Postcards from the Intersection of Cybersecurity and Folklore

8th Layer Insights

Welcome to season 4, episode 1 of 8th Layer Insights!

On this episode, Perry speaks with Josiah Dykstra (Senior Fellow, Office of Innovation at the National Security Agency) about the new book he co-authored with Eugene Spafford and Leigh Metcalf. The book is titled Cybersecurity Myths and Misconceptions: Avoiding the Hazards and Pitfalls that Derail Us, This topic coincides well with Perry's recent studies into folklore and urban legends for his other podcast, Digital Folklore.

Guests:

• Josiah Dykstra (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website)
• Chelsey Weber-Smith (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website)
• Mason Amadeus (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website)

Books & References (Books are Amazon Associate links)

• American Hysteria Podcast episode, Urban Legends in the Internet Wilderness with the Digital Folklore Podcast
• Cybersecurity Myths and Misconceptions: Avoiding the Hazards and Pitfalls that Derail Us, by Eugene Spafford, Leigh Metcalf, and Josiah Dykstra
• Essential Cybersecurity Science: Build, Test, and Evaluate Secure Systems, by Josiah Dykstra
• Folklore 101: An Accessible Introduction to Folklore Studies, by Jeana Jorgensen
• Folklore Rules: A Fun, Quick, and Useful Introduction to the Field of Academic Folklore Studies, by Lynne S. McNeill

Perry's Books (Amazon Associate links)

• Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter
• The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer

Perry's new show, Digital Folklore kicked-off Jan 16, 2023. Check out the website (https://digitalfolklore.fm/) to see our custom artwork, subscribe to the newsletter, check out our merch, Patreon, and more. Want to check out what others are saying? Here's some recent press about the show: https://digitalfolklore.fm/in-the-news

Production Credits:

Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, Storyblocks, & EpidemicSound.

8Li cover art by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/.

8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/

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