Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Social Media
Hackers Always Take the Easy Way In
Otavio Freire of SafeGuard Cyber on Digital Risk Protection
Although organizations need to worry about phishing, malware and other inbound threats, they must also be aware that social media accounts pose an increasing risk - and they need to be monitored and locked down, says Otavio Freire of SafeGuard Cyber.
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In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSA Conference 2019 in San Francisco, Freire discusses:
- Why hackers still love to take the easy way in;
- The threat posted by digital channels;
- The importance of watching for account takeover, impersonation, fake accounts as well as fake news.
As president, CTO and co-founder of SafeGuard Cyber, Freire is responsible for the creation of its enterprise platform. He has extensive experience in company strategy and R&D, product development, business development and engineering for cyber and risk-based scalable platforms. He has experience in social media applications, internet commerce and information technology, serving the pharmaceutical, financial services, high-tech and government verticals.
