{"id":151195,"date":"2020-03-04T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=151195"},"modified":"2020-03-04T06:06:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T11:06:39","slug":"ictp-095-expert-insights-cyber-threats-security-trends-advice-importance-fundamentals-sean-slattery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2020\/03\/ictp-095-expert-insights-cyber-threats-security-trends-advice-importance-fundamentals-sean-slattery\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 095:  Expert insights on cyber threats and security \u2013 trends, advice and the importance of the fundamentals, with Sean Slattery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is the first update of 2020 in our longstanding Expert Insight on cyber\/IT threats and security series, with Sean Slattery, the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Caribbean Solutions Lab. Sean updates us on global and regional trends, and shares tips on how to keep our personal devices safer, critical recommendations for organisations; along with giving us a sneak peak of security solutions that will soon be available for the consumer market. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/770572639&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is also available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/playmusic.app.goo.gl\/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Icau5acn2xiyl5yjuh7orl2mt54?t%3DICT_Pulse_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play Music<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the past several years, the Average Joe has had to get familiar with terms, such as network security, IT security, cybersecurity. With virtually all of us owning or having access to digital devices, and using them both in our personal and professional lives, increasingly, the responsibility for keeping our devices, networks and information safe is no longer the sole remit of some arbitrary third party software application we picked up somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, the threats to our devices, networks and information are numerous, sophisticated and continually evolving, and the outcome, when successful, \u00a0can be extremely lucrative. As a result, we, in our personal lives, along with those who are IT professionals managing company networks, not only need to be vigilant, but also informed \u2013 on how the threat landscape is changing and the trends that are emerging \u2013 in order to adjust our security posture accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, this episode is our first update of 2020 in our longstanding Expert Insight on cyber\/IT threats and security series, where we invite security experts, to share their views and knowledge \u2013 their insights \u2013 on network intrusions and security, generally, and in the Caribbean region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_97462\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97462\" data-attachment-id=\"97462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/04\/expert-insights-3-cyber-threats-security-caribbean-2017-update\/sean_slattery_head\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?fit=570%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"570,570\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sean_Slattery_Head\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: Sean Slattery&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sean Slattery&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?fit=570%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-97462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?resize=360%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sean_Slattery_Head.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-97462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sean Slattery<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today\u2019s guest is no stranger to our Expert Insight series, and <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2FPQ2fp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he was also on the Podcast last year<\/a>.\u00a0 We are thrilled to welcome back <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/seancsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Slattery<\/a><\/strong>, the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caribbeansolutionslab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Solutions Lab<\/a><\/strong>, a cybersecurity service provider that helps businesses throughout the Caribbean and North America to defend and protect themselves from cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p>Sean is based in the Cayman Islands, and has spent over a decade focusing primarily on cybersecurity, and has been closely affiliated with global computer security software company, McAfee.<\/p>\n<p>Our conversation with Sean covered a broad range of topics, with the discussion, as appropriate sharing insights and advice pertinent to organisations and devices in the home. Some of the specific questions posed to Sean included the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Can you give us a quick recap of what have been the most prevalent types of incidents in the Caribbean region?<\/li>\n<li>Are ransomware incidents still as huge a threat?<\/li>\n<li>Phishing has been around for several years. What are your thoughts, and what have you been observing with regard to phishing?<\/li>\n<li>There seems to be a growing concern about the security of the cloud. Is this true, and what would be the nature or form of the threat?<\/li>\n<li>As we become excited about smart devices and the Internet of Things, what are some of security requirements needed, and what are potential areas of concerns?<\/li>\n<li>How useful is Multi-Factor Authentication as a means of strengthen security, and are there additional or other measures we ought to consider?<\/li>\n<li>There have been reports of a growing demand for cyber security professionals, which is likely to widen into the future. Do you agree, and why might that be the case?<\/li>\n<li>After all of what we have discussed, are there any new and emerging threats of which we should be more aware, or any final pieces of advice of which you would like us to take heed?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong> pages, or via Twitter, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ICTPulse<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caribbeansolutionslab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Solutions Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/seancsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Slattery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McAfee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2FPQ2fp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ICTP 049: 2019 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Sean Slattery of Caribbean Solutions Lab<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trapezoid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trapezoid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatis.techtarget.com\/definition\/Computer-Security-Incident-Response-Team-CSIRT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robocall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robocall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roboform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RoboForm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LastPass<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forbes article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ryancraig\/2019\/11\/26\/closing-the-cybersecurity-skills-gap\/#10cc3c0374a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Closing The Cybersecurity Skills Gap<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SANS Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits:\u00a0 <span id=\"spanAuthor\" class=\"SpanAuthor\">NSWC Crane Corporate Communications;\u00a0<\/span>S Slattery<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit:\u00a0 Ray 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