The Connected Intelligence Podcast

Welcome to the Ontic Connected Intelligence Podcast, the show for corporate security professionals who are elevating the practice and perception of security.

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Featuring trusted voices from leading organizations

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August 20, 2025

From Fed to Fortune 100: The Security Mindset Shift That Changed Everything

In this episode In this episode, Fred sits down with Scott McHugh, a veteran of both federal service and Fortune 100 security leadership, to explore what the public and private sectors can learn from each other. They dive into how public-sector urgency, mission focus, and intelligence practices can strengthen corporate programs—and how the private sector’s…

Threat Intelligence and Corporate Investigations

Dive into episodes focused on these two programs and to elevate enterprise security.

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Threat Intelligence

Discover expert insights on leveraging intelligence to enhance corporate security strategies.

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Corporate Investigations

Explore best practices for conducting effective, thorough investigations and managing cases.

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Meet your hosts

Our hosts are seasoned security, safety, and protection experts with decades of experience across a wide range of disciplines.

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Fred Burton

A former special agent and New York Times best-selling author, who pioneered the use of protective intelligence in the private sector, serving as Advisor of Protective Intelligence at Ontic.

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Manish Mehta

As Ontic's Chief Solutions and Innovation Officer, Manish Mehta has over 34 years of experience driving disruptive innovations in the software industry, including leadership roles at Dell and multiple B2B software startups.

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