Jeff Crume
Special guest
Jeff Crume is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor with more than 40 years’ experience in the IT industry. He has a PhD in Cybersecurity and serves as an Adjunct Professor at NC State University. Jeff’s YouTube videos have been viewed more than 30 million times and he is the author of a book entitled “Inside Internet Security: What Hackers Don’t Want You To Know” as well as a contributing author to the “Information Security Management Handbook.” He is a member of the inaugural class of the NC State University Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame and serves on the editorial board for the “Information and Computer Security” research journal. Jeff lived in Beijing on assignment in 2006 and has worked with clients in 50 countries.
Jeff Crume has been a guest on 1 episode.
-
Episode 161: Teaching Hard Things Simply
August 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
ai, connected agents, cybersecurity, education, humanities, ibm distinguished engineer, jeff crume, lightboard videos, passkeys, phishing, privacy, technical communication, visual explanations
Kelly and Julian talk with IBM Distinguished Engineer Jeff Crume about teaching complex technical ideas in clear, visual ways. Jeff discusses his lightboard videos, the planning behind them, and how he adapts explanations for different audiences while keeping them brief and structured.The conversation also covers AI, the humanities, and education, with Jeff arguing that questions of meaning, purpose, truth, and context are important when using AI in learning. He also addresses cybersecurity and practical AI risks, including passwords, passkeys, phishing, privacy, cloud tools, and the security challenges of connected agents.