ITSPmagazine
Broadcasting Ideas and Connecting Minds at the Intersection of Cybersecurity, Technology and Society. Founded by Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli in 2015, ITSPmagazine is a multimedia platform exploring how technology, cybersecurity, and society shape our world. For over a decade, we've recognized this convergence as one of the most defining forces of our time—and it's more critical than ever. Our global community encourages intellectual exchange, challenging assumptions and diving deep into the questions that will define our digital future. From emerging cyber threats to societal implications of new technologies, we navigate the complex relationships that matter most. Join us where innovation meets security, and technology meets humanity.
Episodes
AI is everywhere in application security today — but instead of fixing the problem of false positives, it often makes the noise worse. In this first episode of AppSec Contradictions, Sean Martin explores why AI in application security is failing to deliver on its promises.
False positives dominate AppSec programs, with analysts wasting time on irrelevant alerts, developers struggling with insecure AI-written code, and business leade...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com
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_____ Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/nFn6CcXKMM0
_____ My Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com
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This Episode’s Sponsors
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Broadcasting from Florence and Los Angeles, I Had One of Those Conversations...
You know the kind—where you start discussing one thing and suddenly realize you're mapping the entire landscape of how different societies approach technology. That's exactly what happened when Rob Black and I connected across the Atlantic for the pilot episode of ITSPmagazine Europe: The Transatlantic Broadcast.
Rob was calling from what he opti...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
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______Title: Tech Entrepreneur and Author's AI Prediction - The Last Book Written by a Human Interview | A Conversation with Jeff Burningham | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
______Guest: Jeff Burningham
Tech Entrepreneur. Investor. National Best Selling Author. Explorer of Human Potential.
My book #TheLastBo...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com
_____ Newsletter: Musing On Society And Technology
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/musing-on-society-technology-7079849705156870144/
_____ Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/OYBjDHKhZOM
_____ My Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com
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This Episode’s Sponsors
BlackCloak provides concierge cybersecurity protecti...
AI Dependency Crisis + EV Infrastructure Failures: Tech Reality Check 2025
When Two Infrastructure Promises Collide with Reality
The promise was simple: AI would augment human intelligence, and electric vehicles would transform transportation. The reality in 2025? Both are hitting infrastructure walls that expose uncomfortable truths about how technology actually scales.
Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli didn't plan to connect these dot...
I had one of those conversations that reminded me why I'm so passionate about exploring the intersection of technology and society. Speaking with Mark Smith, a board member at IBC and co-lead of their accelerator program, I found myself transported back to my roots in communication and media studies, but with eyes wide open to what's coming next.
Mark has spent over 30 years in media technology, including 23 years building Mobile Wo...
What happens when a cybersecurity incident requires legal precision, operational coordination, and business empathy—all at once? That’s the core question addressed in this origin story with Bryan Marlatt, Chief Regional Officer for North America at CyXcel.
Bryan brings over 30 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, with a history as a CISO, consultant, and advisor. He now helps lead an organization that sits at the intersectio...
⬥GUEST⬥
Andy Ellis, Legendary CISO [https://howtociso.com] | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csoandy/
⬥HOST⬥
Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsmartin/ | Website: https://www.seanmartin.com
⬥EPISODE NOTES⬥
In this episode of Redefining CyberSecurity, host Sean Martin speaks with Andy Ellis, former CSO at Akamai and current inde...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com
______Title: Why Electric Vehicles Need an Apollo Program: The Reneweable Energy Infrastructure Reality We're Ignoring | A Conversation with Mats Larsson | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
______Guest: Mats Larsson
New book: "How Building the Future Really Works." Business developer, project manager and change ...
This year at Black Hat USA 2025, the conversation is impossible to escape: artificial intelligence. But while every vendor claims an AI-powered edge, the real question is how organizations can separate meaningful innovation from noise.
In our discussion with Evgeniy Kharam, Vice President of Cybersecurity Architecture at Herjavec Group (formerly), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Discern Security, and long-time security leader and au...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com
______Title: Why Electric Vehicles Need an Apollo Program: The Reneweable Energy Infrastructure Reality We're Ignoring | A Conversation with Mats Larsson | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
______Guest: Mats Larsson
New book: "How Building the Future Really Works." Business developer, project manager and change ...
We're Becoming Dumb and Numb": Why Black Hat 2025's AI Hype Is Killing Cybersecurity -- And Our Ability to Think
Random and Unscripted Weekly Update Podcast with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
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Sean and Marco dissect Black Hat USA 2025, where every vendor claimed to have "agentic AI" solutions. They expose how marketing buzzwords create noise that frustrates CISOs seeking real value. Marco references the Gre...
⸻ Podcast: Redefining Society and Technology
https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com
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At Black Hat USA 2025, artificial intelligence wasn’t the shiny new thing — it was the baseline. Nearly every product launch, feature update, and hallway conversation had an “AI-powered” stamp on it. But when AI becomes the lowest common denominator for security, the questions shift.
In this episode, I read my latest opinion piece exploring what happens when the tools we build to protect us are the same ones that can obscure reality...
At Black Hat 2025, Sean Martin sits down with Ofir Stein, CTO and Co-Founder of Apono, to discuss the pressing challenges of identity and access management in today’s hybrid, AI-driven environments. Stein’s background in technology infrastructure and DevOps, paired with his co-founder’s deep cybersecurity expertise, positions the company to address one of the most common yet critical problems in enterprise security: how to secure p...
Event Recap: Kieran Human at Black Hat USA 2025 — ThreatLocker Unveils Configuration Defense, Achieves FedRAMP Status & More
ThreatLocker introduced DAC configuration monitoring and achieved FedRAMP certification at Black Hat 2025, strengthening zero trust capabilities while expanding government market access through practical security solutions.
Zero trust security continues evolving beyond theoretical frameworks into practical busi...
At Black Hat USA 2025, Sean Martin, co-founder of ITSPmagazine, sat down with Brett Stone-Gross, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Zscaler, to discuss the findings from the company’s latest ransomware report. Over the past five years, the research has tracked how attack patterns, targets, and business models have shifted—most notably from file encryption to data theft and extortion.
Brett explains that many ransomware groups...
In an industry where technology often takes the spotlight, Deidre Diamond, Founder and CEO of CyberSN, and Carraig Stanwyck, CEO and former Fortune 200 CISO, are making the case for a shift in focus—one where people, not just tools, drive operational success.
Deidre’s journey began in cyber talent matching, where she saw firsthand the persistent workforce challenges organizations face—burnout, retention struggles, and a lack of care...
Mike Wayne, responsible for global sales at BlinkOps, joins ITSPmagazine host Sean Martin to discuss how organizations can harness agentic AI to transform security operations—and much more.
The conversation begins with a clear reality: business processes are complex, and when security is added into the mix, orchestrating workflows efficiently becomes even more challenging. BlinkOps addresses this by providing a platform that not onl...
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