In this laid-back but eye-opening interview with cybersecurity expert Dr. Jessica Barker MBE, we question commonly accepted adages in cybersecurity around the notion that humans are the weakest link:
Who is at fault when someone becomes the victim of a cybercrime?
What makes all of us susceptible to becoming a victim?
And most importantly, how can we best protect ourselves from today’s cyberthreats?
With astounding clarity of voice, Dr. Barker pulls back the psychological and cultural curtain on romance fraud, subtle cybersecurity obstacles, deepfakes (AI scams), and more. By placing equal emphasis on the human side of cybersecurity, we find this shockingly simple truth to be universal: that any of us have the potential to be scammed under the right conditions, and that all of us should have a vested interest in learning to protect ourselves – and one another.
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About Dr. Jessica Barker
Dr Jessica Barker MBE is an award-winning leader in the human side of cyber security and has delivered face-to-face awareness sessions to over 50,000 people. Jessica is the go-to expert for media such as BBC, Sky News and Wired and she has delivered over 80 keynotes including NATO, the World Government Summit and RSA. She serves on numerous boards, including the UK Government Cyber Security Advisory Board. She is the author of the best-selling book ‘Confident Cyber Security’ and in June 2023, Jessica was awarded an MBE for services to cyber security by King Charles in his first Birthday Honours.
About The Host
Erika Dietrick currently works as a Developer Advocate at Cisco Systems in North Carolina, USA. Her five years of experience ranges from network to software engineering across Fortune 100s and startups alike; she has found herself in the cybersecurity space for most of that time. She holds CCNA and DevNet Associate certifications as well as a Master of Software Engineering from East Carolina University. You can follow her on most social media platforms @erika_thedev.
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