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Guardians of the Data

Ward Balcerzak
Data Security
Governance
Ransomware
Data Classification
Cybersecurity
Security Culture
Legal Compliance
Data Governance
Incomm Payments
Data Loss Prevention
Data Monetization
Business Alignment
People and Culture
Awareness Training
Risk Management
Technology Tools
Cisos

Welcome to Guardians of the Data! Join host, Ward Balcerzak, each week as he dives deep into the passions, expertise, and experiences of CISOs, Chief Data Officers, and more. Guardians of the Data is sponsored by Sentra - AI-powered data security platform that discovers and classifies all your data accurately and automatically to achieve enterprise-scale data protection without the fuss.

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What are the biggest challenges data leaders are facing?

Today, we run back some of the best conversations of the year. Ward brings together insights from data security, privacy, and governance leaders across industries to answer one foundational qu... more

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What’s the real business impact of bad data governance in modern security programs?

Rick Doten, former Healthplan CISO at Centene Corporation and AI researcher with over 25 years of cybersecurity experience, joins the show to discuss the biggest cha... more

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How do you get true leadership buy-in for your data security program and turn risk assessments into real action?

In this episode, AVP of InfoSec and data security leader Kenny Vu breaks down why leadership support is the biggest determining factor i... more

Is AI really the solution to your data security challenges, or is the real problem hiding in your people and processes?

Ian Kicmol, leader of a major data protection organization with more than a decade of experience, shares why the biggest challeng... more

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Are your cybersecurity practices ready for the new era of AI-generated phishing, social engineering, and real-time deepfake attacks?

In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Dr. Sergio Sanchez, CIO of Coleman Health Services and former medical turn... more

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Do you really know what your organization’s “crown jewels” are? Or how to protect them?

Bryan DeLuca, Principal Cybersecurity Engineer and self-proclaimed “Swiss Army knife” for data security programs, shares why every great security strategy starts... more

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Are you building a data security program that truly works or just checking the boxes for compliance?

In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Matthew Gonzales, Director of Data Security Engineering, shares what it really takes to build and sustain ... more

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In this episode of Guardians of the Data, Ward sits down with Tobias Simpson, Director of Data Security and Security Awareness at Kennesaw State University, to unpack the realities of data classification, governance, and loss prevention in complex or... more

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Rick McElroy
Security veteran with over 25 years of experience and CEO of Nexature
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Episode: From Tech to Team: People, Culture, Technology - Rick McElroy - Guardians of the Data - Episode #3
Rick DeLoach
Deputy CISO at ADT
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Episode: Ensuring Business Alignment in Data Security - Rick DeLoach - Guardians of the Data - Episode #2
Luis Valenzuela
Director of Data Governance and Data Loss Prevention at InComm's Payments
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Episode: The Human Element of Data Security - Luis Valenzuela - Guardians of the Data - Episode #1

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Ensuring Business Alignment in Data Security - Rick DeLoach - Guardians of the Data - Episode #2
Q: How have you been successful in driving the ongoing education and awareness of data handling?
By establishing good policies and partnering with business users to find secure methods for data handling.
Ensuring Business Alignment in Data Security - Rick DeLoach - Guardians of the Data - Episode #2
Q: What is the biggest challenge organizations are facing when it comes to data security?
The foundational challenge of data discovery and classification.

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