Secure Talk Podcast
Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance. Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.
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The AI Creator's Confession: "I Built Google Translate to Unite People. It's Now Tearing Us Apart" with De Kai
What happens when you realize your life's work is being used to destroy what you hoped to create? Meet De Kai - the man who helped build Google Translate, Siri, and modern AI systems. In 1990s Hong Kong, he dreamed of AI that could bridge cultural divides. Thirty years later, he experienced his "Oppenheimer moment" - t
Securing Society Through Data Kindness: How Cooperation Becomes Our Best Defense with Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert
Episode Description: Every device around you is collecting data about you and everyone you interact with. Amazon Echo recordings are being subpoenaed in murder trials. Period tracking apps are being used to prosecute women. Ancestry websites are revealing family secrets. We're participants in the largest social exper
The Quantum Security Precipice: Why Michele Mosca is Building Cryptographic Resilience Before It's Too Late
***Are you attending the Gartner GRC Summit? If so, come along on our Sunset Trip on June 10, 2025. Register here! https://www.strikegraph.com/boat-party-2025?utm_source=secure-talk&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=gartner-boat-party Episode Description: When quantum computing pioneer Michele Mosca met Peter Shor in the
National Security in Crisis How Geopolitical Chaos Threatens Cybersecurity & Democracy" SecureTalk with Mike LeFever
In this riveting episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals welcomes back decorated military leader and security expert Mike LeFever, Executive Vice President of National Security at Concentric, to discuss the intersection of physical security, geopolitical instability, and the future of national defense. From the polari
How Russian Disinformation Networks Are Poisoning AI Chatbots | SecureTalk with NewsGuard Experts
Episode Summary: In this eye-opening episode of Secure Talk, host Justin Beals investigates how foreign disinformation campaigns have evolved to target AI systems. NewsGuard researchers McKenzie Sadeghi and Isis Blachez reveal their groundbreaking investigation into the Moscow-based Pravda network that has successfully
The Future of APIs in the Age of AI Agents A Conversation with Postman's Sam Chehab
In this episode of SecureTalk, host Justin Beals explores the evolving world of API technology and security with Sam Chehab, Head of Security at Postman - the platform used by over 35 million developers and 90% of Fortune 500 companies. Episode Insights: Postman's Strategic Position: Learn why Sam joined Postman in Sep