Greg is the CEO of CryptoStopper, a ransomware protection service that automatically detects and stops active ransomware attacks. He has been a technology entrepreneur since 1998 and has founded many businesses. Including Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry, that he founded a few years before CryptoStopper. He is skilled in disaster recovery, Cloud computing, and Network security just to name a few.   

00:00 Introduction 

01:30 Starting your own businesses 

02:20 Tips for future entrepreneurs  

03:26 The fear of Failure 

05:13 Entrepreneurship: should it be taught in schools? 

07:50 Cryptostopper 

11:42 Access Recovery 

12:52 Getting a disaster recovery program 

19:57 Wannacry 

24:19 Anatomy of a Ransomware attack 

25:20 When would SOC notice Ransomware 

28:20 Russia 

30:16 Ransomware 

35:54 Layered Security 

37:48 Vendor Consolidation or Defense in Depth? 

40:37 Damage Mitigation and Prevention 

44:10 More about Greg  

To learn more about Greg visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/gedwardswpd/ 

https://kitcaster.com/greg-edwards/  

Cryptostopper: https://www.getcryptostopper.com/ 

To learn more about Dark Rhino Security visit https://www.darkrhinosecurity.com

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