Speakeasy Security

Learn more from Peter Warren’s interviews with Roger Barker, Director of Policy and Corporate Governance of the UK Institute of Directors; Lorenzo Callerio, Senior Director of Alvarez and Marsal; and Lord Francis Maude, former Minister of State for Trade and Investment. 

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Join Peter Warren; Martin Borrett, IBM Security’s UK Technical Director; Prof. Neil Barrett, former advisor of cybercrime to then Home Labour Secretary ,Jack Straw, and Prof Keith Martin, Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security for the Everyday, as they discuss how organisations can use AI to defend against the growing threat of cybercrime in an increasingly digital world. 

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Introducing our series of podcasts unpacking cyber insurance and its significant relevance to companies in this digital era. Peter Warren, an award-winning investigative journalist, writer, and broadcaster chats to Tony Anscombe, ESET’s Chief Security Evangelist with over 20 years of international leadership experience in business development, partnerships, and as a company spokesperson.

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The episode kicks off with an overview of what deepfakes are and how the technology is being used positively in industries such as movie making, while others use it to trick the viewer into thinking their loved one may have been kidnapped or that their favorite celebrity is now endorsing certain products. The hosts also address the ethical concerns tied to deepfakes, touching on issues of misinformation, privacy invasion, and potential harm to individuals, especially children. The hosts touch-on the legal landscape surrounding deepfake content when children use the technology to create inappropriate images of other children.

Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that navigates the landscape of deepfake technology, prompting reflection on the responsible use of AI and the importance of safeguarding the integrity of our digital reality.

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Crypto security is getting plenty of attention amid recent hacks. This month’s podcast features cybersecurity expert Pasi Koistinen, who runs crypto security for Coinhako, the renowned crypto exchange to buy cryptocurrencies in Singapore and Asia. We geek out on the technology, security challenges, and the role of crypto in emerging markets. 

Pasi Koistinen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasikoistinen/

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The Cybersecurity sector will continue to see plenty more spending. That’s the prediction from Wall Street’s top tech analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities. He read the tea leaves for the industry – with thoughts on M&A; cybersecurity around cryptocurrency; and why private cybersecurity research firms like ESET are so important.
 
 https://www.wedbush.com/
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ives-542321a8/

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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the world's largest technology events,  bringing together manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology.  We catch-up with Cameron Camp, an ESET security researcher, who has been pounding the exhibition floor, to get his view on the new innovative technology on show,  the possible benefits it may deliver to society, and to talk through a few of the potential cybersecurity risks the new tech may need to address. 

https://www.ces.tech/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/01/06/ces-2022-more-sensors-than-people/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2022/01/07/ces-2022-space-security-no-more-flying-blind/

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With the holiday season upon us inboxes are filling up with the must have bargains as online retailers try to tempt us into securing a bargain, unfortunately cyber scammers also recognize this as an opportunity to make money.  Keir Humble, an ESET sales engineer, joins Speakeasy's host, Tony Anscombe, to discuss how to stay cyber-safe, avoiding the pitfalls of phishing emails through to the best practices when landing in the online checkout. 

Links:
https://www.eset.com/us/about/newsroom/corporate-blog/9-tips-for-safe-online-shopping-on-black-friday-and-beyond/

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The topic of NFT’s, that’s Non-fungible token’s, if frequently in the media, and is a subject the Speakeasy team have discussed before. We revisit the topic to discuss what drives a buyer to purchase, for example, the popular ‘side-eyeing Chloe’ image that recently sold for $75,000. And how a purchaser was duped out of £244,000 buying, what they thought was, the very first NFT Banksy artwork. If you're considering entering the NFT market then it's important to know what to be on lookout for and my guest on this episode, Cameron Camp, from the ESET research team, provides some sound advice.   

Links:
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/09/29/disneyland-meme-of-viral-side-eyeing-chloe-sells-for-75000/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58585342

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58343062

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58399338

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Microsoft's recently announcement that users can delete passwords and adopt a password-less environment using alternative authentication such as an authenticator app. Does this signal the beginning of the end for password based authentication. Keir Humble, an ESET sales engineer, joins Speakeasy's host, Tony Anscombe, to discuss what this means for users and whether the proposed new password-less world is more or less secure. 

Episode links:

https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/09/15/the-passwordless-future-is-here-for-your-microsoft-account/

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