Leadership & Learning Podcast
The Leadership and Learning Podcast features building material and construction industry leaders, legends, icons, and subject matter experts who share their leadership experiences and insights to help you become a more effective leader.
The target audience is for all levels of leaders in any industry. However it is definitely the podcast for you if you're an emerging leader or involved in managing / leading anyone in the building material and construction industries - manufacturing, distribution, sales, accounting, human resources, customer service or technical support.
Industry associations, college and high school students will also benefit from the lessons shared in this podcast.
The host is Randy Goruk.
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Episode #160 – Cybersecurity 2026: What Leaders Need to Know Now with Cybersecurity Expert, Robert Siciliano
In this episode of The Leadership and Learning Podcast, host Randy Goruk welcomes back cyber security expert Robert Siciliano for his third appearance to unpack the rapidly evolving world of cybercrime.
You will learn:
· What a “Strategic Human Firewall” is and why it’s important.
· How the “human blind spot” works.
· Why cyber criminals now target people instead of systems.
· How AI has supercharged scams.
· Red flags and practical defenses against invoice fraud, vendor email compromise, and spoofed payment requests.
· Why out-of-band verification matters.
· How loneliness and emotional needs are manipulated by the bad guys.
· Daily and weekly security habits to keep you protected.
· Why cybersecurity is now a necessary core leadership skill.
· The importance of family and team “passwords.
Protect your business, your family and yourself by listening to this and the other Leadership and Learning Podcast episodes featuring Robert (episodes #18 and #103).
Resources
Robert Siciliano
Cybersecurity Expert
