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S3 Episode 7: Raj Samani from Rapid7 on Cybersecurity risks

S3 Episode 7: Raj Samani from Rapid7 on Cybersecurity risks

FromThe Actionable Futurist® Podcast


S3 Episode 7: Raj Samani from Rapid7 on Cybersecurity risks

FromThe Actionable Futurist® Podcast

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We know that cybersecurity presents a huge risk to us both personally and professionally, but what can we do to stay safe? To answer this question I spoke with cybersecurity expert Raj Samani, who at the time of recording was Chief Scientist at McAfee, and is now at Rapid7 on the Actionable Futurist Podcast®.As an international cybercrime expert, Raj has assisted multiple law enforcement agencies in cybercrime cases, and is a special advisor to the European Cybercrime Centre and is on the advisory councils for Infosecurity Europe and Infosecurity Magazine.Cybersecurity threats now have the potential to completely cripple companies and complete supply chains and my discussion with Raj is accessible to audiences of all types, and contains advice for a board of directors, right down to students considering their career options.In this wide-ranging discussion, we covered topics including:Cybercrime in a pandemic worldHow cybercrime has evolvedHow supply chains are now a targetThe Log4j vulnerability and what it meansAre boards taking cyber threats seriously?Making the board uncomfortable about the risksContextualising why cybersecurity mattersCan AI help fight cybercrime?Actionable advice to keep safeHow much security do you need?The industries most at riskNation-states running social media campaignsWhat the FireEye acquisition means for McAfee Criminals now have R&D departmentsIoT and APIs as the next threat areas?Children's toys are getting hackedPutting security at the heart of designBletchley Park's role in cybersecurityThe hot roles in cybersecurityTop 3 cybersecurity trendsDo companies need a dedicated Chief Security Officer?3 things to do today to stay safeRaj provides us with actionable and practical advice on what to do this week to reduce your exposure.Make 2022 the year you lean forward and take cybersecurity seriously.More on RajLinkedInTwitterMcAfee EnterpriseRaj's BlogsResources mentioned on the showHave I Been Pwned? websiteSpeakers for Schools websiteNoMoreRansom.orgThe Cuckoo's Egg bookApplied Cyber Security and the Smart Grid bookDave Grohl BiographyBletchley ParkYour Host: Actionable Futurist® & Chief Futurist Andrew GrillFor more on Andrew - what he speaks about and recent talks, please visit ActionableFuturist.com Andrew's Social ChannelsAndrew on LinkedIn@AndrewGrill on Twitter @Andrew.Grill on InstagramKeynote speeches hereAndrew's upcoming book
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Actionable Futurist® Podcast is a show all about the near-term future with actionable advice from a range of global experts. Your host is former IBM Global Managing Partner Andrew Grill who draws on 30+ years of experience in the technology industry. Andrew's next book "Digitally Curious" to be published by Wiley will be out later in 2023. Find out more at https://ActionableFuturist.com