Security Vendors Buy Their First Pack of Condoms

<p><img class="size-full wp-image-883 alignright" src= "http://cisoseries.davidspark.dcgwebdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CISO-Vendor-Podcast-Logo-300x300_Updated-August-2018.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" />After tackling some dodgy audio issues, we have released the second episode of the CISO/Security Vendor Relationship podcast with our guest <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kipboyle/">Kip Boyle</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/kipboyle">@KipBoyle</a>), CEO of <a href="http://cyberriskopportunities.com/">Cyber Risk Opportunities</a>. Subscribe to <a href= "https://www.cyberriskopportunities.com/category/podcasts/">Kip’s podcast</a>. As always, the show is hosted by myself, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidspark/">David Spark</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/dspark">@dspark</a>), Founder, <a href="http://sparkmediasolutions.com/">Spark Media Solutions</a> and <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevj/">Mike Johnson</a>, CISO, <a href="http://lyft.com/">Lyft</a>.   In this episode, “Security Vendors Buy Their First Pack of Condoms”:</p> <ul> <li>10-second security tip.</li> <li>Amazon Alexa hacked or just a failure of the technology?</li> <li>Does rebooting your router help or is it just security theater?</li> <li>Will automation replace entry-level SOC jobs and if so, how do we bring in new security talent?</li> <li>How security vendors helped me this week.</li> <li>Security vendors padding their pitches.</li> <li>Mitigating new risks or getting back to security basics?</li> </ul> <p>  <em>The written content for this podcast was first published on Security Boulevard.</em> <em>Creative Commons photo attribution to <a href= "https://www.flickr.com/photos/riverap1/3982021357/sizes/l">Peter Rivera</a>.</em></p>