About this episode
Information security and risk management are kind of like the chicken or the egg — what comes first? In this episode of The Bridgecast, Scott interviews Melanie Thomas, the Vice President of Cybersecurity at Bridgepointe. They discuss Melanie’s background, her transition to Bridgepointe, and her belief that change doesn’t need to be scary, but in light of recent events, it IS necessary. We also discussed the recent CrowdStrike outage how it may affect how we think about our internal IT operations. Melanie shares her insights on the importance of policy and governance in cybersecurity, the need for more centralized control of devices, and the potential consolidation of vendors in the industry. They also touch on the concept of Hope Punk and its relevance in approaching cybersecurity challenges with optimism and resilience. Topics discussed in this episode on information security and risk management:
