widespread misconceptions continue to prevent organizations from maximizing its strategic value. Sjaak Schouteren, Cyber Growth Leader - Europe at Marsh, offers David how they combine risk quantification with business-focused co…

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SIG's Rob van der Veer on Why "Starting Small" with AI Security Might Fail 34:01

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What happens when someone who's been building AI systems for 33 years confronts the security chaos of today's AI boom? Rob van der Veer, Chief AI Officer at Software Improvement Group (SIG), spotlights how organizations are making critical mistakes by starting small with AI security — exactly the opposite of what they should do. From his early work…

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Vigilocity's Karim Hijazi on Supply Chain Threat Intelligence 31:51

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Karim Hijazi’s approach to threat hunting challenges conventional wisdom about endpoint security by proving that some of the most critical intelligence exists outside organizational networks. As Founder & CEO of Vigilocity, his 30-year journey from the legendary Mariposa botnet investigation to building external monitoring capabilities demonstrates…

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CyberHoot's Craig Taylor on Why Fear-Based Phishing Training Fails 32:22

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Psychology beats punishment when building human firewalls. Craig Taylor, CEO & Co-founder of CyberHoot, brings 30 years of cybersecurity experience and a psychology background to challenge the industry's fear-based training approach. His methodology replaces "gotcha" phishing simulations with positive reinforcement systems that teach users to ident…

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The Futurum Group's Fernando Montenegro on the OODA Loop Approach to Security Strategy 29:04

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What happens when you apply economic principles like opportunity cost and comparative advantage to cybersecurity decision-making? Fernando Montenegro, VP & Practice Lead of Cybersecurity at The Futurum Group, demonstrates how viewing security through an economics lens reveals critical blind spots most practitioners miss. His approach transforms how…

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T. Rowe Price’s PJ Asghari’s "What, So What, Now What" Framework for Threat Intel 25:34

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What does it take to transform a traditional event-driven SOC into an intelligence-driven operation that actually moves the needle? At T. Rowe Price, it meant abandoning the "spray and pray" approach to threat detection and building a systematic framework that prioritizes threats based on actual business risk rather than industry hype. PJ Asghari, …

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Transcend's Aimee Cardwell on Turning Security into a Growth Driver 27:42

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Most security leaders position themselves as guardians against risk, but Aimee Cardwell, CISO in Residence at Transcend and Board Member at WEX, built her reputation on a different approach: balancing risk to accelerate business growth. Her unconventional path from Fortune 5 CIO to CISO of a 1,200-person security team at UnitedHealth Group showcase…

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Digital Asset Redemption's Steve Baer on Criminal Business Models 24:42

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The economics of ransomware reveal a sophisticated criminal enterprise that most security leaders dramatically underestimate. Steve Baer, Field CISO at Digital Asset Redemption, operates at the intersection of cybercrime and legitimate business, where his team's human intelligence gathering in Dark Web communities provides early warning systems tha…

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McAfee's Manisha Agarwal-Shah on Testing Ransomware Plans Before You Need Them 20:37

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Most security leaders are fighting yesterday's ransomware war while today's attackers have moved to data exfiltration and reputation destruction. Manisha Agarwal-Shah, Deputy CISO at McAfee, brings 18 years of cybersecurity experience from consulting through AWS to explore why traditional ransomware defenses miss the mark against modern threat acto…

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Team Cymru's Threat Researchers on Operation Endgame Intelligence 27:54

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Team Cymru's threat researchers have spent years developing an almost psychological understanding of cybercriminals, tracking their behavioral patterns alongside technical infrastructure to predict where attacks will emerge before they happen. Josh and Abigail share with David how their multi-year tracking of Russian cybercrime groups enabled criti…

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Lemonade's Jonathan Jaffe on Trading Feedback for Security Technology 20:46

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Jonathan Jaffe, CISO at Lemonade, has built what he predicts will be "the perfect AI system" using agent orchestration to automate vulnerability management at machine speed, eliminating the developer burden of false positive security alerts. His unconventional approach to security combines lessons learned from practicing law against major tech comp…

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Digital Turbine's Vivek Menon on AI Acceleration vs Attack Expansion 5:16

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The security industry's obsession with cutting-edge threats often overshadows a more pressing reality: the vast majority of organizations are still mastering basic AI implementation. Vivek Menon, CISO & Head of Data at Digital Turbine, brings his insights from the RSA expo floor to share why the agentic AI security rush may be premature, while high…

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Digital Asset Redemption's Steve Baer on Why Half of Ransomware Victims Shouldn't Pay 7:22

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Most organizations approach ransomware as a technical problem, but Steve Baer, Field CISO at Digital Asset Redemption, has built his career understanding it as fundamentally human. His team's approach highlights why traditional cybersecurity tools fall short against motivated human adversaries and how proactive intelligence gathering can prevent in…

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Cybermindz’s Mark Alba on Military PTSD Protocols to Treat Security Burnout 7:04

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The cybersecurity industry has talked extensively about burnout, but Mark Alba, Managing Director of Cybermindz, is taking an unprecedented scientific approach to both measuring and treating it. In this special RSA episode, Mark tells David how his team applies military-grade psychological protocols originally developed for PTSD treatment to addres…

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GigaOm’s Howard Holton on Why AI Will Be the OS of Security Work 8:43

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The cybersecurity industry has witnessed numerous technology waves, but AI's integration at RSA 2025 signals something different from past hype cycles. Howard Holton, Chief Technology Officer at GigaOm, observed AI adoption across virtually every vendor booth, yet argues this represents genuine transformation rather than superficial marketing. His …

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Online Business Systems' Jeff Man on PCI 4.0's Impact 8:31

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The cybersecurity industry has long operated on fear-based selling and vendor promises that rarely align with practical implementation needs. Jeff Man, Sr. Information Security Evangelist at Online Business Systems, brings a pragmatic perspective after years of navigating compliance requirements and advising organizations from Fortune 100 enterpris…