Series 3: NCSC Cyber Series Podcast
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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.
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.
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.
Episode 4: Ten years, four CEOs, one mission
In July 2024, Felicity Oswald woke to her radio alarm at ten past seven. The first voice she heard was Ciaran Martin, her predecessor, talking about the CrowdStrike incident. Her day as head of the National Cyber Security Centre was about to go very differently from the one she had planned.
To mark the NCSC's tenth anniversary, host Darragh sits down with all four people who have led the organisation: founding CEO Ciaran Martin, Lindy Cameron, Felicity Oswald and current CEO Richard Horne. Together, they reflect on a decade of change in cyber security, from the major incidents that tested the NCSC to the rapid evolution of technology and the growing importance of cyber resilience for UK organisations.
What have ten years at the forefront of UK cyber security taught them about managing crises, leadership and resilience? And as AI and other technologies reshape the landscape, what will the next ten years demand from today's leaders?