Ep. #216: The First Year of Starting a Cyber Business
June 13, 2022
Hosted by George Rettas
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Episode Description
Founder and CEO of Salem Cyber Jon Bagg joins co-host Andy Bonillo on Episode #216 of Task Force 7 Radio to discuss what it is like to be a first year startup, his lessons learned from RSA, and how Salem Cyber was founded. Jon also mentions how the Artificial Intelligence market could become easier to navigate as more companies who are using AI as a buzzword begin to stop marketing AI as a differentiator and companies create more AI review boards. All this and much more on Episode # 214 of Task Force 7 Radio.
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George Rettas
George Rettas is one of the most well-known cyber security professionals in the world with extensive experience practicing cyber security in both the public and private sectors, Mr. Rettas is a serial entrepreneur, serving as the CEO and President of Task Force 7 Radio, LLC, and Task Force 7 Technologies, Inc. a company focusing on building the world’s first and only Professional Cyber Security Social Network. Mr. Rettas is also the President and CEO of Code X Entertainment, LLC, a company focused on producing television, movies, literary, digital, and merchandising products.
Mr. Rettas has worked for 12 years as a Managing Director and Partner in some of the world’s largest financial institutions holding executive management positions in cyber security operations, administration, and program management functions. He created the first Cyber Security Intelligence function in the financial services sector and detected some of the most prolific breaches in recent history, including Target breach and the JPMorgan Chase breach.
Mr. Rettas also served as a former Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he was the co-founder of the Newark Field Office Electronic Crimes Task Force. He is the author of the first Title III Wire Tap on an internet-facing computer network in United States history and he worked what is considered the most prolific criminal investigation in the history of the Secret Service in “Operation Firewall."
Episode Directory
June 2022
- 6/13/2022: Ep. #216: The First Year of Starting a Cyber Business Listen Now
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