IQ4U

Ep. 5: Am I FAIR? What is a MAM? Why Does NIST 2.0 Matter?

Explore the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity regulation changes in our fifth Podcast series, anchored by the SEC's impactful cybersecurity reporting rules. Delve into the intricacies of FAIR (Factor Analysis for Information Security) and its role in quantifying information risk, while also examining the upcoming revisions in NIST 2.0. Uncover the challenges and opportunities presented by these evolving standards and discover how risk quantification techniques can enhance governance in the ...

Ep. 4: Does Being a CISO Create Personal Legal Liability for Me?

Ep.3: Managing Risk at Your Existing Perimeter & The New Tactical Edge

A short podcast series designed to help global security, compliance, and risk professionals affected by new SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure rules to unpack practical steps you can take immediately to align to both the spirit and intent of these new regulations. Visit cyberconIQ.com to learn how our patented approach helps mitigate human risk in your organization more effectively.

Ep.2: Annual Plans for Your Risk Management Strategy & Governance (Form 10-K)

In our second episode, Dr. Norrie discusses the SEC's new cybersecurity disclosure rules, emphasizing a shift from measuring cybersecurity efforts to providing measurable success in risk containment within predefined tolerance levels. The regulations require companies to describe their processes for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks, including the involvement of consultants and partners. Dr. Norrie also highlights the importance of presenting these strategies in plain ...

Ep.1: A Primer on Timely Disclosure (Form 8-K)

Our first episode discusses the challenges companies face with the new SEC disclosure rules set to become effective on December 15th. Two main issues are highlighted: firstly, how to quickly determine if a material breach has occurred, and secondly, how to report it in an Item 1.05 Form 8-K within four days. The guidelines emphasize that cybersecurity compliance should no longer be seen as a purely technical matter but integrated into company-wide enterprise risk management and governance. ...

Intro: SEC Disclosure Series

A short podcast series designed to help global security, compliance, and risk professionals affected by new SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure rules to unpack practical steps you can take immediately to align to both the spirit and intent of these new regulations. Visit cyberconIQ.com to learn how our patented approach helps mitigate human risk in your organization more effectively.

In Risk, All's Well that Ends Well

Nothing lasts forever, so we do what we can to make things last. And yet the more we enjoy something, the more painful it is when it ends. It all comes down to risk and reward trade-offs. Do you regret the risks you don’t take? Do you take the risk knowing that you’ll feel sad when something wonderful comes to an end? These questions speak deeply to your risk personality. On this final episode of IQ4U Dr. James Norrie and Dr. Tamara Schwartz reflect on the many ways our risk personality infl...

Individual Risk Perception and Investment Decisions and Actions

Why does someone accept a risk or not? What rewards make us embrace more risk than we might otherwise be typically comfortable with? And how do we use information to assess those risks? This constant risk-reward calculus – underpinned by what academics call prospect theory – is actually very personal. Yet it actually defines in intriguing ways how most of us navigate many important aspects of our lives. An especially interesting area where the impact of this on each of us is highest is how w...

How Radicalism Goes Mainstream

Events like the recent Georgia mass murder at local massage parlors, the storming of the Capitol on January 6th, and the expansion of militia activity in the United States have people asking, “how did this happen?” But this type of online recruitment and radicalization is not new. Extremists in the west have been learning from radical Islamists, and are now employing the same techniques in western democracies. On this episode of IQ4U Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie discuss the techn...

The Solar Winds are Blowing

In early 2020 hackers (purportedly Russians according to US Intelligence sources), secretly embedded malicious code into the Texas-based company's "Orion" product. This middleware was widely used by over 33,000 organizations to manage IT resources, including most of the US government. In this episode we will explore why this particular hack discovered in November of 2020 has now been labelled "the most dangerous cybersecurity crime ever committed against the United States..."

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

People like power, which comes in many forms, but we know from past experience that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Artificial Intelligence sits at the nexus of two forms of power, technology and information. On this episode of IQ4U, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie explore the ethical risks inherent in artificial intelligence.

AI Arms Race

We don’t know who said it first, but “It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” Maybe so, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to invent a crystal ball. The pursuit of predictive artificial intelligence is a grail quest, and  it’s the latest evolution of the international arms race. In this episode, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie discuss the AI Arms Race and the ethical implications of trying to predict the future.

