Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393. Tom Arnold. | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:53:03 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Tom Arnold, a cybersecurity expert, digital forensics investigator, and educator, to trace cybercrime’s rapid evolution—from early password hacks to today’s AI-powered phishing, deepfakes, and nation-state ransomware crews. Tom explained how attack typologies shape prevention, detection, and response for companies and families; why gaming platforms are the new frontier for child exploitation; and how a near-miss involving his grandson turned him into an outspoken advocate for digital safety education. His latest book, The Digital Detective, is available on Amazon. | |||
| 392. Joshua Lauer. | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:48:07 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Joshua Lauer, the Founder and CEO of Lauer Creations Inc. During the conversation, Joshua explained how companies can avoid drowning in meaningless data, how to get rid of messy manual processes and automate reports that focus on scaling, how to fix GA4 tracking issues to allow you get back to actionable insights, and lots more. | |||
| 391. The Violent Price of Crypto Success. | 29 May 2025 | 00:32:17 | |
In recent years, criminals worldwide have increasingly targeted cryptocurrency executives and investors with kidnappings, physical threats, extortion, and even "virtual" coercion schemes. In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined global patterns since 2020, highlighting confirmed cases, tactics, organized crime links, geopolitical and market factors, and the protective measures emerging in response. | |||
| 390. Digital Sweatshops in Africa. | 22 May 2025 | 00:57:54 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored how state-sponsored influence operations intersect with the exploitative outsourcing of digital labor—such as social media content moderation, data labeling, and click-work—to low-wage workers in poor conditions across Africa between 2015 and 2025. The analysis draws on insights from academic research, investigative journalism, policy studies, and intelligence reports. | |||
| 389. Fake IT Workers: An Origin Story. | 15 May 2025 | 00:19:42 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined the decade-long deception that placed North Korean operatives in the heart of Western companies | |||
| 388. Jay Trinckes. | 08 May 2025 | 00:39:24 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jay Trinckes, the Data Protection Officer and CISO at Thoropass. During the conversation, Jay broke down why many organizations still rely on reactive measures despite claiming to be proactive. The conversation also touched on the biggest misconceptions about proactive security and how companies can get it right. | |||
| 387. Patrika Alis Cheston. | 01 May 2025 | 00:59:23 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Patrika Alis Cheston, an innovative entrepreneur with expertise in marketing for the tech, tourism and events industries. She recently relaunched her podcast, Destination: Journey, which focuses on creative, responsible travel for a variety of budgets. You can find Patrika on her website and on Instagram. | |||
| 386. Ghost Students Stealing Student Loans. | 24 Apr 2025 | 00:33:00 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the ghost students draining the U.S. financial aid system. | |||
| 385. An Invisible Epidemic. | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:45:52 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how AI shortcuts, opioid pills, and gambling apps are reshaping adolescence. | |||
| 384. Illicit Activities on Digital Platforms. | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:05:16 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how digital platforms can be exploited for illicit activities. One alarming trend is the rise of opioid misuse among teenagers, facilitated by social media platforms. | |||
| 383. Encrypted Messaging Apps and National Security. | 03 Apr 2025 | 01:13:08 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the national security risks of encrypted messaging — highlighting policy gaps and some suggested remedies. | |||
| 382. Craig Taylor. | 27 Mar 2025 | 01:12:00 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Craig Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of CyberHoot. They explored how CyberHoot helps businesses manage cyber risks and improve cyber literacy with tools that are smart, simple, and human-focused. | |||
| 381. Aaron Mello. | 20 Mar 2025 | 00:58:42 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Aaron Mello, a Cybersecurity Manager at Applied Tech, a managed IT and security services provider. The conversation touched on Aaron's career track and journey into cybersecurity, how he prioritizes skill development, some of his thoughts on AI in cybersecurity, cybersecurity education, and the relationship between hands-on experience and certifications, some advice for anyone considering a cybersecurity career, and lots more. | |||
| 380. AI Obsession and a Workforce Crisis. | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:38:29 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how the tech industry's obsession with artificial intelligence is creating a workforce crisis. | |||
