
I Taught DeNiro Security Theater, I Can Teach You.
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In principle, we can generally all agree that security theater is a waste of time for security teams. But the reality is that these are things that look good, so it can be hard to justify to non-technical leadership why you're eliminating something they see as secure. So how can we positively identify actual security theater practices and how do we communicate that to the rest of the organization?
This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), operating partner, YL Ventures. Joining me is our guest, Davi Ottenheimer, vp of trust and digital ethics, Inrupt.
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In this episode:
- Is security theater a waste of time for security teams?
- Why can it be hard to justify to non-technical leadership why you're eliminating something they see as secure?
- How can we positively identify actual security theater practices and how do we communicate that to the rest of the organization?
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