277 - 8/4 - Josh Peltz, VP West @ Zero Networks

Our feature guest this week is Josh Peltz, VP of the West for Zero Networks. News from Eldora, COOP Rideshare, Red Canary, Optiv, zvelo and a lot more!

Come join us on the Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends.

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This week’s news:

• New Colorado area code rolls out for dozens of counties

• Nederland to buy Eldora Mountain Resort with support of ski industry heavy hitters

• Time to buy? Denver housing market hits highest inventory in 14 years

• Colorado Driver-Owned Ridershare App Relaunches With Improved Service, Same Benefits for Drivers

• More shady QR codes found on Denver parking meters

• Colorado among states to pass privacy laws protecting brain data collected by devices

• Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and New Executive Orders Offer Strategic Opportunities and Legal Risks for Private Businesses

• Understanding the threat landscape for MCP and AI workflows

• Cybersecurity Leadership in 2025: The Strategic Role of CISOs in an AI-Driven Era

• Addressing Legacy Phishing Detection Failure

Upcoming Events:

• Check out the full calendar

• ISSA Denver - August Chapter Meeting - 8/13

• Colorado = Security Picnic - 8/23

• ISSA Pikes Peak - Chapter Meeting - 8/27

• ISSA Denver - AI/ML SIG: Agentic AI - 8/27

• ISSA Denver - Women in Cyber: From Crisis Response to Boardroom: Becoming a CISO the Unconventional Way - 9/3

View our events page for a full list of upcoming events

* Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here.

* Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0