| 379. May Brooks-Kempler. | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:48:32 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with May Brooks-Kempler, a cybersecurity educator, entrepreneur, and consultant. In this episode, May shares her insights into what cybersecurity is and isn't, how to build a successful cybersecurity career, the mindset and skills necessary to thrive within cybersecurity, what led her to build an online cybersecurity community of over 27,000 members, and lots more. May is an Amazon bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and mentor to hundreds. | |||
| 378. Murphy John. | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:16:59 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Murphy John, the Ecosystem Development & Growth Manager at StorX Network (Powered by XDC). The conversation touched on StorX Networks' mission to provide users with the most privacy focused storage and backup service. StorX Network is an Open Source, Censorship Resistant Decentralized Cloud Storage Network, used primarily for storing critical Data Backups. StorX overcomes the limitation of traditional storage/backup medium which stores data unencrypted on single data silios, prone to outages and attacks. Instead StorX fisrt encrypts data with user unique private key, splits data into minute fragments, then replicates fragments and distributes it across its global network of storage nodes to provide enhance privacy, protection against outages, ransomware, and compromise, eliminating single points of failure while delivering speed, reliability, security, and global accessibility. StorX is not only reliable and resilient but helps save minimum 60% of bandwidth cost associated with traditional cloud storage systems. | |||
| 377. Saaim Khan. | 20 Feb 2025 | 00:55:27 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Saaim Khan, the Founder and Managing Director at Cyber Matters. The conversation explored what cybersecurity compliance is and isn't, how to effectively leverage cybersecurity for business growth, streamlining cybersecurity compliance programs for efficiency, integrating cybersecurity into startup culture (built-in, not bolted on), practical strategies for enhancing cyber resilience, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday work life with a security-focused mindset, and lots more. | |||
| 376. Wendi Walker. | 13 Feb 2025 | 01:10:36 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Wendi Walker, a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at IHG Hotels & Resorts. The conversation touched on Wendi's journey into cyber threat intelligence from her military and traditional intelligence background. She shared insights from her time at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and working on various federal and state law enforcement task forces. There were also discussions about the importance of a curious and investigative mindset for success in intelligence, the evolution of cybercrime, the rise of agile ransomware groups, AI-powered phishing attacks, zero-day threats, and lots more. | |||
| 375. Melinda Nevala. | 06 Feb 2025 | 01:04:31 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Melinda Nevala, a digital privacy advocate and the Marketing Director at Medcurity. The conversation touched on how aware individuals are of the several ways their data is being collected and used daily without their consent; how data brokers claim to anonymize data, yet these data can often be easily re-identified; what the Texas Attorney General is doing regarding the issue of car manufacturers collecting drivers' private data and selling to vehicle insurance companies without their consent; and lots more. | |||
| 374. Mini-Golf and Major Crimes. | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:08:46 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about why, in January 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Mr. Scott Mason and his companies with misappropriating more than $20 million from at least 13 advisory clients, some of which included his family members and long time friends. | |||
| 373. Food Delivery Apps are Tricking Us into Overeating. | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:08:06 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how food and grocery delivery apps have undeniably transformed our dining and shopping habits, offering unparalleled convenience. However, this shift raises concerns about potential health implications, particularly regarding weight gain and overall well-being. | |||
| 372. AI Debrief (January 2025). | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:11:07 | |
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| 371. Greg Ross-Munro. | 16 Jan 2025 | 01:11:22 | |
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| 370. Michele Rigby Assad. | 09 Jan 2025 | 01:12:26 | |
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| 369. December 2024 Case Files. | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:09:58 | |
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| 368. The Recent Drone Incident at Vandenberg Space Force Base. | 26 Dec 2024 | 00:14:53 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the recent drone incident at Vandenberg Space Force Base. | |||
| 367. What is the Dark Web? | 19 Dec 2024 | 00:19:17 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the dark web, its history, how to access it, the legal and illegal activities there, how cryptocurrency supports illegal actions, and how law enforcement is fighting back. | |||
