Cyber Sidekicks
Cyber Sidekicks
Podcast Description
A 30-minute, weekly insight into the cybersecurity market's most significant news, trends and technologies with Richmond Advisory Group Principal Analysts Christina Richmond and Rory Duncan.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers various topics within cybersecurity, such as continuous threat exposure management, cybersecurity incidents, and emerging technologies. Recent episodes have featured discussions on the challenges posed by new technologies to security, insights from practitioners in the field, and an emphasis on industry trends like ransomware and cloud security. Specific episodes highlight prominent themes like the roles of cybersecurity professionals and significant market developments.
Christina Richmond and Rory Duncan of Cyber Sidekicks discuss the latest insights into the cybersecurity market’s most significant news, trends, and technologies. Follow us at richmondadvisorygroup.com, linkedin.com/in/roryduncan and linkedin.com/in/christinarichmond
In this episode, Christina and Rory highlight alarming news regarding cybersecurity professionals who pleaded guilty to participating in ransomware-as-a-service schemes. They also examine shifts in cyber insurance, noting a rise in phishing-related claims even as third-party outage risks appear to decline. AI security remains a primary focus, and a discussion around analyzing the potential for autonomous agents to act as a new form of insider threat rounds out the news section.
Guest James Rice, VP of Product Marketing & Strategy at Protegrity joins the conversation to advocate for a “whitelist” approach to data protection that enables business growth rather than obstructing it. Ultimately, he emphasizes the necessity of merging data observability with security to protect organizations in an increasingly automated landscape.
NEWS
Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks
New Tech Deployments That Cyber Insurers Recommend for 2026
Palo Alto Networks security-intel boss calls AI agents 2026’s biggest insider threat
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella becomes AI influencer, asks us all to move beyond slop
LINKS
2025 Cybersecurity Market Recap Part #1: More M&A as Deal Sizes Increase!
2025 Cybersecurity Market Re-cap Part #2: Cyber Offense, Platform Wars, and the “boring bits”
Stealth AI, Defensive Agents & Quantum Resilience: The 2026 Cybersecurity Battle Lines are Drawn
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