Joe Saunders: “The Tables Turn”

August 21, 2024

Have you ever wondered: “Where did Joe come up with the idea for this podcast?” or “Does the man who asks everyone for their toughest lesson have one himself?” How about: “Who is Alex O’Shea and what is she doing asking the questions this week?!” Listen to find out the answer to these questions and many more on this week’s SPECIAL EDITION episode, where the tables have turned and we hear from Joe Saunders, the founder/CEO of RunSafe Security and the host of this podcast!

From NIST to Nation-State: Securing Embedded Systems through Compliance and Trust

Feb 26, 2026

In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, Paul Ducklin sits down with RunSafe Security Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders and Brownstone Consulting CEO Cordell Robinson to explore how compliance frameworks like NIST are evolving from checkbox exercises into...

The OT Mistakes Attackers Count On—And How to Fix Them Before They Do

Feb 12, 2026

In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, Paul Ducklin sits down with RunSafe Security CEO Joseph M. Saunders and OT/ICS security expert Mike Holcomb to break down how intruders actually move from IT into OT and why so many industrial environments make...

Balancing Speed and Security: The Open Source Dilemma in Embedded Development

Jan 29, 2026

Open source is everywhere in embedded development — from compilers and build tools to libraries pulled in to hit tight delivery deadlines. But while open source accelerates progress, it also introduces risks that compound quietly over time. In this episode of...