This episode is a part of a special series of interviews conducted at the INCH360 Cybersecurity Conference in Spokane, Washington. Visit their website to learn more about INCH360 and their mission.

In this episode, host Jethro Jones interviews Kevin McMahan, the Assistant Secretary of State for Washington. They discuss the Washington State elections process, measures in place to ensure election security, and the role of information security in state operations.

00:58 Role and Responsibilities
02:10 Ensuring Election Security
03:56 Logical and Accuracy Testing
01:17 Civic Engagement
07:35 Managing Information Security
10:28 Challenges and Solutions

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

This episode is a part of a special series of interviews conducted at the INCH360 Cybersecurity Conference in Spokane, Washington. Visit their website to learn more about INCH360 and their mission.

In this episode, Jethro Jones interviews Michaele Armstrong from the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster. They discuss Evergreen's mission, the importance of cybersecurity in the bioscience industry, and key efforts to bridge the gap between industry needs and solutions.

01:07 Introduction of Michelle and Overview of Evergreen Biosciences
03:27 Cybersecurity in Bioscience Industry
06:10 Growing Talent and Internship Opportunities

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Creating Phone Free Spaces with Yondr

• Vital in an education setting to experience what life is like without a phone
• How you develop character through whether you’re using a phone or not.
• How to help teachers not be phone police.
• Support throughout the whole process
• Common complaints about schools
• Resetting expectations about structures
• School taking a constructive approach to support student growth and development
• How to do a rollout.
• Classroom vs. School phone free spaces.
• Tier 1 support worked better, but needs more communication.
• Accompanied by a strong and clear policy and then following through.
• More and more students are open to the idea of being phone free.
• Kids are aware that being connected all the time may not be beneficial.
• Yes, you can teach, but they need to actually do.
• Clarity and community buy-in.

Graham Dugoni is the founder and CEO of Yondr. Since starting the company in 2014,

he has been a leading voice in the emerging conversation about the effects of phones

on society and mental health. Graham coined the terms “phone-free spaces” and

“phone-free schools.” He is the product designer of the Yondr pouch and the Home

Tray. His mission-driven mindset keeps the company focused on meaningful ways to

help educators, artists, and organizations worldwide create distraction-free

environments where focus and creativity can flourish without technology. Graham is a

former professional soccer player and a graduate of Duke University.

• What are Zero Trust, SSE, and SASE
• Zero Trust - everything behind it was trusted in the past, now we think everything is untrustworthy.
• Poor handling of data by vendors
• SASE - Secure Access Service Edge - a framework that combines network security functions with WAN capabilities to support the dynamic, secure access needs of organizations. It is particularly relevant in today's distributed and cloud-centric environments.
• SSE - Server Side Encryption.
• Anonymous vs. identified
• Responsibilities of bringing them up as digital citizens.
• Examining the strength of your identity program.
• Student Privacy - VPNs, MFA,
• Zero trust eliminates the doors they don’t need to see.
• ZTNA Zero Trust Network Access
• Raising a hacker child.
• The impact of AI on cybersecurity - AI is only as good as the data it is trained on.
• IT Admins have all the power.
• Delivering an agentless solution so people can get the work done without leaving a mark on the user device.
• Using copilots to help with security, safety, reporting, etc.

About John Spiegel

John Spiegel has 25 years of experience running global networks and managing infrastructure. He is an industry pioneer in software defined networking (SDN) and software defined WANs (SD-WAN). John has spoken on the topic network transformation at industry conferences such as Gartner, InterOp, VMWorld, Palo Alto Networks Ignite as well as executive roundtable discussions. He has also been a customer advisor to companies like VMware, Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Systems. Disruptive startups have also leveraged John’s knowledge to bring products to market resulting in successful exits. He hosts a podcast called ‘The Edge’ where he discusses the role of the CISO, Zero Trust and explores the emerging SASE landscape. When not helping companies on their journey to modernize and secure their networks, John can be found cycling on the backroads of Oregon.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Dan Brown from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides an in-depth technical discussion on email cybersecurity, focusing on SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. The presentation includes practical examples, configurations, tools for checking email security, and upcoming changes in email authentication requirements.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

In this episode of the Cybertraps podcast, host Jethro Jones discusses the crucial topic of working with managed service providers (MSPs) and outside cyber services. Featuring a session from the Inch 360 conference in Spokane, Washington, the conversation dives deep into the value of cybersecurity measures, the challenges businesses face, and the best practices for selecting and managing MSPs. Speakers include Nolan Garrett, John Hansman, Sahan Fernando, and Bryce Lemming, who share their insights and experiences from various aspects of the cybersecurity industry.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

In this special live edition of the Cybertraps podcast recorded at the Inch360 event in Spokane, Washington, Jethro Jones interviews John Hansman, the CEO of Truit. They discuss Truit's role as a managed service provider with a focus on cybersecurity, the challenges and advantages for businesses using MSPs, and the importance of proactive cybersecurity planning. Hansman also shares insights from the conference and offers advice on staying prepared for cyber threats.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

In this special edition of the Cybertrops podcast, recorded at the Inch360 event on Gonzaga University’s campus in Spokane, Washington, Jethro Jones interviews Bryan Yamanaka, CEO and founder of Arkangelos. They discuss Bryan's transition from Seattle to Spokane, his perspectives on the local tech community, and the services his company provides for startups and SMEs focusing on cybersecurity, compliance, and governance.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.