33 - Ben Malisow, Privacy Radical

When cybersecurity professionals need to develop their skills and earn credentials, they turn to Ben Malisow, author of Exposed! and a number of self-paced courses on Udemy.  In 41 minutes, Joshua completely changed his stance on privacy. Ben Malisow didn't waste any time to bring his unwelcome perspective to the podcast.  In Ben's mind, it's time for you to embrace a future of perfect privacy: where all of your secrets become public. Your location, your browser history, and your finances should all be at the fingertips of your neighbors. Big corporations and governments are already using this information, so why should the person you just met at the bar be left out in the cold? It's easy to disagree with Ben. But what if it wasn't just your secrets? What if everyone's information was available to you as well? Would you feel more comfortable meeting a stranger if you were able to review their arrest history first? As Ben points out, privacy creates opportunities for fear and distrust. Secrets lead to shame.  There are movements all over the United States to bring about transparency in politics and law enforcement. Today, cities burn in the wake of officer-involved shootings, but if the public had access to all the information, they could reach a level of comfort that the actions were justified. Or if it wasn't justified, it would be plain to see for the Good Apples who protect and serve. But this would only be possible with complete transparency. And what is transparency if not the enemy of privacy? It's hard to disagree with Ben. Until we reach our new future, it's up to cybersecurity practitioners to continue defending the C in the CIA triad. For more information on how Sittadel can keep your secrets safe, let's get the conversation started at www.sittadel.com.