The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo

CA Gov Cyber Security Task Force - Shortage of 73,000+ Cyber Security Pros

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo talks about his work with the California Governor's Cyber Security Task Force and how they are trying to address the shortage of 73,000+ skilled Cyber Security Professionals in the public and private sectors.
Keith's guests from the Workforce Development sub group are:
Jimmy Sanders, Head of Cyber Security - Netflix DVD
Keith Clement, Professor of Criminology at California State University - Fresno and the Workforce Development sub group leader for the California Governor's Cyber Security Taskforce
Markus Geissler, Professor at California Community Colleges
Keith Koo speaks with each guest about the shortage of skilled Cyber Security professionals in California and what steps are being taken to stay current in government, industry and academia.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith once again talks about the importance of combating ransomware with the newest targets of New Orleans, LA, Pensacola, FL and the University of Maastrict in the Netherlands.
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Chris Cochran, Head of Threat Intelligence - Netflix & Co-Host of Hacker Valley Studios

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Chris Cochran, Head of Threat Intelligence for Netflix and the Co-Host of the Hacker Valley Studios podcast.
Chris talks with Keith about how he got started in the military which led to a career in Information Security leading up to his role at Netflix. Keith and Chris also talk about how to get a job in the Cyber defense industry.
As an added bonus, Keith and Chris discuss what it takes to start a podcast.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses the continued rise in ransomware (especially with the recent New Orleans and Pensacola "state of emergencies" and how to keep your organization safe.
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Mark Jeffrey, CEO of Guardian Circle

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Mark Jeffrey, Award winning author and Co-Founder and CEO of Guardian Circle.
Keith and Mark discuss how Guardian Circle strives to be a next generation "Life Alert" and the harrowing story of how Mark first conceived of the concept of creating community and incident response using blockchain technology.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses the rise in Ponzi schemes related to crypto currencies and how all "get rick quick" investments should be scrutinized whether in crypto or fiat currencies.
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Russell Korus, CEO of EZ365 - Industries Succeeding in Blockchain

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Russell, Co-Founder and CEO of EZ365 is a digital ecosystem that combines aspects of online gaming, cryptocurrency trading and blockchain education.
Russell discusses the team behind EZ365 and their vision to for blockchain and cryptocurrencies to gain mass adoption through industries like gaming, entertainment and trading which have historically been early adopters of technology.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith once again highlights third party (or vendor) risk management with Sprint's announcement that thousands of its customers cell phone bills and associated call histories were left out on the public internet by one of Sprint's vendors.
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Simpler and Safer Identity with Steven Sprague, Founder and CEO of Rivetz

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Steven Sprague, Founder and CEO of Rivetz a company dedicated to making identity safer and simpler via their technology. www.rivetz.com
Steven discusses his background in enterprise technology and telecom and how due to the rapid advancement of connected devices there is a fundamental need to redesign how devices identify with each other.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses the recent discovery of 1.2 billion identities found on an open server out on the web and the speculation on how all that personal information got there. This was a case where no one claimed ownership of the data breach.
On the pivot, Keith and Steven discusses the future of technology and how companies will need to transform to keep their customers and businesses safe.
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Servane Demol, Founder & Executive Director - Code For Fun

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo has special guest Servane Demol, Founder and Executive Director of Code for Fun a non-profit dedicate to teaching children grades K-12 coding skills as well as providing professional development for educators.
Servane shares her deep experience in technology companies such as Align and Facebook and how that spurred her passion to empower children and educators on how to embrace technology across Silicon Valley.
On this week's Cyber-tip Keith discusses "SIM swapping" a hack that takes control of your mobile phone through a combination of social engineering and often malicious "insiders" at service providers such as mobile phone operators.
On the Pivot, Servane and Keith discuss how technology and be used to transform lives and how age and location are no longer barriers to work on break-through technologies.
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Connecting the Unbanked with Richard Dennis, Founder and CEO of Temtum

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Richard Dennis, Founder and CEO of Temtum a decentralized network platform powered by blockchain and quantum computing principles whose vision is to reach the unbanked and underbanked in all parts of the world using the Temtum platform. www.temtum.com
Richard gives his background in academia as an expert in both computing and cybersecurity and discusses the advancements in quantum computing and how it will be able to crack existing cryptographic standards. However, innovation always continues and new methods to encrypt data will be created.
On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses the ongoing issues with vulnerable apps in app stores such as Google Play or Apple. A recent study noted that over 42 apps in Google's app store had vulnerabilities.
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Reducing Risk and Maintaining Data Integrity with Sushila Nair & Scott Boettcher, NTT Data

