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A Their Story interview with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Guest: Rohit Ghai
The organization telling us their story today is RSA Security
Our brains are wired to process things in the form of stories. Are we telling all the right stories though?
The InfoSec industry has done a lot of work to raise awareness around the risks we face in business and society, thereby increasing the appreciation for the need to protect our companies and ourselves from cybercrime, fraud, and other dangerous activity associated with being connected to the Internet. Unfortunately, the stories that have been told—and the stories that the media pick up and amplify—are often those that paint a picture of doom, and gloom, and failure.
As Rohit points out in our conversation, this isn't a failure of the media, necessarily, it's more a function of the industry not telling the full story; not telling all of the stories.
These are some of the points raised during our chat:
Why do we focus on stories about risk and loss?
Why don't we share stories of wins and success?
Does elitism drive toward a state of complacency in some areas?
What roles do humans, our culture, and diversity and inclusion play in storytelling?
“We don’t have to win in order for the attackers to lose.”
Ultimately, it may be that we aren't defining the ending to our stories in a way that we want them to end.
To this end, do we know what does it mean to win? For which side?
Do we know what it means to lose? For which side?
And, most importantly, does winning on one side equal losing on the other? In both directions?
Answering these questions can help us change the way we want our stories to be heard; it can help us improve the way we tell our story — can help us change the way we live our story.
Are you ready to change the narrative for a better story, a better outcome? Have a listen to this story, and then start telling yours.
