The Changes and Future of Cybersecurity in the Face of Regulations with Dr. Knapton

01/23/23 • 31 min

Today, we sit down with Dr. Knapton, the Chief Information Officer at Progrexion, where he leverages the latest findings in cybersecurity to provide a range of credit repair services.
In the episode, we discuss the changes in the IT and cybersecurity industry in the face of the latest regulations and court rulings to see how organizations can stay one step ahead and provide their clients with the level of security they expect, given today’s landscape.
Outline:

[1:00] - Introduction of Guest Expert
[1:33] - How Dr. Knapton got into IT and became a CIO
[6:36] - Areas of focus of a modern IT company
[10:39] - Transition from office work to homes
[13:08] - How to protect customer data
[18:38] - The challenge of Big data
[23:14] - The future of cybersecurity
[27:06] - What keeps Dr. Knapton up at night

Important Quotes:

“Challenges are similar; it comes to technical debt.”
“The pandemic taught us that we can have jobs done from a remote environment.”
“The challenges we’re facing now from a data perspective are immense.”
“The concept of consent is very challenging.”
“I think blockchain provides some very promising capabilities for voting.”
“You never want to find yourself on the front page of any newspaper talking about a breach.”

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricehamilton/
Website: www.infinavate.com

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[1:00] - Introduction of Guest Expert
[1:33] - How Dr. Knapton got into IT and became a CIO
[6:36] - Areas of focus of a modern IT company
[10:39] - Transition from office work to homes
[13:08] - How to protect customer data
[18:38] - The challenge of Big data
[23:14] - The future of cybersecurity
[27:06] - What keeps Dr. Knapton up at night

Important Quotes:

“Challenges are similar; it comes to technical debt.”
“The pandemic taught us that we can have jobs done from a remote environment.”
“The challenges we’re facing now from a data perspective are immense.”
“The concept of consent is very challenging.”
“I think blockchain provides some very promising capabilities for voting.”
“You never want to find yourself on the front page of any newspaper talking about a breach.”

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricehamilton/
Website: www.infinavate.com

Previous Episode

Improving Manufacturing Efficiency Through Technology With Tom Ferrucci

Manufacturing is one of the most important industries in our lives. Every item around you was manufactured using some form of technology, making advancements a critical part of success in every individual’s and business’s lives.
In today’s episode, we sit down with Tom Ferrucci, the Chief Information Officer at the Natco Home Group, a company delivering the most on-trend home fashion colors and designs. We talk about the importance of technology, especially artificial intelligence, and machine learning, in manufacturing and how manufacturing plants leverage the latest technology to streamline their operations.
Outline:

[0:43] - Introduction of Guest Expert
[1:43] - How Tom started in technology
[4:52] What is the Natco Home Group
[7:02] The future of automation according to Tom
[9:35] - How data is used in the manufacturing industry
[11:48] - Software development at manufacturing plants
[14:00] - Improving supply chain efficiency with technology
[15:23] - What keeps Tom up at night
[18:27] - Tom’s view on cloud migration
[22:18] - What Tom wishes we could achieve with automation

Important Quotes:

“You can have the lowest cost system that has the most functionality that will last forever, but if it's not secure, you can't do anything with it.”
“Cybersecurity is the one thing people always have to work on every single day because it doesn't go away.”
“You always have to be aware of your environment; you always have to be aware of everything that you open up.”
“People want to keep their system automated to process information as fast as possible.”

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricehamilton/
Website: www.infinavate.com

Next Episode

Leadership Lessons From Walt Disney With Jeff Barnes

There aren’t many brands as universally recognizable around the world as the one Walt Disney started creating one century ago. And despite the changes that have taken place over the decades, we can still learn a lot from the decisions that made Walt Disney an entertainment icon.
Today, we sit down with Jeff Barnes, the author of “The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth,” to discuss the outstanding leadership and storytelling of Walt Disney and how he used technology to attract the masses.
Outline:

[1:02] - Introduction of Guest Expert
[1:40] - How Jeff started his journey with Disney
[6:35] - How Mickey was born from failure
[10:16] - How Walt Disney developed his theme park and the hardships he faced
[20:40] - How Walt Disney used storytelling as his philosophy
[25:52] - How Disney keeps such high standards of customer service
[28:56] - Jeff’s view on the future of leadership
[35:43} - The hidden symbols in Disneyland
[41:47] - Jeff’s book: “The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth.”

Important Quotes:

“Success comes down to four Cs: courage, consistency, curiosity, and confidence.”
“Every great story requires conflict.”
“Each of us, if we look back on our lives, we've been through our own conflict.”
“The question isn't, are you going to fail? The question is, how will you respond when you fail?”
“The bigger your dragon, the better your story.”
“Hiring well starts with making sure that the individual is a cultural fit.”
“We have to recognize that leadership, like every other whatever in the universe, is going to change and is going to evolve.”

Get in Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricehamilton/
Website: www.infinavate.com