Would You Like to Play a Game featuring Joshua Wathen

For many, the 1983 film, WarGames, was an introduction into the world of hacking. Mathew Broderick hacks into a military central computer to play a game not realizing the explosive consequences. The Cold War era fear of launching a nuclear arsenal to begin World War III was purposeful hyperbole at the time. But the supercomputer named WOPR that talked in natural language and learned as it went doesn’t seem so hyperbolic today. Hacking into government computer systems, or any system for that matter, happens with regularity these days and AI has only enhanced the ease of gaining access. Just about every system that controls anything of consequence is under constant threat, says Joshua Wathen. As the COO of Triad InfoSec, he’s the perfect guest to discuss the current state of cybersecurity and what businesses should be doing to protect themselves and their customers. We discuss: • Understanding cybersecurity threats • The Dark Web • The rise of AI in cybersecurity threats • Implementation challenges • Why vendor security is critical • The role of leadership in cybersecurity Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-wathen/ Triad Infosec – https://www.triadinfosec.io/ Music courtesy of Big Red Horse – https://bigredhorseband.com/ Brought to you by Happitu – https://happitu.com/