Zarik Megerdichian, the co-founder of personal privacy controller company Loop8, joins me in breaking down the recent Roku breach, which landed hackers a whopping 15,000 users' worth of vital data. Megerdichian and I discuss the failings of the current data collection and storage model while moving to a model in which biometrics is the primary identification method, coupled with a system of contacts who can vouch for you in the event that your device is lost or stolen. It’s another interesting approach to privacy and online identity in the age of the never-ending breach announcement parade.

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0:00 - Roku's data breach
1:54 - First, getting into computers
5:45 - Megerdichian's company goals
9:29 - What happened during the Roku data breach?
11:20 - The state of data collection
14:16 - Uneccesary online data collection
16:26 - Best data storage protection
17:56 - A change in data collection
20:49 - What does Loop8 do?
24:09 - Deincetivizing hackers
25:21 - Biometric account recovery
30:09 - How to work in the biometric data field
33:10 - Challenges of biometric data recovery work
34:46 - Skills gaps in biometric data field
36:59 - Megerdichian's favorite part of the work day
37:46 - Importance of cybersecurity mentorship
41:03 - Best cybersecurity career advice
43:33 - Learn more about Loop8 and Megerdichian
44:34 - Outro

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