# The Only Thing Worse Than Technical Debt is Newly Discovered Technical Debt

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Podcast: [CISO Series Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ciso-series-podcast-333585)
Published: 2026-07-14T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

All links and images can be found on CISO Series This week's episode is hosted by David Spark , producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis , principal of Duha. Joining them is Tim Callahan , CIO/CISO, AFLAC . In this episode: Week one is the wrong time to overreach Nobody has the AI playbook Vulnerability management wasn't built for this clock Stop blaming the human, fix the system A huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta No, it's not your imagination. Risk and regulations ARE ramping up—and customers now expect proof of security just to do business. That's why Vanta is a game-changer. Vanta automates your compliance process and brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Companies like Ramp and Writer spend 82% less time on audits with Vanta. That's not just faster compliance—it's more time for growth. Get started at Vanta.com/CISO .

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