
About this episode
Joshua Corman is a security strategist, philosopher, and co-founder of I am The Cavalry, a collective of professionals from technology, law, and public policy who work to mitigate the impact software-enabled and always-connected devices have on public safety and human life.
We had a deeply moving conversation about Joshua's influential work in cybersecurity, the birth of I Am The Cavalry, and his experiences navigating tough life transitions.
Using his masterful ability to capture thoughts, feelings, and experiences, Joshua brings to life the essence of building genuine connections, fostering trust, and caring deeply for others - and the role these play in using cybersecurity for a worthy goal.
Episode Highlights:
- Joshua shares a valuable lesson a stranger taught him about empathy (3:10)
- About the feeling that gave birth to I Am The Cavalry (8:00)
- Why bother? Because we want to be safer sooner (15:40)
- There's nothing more intoxicating than having an impact, material progress, and tangible wins (22:40)
- What is the next wave of empathy in cybersecurity (28:20)
- You don't need to be famous to make the world better (36:40)
Resources Mentioned:
- I Am The Cavalry website
- I Am The Cavalry Twitter
- I Am The Cavalry - Hippocratic Oath for Connected Medical Devices
- Swimming with sharks - security in the Internet of Things: Joshua Corman at TEDx Naperville
- Jack Daniel's LinkedIn profile
- Beau Woods's website
- Claus Cramon Houmann's LinkedIn profile
- Cyber Summit 2020: Opening Remarks from Josh Corman
- 10 Years After…My Thoughts on Josh Corman's BSides Las Vegas 2023 Keynote
- Everclear - Heartspark Dollarsign
- BSides Las Vegas
- ShmooCon
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