Presented by
Jon France, CISO, (ISC)²
About this talk
Cybersecurity is a constantly evolving field, and misconceptions can thrive. During this session, A leading CISO joins Infosecurity Magazine to bust some of the biggest myths in cybersecurity today including:
- Antivirus software provides complete protection
- A Firewall is all you need
- Strong passwords are enough to keep you protected
- You’ll know when you’ve been hacked
- Only large organizations are targeted
- Cybersecurity is solely an IT problem
- You must have a technical background to understand cybersecurity
About Jon France
Information Security professional and CISO at (ISC)² serving as advocate for security and risk management activities, skills development and awareness amongst all users of technology across industry as well as within (ISC)².
Jon is a CISSP and has more than 25 years of experience building and leading diverse technology and security teams, setting and executing strategy and delivering programs that empower stakeholders and operations while effectively managing risk across media and telecommunications sectors.
Driven by a passion for technology and security in the tech enabled era, where societal reliance on technology is pervasive for social, economic, and physical health. Focusing on raising resilience of the broader tech ecosystem, the systems and architectures that are used and the data that flows through it, ultimately protecting the users and consumers.
Prior to joining (ISC)² Lead the industry security function at GSMA, a member lead organization representing Mobile Operators and the wider telecommunications industry. Responsible for ensuring that the mobile sector anticipated and addressed security and fraud threats across the mobile ecosystem by working closely with operators, vendors, governments, regulators, standards bodies and industry leadership.
