Cybersecurity Expert Tom Arnold Discusses "The Digital Detective" on Business Security Weekly
- Cloud 10 Studios
- Jan 13
- 2 min read
Las Vegas, Nevada — As cybersecurity moves beyond the IT department and into the fabric of everyday life, industry veteran Tom Arnold is finding new ways to bridge the talent gap: through the power of fiction.
Arnold recently appeared as a featured guest on Business Security Weekly (BSW #429) to discuss the intersection of high-level security leadership and his children’s book series, The Digital Detective. In the segment, titled "CISO Lessons from a Children’s Novel," Arnold explores how the industry is evolving and why storytelling is a critical tool for building future talent.
Bridging the Tech Gap
During the interview, Arnold shared insights from his career as a CISO, noting that cybersecurity has outgrown its traditional roots in IT. He argues that "cyber-literacy" must begin at a younger age, which served as his primary inspiration for The Digital Detective series. By turning complex security concepts into engaging mysteries, Arnold aims to equip the next generation with the critical thinking skills needed in a digital world.
Watch the full segment below:
Key Discussion Points:
The Maturity of Cybersecurity: Why modern security is now a business leadership challenge, not just a technical one.
Cultivating Future Talent: How The Digital Detective serves as an entry point for young readers interested in technology and problem-solving.
Narrative Education: The effectiveness of using a novel to teach security awareness and digital citizenship.
For a full breakdown of the episode and additional show notes, readers can visit the feature on SC Magazine.
Join the Digital Detective Community
To coincide with this deep dive into the series' origins, the official Digital Detective Facebook Page has officially launched. This new social hub will feature behind-the-scenes content, security tips for families, and updates on upcoming releases in the series.
Follow the journey here: 👉 The Digital Detective on Facebook
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From the YouTube segment:
Cyber threats and cyber criminals indiscriminately target the old as well as young regardless of race, creed or origin. Teens and young adults must realize that on the Internet nobody knows you’re a rat. How do we keep kids and young adults safe in an era of AI-driven attacks?
Tom Arnold, Adjunct Professor, Digital Evidence & Forensics, Cybersecurity Graduate Program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss his new book: The Digital Detective: First Intervention. We examine how technologies like deepfakes, voice cloning, and hyper-personalized scams are being used to target younger audiences, and what parents, educators, communities, and CISOs can do to build awareness, resilience, and smart digital habits.
Learn how today’s highly organized operations, powered by automation and advanced AI, power the bad actors’ tools, techniques, and procedures—making them more effective than ever. Understanding the past helps us prepare for the future—and protect the next generation online, including our employees.
Segment Resources:
In the leadership and communications segment, Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department, The Most Dangerous Leadership Mistake Isn’t a Wrong Answer. It’s a Wrong Question, Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion, and more!
Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes!
Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-429
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