S1 E8: Security Skills, State Actors & the Quantum Curveball
From What The Hack by Supported by Sysdig
January 14, 2025 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode discusses cybersecurity challenges, the impact of quantum technology, and the importance of skills development for IT leaders.
In episode 8 of What The Hack , jointly supported by Sysdig and AWS, Ann-Marie Corvin, Deputy Editor of TechInformed and technology journalist Joe Fay discuss the stories they tracked during the year and what issues IT leaders have to contend with in the next twelve months. Ann-Marie covers how security companies are being targeted by North Korean hackers for roles, while Joe covers how new developments like quantum will affect security planning in the future. Both of them cover the importance of training, skills development and awareness campaigns in 2025. Connect with our speakers: What The Hack is hosted by Rayna Stamboliyska and this episode's special guests are Joe Fay and Ann-Marie Corvin . Joe is a freelance reporter. He has been covering the technology industry for 30 years and has edited publications in London and San Francisco and Ann-Marie is a highly established technology journalist, currently working for TechInformed. Learn more about our supporters, Sysdig and AWS: The podcast is proudly supported by Sysdig and AWS - together, Sysdig and AWS help enterprises strengthen cyber resilience and accelerate secure cloud innovation. Visit the Learn Cloud Native Hub for…
People in this episode
Host: Rayna Stamboliyska
Guests: Ann-Marie Corvin, Joe Fay
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- quantum technology
- skills development
- IT leadership
- training
- awareness campaigns
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- quantum
- North Korea
- skills development
- IT leadership
- training
- awareness campaigns
Sponsors
Sysdig, AWS
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TechInformed
Places: North Korea
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