Vistas: Recent Episodes

Gregory Johnson

News, views, and insights into the cybersecurity realm produced by Greg Johnson, CEO of Webcheck Security. www.webchecksecurity.com

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You hear frequently that cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure are being perpetrated by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, so much in fact that it becomes mere noise. But would you be concerned if you new that China is hacking into US Internet Providers? Today we’ll investigate some shocking revelations.

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The Ripple Effect of Crowdstrike's Technical Outage was truly the outage heard round the world. In this show we discuss the issue with a seasoned IT and cybersecurity veteran, not only from a “what happened” perspective but from a vulnerability and cyber futures perspective.

This podcast welcomes Ben Card, Co-Founder and CTO/CISO at Webcheck Security.

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This podcast welcomes Jake Hiller, Co-Founder and Sales Director at Nexus IT, as we discuss ever evolving cyber strategy and services.

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Host Greg Johnson delves into the details and differences between automated and manual penetration testing. Find out which is right for you!

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This podcast welcomes Dylan Hutchinson, Head of Channel & Alliances at Shield Cyber. Our topic: Continuous Threat & Exposure Management

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This podcast welcomes Neil Gonsalves, Founder and CEO of Webcheck Security’s longtime partner, AARC-360. Joining Neil is Bernie Wedge, a key member of AARC-360's Advisory Board. Today’s topic: What’s New in IT Compliance in 2024

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Every day we receive emails that look compelling – from “new salary authorization” to Docusign and other signature envelopes or other means of phishing and downloading malware onto my system. The problem is, the rank and file employee gets fooled by these daily, and can cost an organization millions of dollars in damages through data leakage, ransomware, and other cyber incidents. In this podcast we interview Mr. Larry Meador, Channel Chief of Infima Cybersecurity, to learn about potential solutions!

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In the early 2000’s the cyber industry started with LogRhythm and Splunk by storing logs which might provide insight into data breach and anomaly; 20 years later and light years beyond mere SIEM, the XDR Market is flooded with products and full service vendors and MSSPs. What is real and what is hype? In this podcast we learn from CEO Matt Daley from Virtual Armour!

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The cyber insurance landscape has changed. In this episode, we’re blessed to discuss this topic with two amazing experts, COO Kelsey Kelly and CEO Bob Sargent, of eSpecialty Insurance.

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Webcheck partners with IT Assurance or CPA firms to provide SOC 2, ISO 27001 and other services. In this podcast, we learn about client-focused professional services firm Johanson Group, LLP, and trends in the cyber assurance space! With Guest Ryan Johanson.

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In this episode it’s our honor to have you meet Crystal Peterson, President and CEO of Software Technology Group, or STG, of Salt Lake City, UT. We’ll learn from Crystal of STG’s people-focused legacy, and the future of their culture and digital transformation services. 

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We look forward to cyber safety and trends in 2023. One recent cyber report by Ivanti suggested that only 20% of all CISOs expressed confidence that they were at the same cyber posture as last year or marginally ahead – but 20% is not very good. What do we need to be concerned about in 2023? What are the trends? Stay tuned and find out! 

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This episode deviates from cybersecurity a bit to discuss Holiday Cheer – particularly in the realm of philanthropy, mental health, with a bit of video production professionalism thrown in. If that sounds like a mishmash – it’s not. Stay tuned and enjoy this cheery Holiday guest, Brandy Vega from Vega Media Studios and the Good Deed Revolution, as today’s story unfolds.

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The cybersecurity industry has recently been flooded with technology to help corporations reduce cyber risk, but are they effective? In today’s podcast we welcome Ostrich CRO, Greg Spicer, to discuss an exciting new technology and cyber tool.

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This podcast features Webcheck CMO, Valentina Rodriguez. We’ll discuss a phishing incident at an agency she worked for and the costs of such, in addition to growing cyber business in a competitive marketplace.

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This Podcast features Zach Sherf, Director of CyberSecurity for Interlaced.io.T his year alone Interlaced has added over 20 security focused services, a new tier of service for compliance focused companies, and developed a new process for delivering security consultations to clients.

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This podcast features a man who came highly recommended to Webcheck Security by an investment capital group. Peter Bybee is the CEO of Security On-Demand, and today it will be our pleasure to hear his story and ideology surrounding cyber security being a big data analytics problem.

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This podcast features an incredible woman, Tiffany Ricks, who is the CEO of Hacware,  an award-winning Cybersecurity company that provides advanced antiphishing software to combat social engineering. In the Podcast we learn about Tiffany, her life and her platform, and the things that have made her and her company successful! 

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Today’s podcast features our inaugural guest and anchor sponsor organization, Earl Foote, CEO of Nexus IT Consultants. In the next hour we’ll learn about critical trends in managed services and more importantly, cybersecurity! 

