Adrianus Warmenhoven, Defensive Strategist at Nord Security, has been involved in pioneering endeavors in IT since the early 1990s. He collaborated in setting up anti-cybercrime branch organization for ISPs and was CTO for one of the first free ISPs in the Netherlands. Adrianus has done security reviews and advises international organizations on how to deal with active threats and extortion. He is now active as a security evangelist and develops academic classes in hacking.


Disarming Data is hosted by father-daughter team David and Paige Bitterman, and on the inaugural show, they welcome Adrianus Warmenhoven, Defensive Strategist at Nord Security, to discuss the importance of digital hygiene. They dive into maintaining your privacy online and how to avoid your devices and social media apps being hacked by being careful with your personal information. Adrianus also examines the concept of privacy, how to keep control of your data and why it’s vital to be intentional about the information you share.


“Risk acceptance is basically the key to the whole of the cybersecurity.” - Adrianus Warmenhoven

“Cybercrime is humans versus humans, even though it doesn't feel like it.” - Adrianus Warmenhoven

“Teach kids to remove their passwords, change their passwords, clean up their laptops in the same way we teach them to brush their teeth — schools are really failing there.” - Adrianus Warmenhoven


This week on Disarming Data:

●When did the rise of hackers start?
●Why being a hacker isn’t synonymous with being a criminal
●How hacking by nation-states is different in cybersecurity terms, and we have now entered the state of permanent cyber warfare with the war in Ukraine
●Whether the principle of ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’ also exists in cyberwarfare
●Why it’s critical to use a password manager, two-factor authentication, and not reusing passwords to avoid hackers guessing your password
●How hackers are using malware to compromise user’s devices
●Why using a password phrase is a smart move
●How do you know if you’re downloading a bad app?
●Adrianus’ experience of bringing a commercial internet connection to Tanzania
●The importance of teaching digital hygiene
●What Adrianus sees as the future of online privacy and security


Connect with Adrianus Warmenhoven:
● Adrianus Warmenhoven on LinkedIn


Connect with Disarming Data:
●David Biderman on LinkedIn
●David Biderman Partner of Perkins Coie