John Downey - Chief Information Security Officer at GoFundMe | Your Company Isn't Safe From Hackers

Success Story with Scott D. Clary

Success Story Media

How To, Business, Education, Self-improvement

4.6 • 326 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join Our Free Slack Community To Up-Skill Yourself: https://bit.ly/3IY8kwK ➡️ About The Guest⁣ John Downey is the current Chief Information Security Officer at GoFundMe, where he plays a vital role in safeguarding the platform and ensuring the security of its millions of users. With an impressive career in the technology industry, John has held key positions such as VP of Information Security at Root and Director of Business Unit Information Security at PayPal. Prior to that, he honed his skills as a Senior Software Developer at Purdue University.John actively gives back to the community. He is an enthusiastic contributor to open-source projects and generously volunteers his time and expertise for organizations like the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, which strives to find a cure for movement disorders, and FIRST Robotics, an initiative inspiring young minds in science and technology. John Downey's dedication to cybersecurity and his passion for positively impacting society make him a remarkable individual in the tech industry and the philanthropic world. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/jtdowney/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtdowney/https://jtdowney.com/about/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHUBSPOT - https://hubspot.com/ NUDGE PODCAST - https://www.nudgepodcast.com/podcast/THE KELLY ROACH SHOW - https://www.youtube.com/@KellyRoachSHOPIFY — https://shopify.com/successstory/NETSUITE — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro02:52 - Genesis of a Cyber Guardian: John Downey’s Origin Story04:43 - Driving Force: John's Security Path07:50 - CISO Trends in 202310:23 - Taming Advanced Threats: SEC's Role12:44 - Tech Passion Meets Nonprofit Purpose17:17 - Sponsor: Nudge Podcast18:01 - Nonprofit Vulnerabilities Exposed21:01 - Unraveling Human Errors in Attacks23:54 - Breach Recovery: Blameless Postmortems31:44 - Innovations in Security at GoFundMe & Classy33:18 - Sponsor: The Kelly Roach Show34:28 - Battling Beyond Human Threats: Perpetual Struggle with Advanced Threats35:43 - Trust & Transparency: The Key to NPO Success in 202337:33 - Battling Cyber Threats: Classy and GoFundMe40:14 - Parting Wisdom from John Downey: A CISO's Advice to the Audience42:10 - Connecting with John Downey: Socials and Websites43:10 - Defining Success: John Downey’s Perspective

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