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This podcast is a blend of cybersecurity, as well as the leadership and entrepreneurship elements. Vistas welcomes Mr. Mike Farr – CEO of BinglePay, a secure, integrated credit card and payments processor.

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Today’s podcast focuses on the leadership element and mental health in the workplace as Vistas welcomes Mr. Nic Dunn - Director, Utah Community Builders Foundation at the Salt Lake Chamber. Nic Dunn is a public policy and strategic communications professional with nearly a decade of experience working in state and regional government, and the private sector. Currently, Nic serves as Director of Utah Community Builders, the Salt Lake Chamber’s social impact foundation. Previously, Nic has worked as the Director of Public Policy for the Utah Valley Chamber, Senior Policy Advisor to Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton, Public Information Officer for the Utah Department of Workforce Services, and as speechwriter for Governor Gary R. Herbert.

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Most of the data breach incidents that occur are a result of social engineering and phishing. Best cyber practices dictate annual cyber awareness training. In today’s episode you’ll learn about Matt as He addresses this issue and helps corporations to heighten security awareness. Our Special guest is Mr. Matt Groves, Founder and CEO of Wasatch Security Awareness

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Today’s podcast welcomes Bradford Lewis, Weapons and Tactics Officer for the Air National Guard, Adjunct Cyber Security Professor at the University of Maryland, and of course Pen Test Engineer extraordinaire and Fractional CISO for Webcheck Security. We’ll be discussing critical occurrences in the cyber world, along with leadership and optimism.

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Today’s podcast welcomes Neil Gonsalves, Founder and CEO of Webcheck Security’s longtime partner, AARC-360, IT Assurance and Audit Company. One of Neil’s keys to success has been his integrity and willingness to serve his clients – an attitude that is very compatible with the way Webcheck Security delivers its services. You’ll enjoy our discussion with Neil on Vistas today!

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Today we chat with Brandon Robertson, Client Advisor and extraordinary insurance professional at The Buckner Company. Cyber insurance has become huge, and Brandon specializes in this. Stay tuned in and find out what’s happening in the cyber world with insurance. WebcheckSecurity.com

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Today we chat with Jordan Boogaard, Founder, Former CEO of his payroll company and current President of Eddy, an amazing HR Platform and Services Company. Eddy is disrupting the HR industry, but also providing sensitive HR data protection in their cloud service. Stay tuned for more…. www.webchecksecurity.com https://eddy.com

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The best way to protect against ransomware is if you have pristine data to restore. Perpetual Storage Inc. talks about their unique storage vault and technologies in this episode of Vistas. Join us as we interview Aubrey Murray, Executive Vice President, and JR Maycock, Chief Information Officer.  WebcheckSecurity.com PerpetualStorage.com

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Is it possible to qualify for a cyber safe harbor? Good question. Listen to this special Vistas episode and find out! With special guest, cyber attorney, Romaine Marshall

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In this podcast: Frequently we deviate from pure cyber security to discuss key elements of leadership and entrepreneurship – things we all need as cyber security practitioners or business owners to be successful! Vistas welcomes Nikki Stone, Olympic Gold Medalist, Bestselling Author, and Award-winning Motivational Speaker. She is Founder of her own company: Podium Enterprises and an author. Her book, When Turtles Fly, explores her philosophy that, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away." www.WebcheckSecurity.com www.nikkistone.com

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Join us in this episode as we discus success factors in cyber project management with technology veteran Thomas Rogan. For your cyber security needs visit WebcheckSecurity.com

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The cybersecurity industry has taken radical twists in the past two years and interesting trends are emerging. In today’s podcast we welcome Braintrace CRO Greg Spicer and CTO John Limb to discuss this past year, the emerging trends and new technology DragonFly. www.WebcheckSecurity.com https://braintrace.com Show sponsors: Vivint Smart Home and Nexus IT

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Digital transformation, the process of leveraging technology, people and processes to innovate, requires an all-in, ongoing commitment to improvement. Often, however, digital transformation requires organizations to give vendors access to their electronic systems and sensitive information, including personal information. This can lead to disastrous consequences as was the case last year for thousands of non-profit organizations whose information was compromised when their data management solutions provider experienced a ransomware attack that exposed customer data. We discuss this and more with our guest, Romaine Marshall, Cyber Attorney Extraordinaire and Partner at Armstrong Teasdale. For Cybersecurity help visit www.webchecksecurity.com

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In today’s podcast we examine the tremendously important, but often ignored element of cybersecurity: Personal effectiveness and communication skills. Imagine you’re the Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO, of a large corporation, but you struggle to communicate effectively to the CEO, the Board, and your employees. How do you build trust and bring down walls of resistance? How do you open hearts to build teams, consensus, and become, what we’ll learn today, is “rare”? We explore that today and more with our guest, Doug Stoddard.

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Vistas Episode 1 with Earl Foote, CEO of Nexus IT Consultants. Join us as Earl discusses cyber security, corporate growth, cyber trends and challenges, success principles