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NCSC Cyber Series Podcast

Series 3: NCSC Cyber Series Podcast

Find and stream episodes from series 3 and download transcripts.


Episode 1: The New AI Reality

What if the biggest artificial intelligence disaster in cyber security isn't an external hack, but a defensive AI system co-opted by an insider?

Welcome to the latest episode of the National Cyber Security Centre's refreshed podcast, where host Darragh unpacks the revolutionary force of AI. Joined by The Economist’s Alex Hern, NCSC CTO Ollie Whitehouse, and Deputy CTO Peter Haigh, the panel dives into the realities of an incredibly hyped technology.

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Episode 2: Institutional Wilful Blindness

If organisations know cyber risk is real, why do so many still fail to act before it’s too late?


In this first part of a two-part special on institutional wilful blindness, host Darragh is joined by leadership expert and author Margaret Heffernan, Professor Genevieve Liveley, Director of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), and Kathryn, Head of Social Sciences at NCSC.

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Episode 3: Institutional Wilful Blindness: Part 2

If organisations understand cyber risk, what does it actually take to turn awareness into action?


In this second part of our two-part special on institutional wilful blindness, host Darragh continues the conversation with leadership expert and author Margaret Heffernan, Professor Genevieve Liveley, Director of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), and Kathryn, Head of Social Sciences at NCSC.

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