Risky Business is a weekly information security podcast featuring news and in-depth interviews with industry luminaries. Launched in February 2007, Risky Business is a must-listen digest for information security pros. With a running time of approximately 50-60 minutes, Risky Business is pacy; a security podcast without the waffle.

Risky Biz Soap Box: Why Mastercard became a cybersecurity vendor

October 16, 2025 0:30:49 44.41 MB Downloads: 0

In this sponsored Soap Box edition of the Risky Business podcast, host Patrick Gray chats with Mastercard’s Executive Vice President and Head of Security Solutions, Johan Gerber, about how the card brand thinks about cybersecurity and why it’s aggressively investing in the space.

After listening to this interview you’ll understand why the credit card company spent $2.65b on threat intelligence vendor Recorded Future!

This episode is also available on Youtube.

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