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83. How small companies can make their security doable (with Phil Howie)

83. How small companies can make their security doable (with Phil Howie)

Update: 2025-12-02
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What if your first security hire wasn’t a person, but a simple, guided program that made sense to everyone in your company? In this conversation, Sidekick founder and CEO Phil Howie breaks down how SMBs can build a security and privacy practice from the ground up—long before they can afford a full internal team. We cover the reality of compliance vs real security, working with MSPs, the role of design in security tools, and how founders should think about AI, governance, and future regulation. If you’re a founder trying to grow in regulated markets, this one’s for you.


Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philhowie


Sidekick: https://www.sidekick.co


Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-mclachlan


Sasha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliaksandr-sinkevich/ 


YSecurity: https://www.ysecurity.io

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83. How small companies can make their security doable (with Phil Howie)

83. How small companies can make their security doable (with Phil Howie)

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