63. A CEO Talks E-crime, Ethical Hacking, Automation and More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why would a tech employee turn to e-crime? Well, often it has to do with feelings of discontentment within their jobs or their lives. How, then, can companies best mitigate insider threats? On this episode of #CyberSecurityInside, Tom and Camille are joined by guest Rick Jordan, CEO and Founder of ReachOut Technology, to take a deep dive; if you’re looking for a fascinating conversation about things like ethical hacking and the human element of cybersecurity, this is it!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They cover:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Who gets involved with e-crime groups and why</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How those e-crime groups can take advantage of disgruntled tech employees to find hacking backdoors </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Why this year in particular has been especially stressful for security and engineers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  What companies can do to mitigate insider threats</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  How automation and AI factor into risk management</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">... and more. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in now!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some key take-aways:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  E-crime groups are often able to tap into tech employees’ insider knowledge through financial coersement to find hacking backdoors.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Even though the e-crime groups are paying these tech employees, the sum they part with often ends up being far cheaper than running their own research and development schemes.</span></p> <p><span