Backlogs? Where We're Going We Don't Need Backlogs.

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This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Steve Zalewski. Joining us is Varsha Agrawal, head of information security, Prosper Marketplace.

In this episode:

• Lock-in was never about the tech
• The board wants a green light, not a lesson
• Time was never the constraint
• What founders keep getting wrong about security

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