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cybercrime it’s scary

cybercrime it’s scary cybercrime is terrifying

cybercrime is terrifying

cybercrime is terrifying cybercrime is nothing compared to a

cybercrime is nothing compared to a

cybercrime is nothing compared to a cross-country road trip with kids it was

cross-country road trip with kids it was

cross-country road trip with kids it was the 80s and my father decided that we

the 80s and my father decided that we

the 80s and my father decided that we were going to take a trip across the

were going to take a trip across the

were going to take a trip across the country this is before cellphones and

country this is before cellphones and

country this is before cellphones and before the internet so we scheduled

before the internet so we scheduled

before the internet so we scheduled everything in advance and we had a

everything in advance and we had a

everything in advance and we had a schedule and by god we were going to

schedule and by god we were going to

schedule and by god we were going to stay to that schedule well there was a

stay to that schedule well there was a

stay to that schedule well there was a particular risk threatening that

particular risk threatening that

particular risk threatening that scheduled unplanned bathroom breaks my

scheduled unplanned bathroom breaks my

scheduled unplanned bathroom breaks my father had a solution a way to mitigate

father had a solution a way to mitigate

father had a solution a way to mitigate that risk he taught my brother and I a

that risk he taught my brother and I a

that risk he taught my brother and I a new skill set how to urinate in a Pepsi

new skill set how to urinate in a Pepsi

new skill set how to urinate in a Pepsi can well by day three we had mastered

can well by day three we had mastered

can well by day three we had mastered our craft we were so confident in fact

our craft we were so confident in fact

our craft we were so confident in fact that we no longer sought parental

that we no longer sought parental

that we no longer sought parental approval or supervision to execute

approval or supervision to execute

approval or supervision to execute nature’s call so one such occasion I

nature’s call so one such occasion I

nature’s call so one such occasion I reached forward and I picked up a Pepsi

reached forward and I picked up a Pepsi

reached forward and I picked up a Pepsi can and there was something different

can and there was something different

can and there was something different about this one

about this one

about this one it was cold my little six year old brain

it was cold my little six year old brain

it was cold my little six year old brain really didn’t register that fact and I

really didn’t register that fact and I

really didn’t register that fact and I again answered nature’s call and put the

again answered nature’s call and put the

again answered nature’s call and put the can back my chest swelling with pride

can back my chest swelling with pride

can back my chest swelling with pride that I was contributing to end the van

that I was contributing to end the van

that I was contributing to end the van swerved to the right and my father let

swerved to the right and my father let

swerved to the right and my father let off a stream of curse words some of

off a stream of curse words some of

off a stream of curse words some of these so good I used them today so whose

these so good I used them today so whose

these so good I used them today so whose fault was that the adorable six year old

