InfoSec Insider

URM Consulting

The InfoSec Insider podcast brings you weekly interviews with practicing senior consultants, who draw upon their extensive experience to provide detailed and practical guidance on all things information and cyber security, data protection compliance, risk management, and more. In each episode, one of our experts takes a deep-dive into a particular aspect of their area of specialism, whether that be certifying to ISO 27001, outlining some top tips for GDPR compliance, making the case for alternative approaches to pen testing, or discussing how to conduct an effective business impact analysis (BIA). Enhance your understanding and professional skillset with the InfoSec Insider podcast, brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading provider of cyber security and governance, risk management and compliance consultancy.

  1. 14 MAY

    AI Supplier Management

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider, Jack Woods and George Ryan, both Consultants at URM, share their insights on how organisations can effectively manage AI suppliers and navigate the emerging risks associated with artificial intelligence in the supply chain. Jack and George draw on their experience supporting organisations with AI governance and supplier risk management to discuss: What AI supplier management is and how it differs from traditional supplier management, including the impact of rapidly evolving AI models and changing service structures The key risks associated with AI suppliers, such as data leakage, unauthorised model training, hallucinations, bias, and compliance challenges The growing issue of shadow AI, and how a lack of visibility over employee use of AI tools can introduce significant security and governance risks How organisations can adapt due diligence processes to assess AI suppliers, including evaluating data handling practices, model governance, human oversight, and security maturity Contractual and governance considerations, such as restricting data use, ensuring transparency on model updates, and defining audit and incident response expectations The importance of understanding extended AI supply chains, including dependencies on underlying models and fourth-party providers Why AI supplier management must be treated as an ongoing activity, with continuous monitoring, internal communication, and reassessment of risk as technologies evolve Ask Jack and George a question: https://www.urmconsulting.com/podcasts/aI-supplier-management   If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, you can leave us a rating and review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider             You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts             Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

    22 min
  2. 2 APR

    Cyber Security Expectations in the Medical Supply Chain

    In this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, Stuart Moran and George Ryan, Consultants at URM, explore recent shifts in cyber security expectations and regulatory requirements faced by organisations in the medical supply chain, both in the UK and across the globe.  Stuart and George leverage their extensive experience helping organisations in the medical sector enhance information and cyber security to discuss:    The NHS’ recent open letter to suppliers, which highlights tighter scrutiny and more direct engagement, and what this means for NHS suppliers Which of the NHS’ new cyber security requirements for suppliers (MFA, continuous monitoring and immutable backups) will be most challenging to embed and why The biggest gaps and understanding or readiness among suppliers implementing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), and the practical differences between Categories 2 and 3 of the DSPT How shifts in standards such as ISO 13485 and the broader medical device regulatory landscape will influence suppliers’ design and manufacturing of their products, particularly around software and AI How the FDA’s power to deny market access to medical devices with insufficient cyber security may impact UK suppliers operating internationally, and whether this hints at a broader, global trend towards stricter cyber controls.   Learn more about this topic: https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/iso-13485-and-beyond-key-updates-shaping-the-medical-device-regulatory-landscape  https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/nhs-cyber-security-open-letter-what-does-it-mean-for-suppliers   If you enjoyed this episode of InfoSec Insider – Talk Cyber, you can leave us a rating and review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/infosecinsider             You can find more episodes of InfoSec Insider here: https://urmconsulting.com/podcasts           Brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading information and cyber security specialists.

    21 min

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The InfoSec Insider podcast brings you weekly interviews with practicing senior consultants, who draw upon their extensive experience to provide detailed and practical guidance on all things information and cyber security, data protection compliance, risk management, and more. In each episode, one of our experts takes a deep-dive into a particular aspect of their area of specialism, whether that be certifying to ISO 27001, outlining some top tips for GDPR compliance, making the case for alternative approaches to pen testing, or discussing how to conduct an effective business impact analysis (BIA). Enhance your understanding and professional skillset with the InfoSec Insider podcast, brought to you by URM, the UK’s leading provider of cyber security and governance, risk management and compliance consultancy.

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