What happens when AI hype collides with academic complexity, compliance chaos, and real-world cybersecurity risk?

In this episode of Beyond the Signal, we sit down with Tony Teri, Senior Director of Information Technology at a leading academic medical institution, to unpack the realities of AI adoption in higher education cybersecurity. From rogue researchers spinning up ChatGPT instances to the delicate dance between openness and governance, Tony shares what most headlines won’t.

In this episode of Beyond the Signal, we sit down with Sandra Sexton, Director of IT at Hondo ISD, to unpack the cybersecurity threats facing K–12 schools in a post-COVID world. With classrooms transformed by remote learning and devices multiplying across campuses, cyber risk has surged—yet resources haven't kept pace.

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Small banks, big problems, zero room for breaches. In this episode of Beyond the Signal, we sit down with Jon Densmore, CISO of First Mutual Holding Company (FMHC), to talk about what it really takes to protect mid-market financial institutions from relentless cyber threats—without Fortune 500 budgets.

Jon shares why mid-sized banks are becoming prime targets for attackers and how a little creativity goes a long way when resources are tight.

Can you stop a ransomware attack when your ship’s in the middle of the ocean?

In this episode of Beyond The Signal, Amit Basu—CIO and CISO of International Seaways—breaks down what it takes to secure massive ocean-going vessels with no dedicated security staff onboard, no consistent network, and legacy OT systems not built for modern threats.

Cyber threats against manufacturers are growing, and most companies don’t even realize they’re vulnerable until it’s too late. In this episode of Beyond the Signal, Brad Bilotta from Magnaflux shares firsthand insights into the evolving risks facing industrial organizations, from phishing scams to network intrusions.