AI, Music, and Cybersecurity Collide: How Innovation Is Redefining Creativity and Risk

Episode 80 November 10, 2025 00:53:23
AI, Music, and Cybersecurity Collide: How Innovation Is Redefining Creativity and Risk
PrOTect It All
AI, Music, and Cybersecurity Collide: How Innovation Is Redefining Creativity and Risk

Nov 10 2025 | 00:53:23

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Hosted By

Aaron Crow

Show Notes

What happens when AI meets cybersecurity - and the music industry?

In this eye-opening episode of Protect It All, host Aaron Crow sits down with Hadi Heidari, a cybersecurity veteran turned tech entrepreneur, to explore the groundbreaking (and sometimes risky) ways artificial intelligence is reshaping both digital defense and creative innovation.

From AI-driven SOC operations and threat detection to music creation, data privacy, and identity protection, Aaron and Hadi dive deep into how the same technologies fueling creativity are also rewriting the rules of cybersecurity.

You’ll discover:

Whether you’re protecting critical infrastructure or composing your next track, this episode will challenge how you think about creativity, ethics, and security in the AI era.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that bridges tech and artistry, only on Protect It All.

Key Moments:

06:34 AI: Opportunities and Regulation Challenges

09:57 AI Risks: Data Privacy Challenges

11:03 AI Education for Security Awareness

15:50 "AI Risks in Cybersecurity Actions"

18:54 "AI Trust and IAM Policies"

21:13 AI Decision-Making Ethical Dilemma

27:19 AI Oversight and Quality Control

30:34 AI Ethics in Data Training

31:30 AI Ethics: Consent and Data Use

35:43 Detecting AI-Generated Fakes

37:59 AI, Security, and Challenges

42:33 AI Revolutionizing Security Analysis

47:14 "Learning Daily in Tech Space"

50:58 "Embracing Change in Music Industry"

About the guest : 

Hadi Heidari is the founder of TunePact, an AI label service designed to support independent musicians. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, Hadi’s journey into the music industry is an unusual one. While he continues to work as a governance and compliance advisor in cybersecurity, his move to Los Angeles inspired him to bridge his technical background with his passion for music. His unique blend of expertise in technology and creativity now helps empower indie artists in today’s digital landscape.

How to connect Hadi : 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadihheidari/

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