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Steve Durbin discusses the impact of quantum technology and geopolitics on resilience in cybersecurity.

Today, Steve returns to Business Matters with Juliette Foster. In this conversation, Steve recaps 2025 in cyber and shares what he sees as the biggest risks heading into 2026. The two also discuss resilience and compliance, as well as the growing importance of togetherness among businesses… Key Takeaways: Companies would be wise to conduct frequent cyber audits. Supply-chain disruptions can have long-lasting, reputational effects. How we protect the integrity of our data is at the core of cybersecurity. Tune in to hear more about: The relationship between government business in cyber ( 12:56 ) How boards should plan for a cyber attack ( 15:40 ) Collaborating within and across industries ( 22:24 ) Standout Quotes: “I've said many times that good compliance doesn't equal good security, but good security does equal, nine times out of 10, very good compliance. So where do we go with all of that? I do think that we're probably getting to a point, sadly, where we need to be viewing some of the security processes that we need to undergo in the same way as we consider financial audits.” - Steve Durbin “I think that the day is gone when you can rely on your defenses. So boards have to be…

People in this episode

Host: Juliette Foster

Guest: Steve Durbin

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• resilience
• compliance
• supply chain
• business collaboration

Keywords

• cyber audits
• supply-chain disruptions
• data integrity
• cyber attack planning
• business togetherness

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