Hickory Dickory Dock, the U.S. Banned TikTok

TikTok is a pop culture phenomenon! The social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance is used to make and share a variety of short-form videos ranging in content from music to dance to comedy. So how did a seemingly innocuous capability become the object of international politics to the devastation of American teens everywhere? Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie discuss the technology behind the trendsetter and the not so trivial risks it presents. 

5G mobile networking...the Next Generation

Advertisements for 5G networks emerged a few months ago, but what is 5G, and how is it going to fundamentally change networking? Eugina Jordan of Parallel Wireless returns for another conversation with Dr. Tamara Schwartz to discuss the implications of the Open RAN/5G transformation and what it means for the future.

Open RAN...We RAN all night and day

RAN - Radio Access Network is the technology that enables mobile networking. Legacy systems in the 4G network are undergoing a radical change. Tightly coupled hardware and software are following an industry pattern, becoming disaggregated to enable innovation via new software solutions. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by Eugina Jordan of Parallel Wireless to discuss the Open RAN transformation.

Hacking is a Continuous Learning Behavior

Pop culture portrays hackers as criminals or angst inspired teens, but a study of cyberattacks reveals that hackers are continuous learners driving by curiosity and a competitive nature. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by cybersecurity expert Gene Dragotta of Seacoast Solutions to explore the collaboration and knowledge sharing behaviors of hackers.

Gamer Girls

eSports, aka first person shooter games, are a growing phenomenon, with players skewing male. However, 2 - 4% of players are female, and they seem to share many personality attributes that influence their risk behavior. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is again joined by Dr. Donna Grove from the York College of PA Sport Management & Media department to explore the world of Gamer Girls.

Welcome to the World of eSports

Video gaming and eSports, have replaced music as the most important aspect of youth culture. The global gaming industry took in approximately 180 billion USD in 2020, and it continues to grow!  Dr Tamara Schwartz is joined by Dr. Donna Grove from the York College of PA Sports Management & Media department to explore risk tradeoffs in the world of eSports.

Hybrid Warfare and the Battle Without Boundaries

Dr. James Norrie and Dr. Tamara Shwartz discuss the recent events of the FBI indicting 6 Russian GRU operatives for a range of cyberattacks that took place over the last several years and what this Russian hybrid warfare means for business in the 21st Century.

The Sound of Silence

We'll be discussing how risk profiles intersect with our behavior on social media and how that is impact our world.

How do I ask for a raise at work?

A really simple thing that most of us at some point have had to think about or do. This is the perfect blend of risk and reward. Turns out how you approach getting paid what you are worth is dictated by the four quadrants of the myQ assessment! Lots to explore on this topic so tune in!

Risky Business

Risky business - sex work goes virtual. Its called the world's oldest profession but label it as such is ignoring the significant disruption that technology has visited upon this industry. Its fostered a whole lot of entrepreneurial growth which begs the question, how do sex workers gauge risk in their industry and what factors contribute to their decision making?

Becoming Cyborg

Join Dr. Tamara Schwartz on why her favorite analogy that fits todays cyber space environment is using the concept of the Borg "You will be assimilated, resistance is futile!". And how we have all become "cyborg" without paying attention.

Find your crayons, it's time to draw your redline.

To cross the redline is a phrase tracing back to the 1970's meaning a figurative point of no return. A limit past which safety can no longer be guaranteed. But how do we define the redline? We will discuss our risk profiles and how it shapes the definition of your own personal redlines.

Big Tech and Bigger Lies

On today’s episode of IQ4U we explore my Amazon best-seller – Cybercon: Protecting Ourselves from Big Tech and Bigger Lies. What makes this such an intrigue topic that we deserve your attention?  Well…because we are going to explore why technology IS the problem and why MORE technology won’t solve that.  Discover more about yourself and your innate online instincts and how they can keep you safer – or NOT – online.

What is IQ4U all about?

Ever found yourself in a situation where you did something dumb and you ask yourself why? Or wondering aloud whether the whole world feels about something the way you feel about it? All of these speak deeply to our personality - and the defining role that risk/ reward trade-off's play in life. And it turns out, these choices have a lot to do with endemic personality traits. So star tuned and come back and learn more about your own interpretation of risk and reward.

Prologue

Welcome to IQ4U! This introductory episode with our host Dr. James Norrie explains what to expect in our podcast journey together through the world of cyber security.