| 366. Bid's Outbox - AI, Banks and Why You Should (Probably) Use Encryption. | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:08:00 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde discussed why financial services companies have become increasingly attractive to tech and AI professionals; and a recent nationwide alert by the U.S. government regarding a significant cyber threat from China-linked threat actors. | |||
| 365. Yabsera "Yabi" Demissie. | 05 Dec 2024 | 01:01:10 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with a long-time friend, Yabi Demissie, who works as an Associate Director of Alumni Engagement at Emory University, as well as a professional photographer during her spare time. We talked about social media bubbles, motivation, discipline, intentionality, and lots more. | |||
| 364. November 2024 Case Files. | 30 Nov 2024 | 00:16:20 | |
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| 363. Purandar Das & Ken Foster. | 28 Nov 2024 | 01:12:11 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Purandar Das, the Founder and CEO of Sotero, a global leader in data security and ransomware prevention and Ken Foster, a Cybersecurity, Architecture, and Compliance Expert. | |||
| 362. Jorge Flores. | 21 Nov 2024 | 01:51:49 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jorge (George) Flores. Jorge has been a cyber security professional for more than a decade and a half. In the most recent years of his career, George has transitioned into Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in the field of healthcare, specializing in HIPAA and HITRUST audit. He has obtained the CISSP, HCISPP, ITIL, and CEH certifications, and currently holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from FIU. George is an active member of South Florida ISSA as well as ISACA. He recently created an educational youtube channel "GRCguy" to help with security awareness and education. George is a proponent of "work/life balance" and encourages young cyber security professionals to ensure they prioritize what matters most first, which is all aspects of health. | |||
| 361. What Teslas See. | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:16:59 | |
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| 360. October 2024 Case Files. | 07 Nov 2024 | 00:22:05 | |
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| 359. Craig Petronella. | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:59:20 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Craig Petronella, the Founder of Petronella Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. The conversation touched on ways to tackle the cybersecurity talent gap and how to carve out a niche in IT/cybersecurity. Craig shared insights into the rise of international cybercrime, its impact on small businesses, and affordable steps small business owners can take to reduce cyber risks. With over two decades of experience, Craig discussed his approach at his company, where he helps businesses and organizations of all sizes meet compliance standards and protect their data. Craig’s expertise in security operations, managed services, and cloud security provides practical tips to strengthen defenses and keep businesses safe. | |||
| 358. Steve Diamond. | 24 Oct 2024 | 01:00:45 | |
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Steve Diamond, a Senior Intelligence Supervisor - Fraud Intelligence at SHEIN Technology LLC. The conversation covered the importance of collaboration in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), Steve's journey into CTI, his experiences, and best practices for conducting effective threat intelligence-driven investigations. Steve also shared some valuable advice for those looking to break into CTI and much more. | |||
| 357. Pronatalism. | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:15:02 | |
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| 356. Nigel Boston. | 10 Oct 2024 | 01:08:21 | |
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| 355. September 2024 Case Files. | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:24:43 | |
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| 354. First-Day-of-School Photos are a Privacy Nightmare. | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:13:35 | |
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| 353. Timothy Tanksley (Richtech Robotics). | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:35:23 | |
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| 352. The Cost of Staying (a story about burnout). | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:17:57 | |
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| 351. August 2024 Cyber Case FIles. | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:26:43 | |
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| 350. Leah Morris. | 29 Aug 2024 | 01:10:01 | |
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| 349. Alan DeKok. | 22 Aug 2024 | 00:49:26 | |
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| 348. AI's Impact on India's Tech Outsourcing Sector. | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:21:50 | |
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| 347. "Not all screen time is bad." | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:23:09 | |
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| 346. July 2024 Cyber Case Files. | 01 Aug 2024 | 00:50:25 | |
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| 345. AI vs. Employee Productivity and Mental Health. | 25 Jul 2024 | 00:05:25 | |
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| 344. Joe Gellatly. | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:51:11 | |
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