Welcome to Simple Cyber - cybersecurity made simple, the podcast of the Global Cyber Center by SOSA, the official cyber center of New York city!
On our first episode, we speak with William Altman. We discuss the basics of cybersecurity, market trends, deep technology, ethical hacking, and cyber amidst COVID-19. We also share book recommendations, discuss promising cyber companies, and bringing up investments strategies. Tune in!
William is a senior innovation analyst at SOSA, where he produces data-driven research on emerging technologies, industries, and geographies with a focus on cybersecurity. William also works with corporations and governments to develop and execute open innovation strategies that lead to buying, partnering, and investing in the right startups and new technologies.
William's published industry research has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN, and The New York Times.
Before SOSA, William worked as an industry intelligence analyst at CB Insights covering cybersecurity for four years. He has worked in the Middle East and North Africa where he conducted research on entrepreneurship for three years, and William has a degree from Denison University, and a Master's Degree from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.