Listen ""You Can't Block Innovation" | Tal Arad, Former CTO and CISO of Carlsberg Group"
Episode Synopsis
Tal Arad, former CTO at Carlsberg Group, accidentally fell into cybersecurity after telling his military commander he knew computers from working at a shop. In this episode, Tal shares hard lessons about building trust with existing teams, why blocking AI always fails, and stories about Carlsberg's famous beer perks that fill the office every Tuesday.0:00 From computer shop worker to accidental military security officer8:46 Overcoming security hurdles in a traditional company18:31 “User experience is as important as security controls”25:55 New macro trends in security32:30 Dropping security gatekeeping and the importance of diverse teams38:50 What's next: taking time off and staying up to date with changing technologies🔔 Follow Tal and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/talarad/?originalSubdomain=nl https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/ 🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0
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