Old Wine in New Bottles: Has the threat landscape really changed?

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Garry Scobie, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for The University of Edinburgh

About this talk

Threats abound and barely a day goes by without a new cyber-attack causing security professionals to reassess their controls and consider new technology to bolster their defences. This webinar discusses current attack trends from the perspective of The University of Edinburgh, a world-leading research-intensive University. It is suggested that attack trends are not that different to those we have previously faced, and our efforts should focus less on the headline grabbing events and more on the daily basics of good cyber hygiene. In this webinar you will learn: 1/. Real cyber-attack trends as seen from The University of Edinburgh 2/. How attack trends influence a security awareness program 3/. Promoting good cyber hygiene and improving the security posture Garry Scobie is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for The University of Edinburgh. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and ITIL Expert. He regularly presents on computer security including sessions on Ransomware, Mobile Security and Cyber in the Movies. Prior to this he was responsible for Microsoft Windows server infrastructure and Active Directory. He has a particular interest in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing and promoting security awareness.
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