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IARPA greenlights SMART ePANTS program to weave hidden spy tech into clothing

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IARPA will weave hidden spy tech such as cameras, microphones, and geolocation sensors into clothing with potential civilian, military, and...

Government and Policy

‘Five Eyes’ countries urge critical infrastructure groups to prepare for Russian cyberattacks

Tim Hinchliffe8 months ago

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Citing malicious cyber activity as being "part of the Russian playbook," countries belonging to the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance issue...

Technology

US intelligence wants a super quiet spy drone for 10-pound payloads, military use

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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US spy agency IARPA is looking to build a super quiet spy drone that can deliver a 10 pound payload...

Business Technology

British spy agency launches ‘Safe Citizen’ startup accelerator, new base in Manchester

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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British spy agency GCHQ is committed to expanding its presence in Manchester, launching a Safe Citizen startup accelerator and a...

Technology

‘In an era of AI, you need human intelligence’: UK spy chief

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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MI6 chief Alex Younger speaks in public for the first time in four years to give an update on the...

Technology

Why does Israeli spy agency Mossad invest in startups via Libertad Ventures?

Tim Hinchliffe5 years ago

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The Mossad spy agency of Israel is expected to make another open call to invest in startups through its VC...

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One week before the pandemic hit, unaware of what was about to take place worldwide, Taylor Hersom quit his job as a Chief Information Security Officer for a local firm in Austin, Texas in the hopes of finding a similar position elsewhere.

Between working at Deloitte where he advised Fortune 500 companies on compliance and security tactics, and his more recent position at the local firm, Hersom didn’t anticipate finding a new job to be a difficult feat.

However, as the pandemic set in, his interview offers dried up, and he turned to UpWork in pursuit of a job. In the beginning, he applied for as many posts as he could find in order to build up his review score.

He began taking on clients and quickly realized that startups needed a lot of help with security and compliance, and he knew this could become a genuine business for him. But what he didn’t realize was just how in demand his services would be.

As time went on, Hersom moved away from UpWork and took on staff to build a team in order to meet demand. Shortly after this, on January 1, 2021, his new company Eden Data was born.

In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, Hersom, CEO and Founder of Eden Data, shares how the team has grown in such a short period of time by taking a positive approach to security instead of the traditional fear-based approach.

In other words, instead of securing customers using fears tactics such as telling prospects if they get hacked they will be fined, receive bad PR, or be hated, Hersom advocates that strong security can show prospects that you care about them and their data, which can successfully close more deals.

Hersom also shares how their subscription approach to security and compliance has helped them stand out in this market, allowing them to scale alongside the startups they work with.