Tech for Leaders

In this episode, we are joined by one of the UKs most celebrated and inspirational businesswomen - entrepreneur and venture philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley, CH.Shaped by her experiences as a child refugee, fleeing Nazi Vienna for the UK without her parents at the age of five, Dame Shirley vowed to make her life one worth saving.In the early 1960s, against all norms of the time, she founded her own women-only software business, pioneering new ways of working and opening doors for women in the workplace. Thirty years later that business was valued at almost $3bn and floated on the London Stock Exchange.She is now a successful venture philanthropist, supporting causes close to her heart and investing in the future of the technology industry. She has given away the majority of her wealth and is the first person to drop out of the Sunday Times Rich List as a result of philanthropic giving.Her life, career achievements and generosity are truly nothing less than remarkable.

Cyber security “blue teams” work to ensure computer networks are secured and protected against cyber attacks. A subset of blue teams are Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) teams which specialise in piecing together evidence to understand if and how a cyber attack has taken place.In this episode, we’ll be exploring tales from the frontline of Digital Forensics and Incident Response. What lessons can we learn from DFIR war stories and what are the cyber trends being seen in the latest incidents.To help you explore this topic, we are joined by Simon Lang, Head of Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) at Mazars. With over 14 years of experience serving clients globally with his DFIR expertise. He has experience managing, scoping, planning and delivering a wide range and scale of DFIR engagements. Simon is also an Assessor in Incident Response for CREST (The Council for Registered Ethical Security Testers).

The military has been tackling complex and rapidly evolving threats for centuries. As the cyber security industry matures, so do the capabilities of cyber adversaries and malicious actors. Those protecting against cyber-attacks must continue to adapt and adjust strategies to meet the threat much as the military does.In this episode, we’ll be exploring how we can counter cyber threats using military strategies. How does cyber warfare vary from traditional warfare and what lessons can the industry learn from the military's approach to cyber?To help you explore this topic, we are joined by Chris Parker MBE, Director of Government Strategy at Fortinet.  As an experienced military officer, Chris has extensive first-hand experience with military strategies. Chris's business career spans 15-years, during which he has worked in oil and gas, major construction projects and recently specialising in cyber security.Get in touch If you would like to find out more about how we can help your business remain at the forefront with technology, please do not hesitate to get in touch here and a member of the team will contact you.

While on temporary pause to afford the new Prime Minister and her cabinet the opportunity to review its priorities during a time of economic woes against the backdrop of soaring living costs and a major ongoing conflict in Ukraine that shows little sign of abating; the United Kingdom is poised to introduce sweeping reforms to the legislative framework governing data privacy and protection.In this episode, we explore the proposed reforms originally tabled by the DCMS and the subsequently presented bill before Parliament which had its first Commons reading on the 18th of July, with the second reading intended to take place on the 5th of September being postponed due to the change of leadership. During this session we will dive into the differences between the DCMS proposal versus the text of the bill and help you understand how this may affect you as a Leader in Tech in this highly complex area of compliance.  To help you navigate these choppy waters I’m joined by Keepabl’s CEO Robert Baugh, a veteran in data privacy and protection who has a long career as a respected privacy advocate practising law internationally and acting as various General Counsels before creating Keepabl to help the SME market achieve data protection compliance. Get in touch If you would like to find out more about how we can help your business remain at the forefront with technology, please do not hesitate to get in touch by clicking the button below and a member of the team will contact you.  2m2x0voK1FJAgdMfoKyC

Being largely unknown and under-reported before 2018, interest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) has skyrocketed to the top of corporate and public interest agendas - with new swathes of regulations, heightened interest from investors and increasing scrutiny from concerned consumers. But what does ESG really mean to businesses? What explains its meteoric rise and where is it headed? In this episode, we cover these questions and more, to give some insight into the subject and how it interplays with technology. Izaan Khan, Privacy and Data Protection Consultant at Mazars, joins the conversation today to discuss the past, present and future of ESG, covering how ESG assurance works and its intersection with technology. Izaan is a certified Europrivacy Implementer and Auditor, and has been called to the Bar of England & Wales. He helps a variety of organisations and companies with their privacy management programs and data governance activities. Joining Izaan are Conrad Volker and William Hughes, both from Mazars. Conrad is a Director within the Technology & Digital team at Mazars, with over 20 years of experience in professional services including at a Big Four audit firm. His focus is on Third Party Assurance, specifically System and Organisation Controls (SOC) reporting, having experience across a wide range of industry sectors. William is the Sustainability Services Lead at Mazars, and is an IEMA certified carbon footprint analyst. He possesses a proven track record in ESG and the delivery of exceptional commercial results, overseeing and directing all business operations in line with objectives and performance targets.Get in touchIf you would like to find out more about how we can help your business remain at the forefront with technology, please do not hesitate to get in touch via our website and a member of the team will contact you.

Rapid changes in cyber space and diverse developments globally are impacting organisations on an unprecedented scale. Organisations are consequently facing various challenges around safeguarding their assets against cyber threats. This is an issue which is becoming pivotal to sustaining enterprise in today’s climate. In this episode, we delve into the situation and explore actions you should consider as a leader to effectively combat cyber threats and achieve a successful, cost-effective cyber security strategy for your organisation.Yemi Olutola, a Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Mazars, explores how organisations can safeguard their assets against current and emerging cyber threats. Yemi is part of the Cyber Advisory team which offers a range of cyber security services designed to assist with an organisation’s ability to protect its information assets and prepare against cyber threats.Joining Yemi for the discussion is Chris Vaughan. Chris is the Area Vice President for Technical Account Management EMEA, at Tanium. Tanium, is a cyber security company that provides converged endpoint management via a single platform to give visibility and control of an IT environment and integrate IT, Security, Risk and Compliance.

The cyber threat landscape can be a daunting challenge to navigate. From the role of nation states in geopolitics, to the rise of organised crime profiting off cyber-attacks. The number and breadth of attack vectors is also climbing as terms such as “living-off-the-land” and “ransomware-as-a-service” become common place in the cyber security vernacular. In this episode, we aim to break down the latest cyber threat trends and help you identify relevant and useful threat intelligence to your business.Alex Miller, Ethical Hacking Assistant Manager at Mazars, joins the conversation today to help unpick challenges in the cyber threat space. Alex is a CREST Registered Penetration Tester and red teamer of the Cyber Attack and Defence service line, working with a variety of organisations and companies to assess, enumerate and simulate cyber threats.Joining Alex is Dr. Jamie Collier. Jamie is a Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant, an American Cyber Security firm that specialise in Cyber Threat Intelligence. Jamie works with organisations in the EMEA region to help them understand their threat landscape and build threat intelligence capabilities. Jamie is also a fellow of the UK’s oldest and leading security think tank, RUSI.GuestJamie CollierMandiantRoyal United Services Institute (RUSI) biographyKeeping a Hand on the Tiller: A Threat-Led Approach to Maritime Cyber RiskAlex Miller: Protecting from cyber threats