Department of Know: Easterly helms RSAC, Third party apps report, Self-poisoning AI

Department of Know: Easterly helms RSAC, Third party apps report, Self-poisoning AI

Author: CISO Series January 20, 2026 Duration: 36:56

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane with guests Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, senior vice president, information security, Semrush, and Nick Espinosa, host, The Deep Dive Radio Show

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