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EP09: Cyber security, connectivity concerns, pandemic’s impact on security

In this episode, Mattias Fridström and David Jacoby, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky discuss how the threat landscape has evolved over the last two decades, the biggest concerns as everything gets connected, and how COVID-19 has affected cyber security.

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Mattias Fridström
Mattias Fridström—
There’s a certain kind of person who gets a little bit too excited about networks. Mattias is that guy. If he had a tattoo, it would be of a network. Mattias holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wollongong, Australia. He joined Telia in 1996 and has worked in a number of senior roles at Telia Carrier (now Arelion), most recently as CTO. Since July 2016 he has been Arelion's Chief Evangelist. Mattias’ passion isn’t limited to networks: He has played golf professionally and competed on a high level in both football and floor hockey.
David Jacoby
David Jacoby
Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky—

David Jacoby is a security evangelist with 20+ years of experience working in the IT security field. In his job, David performs security audits, penetration tests and security research but he is also a frequent speaker at security events around the world. David is on a mission to fight cybercrime by improving awareness of current and future threats to consumers as well as large enterprises. He has also been the technical advisor for the continuation of the best-selling Millennium novels by David Lagercrantz.

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