Upwards

🦸 Want to know the secrets to building a thriving culture of ownership within your startup? 😯
A culture that ensures the tech team aren’t the only people responsible for security and privacy; instead, it’s embedded within every part of the business.
➡️ We are joined by Pip Spyksma, Chief Growth & Operations Officer at Sprout NZ. Sprout specialises in people, culture and recruitment for growing businesses. 🌱
Naturally, this episode is all about people and how to scale with ownership, break down silos, and empower individuals and teams to contribute to the startup’s culture. 🤝

Want to improve your cyber resilience and take control of your organisation’s #security and #privacy? 🚀
We’ve got Peter Simmons and Hannah Cosgrove from MyHR (an Onwardly customer) on the show to share their results from forming a cyber risk and governance group.
✅ Discover how simply meeting regularly, holding each other accountable, and reporting on progress can skyrocket your cybersecurity outcomes.

Believe it or not, compliance alone doesn’t guarantee a secure business. 🤯
Cyber resilience goes beyond compliance – instead, adopting a proactive approach for effectively mitigating and responding to security threats. 🚀
🤓 For this episode of Upwards, we have none other than Dean Carter of SafeAdvisory here to shed light on these two aspects of #cybersecurity.
🦸 Hear real-word examples that demonstrate the limitations of compliance when it comes to ensuring robust cyber defences.
🌟 Dean will also share practical strategies and actionable steps that individuals and organisations can take to enhance their cyber resilience while meeting compliance requirements.

What should your startup or SME be focusing on to a) move forward faster, and b) to effectively prepare and respond to emerging threats? 😯

We've got our Onwardly partners - Liz Knight and Andrew Taylor from Theta - on the show to discuss #cybersecurity trends and how organisations can adapt their strategies to stay ahead of the game. ⚽️

Don’t let your lack of effective security comms jeopardise your startup’s safety. 👏🌟

🦸 Izzi Lithgow, from SafeAdvisory (Onwardly customer & partner), is here to make cybersecurity make sense.

In conversation with our founder and CEO Phil Howie, Izzi will uncover the common misconceptions and pitfalls in security comms and provide valuable tips and real-life examples on how to avoid them. 🤯

❓ How can you foster diversity and inclusion within your security team, so that you can pave the way for innovation and success? 🤯

➡️ Jane Frankland joins us from the UK. She is an award-winning cybersecurity leader, influencer, board advisor, speaker, and author of IN Security: Why a failure to attract and retain women in cybersecurity is making us all less safe.

In this episode of #Upwards, learn how to:
✅ Review job descriptions for inclusivity
✅ Challenge traditional expectations and embrace potential
✅ Seek diverse candidates and expand outreach efforts
✅ Cultivate an inclusive culture within your security team

📣 Banqer are on a mission to shape the future of financial literacy here in New Zealand – and a big part of that, is prioritising their security and privacy to ensure the safety of user information. 🦸
This week on #Upwards, we're joined by the incredible co-founder and CEO of Banqer, Kendall Flutey. 👏✨
In this episode, Kendall and host Phil Howie, founder and CEO of Onwardly, discuss: ⬇️
🚀 How Kendall balances her involvement in all areas of the business, from product development to sales and marketing and beyond
🚀 The Banqer journey from an idea to a classroom stable, including the obstacles faced and the strategies used to navigate them
🚀 How Banqer ensures they are working towards cyber resilience and protecting sensitive data using Onwardly
🚀 How the future of financial education holds endless possibilities for empowering rangatahi across Aotearoa

The question we're answering: "What is personal information and how can we protect it?" 🤔

We've got ⁠Daimhin Warner⁠ from ⁠Simply Privacy⁠ back on the pod to discuss privacy rights in the digital age. ⬇️

People have a right to know what information your business holds about them and a right to ask you to correct it if they think it is wrong. ✅
❓ Did you know...
➡️ even if there is no name attached, it can still be personal information? 🤯
➡️ if you business collects personal information, you must tell people how, when and why? 🤝
➡️ the term PII ("personal identifiable information") isn't a legal term used in NZ, and nor is "personal data" (used in the EU's GDPR)? 😯

🌏 In today's world, securing your digital identity has never been more important in order to protect your customers, your employees, and your bottom line. 🔒⬇️

We're back for Season 2 with special guest Hilary Walton, Technology Strategist at Microsoft and host of the Digital Culture Ideas podcast, as we discuss ChatGPT, the AI-powered language model everyone is talking about, and the impact it's having on the world of #cybersecurity.

Learn about the potential of ChatGPT for automating customer service, improving chatbots and revolutionising the way we work. But with great power comes great responsibility… we'll also explore the security and privacy considerations that businesses need to keep in mind when using ChatGPT. 👏

Security is more achievable when everyone plays as a team. 🚀

Pete Simmons, CTO at MyHR & Onwardly customer, says ⬇️

"Keeping things organised and driving forward is part of a team effort now. Knowing that's going on in the background means I don't have to spend and invest all that time."

