Someone can clone your voice from a short recording, drop it into a phone call, and pressure your family into an “urgent” decision. That is not science fiction anymore, and it is why we sat down with Mark Neneman, Director of IT at Bonita Bay Club, to talk about what modern cybersecurity looks like when real people and real operations are on the line.

We start with Mark’s path from early communications work into full-time IT and why his CISSP training shapes how he builds secure, reliable systems. Then we get practical: how we decide which new technology is worth investing in, why “it should just work” takes documentation and process, and how backups, redundancies, and clear policies keep service running when things fail. Mark also explains the human side of security, including why awareness training matters and how tools like XDR and SIEM monitoring help us spot issues quickly and respond fast.

From there, we cover the three habits that reduce risk for almost everyone: using a password manager (like Bitwarden), enabling multi-factor authentication while moving away from SMS codes, and slowing down when someone tries to trigger fear or urgency. We also unpack AI cybersecurity, including agentic AI risks, privacy concerns with free AI models, and the new wave of voice cloning and deepfake scams, plus a simple defense you can use today: a family code word.

If you care about cybersecurity tips, AI safety, phishing prevention, and protecting personal data, listen now, share this with someone who needs it. What security habit are you committing to this week?