Ep. 052: The Cyber Security Conversation (w/ Greg van der Gaast, University of Salford)

We finish off the first season of Cyber Security Matters with special guest Greg Van der Gaast.   Although Greg now works to protect organizations from cyber crime, he hasn’t always been on the right side of the law. In the early '90s, Greg was apprehended by the authorities for hacking into a nuclear weapons facility. Seeing his skills and potential, he was subsequently hired by the Department of Defense for Intelligence Gathering where he was exposed to the security industry at an early age. As Greg’s cyber security career progressed through various industries, he eventually became the Head of Information Security at the University of Salford.    Among a host of other hard-hitting subjects covered in this episode, Greg explains that while having sophisticated technology for your company is a good thing, the importance of doing the basic fundamentals in cyber security is a must.