Reinventing Physical Security in a Cyber-Driven World | DailyCyber 282 with Oscar Hedaya ~ Watch Now ~

In this episode of DailyCyber, I sit down with Oscar Hedaya, founder and inventor of The Space Safe, the world’s first next-generation connected safe designed to bridge the gap between physical security and modern cyber threats.

For decades, safes have barely changed. Oscar set out to fix that — by designing a safe that incorporates WiFi, cameras, sensors, real-time event visibility, and a mobile app to bring physical protection into the connected era.

But with innovation comes new questions: does adding connectivity make a safe less secure?

Do people still need safes in a world that uses less cash?

And how do you build trust in a product designed to protect what matters most?

This episode is ideal for cybersecurity leaders, product designers, IoT professionals, and anyone interested in the convergence of hardware and cyber risk.

🔥 Topics We Discuss

1️⃣ Does modernizing a safe introduce new cyber risks?

• How threat modeling changes when adding connectivity

• Why traditional safes fail in modern environments

• Balancing usability and security-by-design

2️⃣ Why The Space Safe doesn’t allow remote unlocking

• Exploit scenarios involving remote access

• Why user safety takes priority over convenience

• Physical control as a non-negotiable design rule

3️⃣ Are WiFi-enabled safes hackable?

• Misconceptions about IoT security

• Architecture decisions to isolate critical components

• Why “connected” doesn’t mean “remotely breachable”

4️⃣ Why not just use a safe + camera?

• The integration problem

• Why separate devices leave gaps in awareness

• The advantage of unified monitoring and real-time detection

5️⃣ Do people still need safes in a world with less cash?

• Securing valuables beyond money: identity documents, medication, digital assets, jewelry

• Why hotels and businesses still rely on safe storage

• Peace of mind as a technology challenge

👤 Guest Info

Oscar Hedaya – Founder & Inventor, The Space Safe

Website: https://www.thespacesafe.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohedaya

👤 Host

Brandon Krieger — CEO & vCISO Advisor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonkrieger

Website: https://www.DailyCyber.ca

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👇 Comment below — Would you trust a connected safe?