The global realities of Cybersecurity podcast series

From increasing legislation to a changing threat landscape, PwC’s cybersecurity podcasts discuss the challenges and opportunities companies face, how to build resilience, and drive growth.

EP 6: The CISO Conundrum: Balancing costs and risks in the midst of COVID-19

Date: 21st September 2020

Speakers: Host: Richard Horne, Partner, Cyber Security Chair, PwC UK, Guest: Saj Nair, Partner, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Financial Crime, PwC Canada, Guest: Tim Allen, Partner, Operational Restructuring leader, PwC UK 

Duration: 25m 17s

Today's conversation is centred around how CISO’s should plan to balance cost reduction in the midst of COVID-19 with the constant need to increase security capability.

Episode 5: How do cybersecurity leaders prepare as employees return to work?

Date: 23rd July 2020

Speakers: Host: Joe Nocera, Cyber & Privacy Innovation Institute Leader, PwC US, Guest: Emily Stapf - Partner, Cybersecurity, Privacy & Forensics Integrated Solutions Leader, PwC US, Guest: Bhushan Sethi - Joint Global Leader, People & Organization, PwC US

Duration: 25m 17s

The recent pandemic has fundamentally impacted the security landscape. At this very moment, cybersecurity leaders around the globe are working proactively to protect against emerging threats, planning for future attacks and preparing a new set of safety protocols, processes and procedures for employees returning to the office after several months of working from home. 

In this podcast, we will focus on a few, fundamental principles, both business leaders and their security teams can do right now to protect their places of work.

Episode 4: Cybersecurity in highly regulated industries

Date: 1th March 2020

Speakers: Host: Nicola Nicol, Partner PwC Australia, Guest - Joe Nocera, Partner PwC US, Guest: Shawn Connors - Partner PwC US

Duration: 21m 40s

Nicola Nicol is joined by Joe Nocera and Shawn Connors to discuss what organisations operating in highly regulated industries should be considering at this time. How can you manage risk and adhere to a complex set of globalised regulatory requirements? whilst board and shareholder expectations are increasing.


Episode 3: The evolving role of a CISO

Date: 6th March 2020

Speakers: Host - Tim Cook - Partner at Kafue Consultants, Guest: Lisa Gallagher - Principal PwC US, Guest: Annie Hardiman - EMEA CISO at PwC

Duration: 21m 40s

Lisa Gallagher (Managing Director PwC US) and Annie Hardiman (EMEA CISO PwC) are joined by special guest host Tim Cook, a leading CISO headhunter and partner at Kafué Consultants. In this episode learn how the role of a CISO is evolving as Cybersecurity becomes an ever more prevalent issue for organisations.


Episode 2: The cyber threat landscape

Date: 26th February 2020

SpeakersKris McConkey (Host), Gerry Stellatos (Guest), Sloane Menkes (Guest)

Duration: 21m 40s

Join PwC experts Kris McConkey, Gerry Stellatos and Sloane Menkes as they discuss the latest trends and developments in the current cyber threat landscape. From a changing geopolitical environment to recent notable breaches, understand what steps your organisation should take to ensure it remains secure.


Episode 1: Third party risk management

Date: 19th February 2020

SpeakersPenny Flint (Host), Grant Waterfall (Guest), Paul O’Rourke (Guest)

Duration: 23m 23s

In this podcast episode our Cybersecurity experts Penny Flint, Grant Waterfall and Paul O’Rourke discuss how organisations like yours can work to mitigate third party risk in an age where all organisations are interconnected.

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Urs Küderli

Urs Küderli

Partner and Leader Cybersecurity and Privacy, PwC Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 792 42 21

Yan Borboën

Yan Borboën

Partner, Leader Digital Assurance and Cybersecurity & Privacy, PwC Switzerland

Tel: +41 58 792 84 59