Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

From a CISO’s perspective, cybersecurity is a high-stakes game against cybercriminals. We stay calm, cool, and collected—even when attacks are nonstop. With solid incident response and communication plans, we’re always ready to make our next move.

For this special live recording of To Catch a Thief at The New York Stock Exchange, host and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times, Nicole Perlroth sits down with those who have been directly targeted by, traced, or directly engaged China’s state-sponsored hackers, diplomatically, or in the cyber domain.

"IT Manager's essential advice: Employees are secretly buying software without telling IT. The solution? Join HR and marketing meetings, find out what your team is REALLY doing, and address TikTok use in the office. Clear communication across departments is your best defense against shadow IT.

"We have an attention span of around 1.8 seconds" - Carolin Desirée Toepfer explains why traditional security training isn't working. Learn how repetition and psychology-based approaches can drive real behavior change instead of just checking compliance boxes. Watch this episode of Data Security Decoded for research-backed insights from the founder of a cybersecurity edtech platform.

Welcome to the Data Security Decoded podcast. In this episode, our host, Richard Cassidy, is joined by Carolin Desirée Toepfer, founder of Cyttraction and CISO as a Service for multiple organizations across Europe and North America. Carolin shares her journey from building websites and online communities to becoming a cybersecurity leader, offering insights into the unique challenges of European cybersecurity, AI security frameworks, and transforming cybersecurity training into data integrity training that better aligns with business needs.

"Something's going to happen." Maria Roat, former Deputy Federal CIO, delivers a wake-up call about the inevitable nature of security incidents. In this crucial clip from Data Security Decoded, Maria reveals why response preparation is everything and how to minimize damage when (not if) breaches occur. Don't wait until "all your data went out the door" - learn proactive strategies from a federal tech leader who's seen it all!

To Catch a Thief explores how nation states have shifted their cyber espionage strategy from trade secret theft to targeting American critical infrastructure. We are also excited to share that Nicole Perlroth, the host of To Catch a Thief, joins Rubrik in a new role as Chief Cyber Raconteur.

Former NSA Director Keith Alexander called it “the greatest transfer of wealth in history.” Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey and President Barack Obama also sounded the alarm on the biggest heist in human history.

Google discloses its hack and points the finger squarely at Beijing, which spells the end for Google’s business ambitions in China. Other victims stay silent, too fearful to offend the gatekeepers to the world’s largest market. Nobody will talk. Until they came for The New York Times.

Aysha Khan, CIO & CISO at Treasure Data, drops a truth bomb: "Security isn't a tech problem—it's a BUSINESS problem." In this eye-opening clip from, Aysha explains why cybersecurity deserves a seat at the board table and how empowering your CISO creates true organizational resilience. Listen to the full episode to discover why your security strategy might be fundamentally flawed!