INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cyber security has never gone away as a hot topic in the technology sphere and in 2018 it remains an enormous issue
As the next 3 billion or so of the planet people come online, it never been more important to secure their safety, their privacy and the
security of their personal data
As the same time we are already in the process of building the infrastructure of the future
The smart cities and the autonomous cars-to-come will all have to be secure from cyber attack, from private or state actors.
It therefore
salient that TechCrunch Disrupt feature the work of two of the key players in this space.
Machine learning can help companies better protect
their networks, but it also provides attackers with new tools
DiDi Labs Security VP Fengmin Gong and Mike Hanley of Duo are both are the forefront of this sector
On stage at Disrupt they will discuss how their companies use these new technologies to keep hackers at bay and how others can do the same
to keep their systems secure.
Hanley leads all security research, development and operations functions at Duo
Prior to Duo, he was a senior member of the technical staff at CERT/CC, working on applied RD programs for the US Department of Defense and
the Intelligence Community.
Hanley recently pointed out that it a a myth that most hackers are using sophisticated tactics to access
data.
It his view that the vast majority of cyber security attacks start with phishing & where people respond to fraudulent emails and
reveal their own personal information.
The problem is, he thinks, is that the security industry has been slow to offer simple, efficient
solutions to protect companies& and individuals& digital information
He thinks the industry is too focused &on complexity and not necessarily effectiveness& and that &complexity really does breed
insecurity.
He&ll be joined on stage by Fengmin Gong of DiDi Labs, part of the Chinese ride-hailing startup.
Gong is a well-respected
cybersecurity technologist with more than 30 years of industry experience
Gong currently drives RD innovation and strategy for safety, security and user experience on DiDi platforms, and works on developing the
next generation of security tools
Gong has held chief scientist and RD VP roles in a variety of large security corporations, including
McAfee and Symantec JV, and served as chief security content strategy officer for FireEye, where he led the development and management of
the company security initiatives
He is also a serial entrepreneur, having founded several leading security companies, including Palo Alto Networks and Cyphort Inc., and is
an angel investor in more than half a dozen startups.
Didi was recently given the go-ahead to start testing self-driving cars in California,
as it looks to catch up with its Silicon Valley rivals& earlier start in autonomous systems.
Check out the full agenda here
Tickets are still available even though the show is less than two weeks away
