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Smarter Everything Powered By AferoEnabling the Smart Cities of the Future with CIS's Kathleen Moriarty and Ben CarterKathleen Moriarty & Ben Carter of CIS join Smarter Everything to discuss the importance of preventative security measures within the IoT market and best practices for vendors when trying to build security into their products.Key TakeawaysThe CIS gathers, normalizes, and shares information on threats and vulnerabilities in a structured manner, which empowers organizations to proactively protect themselves against attacks.When it comes to building security models, the prescriptive guidance that the CIS provides helps organizations save time and valuable resources.Rather than being product-specific, the CIS aims to develop practices that can be scaled and...2023-10-0336 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoThe Importance of Privacy in the Hyper-Connected World of IoT with Grace BurkardGrace Burkard, Director of Operations at ioXt Alliance, is back on Smarter Everything for part two of her conversation with Bret. They discuss the many privacy concerns that have surfaced as new devices have developed, what ioXt is trying to do about, and how world leaders aim to join forces to increase cybersecurity standards.Key TakeawaysWith the increasing number of IoT devices in our lives, consumers need to be vigilant and demand better security measures for their connected devices.Manufacturers should prioritize security, transparency, and privacy from the beginning to mitigate loss and build trust...2023-09-0529 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoThe Future of IoT Security - A Look at the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Program with Grace BurkardGrace Burkard, Director of Operations at ioXt Alliance, joins Smarter Everything to kick off this two-part conversation to discuss ioXt's mission, the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, and the importance of improving the state of IoT security across the industry..Key TakeawaysThe U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program aims to create a security baseline for IoT devices. It indicates that a device meets basic security requirements, helping consumers make better buying decisions.The program includes a binary label for easy recognition, along with a QR code that provides more detailed information about the device's s...2023-08-2222 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoPrivacy Concerns in a Hyperconnected, AI-Enabled WorldSaurabh Shintre, an expert in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity is back on this episode of Smarter Everything to address concerns about using natural language processing tools in the workplace and how security measures must adapt to this changing reality — all while remaining optimistic for the future.Key TakeawaysWhile natural language processing systems like ChatGPT may help boost productivity in the workplace, different types of tooling will be necessary to protect sensitive information from leaking into the model.Data that makes it into the model cannot yet be easily removed. Authentication, authorization, and audit proc...2023-07-2526 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoDiving into the Black Holes of AI with Saurabh ShintreIn today’s technologically driven world, AI is developing at a rapid pace. As we embrace the opportunity that this creates, it’s important to be aware of how these systems work.Saurabh Shintre, an expert in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity joins Smarter Everything to discuss generative AI’s potential, natural language processing tools (such as ChatGPT), as well as exploring their current limitations and the challenges of fine-tuning these models. We will also discuss the accuracy of the responses generated, and how this new technology may affect the future of work and education. 2023-07-1126 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoHow The Home Depot Simplifies Smart Home Tech with Nick MilletteIn this episode, Nick shares how customer feedback is essential for modern-day businesses, and how The Home Depot aims to make Smart Home technology easily accessible to any customer.Listen in to learn what The Home Depot is doing with their Hubspace program.How smart home technology is becoming more prevalent and integrated into everyday devicesHow Hubspace has developed a solution to simplify the setup process for smart home devicesWhy ease-of-use and reliability impact smart home technology adoptionTimestamps01:45 Ease of use and customer satisfaction05:50 How The Home Depot is enhancing cybersecurity, customer satisfaction, an...2023-06-0624 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoCreating a Safe and Connected Smart Home: Insights from The Home Depot's Nick MilletteIn this episode, Nick discusses the intricacies of building a smart home and the importance of cybersecurity. He also shares how Home Depot is investing in the smart home market and creating products inside their private label brands to simplify their customer's life.Listen in to learn what The Home Depot is doing with their Hubspace program.The