Nerd Out EP 50. Venue protection, 2/3 of the year awards, acolytes and dragons!

August 13, 2024

Please enjoy this month’s Nerd Out, on SpotifyApple, as well as other locations accessible via the Spotify for Podcasters link or almost anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave and Alec looked at some recent security concerns related to venues including the cancellation of Taylor Swift concerts in Austria, and sabotage surround the Olympics. Then they moved to the 2/3 of the year awards – congratulations to our winners!

  • MVP. Secure by Design
  • The Cobra (Sly Stallone) Award (you’re the disease, and I’m the cure). Gate 15 GRIP (no shameless plugs).
  • The Dennis Green (they are who we thought they are). Politically motivated threat actors.
  • The Aldus Snow (don’t forget about me). Ransomware – as if there was another.
  • Dumpster Fire award – CrowdStrike – despite their up front stance and taking accountability, this is still a big deal.
  • Scotty Doesn’t Know award (the threat that is lurking within). AI powered BEC
  • Avengers Team Up award. Co-winners. Companies helping rural healthcare and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office for helping faith-based organizations.
  • Heath Ledger Joker award. Accelerationist – they just want to watch the world burn.

Then the nerds go all in on the season and the finale’s of the Acolyte and House of the Dragon.


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  • The Security Sprint is our weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
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  • The Gate 15 Interview, is a monthly interview between Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour and guests from throughout the homeland security risk management community addressing a wide range of all-hazards topics and issues.
  • Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series is our newest podcast as Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour hosts short interviews with venue safety and security experts from the International Association of Venue Managers’ (IAVM) Venue Safety and Security Committee (VSSC) and other special guests from the IAVM community. 
  • The Cybersecurity Evangelist, with Jennifer Lyn Walker, is a cybersecurity-focused discussion with Jen and invited guests. This is presently a Gate 15 special podcast and occasionally is updated on our Gate 15 podcast channel.
  • The Risk Roundtable, was a monthly discussion among our team and occasional guests exploring the all-hazards threats and risks impacting the United States and internationally. This was suspended in September 2023.

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