Vancord CyberSound Podcast

Protect your business with tips & tactics from our IT security experts

CyberSound podcast
CyberSoundTM is a podcast built by and for business owners and professionals. Tune in as our cybersecurity experts cover the latest news regarding IT security, the most recent and relevant threats organizations are facing today, and provide tips to keep your business safe.

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Most Recent Episode

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The Rapid Advances in AI Voice Cloning

OpenAI’s Sora 2 is taking video generation to a new level, making synthetic video nearly indistinguishable from reality. In this episode of CyberSound, Jason Pufahl and Steve Maresca explore how tools like Sora 2 could enable deepfake scams, social engineering, and large-scale disinformation.

The conversation also covers how businesses can verify content authenticity, protect executive identities, and prepare for an era where seeing is no longer believing.

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Meet the Hosts of CyberSoundTM

CyberSoundTM is hosted by cybersecurity professionals who work in the industry on a daily basis. Meet Vancord’s Jason Pufahl, Steven Maresca and Michael Grande.
Jason Pufahl

VP Security Services
Director, Board of Directors

Steven Maresca

Principal Architect, vISO

Michael Grande

President & CEO
Chair, Board of Directors

Most Recent Episodes

Podcast Episode 76

Understanding Data Breach Notification Laws

Today on Cybersound, Jason, Steve, and Matt are joined by Vancord’s Data Privacy Consultant, Rob McWilliams, to discuss the overall message: If you are equipped to respond properly to incidents, you should seek guidance to meet your regulatory obligations.

Podcast Episode 75

Security Challenges Facing Operational Technology

Today, Jason, Matt, and Steve address these fundamental issues and guide you on where your organization needs to be when protecting your infrastructure.

Podcast Episode 74

Connecticut Data Privacy Act: Be Prepared

On today’s episode of CyberSound, Jason, and Steve talk with Rob McWilliams, Data Privacy Consultant at Vancord, to educate listeners on what this law means. Read more on the CTDPA here.

Podcast Episode 73

The Impact of Supply Chain Issues in IT

Tune in as Jason Pufahl, and Matt Fusaro sit down with Daniel Kaupp, Vice President of Professional Services, to discuss how Vancord has overcome some of these issues and provide recommendations for organizations to get around these kinks.

Read more in Dan’s article here.

Podcast Episode 72

Introducing Vantage Protect

Today, the team at Vancord is proud to announce a proactive approach they have adopted, utilizing Microsoft Azure Cloud to better manage clients’ data. Vantage Protect is a suite of services provided by Vancord’s expert engineers that maximizes the performance and reliability of security systems in an automated fashion.

Learn more about Vantage Protect today.

Podcast Episode 71

How will ChatGPT Affect Cybersecurity?

Today, the team at CyberSound share their thoughts with listeners on the emergence of this AI software, as well as read a script generated by ChatGPT itself.

Podcast Episode 70

Growing Up Online Part 2: Exploring Technology

As a Part 2 in our Growing Up Online series, Jason, Steve, and Matt are joined today by the VP of Client Success at Vancord, Lou Ardolino, to discuss how they’ve learned to provide ethical guidance to their children in behaving appropriately online.

Podcast Episode 69

Threat Hunting with Binary Defense

On this episode of CyberSound, Jason and Matt sit down with the Vice President of Threat Hunting and Counterintelligence at Binary Defense, Randy Pargman, to break down how his company prepares their SOC analysts for threat hunting.

Podcast Episode 68

E-Rate & School Reimbursement Funding

Today, Jason is joined by the CEO of E-Rate First, Joseph Pillo, and Owen Black from Vancord to reveal the E-Rate process and the benefits of applying for this program.

Podcast Episode 67

2022 Security Year in Review

Today, Jason, Steve, and Matt are joined by the President & CEO of Vancord, Michael Grande, as they dive into hot trends they’ve witnessed in 2022. Tune in for a recap on 5G, issues with Twitter, the evolving financial landscape, and the increased usage of smart home devices.