importance of simplifying smart home products and streamlining infrastructureWhy the customer should be at the forefront of all smart device innovationWhy cybersecurity should be a priority in every home device, even light bulbsTimestamps03:18 Getting to k...2023-05-2326 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoCreating a Safe and Connected Smart Home: Insights from The Home Depot's Nick MilletteNick Millette is a leader and innovator in the smart home space, with an uncompromising view of the need for simplicity and security. He has seen first hand the issues, pain points, and lack of security that exists with other traditional smart devices and has set out to create a best-in-class smart and connected ecosystem for The Home Depot's private label brands. This ecosystem, called Hubspace, that he created offers unparalleled ease of use and enterprise-grade security for consumer level devices. This has helped The Home Depot create the fastest growing Smart and Connected ecosystem that is accessible to...2023-05-1526 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoReverse Engineering Our Connected Life with Waylon GrangeFor this episode of ‘Smarter Everything’ my guest is Waylon Grange, a seasoned security researcher and engineer with a rich background in cryptography, protocol analysis, and industrial control systems. Waylon has dedicated his career to safeguarding enterprise networks, critical infrastructure, exposing threat actors, and understanding the intricacies of malware. We will cover a variety of topics from Industrial Control Systems to Cryptography, and the benefits and dangers that come with them. In addition to these topics, Waylon will share more about his past experiences in helping to defend our very way of life.2023-04-2438 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoSecuring Our Hyperconnected WorldIn Part 2 of our conversation with Kirsty Paine, Strategic Advisor, Technology and Innovation at Splunk, she navigates the treacherous terrain of IoT standards and security, revealing the powerful potential of a hyperconnected world while uncovering the lurking dangers of a fractured standards landscape.Kirsty joins host Bret Jordan, Chief Security Strategist at Afero, as they talk about:1. What lies ahead in the future of connectivity 2. How standards bodies enhance the security of IoT devicesKirsty Paine is former NCSC, and is an expert on IoT, sm...2023-03-2124 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoThe Latest From The Frontlines of IoT StandardsWe’re seeing a rapid expansion of IoT devices and it’s not slowing down. Understanding the standards landscape will take a long time to develop but it's critical for the security of devices moving forward.On today’s episode, we’re speaking with one of the most passionate advocates of the new globally applicable standard for IoT security, ETSI EN 303 645. Kirsty Paine, Strategic Advisor, Technology and Innovation at Splunk, speaks with Smarter Everything host Bret Jordan about navigating IoT labeling in the controversial arena of security standards of connected...2023-03-0727 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoUnlock the Secrets of Hyperconnectivity: Discover the Risks and Benefits of Smart and Connected Technology"It's up to the creators, the developers, and the deployers of that technology to keep that in mind and make sure that they're taking the best measures possible to protect the users from unintended applications of this stuff." - Joe BrittWe’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Joe Britt, CEO and Founder of Afero, and Dr. Hugh Thompson, Managing Partner of Crosspoint Capital Partners and a leader in the cybersecurity space globally.In this episode of ‘Smarter Everything’, we explore the exciting, yet deeply troubling implications of a w...2023-02-1427 minSmarter Everything Powered By AferoThe Evenly Distributed Future: Joe Britt, Hugh Thompson and the Smart Device Revolution"It's hard to pick, but the most exciting thing I've seen is the emergence of a recognition that taking the security of these connected products seriously is incredibly important and something that has to be paid attention to." - Joe Britt For this first episode of ‘Smarter Everything’ my guests are Joe Britt, CEO and Founder of Afero, and Dr. Hugh Thompson, Managing Partner of Crosspoint Capital Partners and a leader in the cybersecurity space globally.In Part 1, we cover a variety of topics including the evolution of smart and connected devices and how they are b...2023-01-3134 min
Smarter Everything Powered By AferoIntroducing Smarter EverythingIntroducing the new podcast Smarter Everything. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an incredible feat of human engineering that has enabled us to imagine the unimaginable. Everything is smarter, from the largest and most expansive networks to pocket-size devices. So what’s the downside? Join host Bret Jordan as he navigates the ironic paradox of upgrading our lives with connected devices that can jeopardize our security and privacy on his new podcast, Smarter Everything, Launching January 2023New episodes are biweekly. Get it wherever you get your podcasts.2023-01-2402 min