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo's guests are cyber security experts Sushila Nair and Scott Boettcher of NTT Data Services who discuss the latest trends in enterprise security emphasizing the importance of strong security controls for any sized company and/or organization. Keith discusses the challenges that many managers and executives face with limited budgets and increasing cyber-attacks and vulnerabilities with a limited budget to address these issues. Sushila and Scott with their vast knowledge and deep experience speak at length of what are some practical steps to take to secure your environment.
On this week's Cyber-Tip Keith actually discusses the importance of physical safety and security the recent release by the NTSB (National Traffic Safety Board) on it's findings of the 2016 traffic-related fatality involving an Uber autonomous vehicle.
On the Pivot, Sushila Nair and Scott Boettcher discusses how organizations can effectively make a shift to securing the organizations efficiently, effectively and within their budget.
For more information on Scott and Sushila:
Scott Boettcher, VP, Data IntelligenceScott leads NTT DATA’s Data Intelligence practice, which enables clients to make predictions by applying machine learning to data within a cloud-based infrastructure. Scott has previously led application development centers, global consulting practices, large outsourcing accounts and BI departments for several Fortune 100 businesses.
Sushila Nair, Senior Director, SecurityWith 20 years of experience in computing infrastructure, business and security, Sushila is responsible for the security offerings for NTT DATA. She previously worked as a CISO for more than 10 years, and during that time, consulted in many diverse areas, including telecom, risk analysis and credit card fraud.
NTT DATA Services delivers tangible business results for clients by combining deep industry expertise with applied innovations in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, application, infrastructure and business process services. The company also builds simplified and future-ready enterprise security environments for clients in healthcare, financial services and insurance, manufacturing and the public sector.
https://us.nttdata.com/en/services/managed-services/managed-security-services
NTT Data invites startup businesses around the globe to submit ideas for new technologies that can make the world a better place.
Worldwide, regional contests will be held in 15 cities across 13 countries, where 1-2 winner(s) in different business challenges will be chosen. In North America, regional competitions will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Oct. 29, Boston on Nov. 8 and San Francisco on Nov. 21, 2019.
NTT DATA is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has a team of more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and is a division of NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 global IT services provider with 118,000+ employees in more than 50 countries. The company excels in blending IT and business expertise with decades of industry know-how
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Farzam Kamalabadi: President of Future Trends & Fight to Fame

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo has guest Farzam Kamalabadi who is the President of Future Trends and the CEO of the Fight to Fame blockchain.
Farzam is recognized as a global financier who spent over 30 years in China where he also learned to speak the Mandarin, Shanghainese and Cantonese dialects. Farzam also talk about the promise of blockchain as a technolgy.
On this week's Cyber-tip Keith discusses the recently disclosed vulnerabilities 42 applications that are found in the Google Play Store. Keith explains how these vulnerabilities occur and what steps you should take to secure your phone.
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What is Human-centered Design? with Lisa Woodley, VP of Customer Experience at NTT Data

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo has special guest Lisa Woodley, Vice President of Customer Experience NTT Data, Inc. to discuss her passion in life; human-centered design.
Lisa shares her very diverse background starting out in a the non-technical world (double majoring in English and Philosophy with a minor in Pscyhololgy) and continuing to explore the intersection between humans, design and technologies such as AI (Artificial Intelligence) and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and the many other considerations that must be taken into account (accountability, ethics, biases).
On this week's Cyber-tip Keith urges people to not get over confident in using VPN (virtual private network) technology in light of two major VPN providers having their own reported vulnerabilities.
On the Pivot, Lisa and Keith discuss the 180 degree view of human-centered design which sometimes causes un-intended consequences (such as creating security vulnerabilities).

NTT Data invites startup businesses around the globe to submit ideas for new technologies that can make the world a better place.
Worldwide, regional contests will be held in 15 cities across 13 countries, where 1-2 winner(s) in different business challenges will be chosen. In North America, regional competitions will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Oct. 29, Boston on Nov. 8 and San Francisco on Nov. 21, 2019.
NTT DATA is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and has a team of more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and is a division of NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 global IT services provider with 118,000+ employees in more than 50 countries. The company excels in blending IT and business expertise with decades of industry know-how
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