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Jack Barsky: Lessons from a Former KGB Sleeper Agent (SWOB Archive)๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

06 Oct 2025

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In this special throwback, we revisit one of our most compelling conversations on Security Without Borders. Hosted by Derek Smith and Kevin Evans, this session features Jack Barsky, a former KGB sleeper agent who lived undercover in the United States for a decade during the Cold War. ย  Born in East Germany, Jack was recruited by the KGB and sent to the U.S. under a stolen identity. His mission: to live an ordinary life, build credibility, and be ready for future assignments โ€” all while hiding in plain sight. Today, Jack shares how his experiences in espionage shaped his perspective on trust, deception, and modern cybersecurity. ย  From Cold War spycraft to enterprise security challenges, this episode bridges history and technology for anyone passionate about how intelligence tradecraft influences the way we think about digital defense today. ย  ๐Ÿ”— Connect with us and our guests: ย  ๐ŸŒ Code to Cloud: connect.codetocloud.io ๐Ÿ‘ค Derek Smith: LinkedIn ๐Ÿ‘ค Kevin Evans: LinkedIn ๐Ÿ‘ค Jack Barsky: LinkedIn ย 

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