Return of the Hack

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jamie Akhtar, CEO and Founder of CyberSmart, we shift the focus from regulation to the real-world customer challenges.We explore how organisations are approaching Cyber Essentials, where responsibility and liability should sit, and what it means to deliver the best possible service in today’s threat landscape.From securing network access across the wider ecosystem, to driving genuine board-level engagement with security, this episode is all about bridging the gap between compliance and meaningful protection.

In an industry as a dynamic as cybersecurity, the role of regulation is a fascinating one - providing essential guardrails to keep business and critical national infrastructure secure. But with an explosion of new laws and frameworks, what's changing, how can organisations approach the compliance challenge, and is regulation truly making us more secure? Our guest is Jamie Akhtar, CEO and founder of CyberSmart.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Adam Darrah, VP of Intelligence at ZeroFox, we dive deeper into the real-world gaps organisations face when it comes to threat intelligence.From unpatched vulnerabilities and overlooked risks, to the vital role of network security and supply chain collaboration. We’re breaking down what businesses aren’t seeing, but should be prioritising.This episode of Return of the Hack is all about shifting the focus from what you know, to what you’re missing.

Threat Intelligence has become an essential tool for many businesses - but how much does it really tell us to help protect against what comes next? We explore the threats outside of what we know, our supply chain, what cyber criminals are truly after, and the impact of geopolitics. Our guest is Adam Darrah, Vice President of Intelligence at ZeroFox.

Zero Trust, insider risk, and AI’s role in defending data. How can organisations take real action against growing threats? Join Chris Sherry and Stuart Wilson from Forcepoint as they explore practical steps and explain the importance of these strategies in part two of The Data Security Challenge episode of Return of the Hack.

Is data the new oil? It's value is increasing, but unlike oil, it's increasing in volume every day. We discuss the data security challenges, who really has ownership and responsibility, the impact of AI, and the increasing levels of regulation. Our guests are Chris Sherry, Vice President for Europe, and Stuart Wilson, Senior Manager – Sales Engineering, from Forcepoint. This is part one of our conversation. 

There is no bigger topic in IT right now than AI - and it's central to the technology deployed by both defenders and attackers in cybersecurity. In this exclusive debate, we're joined by leaders in the field - Deryck Mitchelson (Field CISO at Check Point), Carl Froggett (CISO at Deep Instinct) and James Hickey (Director of Sales Engineering at Cofense). We discuss the big topics, learn about the guests' experience in banking and healthcare, the role of guardrails, and epxlore what the future might bring. 

One of the biggest changes in cybersecurity strategy is a move towards cyber resilience - but what does that mean? I'm joined by Dirk Schrader, Field CISO (EMEA) / VP of Security Research at Netwrix, to discuss about what defines resilience, why it's important, and what it means for an organisation's digital footprint. We also cover how it builds into a wider business continuity plan, beyond just IT, and the importance of a Plan B.

Partners are at the core of the cybersecurity channel - and bring together the latest technology from vendors with the IT and infosec teams on the frontline. But what are the challenges in building a successful channel partners, what are the big trends in procurement, and how can the channel help customers do more with less, especially in the face of an ever more complex threat landscape? I'm joined by Gavin Wood, CEO at Cyberlab.