The kinds of personal information we put out there may seem safe today, but what about five, ten, twenty or thirty years down the line? On this episode of #CyberSecurityInside, Tom and Camille are joined by guest Alex Ionescu, a founder of Windsider Seminars & Solutions Inc. and the previous VP of Endpoint Engineering at CrowdStrike, to talk about how privacy concerns change and evolve over time, and how what we deem acceptable now could quickly become outdated.
They cover:
Examples of how the cybersecurity landscape has changed and evolved over the years
The major vulnerabilities that still exist in the endpoint, and where some advancements may happen
Why the shift to virtualization in cloud environments is helping to harden security
How even the word “security” itself has evolved over the years, and now includes things like privacy and ethics under its umbrella
Why the kinds of data and information we share online today might be cause for concern in the future
The current reasonable applications of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity
Buzzwords that should raise red flags
... and more. Tune in now!
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.
Here are some key takeaways:
Even a decade ago, you couldn’t necessarily do much with someone’s information, whereas now, the information we share can be much more easily exploited.
Security has become a major part of the marketing lingo, because people care just as much about that as they do speed; this was not true ten years ago, and is an example of how cybersecurity has entered the public consciousness in a big way.
As we increasingly conduct our personal and professional lives online, the concept of security has come to include things like honesty and integrity.
People should start thinking more critically about the information they share, because while a lot of it might not be exploitable today, it very well could be in the future.
An example of something that we might really frown upon in the future is sharing our genetic information via services like 23andMe.
For now, we absolutely still need a human element when it comes to security; we might not one day, but at this point there are no systems sophisticated enough that no double-checking or audits are required.
Some interesting quotes from today’s episode:
“10 years ago it was science fiction for most folks. So a lot of little things have changed, but I think that societal changes is the one that marks me the most.”
“I think in some ways behavior is changing, but a related question would be: is the change in behavior mounting to anything?”
“I’m not saying we’re fighting a losing battle, but I do think we’re swimming against the current, so to speak. And there’s a lot more swimming that needs to be done.”
“The cloud is not a panacea; it’s obviously got its own issues as well, but it’s a more modern set of systems that can be secured a little bit better than the average endpoint.”
“Artificial Intelligence. If you hear those two words, it’s time to run away.”