🎙️Inverted Product Management Podcast #9: User-Centric Security – Making Security Work for Real People🎙️In this episode of the Inverted Product Management podcast, host Jeroen Kemperman is joined by Dario Salice, Tom Williamson, Dana Kaufman, and special guest Cristina Vintila, an expert in security operations and cryptosystems. Together, they dive deep into the concept of user-centric security—exploring how product teams can design secure systems that truly support users, rather than frustrate them.The panel shares real-world stories of security gone wrong, like confusing account suspensions and overly complex authentication flows, and discusses how these experiences can drive users away. They highlight the importance of understanding user journeys, reducing unnecessary decisions, and minimizing user fatigue. The conversation also covers practical strategies for building security features that are intuitive, explainable, and aligned with business goals.Key topics:

• What is user-centric security?
• Common pitfalls in security design
• Real examples from Meta, Microsoft, and more
• Measuring and reducing user fatigue
• The role of automation and default settings
• Communicating security value to leadership

Whether you’re a product manager, designer, or engineer, this episode offers actionable insights on how to balance robust security with great user experience. Tune in to learn how to make security a seamless part of your product—and why sometimes, success means users barely notice it’s there.🎧Listen, learn, and join the conversation!🎧Find us on LinkedIn, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music/Audible, and leave a message with your thoughts or questions. ✅  Subscribe for more deep dives into the world of inverted product management!✅ 🔗 Join the conversation in the Inverted Product Management community on LinkedIn.Inverted PM LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12902712/#SecurityPM #ProductManagement #WebScraping #BrowserExtensions #Cybersecurity #InvertedPM #TrustAndSafety #ThreatModeling #abuseprevention #userexperience Music by: BensoundLicense code: KQNVJHTWQEBEDSEA

🎙️Inverted Product Management Podcast #8: Social Engineering – The Human Factor in Security🎙️

In this episode of the Inverted Product Management Podcast, hosts Jeroen Kemperman, Dana Kaufman, Dario Salice, and Tom Williamson dive deep into the world of social engineering and its impact on modern security practices. The panel shares real-world stories—from SIM swap scams to high-profile breaches—illustrating how attackers exploit human vulnerabilities rather than technical flaws. Key topics include:

• What social engineering is and why it’s so effective
• How attackers use urgency, pressure, and personal interaction to bypass security
• The importance of defense-in-depth and minimizing human decision points in critical flows
• Strategies for organizations to educate employees and build resilience against social engineering
• The evolving role of AI in both defending and attacking security systems

Whether you’re a product manager, security professional, or just curious about the human side of cybersecurity, this episode offers practical insights and actionable advice to help you protect your organization from the weakest link: people.🎧Listen, learn, and join the conversation!🎧Find us on LinkedIn, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music/Audible, and leave a message with your thoughts or questions.

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🎙️ Episode 7: Scraping, Extensions & the Shifting Threat Landscape – What Inverted PMs Need to Know 🎙️In this episode of the Inverted Product Management Podcast, hosts Dario, Dana, and Tom tackle the evolving world of web scraping and the surprising role browser extensions play in enabling abuse. Inspired by a recent discovery of a botnet embedded in Chrome extensions, the team explores: ✅ How attackers embed scraping into legitimate user traffic ✅ Why traditional anti-scraping defenses are no longer enough ✅ The importance of understanding attacker business models ✅ How to impose cost and disrupt adversary infrastructure ✅ The role of threat sharing and platform accountability ✅ Why security PMs must assume breach and plan for evolution

This episode references an interesting article you can find here on an innovative scraping attack vector: ⁠https://secureannex.com/blog/mellow-drama/

Whether you're defending a consumer app, managing enterprise risk, or building trust and safety tools, this episode offers practical insights and strategic frameworks for staying ahead of attacker innovation. 🎙️ Subscribe for more deep dives into the world of inverted product management!🔗 Join the conversation in the Inverted Product Management community on LinkedIn.Inverted PM LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12902712/#SecurityPM #ProductManagement #WebScraping #BrowserExtensions #Cybersecurity #InvertedPM #TrustAndSafety #ThreatModeling #abuseprevention Music by: BensoundLicense code: KQNVJHTWQEBEDSEA