160 The Essential Skills of Evaluating and Communicating Risk

Our guest is IT risk analyst James Dawson. James provides advice to global organizations on the issues of threat and cyber risk, and has also consulted with many organizations in the financial industry, including Danske Bank and Freddie Mac. James shares his views on the importance of being able to evaluate risk, and to do so with open eyes and a level head. He emphasizes the value in taking risks in the workplace, especially for younger workers looking to make their mark. He shares his thoughts on threat intelligence, and the challenges organizations face when trying to cut through all of the noise.

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The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them.