#214 Jon Roginski and Stephanie Jaros on Insider Threat and Workforce Protection

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During this episode, Jon Roginski and Stephanie Jaros discuss the strategic landscape for insider threat and workforce protection programs, emphasizing the need for a more holistic approach that considers both technical and human factors. They also explored the importance of balancing the use of analytics with human involvement in decision-making processes, and the need for organizations to be proactive in minimizing risks. Lastly, they discussed "Project Beyonce" and the importance of cultural development within organizations for workforce protection, and recommended groups for private sector involvement in security.

Recording Date: 15 Jan 2025

Research Question: Stephanie Jaros suggests an interested student or researcher examine: How do organizations not leak highly sensitive information? (For example: “Project Beyonce”)

Resources:

• Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned
  • #123 Jonathan Roginski on Insider Threats
  • #73 Ori Brafman on The Starfish, Spider, and Resilient Societies
• Workforce Protection: The Next Generation of Insider Risk Programs
• On the Right Track: Worker-on-Worker Violence (“Project Beyonce”) by Stephanie L. Jaros, Katlin J. Rhyner, & Erik R. Gregory
• INFRAGARD
• Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business Of Life by James Kerr
• The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis

Link to full show notes and resources

Guest Bio: 

Dr. Jon Roginski is the Program Manager for the West Point Insider Threat Program, which serves as the "research arm" for the Pentagon-administered Army Insider Threat Program.

Stephanie Jaros is an insider risk expert with 15 years of experience in program design, implementation, assessment, and research across government and industry. Currently, she is a Visiting Research Scientist and the Lead Scientist for Personnel Security Research at the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS).

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