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Only a Global Force Can Combat Cybercrime
George Patsis is the founder and CEO of Obrela and has a proven track record in developing large-scale innovative security programs for major Global 500 companies. In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, he explains why a global approach is needed to fight cybercrime. This is a philosophical discussion shaped by the evolving changes in the human and society conditions. Ten years ago, digital communications and laptops were supplementary tools in people’s lives and perceived as an extension of our natural world. Today, we are witnessing the evolution of a full-scale digital transformation leading to an entirely new domain: cyberspace. Much like the air travel leading to partitioning of the skies, or the British Empire’s domination of the seas or the space quest. Whenever humankind discovers new domains and frontiers, the absence of clear leadership and authority often leads to conflict and crime. In the American Old West, every town had its own safe, and criminals tried to rob it. In the same way, the new digital frontier of cyberspace is driving demand for companies like OBRELA to protect their digital assets. But we need more than just individual Cybersecurity companies to protect us across the new threats in cyberspace. In the absence of a central cybersecurity authority, cybercriminals operate with near impunity—facing little resistance, no clear attribution, and a remarkably low risk of consequences.
Identifying fraudsters on the internet
In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Patrick Harding, chief product architect at digital identity security company, Ping Identity, outlines the growing threat of identity theft and fraud, explaining how it evolved and what can be done to counter it. Everybody is forced into digital transactions and relationships and identity management is fundamental to knowing who you are interacting with. The problem goes back to the beginning of the internet in the 1990s and a cartoon of a dog in front of a computer with the caption, “On the internet no-one knows you’re a dog!” That really illustrates the core problem of identifying online users and customers. The extent to which this is carried out largely depends on the sensitivity of the activity concerned. There is a big difference between buying a pair of jeans online and opening a bank account. In both cases, there is a significant series of steps which could include requesting passport ID for financial services.
Security threat from the skies
Martin Broomhead AFC MRAeS, UK managing director of multinational drone security company D-Fend Solutions, gave an exclusive interview to Cyber Intelligence from the showground floor in London’s Olympia conference centre. He outlines the increasingly blurred line between physical security and cybersecurity, the main theme of this year’s International Cyber Expo, which combined with this year’s International Security Expo on the Olympia showground.