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AI Creativity Expert Reveals Why Machines Need More Freedom - Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us Book Interview | A Conversation with Author Maya Ackerman | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
Dr. Maya Ackerman, AI researcher and author of "Creative Machines: AI, Art, and Us," challenges our assumptions about artificial intelligence and creativity. She argues that ChatGPT is intentionally limited, that hallucinations are features not bugs, and that we must stop treating AI as an all-knowing oracle in our Hyb
Lo-Fi Music and the Art of Imperfection — When Technical Limitations Become Creative Liberation | Analog Minds in a Digital World: Part 2 | Musing On Society And Technology Newsletter | Article Written By Marco Ciappelli
Lo-Fi Music and the Art of Imperfection — When Technical Limitations Become Creative Liberation | Analog Minds in a Digital World: Part 2 This newsletter series will explore the tensions, paradoxes, and possibilities of being fundamentally analog beings in an increasingly digital world. We're not just using technology;
The Hidden Cost of Too Many Cybersecurity Tools (Most CISOs Get This Wrong) | A Conversation with Pieter VanIperen | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Pieter VanIperen, Chief Information Security and Technology Officer at AlphaSense, shares what it really means to simplify security by focusing on context, value, and relevance—not volume or complexity. This conversation challenges the assumptions vendors make and offers real-world principles that security leaders can
SBOMs in Application Security: From Compliance Trophy to Real Risk Reduction | AppSec Contradictions: 7 Truths We Keep Ignoring — Episode 3 | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
SBOMs promised to be the ingredient label for software, accelerating response and boosting trust. But adoption lags: less than 1% of GitHub repos use them, only 15% of developer questions get resolved, and fewer than half of EU firms fund supply chain programs. In this episode, Sean Martin breaks down the contradiction
AI Will Replace Democracy: The Future of Government is Here. Or, is it? Let's discuss! | A Conversation with Eli Lopian | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
Technology entrepreneur Eli Lopian joins Marco to explore "AI-cracy" - a revolutionary governance model where artificial intelligence writes laws based on abundance metrics while humans retain judgment. This fascinating conversation examines how we might transition from broken democratic systems to AI-assisted governan
Why Identity Must Come First in the Age of AI Agents | A Black Hat SecTor 2025 Conversation with Cristin Flynn Goodwin | On Location Coverage with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
AI agents are accelerating automation—but without trustworthy identity systems in place, they also multiply risk. In this episode, Cristin Flynn Goodwin breaks down the legal, technical, and human stakes of AI-driven ecosystems and why identity must come first.
How F-Secure Transformed from Endpoint Security to Predicting Scams Before They Happen | A Brand Story Conversation with Dmitri Vellikok, Product and Business Development at F-Secure
The cybersecurity industry operates on a fundamental misconception: that consumers want to understand and manage their digital security. After 17 years at F-Secure and extensive consumer research, Dmitri Vellikok has reached a different conclusion—people simply want security problems to disappear without their involvem
Why Cybersecurity Training Isn’t Working — And What To Do Instead | Human-Centered Cybersecurity Series with Co-Host Julie Haney and Guest Dr. Aunshul Rege | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical concern... it’s a community issue that spans generations and disciplines. In this episode, Dr. Aunshul Rege, Associate Professor at Temple University, shares how human-centered outreach, storytelling, and hands-on learning can redefine cyber awareness and inclusion at every level.
A Mystery In Florence | A Short Story Written By Lucia & Marco Ciappelli (English Version) | Stories Sotto Le Stelle Podcast | Short Stories For Children And The Young At Heart
In Tuscany there is so much magic: hills decorated with olive trees, vineyards and cypresses, bell towers ringing everywhere, hidden gardens, and of course enchanted cities, full of history and beauty, where famous artists have created marvellous works of art. In this tale we find ourselves in the city of Florence, whe
Why This Cybersecurity Executive Left Corporate to Start Asimily and Secure Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Critical Infrastructure | A Brand Origin Story with Shankar Somasundaram, CEO and Founder
The decision to leave a successful corporate position and start a company requires more than just identifying a market opportunity. For Shankar Somasundaram, it required witnessing firsthand how traditional cybersecurity approaches consistently failed in the environments that matter most to society: hospitals, manufact
The Problem With Threat Modeling in Application Security: Too Slow, Too Theoretical, Not Agile | AppSec Contradictions: 7 Truths We Keep Ignoring — Episode 2 | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
Threat modeling is praised as the cornerstone of secure software design, yet only one-third of organizations have a documented process and fewer than four in ten use it systematically at scale. Sean Martin unpacks why adoption is so low—and why evolving processes, not just models, is the key to making it work.
AI in Application Security: Why False Positives Still Overwhelm Teams Despite the Hype | AppSec Contradictions: 7 Truths We Keep Ignoring — Episode 1 | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
In this first AppSec Contradictions episode, Sean Martin reveals how AI-powered tools—meant to reduce risk—often amplify false positives, overwhelm analysts with alert fatigue, and erode trust across developers, security teams, and business leaders.
