Ep266: Protecting What Matters Most

Ep266: Protecting What Matters Most

From More Cheese Less Whiskers by Dean Jackson

December 14, 2025 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode discusses cybersecurity threats to high net worth families and the importance of prevention over recovery.

Prevention beats recovery every time, especially when the threat is already inside your walls. Today on the More Cheese Less Whiskers podcast, I want to share a great conversation with Kevin Donahue. Kevin is the founder and CEO of Stealth Family in Nashville, along with his partners, a former FBI supervisory agent from the Cyber Task Force and a legendary music attorney who's been in Nashville since '87. Together they're bringing enterprise-grade cybersecurity protection to high net worth families and individuals. Kevin shared that hackers often lurk in your systems for six to 18 months before taking action, waiting for the right moment. The challenge he faces is the same one I see with home warranty companies and insurance providers. Most people only call after something bad happens. So, we talked about positioning these threats as "avoidable surprises" rather than mistakes, and how focusing on protecting kids and elderly parents creates a natural doorway into the bigger conversation about all the ways families are vulnerable. We also explored the idea of covering even the sloppiest cybersecurity habits, making protection easy for people who don't want to change their behavior…

People in this episode

Host: Dean Jackson

Guest: Kevin Donahue

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity
  • prevention
  • high net worth families
  • vulnerability
  • family protection
  • hackers

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • hackers
  • family protection
  • preventive measures
  • vulnerabilities
  • Stealth Family
  • Dean Jackson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stealth Family, FBI, Cyber Task Force

Places: Nashville

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