loader from loading.io

3515: How Portnox Connects Cognitive Science With Access Control

Tech Talks Daily

Release Date: 12/11/2025

3531: Scaling Without the Hype Inside Uploadcare’s Technical Philosophy show art 3531: Scaling Without the Hype Inside Uploadcare’s Technical Philosophy

Tech Talks Daily

What does it really take to build software that can grow from a single line of code to millions of users a day without losing its soul along the way? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Alex Gusev, CTO at Uploadcare, for a wide-ranging conversation about scale, simplicity, and why leadership in technology starts with people long before it gets anywhere near frameworks or tooling. Alex has spent two decades building server-side systems, often inside small teams, and has seen firsthand how early decisions echo through a company’s future, for better and for worse. We talk...

info_outline 3530: Candy Crush Accessibility Lessons From a 200 Million Player Game show art 3530: Candy Crush Accessibility Lessons From a 200 Million Player Game

Tech Talks Daily

If you have ever opened Candy Crush over the holidays without thinking about the design decisions behind every swipe, this episode offers a rare look behind the curtain.  I sit down with Abigail Rindo, Head of Creative at King, to unpack how accessibility has evolved from a well-meaning afterthought into a core creative and commercial practice inside one of the world’s most recognizable gaming studios.  With more than 200 million people playing King’s games each month, Abigail explains why inclusive design cannot be treated as charity or compliance, but as a responsibility that...

info_outline 3529: How Ping Identity Sees the Next Chapter of Digital Identity show art 3529: How Ping Identity Sees the Next Chapter of Digital Identity

Tech Talks Daily

What does it actually mean to prove who we are online in 2025, and why does it still feel so fragile? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Alex Laurie from Ping Identity to talk about why digital identity has reached a real moment of tension in the UK. As more of our lives move online, from banking and healthcare to social platforms and government services, the gap between how identity should work and how it actually works keeps widening. Alex shares why the UK now feels out of step with other regions when it comes to online identity schemes, and how heavy reliance on...

info_outline 3528: How Boomi Thinks About Scaling AI Without Losing Control show art 3528: How Boomi Thinks About Scaling AI Without Losing Control

Tech Talks Daily

What does it really mean to keep humans at the center of AI when agentic systems are accelerating faster than most organizations can govern them? At AWS re:Invent, I sat down with Michael Bachman from Boomi for a wide-ranging conversation that cut through the hype and focused on the harder questions many leaders are quietly asking. Michael leads technical and market research at Boomi, spending his time looking five to ten years ahead and translating future signals into decisions companies need to make today. That long view shaped a thoughtful discussion on human-centric AI, trust versus...

info_outline 3527: How AWS Is Building Trust Into Responsible AI Adoption show art 3527: How AWS Is Building Trust Into Responsible AI Adoption

Tech Talks Daily

What does responsible AI really look like when it moves beyond policy papers and starts shaping who gets to build, create, and lead in the next phase of the digital economy? In this conversation recorded during AWS re:Invent, I’m joined by Diya Wynn, Principal for Responsible AI and Global AI Public Policy at Amazon Web Services. With more than 25 years of experience spanning the internet, e-commerce, mobile, cloud, and artificial intelligence, Diya brings a grounded and deeply human perspective to a topic that is often reduced to technical debates or regulatory headlines. Our discussion...

info_outline 3526: TinyMCE and the Human Side of Developer Experience show art 3526: TinyMCE and the Human Side of Developer Experience

Tech Talks Daily

What does it really mean to support developers in a world where the tools are getting smarter, the expectations are higher, and the human side of technology is easier to forget? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Frédéric Harper, Senior Developer Relations Manager at TinyMCE, for a thoughtful conversation about what it takes to serve developer communities with credibility, empathy, and long-term intent. With more than twenty years in the tech industry, Fred’s career spans hands-on web development, open source advocacy, and senior DevRel roles at companies including...

info_outline 3525: iBanFirst and the Shift Toward Specialist Fintechs for Global Payments show art 3525: iBanFirst and the Shift Toward Specialist Fintechs for Global Payments

Tech Talks Daily

What does it really take to build a fintech company that quietly fixes one of the most frustrating problems SMEs face every day? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Pierre-Antoine Dusoulier, the Founder and CEO of iBanFirst, for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, timing, and why cross-border payments have remained broken for so long.  Pierre-Antoine’s story begins in London, where his early career as an FX trader felt like a compromise at the time, yet quietly gave him a front-row seat to inefficiencies most people accepted as normal. That experience...

info_outline 3524: Trust, Verification, and Ownership in the Age of AI, with eSentire’s Alexander Feick show art 3524: Trust, Verification, and Ownership in the Age of AI, with eSentire’s Alexander Feick

Tech Talks Daily

What happens when artificial intelligence moves faster than our ability to understand, verify, and trust it? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Alexander Feick from eSentire, a cybersecurity veteran who has spent more than a decade working at the intersection of complex systems, risk, and emerging technology. Alex leads eSentire Labs, where his team explores how new technologies can be secured before they quietly become load-bearing parts of modern business infrastructure. Our conversation centers on a timely and uncomfortable reality. AI is being embedded into workflows,...

info_outline 3523: From Chaos to Clarity, Valiantys on Making AI Work for Developers show art 3523: From Chaos to Clarity, Valiantys on Making AI Work for Developers

Tech Talks Daily

How much value do your developers actually get to deliver in a typical week, and how much of their time is quietly lost to meetings, context hunting, and process drag? I’m joined by Phil Heijkoop, Global Practice Head of Developer Experience at Valiantys, for a conversation that cuts through the hype surrounding AI and asks a harder question about why so many engineering teams still struggle to see meaningful returns.  Phil argues that most organizations are only unlocking a small fraction of a developer’s true contribution, not because of a lack of talent, but because process drag...

info_outline 3522: Building the Future of Money at Gnosis With Dr. Friederike Ernst show art 3522: Building the Future of Money at Gnosis With Dr. Friederike Ernst

Tech Talks Daily

Learn More about Tech Talks Daily is sponsored by       

info_outline
 
More Episodes
Why do smart people still click when every instinct tells them they should pause first? That question sits at the heart of this conversation with Denny LeCompte, CEO of Portnox and a rare cybersecurity leader who brings a background in cognitive psychology to identity, trust, and human error.
 
It is a discussion that pulls back the curtain on the habits, shortcuts, and blind spots that shape our decisions long before a breach becomes a headline.
 
Denny explains why people rely on benevolence cues, confirmation biases, and loss aversion, and then shows how attackers weaponize each. He explains why training alone cannot fix human fallibility and why a different design mindset is needed if we want security people can actually live with.
 
Through clear examples and thought-provoking analogies, he describes how teams can build environments that remove opportunities for mistakes rather than punishing people for being human.
 
We also explore what Zero Trust really means beyond marketing-speak. Denny cuts through the noise and frames it as a mindset shift rather than a product category. He draws on real conversations with CISOs to explain why passwordless adoption moves slowly and why the next wave of identity risk will come from AI agents operating within networks. It is a future in which the line between human and machine identity blurs, requiring access control to evolve just as quickly.
 
Later, Denny shares a personal story about a mentor who influenced his views, then explains Portnox’s unified access control approach as organizations retire VPNs and passwords. His main point: security only works when systems reflect human nature, removing friction and helping people make safe choices. Every policy and workflow is a decision that impacts security outcomes.
 
What part of Denny’s perspective made you reconsider your habits?
 
Useful Links

Tech Talks Daily is sponsored by Denodo