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Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 2:55 a.m.

CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast and Series is available at\xa0CISOSeries.com.

We tip our hat to the much maligned "Department of No" for having the foresight to see that refusing service is probably the most efficient and secure response.

This show, like all the previous ones is hosted by me,\xa0David Spark\xa0(@dspark), founder of\xa0Spark Media Solutions\xa0and\xa0Mike Johnson, CISO of\xa0Lyft. Our guest this week is April Wright (@AprilWright), CEO, ArchitectSecurity.org.

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On this episode

How CISOs are digesting the latest security news

In an effort to improve security before the 2020 Olympic games, the government of Japan will try to hack its own citizens by using default passwords on webcams, routers, and other Internet connected devices. If they break through they will alert the people that their devices are susceptible to attacks. How good or bad is this idea? Will this give way to easy phishing scams?

Why is everybody talking about this now?

Online,\xa0Mike brought up the subject of security rockstar culture\xa0and specifically pointed this comes from the security staff playing offense vs. the ones playing defense who really need a team behind them to be effective. We look at the difference between a healthy leading voice in security vs. \u201ca look at me\u201d security rockstar.

It\u2019s time to play, \u201cWhat\u2019s Worse?!\u201d

Two rounds and the first one Mike spends a lot of time debating.

Ask a CISO

Brad Green of ObserveIT asks, \u201cDo CISOs pay attention to competitive market conditions of different vendors?\u201d

Are you aware of what\u2019s going on and what impact do analysts have?

What do you think of this pitch?

Two pitches to critique. Lots of insight.

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