CISO Lessons from a Children's Novel as Cybersecurity Outgrows IT and Building Talent - Tom Arnold - BSW #429

CISO Lessons from a Children's Novel as Cybersecurity Outgrows IT and Building Talent - Tom Arnold - BSW #429

Author: Security Weekly Productions January 7, 2026 Duration: 1:03:10

Cyber threats and cyber criminals indiscriminately target the old as well as young regardless of race, creed or origin. Teens and young adults must realize that on the Internet nobody knows you're a rat. How do we keep kids and young adults safe in an era of AI-driven attacks?

Tom Arnold, Adjunct Professor, Digital Evidence & Forensics, Cybersecurity Graduate Program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss his new book: The Digital Detective: First Intervention. We examine how technologies like deepfakes, voice cloning, and hyper-personalized scams are being used to target younger audiences, and what parents, educators, communities, and CISOs can do to build awareness, resilience, and smart digital habits.

Learn how today's highly organized operations, powered by automation and advanced AI, power the bad actors' tools, techniques, and procedures—making them more effective than ever. Understanding the past helps us prepare for the future—and protect the next generation online, including our employees.

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In the leadership and communications segment, Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department, The Most Dangerous Leadership Mistake Isn't a Wrong Answer. It's a Wrong Question, Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion, and more!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-429


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