Join Pete and Phil Howie (CEO & Founder at Onwardly) for a live chat about the principles around accomplishing security and privacy work as a team, based on Pete's experience at MyHR.

This week on the pod, Walter Rumsby (Head of Product Engineering at CONQA) joins us to discuss his journey into engineering & security leadership. 🚀

Bug bounties are a valuable tool for helping to keep your systems secure. 🚀  

There are many benefits to running an effective program, including ⬇️  

🌟 Improved visibility over your security posture
🌟 More resources in-house to focus on risk management
🌟 Ability to tap into the skills of security experts & researchers

In this episode of Upwards, Ankita Dhakar (Founder of Security Lit & Capture The Bug) shares how your business can harness the power of crowdsourcing. 

Sometimes, simple is best, and we often need to be reminded of the fundamentals. 🚀

That’s especially true when it comes to security and privacy. The basics seem obvious, but not always made a priority—leaving many businesses open to data breaches.

Join Phil Howie (CEO & founder at Onwardly) and Amie Finlayson (Growth Marketer at Onwardly) as we share the 4 foundational tasks you can get done this Cyber Smart Week as part of running an effective security program. ✅🌟

Ever considered moving your startup into new international markets? 🌏🤔

Meet Linda Jenkinson ⬇️

🔸 born in NZ and living in San Francisco Bay 🇺🇸
🔸 the first woman CEO/Founder to list a company on the NASDAQ
🔸 experienced public & private board director
🔸 serial entrepreneur with 30 years experience
🔸 raised over $300 million and offered services in more than 80 countries

In this week's episode of Upwards, Linda and Phil Howie (CEO & Founder at Onwardly) discuss the realities of doing business abroad and how to find the path to success beyond the shores of New Zealand. 🇳🇿

Growth is no doubt the main focus for early-stage startups. 🚀

But growth isn’t always linear, nor does it come overnight—yet the myths on how successful startups have come to be unicorns continue to be believed and perpetuated by founders.

Join Phil Howie (founder & CEO of Onwardly, host of Upwards) as he interviews co-founder & Chief Growth Officer at Excellent, Jenny Busing, on her entrepreneurial journey and the 4 startup myths that hold technical founders back from growth.

Two different perspectives, one main goal: let’s make security better for everyone. 🚀

In this episode of Upwards, Kendra Ross (Entrepreneur, Dyslexic Thinker, Investor) and Phil Howie (Onwardly) talk all about boards and that ‘S’ word… security, including what questions a board needs to ask when it comes to cybersecurity, and what management should be thinking about when it comes to reporting on security.

Leadership is the cornerstone of a startup's success. 🌟 A CTO is often an early hire or, in a lot of cases, a founder... so what makes someone in this role an effective leader?

Join JD Trask (Raygun) and Phil Howie (Onwardly) in a candid chat about the roles leaders play within startups, and what they get right and what they often get wrong.

When getting started with privacy, one of the first factors you need to consider is who will be appointed the role of a privacy officer.

It can be confusing to know what the privacy officer does, who will fulfil the role, and what needs to be done in line with the law.

Security isn’t AWS or your tech stack. That’s part of it, but it’s so much more that that: it’s your people. 🌟

It’s fundamental for startups, and businesses of any size, to take a people-focused approach to cybersecurity awareness and education.

By focusing on your team, you can equip them with everything they need to help defend your company. Because in reality, security isn’t a once-and-done activity—it’s 24/7, and only effective if everyone is on board.

How can startups build a good foundation around the way they treat data? 🤔

As a startup, you may be thinking you’re “too small” to start thinking about privacy. Or you may even believe that privacy isn’t relevant to you… at least not at this stage.

Or maybe you’ve been tasked with the role of privacy officer (amongst your other responsibilities) and you’re unsure why or where to get started.

In this episode, Phil Howie, founder & CEO of Onwardly, and Daimhin Warner, Principal & Director at Simply Privacy chat more about how you get can started with privacy at the local level and get ready to go global. 🚀

Upwards is the podcast making security accessible for startups and tech leaders. 🚀

Phil Howie, founder and CEO of cloud security platform Onwardly, chats candidly to startup founders and tech pros about their security and leadership journeys.

As your startup scales, so will your security and privacy roles and responsibilities. Hear from other leaders that have navigated the challenges of cybersecurity and leadership with success.

This podcast helps you to better understand your security posture and how you can build momentum within your startup in an accessible, affordable and achievable way.

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Onwardly is the cloud platform that makes it easier to build, manage and scale your cybersecurity program.