Guardians of the Data

By Ward Balcerzak

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Episodes: 47

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Welcome to Guardians of the Data! Join host, Ward Balcerzak, each week as he dives deep into the passions, expertise, and experiences of CISOs, Chief Data Officers, and more. Guardians of the Data is sponsored by Sentra - AI-powered data security platform that discovers and classifies all your data accurately and automatically to achieve enterprise-scale data protection without the fuss.

Episode Date
Securing the Future - Jason Torres - Guardians of the Data - Episode # 46
Jun 11, 2026
Where Are Your Crown Jewels? - Tony Schimizzi - Guardians of the Data - Episode #45
Jun 04, 2026
Classify First, Secure Everything Else - Cory Zaner - Guardians of the Data
May 28, 2026
Navigating the Data Maze - Brian Cherry - Guardians of the Data - Episode # 43
May 21, 2026
Fighting AI Risk with AI - Kevin Feck - Guardians of the Data - Ep #42
May 14, 2026
AI Governance: Navigating the Speed of Change - Sweeney Williams - Guardians of the Data - Ep #41
May 07, 2026
AI Is a Tsunami: Why Teams Are Playing Catch-Up - Ben Rothke - Guardians of the Data - Episode #40
Apr 30, 2026
The Unstructured Data Problem Not Yet Solved - Brent Bigelow - Guardians of the Data - Episode #39
Apr 23, 2026
Using AI to Solve the Data Visibility Problem - Andrew Wilder - Guardians of the Data - Episode #38
Apr 16, 2026
Solving Velocity vs. Control in the AI Era - Ketan Gotmare - Guardians of the Data - Episode #37
Apr 09, 2026
Speaking Business: How Modern Guardians Translate Tech Talk - Guardians of the Data - Episode #36
Apr 02, 2026
Re-Air: Implementing Robust Data Protection Measures - Hans Vargas - Guardians of the Data - Ep #35
Mar 26, 2026
Data Security Starts With People - Anand Pallapalayam - Guardians of the Data - Episode #34
Mar 19, 2026
Data Protection for AI: 3-Pillar Framework for CISOs - Areejit Banerjee - Guardians of the Data - Episode #33
Mar 12, 2026
Why EQ Matters More Than Tech - Mark Alvarado - Guardians of the Data - Episode #32
Mar 05, 2026
Hope Is Not a Strategy: Secure AI the Right Way - Jason Elrod - Guardians of the Data - Episode #31
Feb 26, 2026
Why Least Privilege Fails (And How to Fix It) - Sanjeev Kumar - Guardians of the Data - Episode #30
Feb 19, 2026
Stop Talking Tech and Start Talking Business - Joshua Copeland - Guardians of the Data - Episode #29
Feb 12, 2026
Future-Proofing Cybersecurity Talent - Marlene Dehart - Guardians of the Data - Episode #28
Feb 05, 2026
Data Security in Critical Infrastructure - Arturo Santos - Guardians of the Data - Episode #27
Jan 29, 2026
Securing Data in the Age of AI - Frank Depaola - Guardians of the Data - Episode #26
Jan 22, 2026
Addressing the Data Everywhere and No Map Issue - Antonio Taylor - Guardians of the Data - Ep #25
Jan 15, 2026
When Data Security Isn’t Yes or No - Jennifer Fite - Guardians of the Data - Episode #24
Jan 08, 2026
Re-Air: Data Governance & Stewardship Balance - Lance Fischer - Guardians of the Data - Episode #23
Dec 30, 2025
The Biggest Data Security Challenges of 2025 - Guardians of the Data - Episode #22
Dec 23, 2025
The Real Business Impact of Poor Data Governance - Rick Doten - Guardians of the Data - Episode #21
Dec 18, 2025
Leadership Buy-In: The #1 Success Factor in Security - Kenny Vu - Guardians of the Data - Episode #20
Dec 11, 2025
AI Won’t Save You: Human Judgment Still Matters - Ian Kicmol - Guardians of the Data - Episode #19
Dec 04, 2025
AI: The New Era of Cyber Threats - Dr. Sergio Sanchez - Guardians of the Data - Episode #18
Nov 26, 2025
Know Your Crown Jewels: Discovery at the Heart - Bryan DeLuca - Guardians of the Data - Episode #17
Nov 20, 2025
Building an Effective Data Security Program - Matthew Gonzales - Guardians of the Data - Episode #16
Nov 13, 2025
How to Make DLP Work in the Real World - Tobias Simpson - Guardians of the Data - Episode #15
Nov 06, 2025
Building Resilient Security Champions - Christian Ghigliotty - Guardians of the Data - Episode #14
Oct 30, 2025
How AI Is Reshaping Data Security - Adrian Guevara - Guardians of the Data - Episode #13
Oct 23, 2025
Securing AI and Reclaiming Control of Access - Kraig Faulkner - Guardians of the Data - Episode #12
Oct 16, 2025
From Data Chaos to Clarity - Hans Vargas - Guardians of the Data - Episode #11
Oct 09, 2025
From Data Discovery to Records at Risk - Zach Luze - Guardians of the Data - Episode #10
Oct 02, 2025
Tackling Data Sprawl and AI Risks - Daley Varghese - Guardians of the Data - Episode #9
Sep 25, 2025
Why the Insider is the Biggest Data Security Threat - Rick Scot - Guardians of the Data - Episode #8
Sep 18, 2025
Why the 'Why' is More Important than the 'What’ - Derek Fisher - Guardians of the Data - Episode #7
Sep 11, 2025
Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link: Human Risk - Lisa Gunning - Guardians of the Data - Episode #6
Sep 04, 2025
The Data Dilemma: Governance vs. Stewardship - Lance Fischer- Guardians of the Data - Episode #5
Aug 28, 2025
The 5 Pillars of Data Protection - Trevor Dolan - Guardians of the Data - Episode #4
Aug 21, 2025
From Tech to Team: People, Culture, Technology - Rick McElroy - Guardians of the Data - Episode #3
Aug 14, 2025
Ensuring Business Alignment in Data Security - Rick DeLoach - Guardians of the Data - Episode #2
Aug 07, 2025
The Human Element of Data Security - Luis Valenzuela - Guardians of the Data - Episode #1
Jul 31, 2025
Guardians of the Data Trailer!
Jul 15, 2025