Cybersecurity Challenges and Solutions: An In-Depth Interview with Robert Meyers

Innovation in Compliance with Tom Fox

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to be ready for it and embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, Tom Fox interviews Robert Meyers, a cybersecurity and privacy expert with over 30 years of experience.

Meyers shares his journey from starting in IT to becoming a prominent figure in cybersecurity, privacy, and M&A security. He recounts the evolution of cybersecurity from the 1980s to the present day, highlighting key lessons learned along the way. He discusses the philosophical divide between U.S. and European attitudes toward data privacy, the importance of a cross-functional approach to cybersecurity and privacy within companies, and how emerging technologies like agentic AI are reshaping the industry. He also shares insights from his new book, ‘Privacy Snippets for the Cybersecurity Professional,’ aimed at helping professionals bridge the gap between cybersecurity and privacy. Additionally, Meyers’s passion for Comic-Con offers a unique perspective on how creativity and community engagement can inform and enrich professional practices.

Key highlights:

• Robert Meyers’ Professional Background
• Early Cybersecurity Challenges
• Evolution of Privacy and Security
• Roles and Responsibilities in Cybersecurity
• Agentic AI and Future Challenges
• Comic-Con and Personal Interests
• Advice for Aspiring Professionals

Resources:

Privacy Snippets for the Cybersecurity Professional on Amazon

Robert Meyers’ Profile on Amazon

Robert Meyers ‘on LinkedIn

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