We Have All the Information, So Why Do We Know Less? | Analog Minds in a Digital World: Part 1 | Musing On Society And Technology Newsletter | Article Written By Marco Ciappelli
This newsletter series will explore the tensions, paradoxes, and possibilities of being fundamentally analog beings in an increasingly digital world. We're not just using technology; we're being reshaped by it while simultaneously reshaping it with our deeply human, analog sensibilities.
The Transatlantic Broadcast Pilot Episode 2025: European Tech, Cybersecurity, and Society | ITSPmagazine Europe: The Transatlantic Broadcast Hosted by Marco Ciappelli, Rob Black, and Sean Martin
Broadcasting from Los Angeles and UK, Marco Ciappelli launches ITSPmagazine Europe's Transatlantic Broadcast with UK Cyber Citizen 2024 Rob Black. Discover why European cybersecurity approaches fundamentally differ from American models and how digital sovereignty shapes technology across borders. Essential viewing for
Tech Entrepreneur and Author's AI Prediction - The Last Book Written by a Human Interview | A Conversation with Jeff Burningham | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
Entrepreneur and author Jeff Burningham explores how artificial intelligence serves as a cosmic mirror reflecting humanity's true nature. Through his book "The Last Book Written by a Human," he argues that as machines become more intelligent, humans must become wiser. This conversation examines our collective journey t
The First Smartphone Was a Transistor Radio — How a Tiny Device Rewired Youth Culture and Predicted Our Digital Future | Musing On Society And Technology Newsletter | Article Written By Marco Ciappelli
This 1950s Device Was Actually the First Smartphone — And It Changed Everything Before smartphones, social media, and digital revolution, there was the transistor radio - the device that accidentally created the first personal media bubble and changed youth culture forever.
AI Dependency Crisis + EV Infrastructure Failures: Tech Reality Check 2025 | Random and Unscripted Weekly Update with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Welcome back to Random and Unscripted, where Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli deliver unvarnished reality checks on technology's actual impact on business and society. This week: How AI dependency is creating a critical thinking crisis in cybersecurity teams, why electric vehicle infrastructure promises are hitting hars
From Broadcasting to AI Agents: Mark Smith on Technology's 100-Year Evolution at IBC 2025 Amsterdam | On Location Event Coverage Podcast With Sean Martin & Marco Ciappelli
I had a fascinating conversation with Mark Smith from IBC's board about how media technology is evolving at their Amsterdam event. From AI-powered production tools to content provenance systems, we explored how innovation is reshaping our relationship with media in our Hybrid Analog Digital Society, where authenticity
From Gatekeeper to Growth Partner: How Modern CISOs Build Trust, Drive Innovation, and Shape AI-Enabled Business Security | A Conversation with Legendary CISO, Andy Ellis | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
What if cybersecurity wasn’t just about protection but about enabling the business to thrive? In this episode, Andy Ellis shares how reframing security as an operational and leadership function—not just a risk control—can unlock real innovation, trust, and long-term value.
Legal, Technical, and Human: A New Model for Cyber Resilience | A CyXcel Brand Origin Story with Bryan Marlatt
Cyber risk touches legal obligations, operational priorities, and even geopolitical decisions. This episode explores a consulting model that puts business understanding first—and builds security around it.
Teaser | Why Electric Vehicles Need an Apollo Program: The Renewable Energy Infrastructure Reality We're Ignoring | A Conversation with Mats Larsson | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli | Read by Tape3
Swedish business consultant Mats Larsson reveals why electric vehicle transition requires Apollo program-scale government investment. We explore the massive infrastructure gap between EV ambitions and reality, from doubling power generation to training electrification architects. This isn't about building better cars—i
AI Confusion, Privacy Pressures, and the Search for Real Value in Cybersecurity | A Black Hat USA 2025 Conversation with Evgeniy Kharam | On Location Coverage with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
At Black Hat USA 2025, AI dominated the conversation—but for many security leaders, the flood of vendor claims creates more confusion than clarity. In this episode, Evgeniy Kharam shares his perspective on where AI adds value, where it falls short, and how privacy, surveillance, and ethics must shape the future of adop
Why Electric Vehicles Need an Apollo Program: The Renewable Energy Infrastructure Reality We're Ignoring | A Conversation with Mats Larsson | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
Swedish business consultant Mats Larsson reveals why electric vehicle transition requires Apollo program-scale government investment. We explore the massive infrastructure gap between EV ambitions and reality, from doubling power generation to training electrification architects. This isn't about building better cars—i
We're Becoming Dumb and Numb: Why Black Hat 2025's AI Hype Is Killing Cybersecurity -- And Our Ability to Think | Random and Unscripted Weekly Update with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Sean and Marco expose Black Hat 2025's AI marketing problem on Random and Unscripted: every vendor claimed "agentic AI" while CISOs couldn't tell them apart. Using the Greek myth of Talos, they warn we're surrendering decision-making to imperfect systems, creating echo chambers that make us "dumb and numb" to reality.