Episode 131: It Takes a Village to ’Reasonably’ Secure SoCal

In episode 131 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by Stan Stahl, PhD, Founder and President of SecureTheVillage. Together, they discuss how SecureTheVillage, a nonprofit and inaugural Alan Paller Laureate Program awardee, is using a collaboration-driven approach to enhance reasonable cybersecurity awareness and practices within Southern California (SoCal). Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01:07. An introduction to Stan and how he came to champion small business cybersecurity
• 04:28. How SecureTheVillage emerged to support small businesses' cybersecurity needs using the power of community
• 07:15. The need for nonprofits to play a strong role in addressing cybersecurity challenges
• 12:01. How Stan drew inspiration from Alan Paller and support from the Alan Paller Laureate Program to advance SecureTheVillage's work
• 17:57. Reasonable cybersecurity as part of SecureTheVillage's foundation story
• 22.13. Aligning cybersecurity needs to the goals of public policy
• 25:33. What's next for SecureTheVillage
• 29:52. Closing thoughts on why a "village" model for cybersecurity is so important

Resources

• Alan Paller Laureate Program
• Implementation Guide for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises CIS Controls IG1
• Episode 30: Solving Cybersecurity at Scale with Nonprofits
• Reasonable Cybersecurity Guide

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