Podcasts

Episode 65 - SME Cyber Crisis Incidents

In this podcast,  Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray, CEO at Fifth Step about SME cyber incident trends. Note this Podcast was recorded before the Coronavirus pandemic which has lead to an increase in the number of cyber incidents, particular on SMEs.

Darren Wray
Tags: cyber security, Data Protection, Trends, Resiliency

Episode 64 - IR35 What you need to know

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Wayne Jolly (Head of Resiliency Leadership at Fifth Step) about the upcoming changes to UK employment regulation IR35 and what it means for IT leaders who are planning for their 2020 budgets.

Darren Wray
Tags: Resiliency, IR35, IT Leadership

Episode 63 - Cyber Incident Spike

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the recent figures from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority in which they show that there has been a spike in the number of cyber incidents, Darren explains what this means and what companies should be doing about it.

Darren Wray
Tags: resilience, Business Continuity, cyber security, data privacy, Data Protection, Financial Services

Episode 62 - Broker 2.0

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the changing face of a commercial broker and what they need to do to transform themselves into Broker 2.0. 

Darren Wray
Tags: Broker 2.0, Change Management, Digital Strategy, Innovation, Insurance, IT Leadership

Episode 61 - The Future at Lloyd's

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about proposed changes to Lloyd's of London the international center for insurance. A lot has changed at Lloyd's since its formation in a coffee shop in the 1680s and since that time it has played a vital role in commerce and world events ever since. All business have to adapt though and this one has a real challenge to do so.

Darren Wray
Tags: Big Information;Business;Business Strategy;Change Management;Changing Role of the CIO;Digital Strategy;Financial Services;insurance;IT Leadership;IT Strategy;Project Management

Episode 60 - GDPR One Year On

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about Europe's data protection regulation GDPR, which has celebrated its 1st birthday.

Darren Wray
Tags: GDPR, CCPA, data privacy, Data Protection, EU-US Privacy Shield, Governance, IT Leadership, PIPA

Episode 59 - The Future is Flexible in the World of 4IR

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about how the workplace is changing. What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how should organisations be preparing and create strategies for the future.

Darren Wray
Tags: Business Strategy, IT Strategy, CIO, Changing Role of the CIO

Episode 58 - Avoiding Car Crash Projects

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about how to avoid project management failures and some practical and actionable advice on what to do if your organisation finds itself in a project failure situation.

Darren Wray
Tags: Project Management, Change Management, Risk Management

Episode 57 - Mergers and Acquisition Trends

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the upward trend of Mergers and Acquisitions and the importance of having a structured approach, no matter if you are on the buy or sell side. This is a topic that many organisations are addressing at the moment.

Darren Wray
Tags: Risk Management, Business, Business Strategy, Governance, IT Leadership, IT Strategy, Merger and Acquisitions

Episode 56 - The Challenge of Improving Efficiency

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the challenge of improving efficiency. This is a topic that many organisations are addressing at the moment.

Darren Wray
Tags: Risk Management, Brexit, Business, Business Continuity, Business Strategy, Changing Role of the CIO, IT Strategy

Episode 55 - International Data Protection Day and Cyber Insurance Mis-Selling

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about international data protection day and the possibility of cyber insurance misselling.

Darren Wray
Tags: Cyber Insurance, data privacy, Data Protection

Episode 54 - Brexit Readiness and Opportunities

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about Brexit Readiness and the need to look at and plan for the opportunities that complex change such as Brexit brings. 

Darren Wray
Tags: Brexit readiness, Change Management, Strategic Planning

Episode 53 - The importance of Breach Readiness

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the importance of Breach Readiness and the potential for organisations to use their Breach Readiness process as a means to improve their cybersecurity. 

Darren Wray
Tags: Resiliency, Business Continuity, cyber security, IT Leadership

Episode 52 - Thoughts from (ISC)2 Security Congress 2018

This podcast is a recording of a webinar hosted live on November 29th, 2018 in which Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) speaks with Sheridan Smith ( (ISC)2 Bermuda Chapter and the Bermuda Monetary Authority) about the key trends and topics from this year's (ISC)2 Security Congress that was held in New Orleans. If you would like a copy of the slides from this webinar please send an email to info@fifthstep.com with the title Podcast 52 Slide Deck.

Darren Wray
Tags: GDPR, CCPA, cyber security, data privacy, Data Protection, Digital Strategy, IT Leadership, NYDFS, PIPA, Webinar

Episode 51 - The Future of Insurance

In this podcast, Chris Don speaks with Darren Wray (CEO of Fifth Step) about the future of the insurance industry and how where some of the challenges may come from over the next 5 years as well as what those involved in this industry should be doing to mitigate the risks that their organisations face. 

Darren Wray
Tags: Insurance, Resiliency, Risk Management, Business Continuity, Business Strategy, Change Management, Financial Services, Innovation, IT Leadership, IT Strategy