fault was that the adorable six year old

fault was that the adorable six year old sure I didn’t DP and my father’s Pepsi

sure I didn’t DP and my father’s Pepsi

sure I didn’t DP and my father’s Pepsi cannon but I believe that he holds some

cannon but I believe that he holds some

cannon but I believe that he holds some of the responsibility as well

of the responsibility as well

of the responsibility as well he had the incorrect belief about his

he had the incorrect belief about his

he had the incorrect belief about his safety he had drank from that Pepsi can

safety he had drank from that Pepsi can

safety he had drank from that Pepsi can hundreds of times before while driving

hundreds of times before while driving

hundreds of times before while driving with no negative consequences he didn’t

with no negative consequences he didn’t

with no negative consequences he didn’t understand that the risk landscape has

understand that the risk landscape has

understand that the risk landscape has changed to us a six-year-old in the car

changed to us a six-year-old in the car

changed to us a six-year-old in the car who could pee in a can

who could pee in a can

who could pee in a can so well yes I did be in his can his

so well yes I did be in his can his

so well yes I did be in his can his incorrect belief compared to the actual

incorrect belief compared to the actual

incorrect belief compared to the actual threat led to unhealthy behaviors let’s

threat led to unhealthy behaviors let’s

threat led to unhealthy behaviors let’s unpack that a bit belief leads to

unpack that a bit belief leads to

unpack that a bit belief leads to emotion emotion leads to behavior and

emotion emotion leads to behavior and

emotion emotion leads to behavior and behavior over time leads to habit see I

behavior over time leads to habit see I

behavior over time leads to habit see I think that cyber security professionals

think that cyber security professionals

think that cyber security professionals have a lot to learn from road trips

have a lot to learn from road trips

have a lot to learn from road trips cyber security isn’t about computer

cyber security isn’t about computer

cyber security isn’t about computer science it’s about behavioral science so

science it’s about behavioral science so

science it’s about behavioral science so let’s talk about that just a little bit

let’s talk about that just a little bit

let’s talk about that just a little bit we know in behavioral science that you

we know in behavioral science that you

we know in behavioral science that you can modify a habit you can change

can modify a habit you can change

can modify a habit you can change someone’s behavior but if you don’t

someone’s behavior but if you don’t

someone’s behavior but if you don’t address the core belief that behavior

address the core belief that behavior

address the core belief that behavior will come back so we do a lot of

will come back so we do a lot of

will come back so we do a lot of training we do a lot of efforts to try

training we do a lot of efforts to try

training we do a lot of efforts to try to change that modification of that

to change that modification of that

to change that modification of that behavior but we really don’t address

behavior but we really don’t address

behavior but we really don’t address those core beliefs and this will be look

those core beliefs and this will be look

those core beliefs and this will be look general but I want to cover three core

general but I want to cover three core

general but I want to cover three core beliefs that most of us share the first

beliefs that most of us share the first

beliefs that most of us share the first one I’m not important and no one’s

one I’m not important and no one’s

one I’m not important and no one’s looking for me

looking for me

looking for me the second I don’t have anything anyone

the second I don’t have anything anyone

the second I don’t have anything anyone would want and the third maybe most

would want and the third maybe most

would want and the third maybe most depressing I can’t stop them I can’t

depressing I can’t stop them I can’t

depressing I can’t stop them I can’t stop them don’t worry we’re going to get

stop them don’t worry we’re going to get

stop them don’t worry we’re going to get through this belief number one I’m not

through this belief number one I’m not

through this belief number one I’m not important and no one’s looking for me

important and no one’s looking for me

important and no one’s looking for me good news all of you out there with low

good news all of you out there with low

good news all of you out there with low self-esteem you are exactly what the

self-esteem you are exactly what the

self-esteem you are exactly what the cyber criminals are looking for and if

cyber criminals are looking for and if

cyber criminals are looking for and if you don’t believe me

you don’t believe me

you don’t believe me I have data and you know that’s great

I have data and you know that’s great

I have data and you know that’s great for convincing people and I know this

for convincing people and I know this

for convincing people and I know this isn’t really going to impact anybody no

isn’t really going to impact anybody no

isn’t really going to impact anybody no one really believes the data but I don’t

one really believes the data but I don’t

one really believes the data but I don’t feel like it could be taken seriously

feel like it could be taken seriously

feel like it could be taken seriously unless I prevent a graph presenta graph

unless I prevent a graph presenta graph

unless I prevent a graph presenta graph so I went to the problem of collecting

so I went to the problem of collecting

so I went to the problem of collecting this data please be polite enough to

this data please be polite enough to

this data please be polite enough to consume it here we go 48% of us work for

consume it here we go 48% of us work for

consume it here we go 48% of us work for small businesses for it in nine percent

small businesses for it in nine percent

small businesses for it in nine percent of small businesses have been hacked

of small businesses have been hacked

of small businesses have been hacked seventy percent of cybercrime is

seventy percent of cybercrime is

seventy percent of cybercrime is directed toward small business and

directed toward small business and

directed toward small business and seventy-five percent of employees have

seventy-five percent of employees have

seventy-five percent of employees have skee cyber behavior and here’s the worst

skee cyber behavior and here’s the worst

skee cyber behavior and here’s the worst part of companies that have had a

part of companies that have had a

part of companies that have had a critical hack something more than just a

critical hack something more than just a

critical hack something more than just a malware or something like that 60% of

malware or something like that 60% of

malware or something like that 60% of them go out of business in under six

them go out of business in under six

them go out of business in under six months this is bad news guys don’t worry

months this is bad news guys don’t worry

months this is bad news guys don’t worry we’ll get through it like I said so how

we’ll get through it like I said so how

we’ll get through it like I said so how is what’s changed what’s changed we used

is what’s changed what’s changed we used

is what’s changed what’s changed we used to believe hackers looked like this

to believe hackers looked like this

to believe hackers looked like this young man in the nerds in the basement

young man in the nerds in the basement

young man in the nerds in the basement tinkering around with computers what’s

tinkering around with computers what’s

tinkering around with computers what’s changed is now they have more in common

changed is now they have more in common

changed is now they have more in common with Al Capone organized crime has

with Al Capone organized crime has

with Al Capone organized crime has entered the picture and they have gone

entered the picture and they have gone

entered the picture and they have gone through a innovation cycle with their

through a innovation cycle with their

through a innovation cycle with their techniques it should make any Silicon

techniques it should make any Silicon

techniques it should make any Silicon Valley entrepreneur impressed let’s use

Valley entrepreneur impressed let’s use

Valley entrepreneur impressed let’s use imagery to explore here we see our

imagery to explore here we see our

imagery to explore here we see our hacker in his natural habitat apparently

hacker in his natural habitat apparently

hacker in his natural habitat apparently in a river it’s a metaphor guys so it’s

in a river it’s a metaphor guys so it’s

in a river it’s a metaphor guys so it’s a skilled individual using a set of

a skilled individual using a set of

a skilled individual using a set of tools to get one fish and while this

tools to get one fish and while this

tools to get one fish and while this skilled individual is engaged with that

skilled individual is engaged with that

skilled individual is engaged with that behavior the rest of the fish are safe

behavior the rest of the fish are safe

behavior the rest of the fish are safe well with technology and automation we

well with technology and automation we

well with technology and automation we can have less skilled people reach out

can have less skilled people reach out

can have less skilled people reach out blindly touch every single one of us and

blindly touch every single one of us and

blindly touch every single one of us and then look for vulnerabilities so beliefs

then look for vulnerabilities so beliefs

then look for vulnerabilities so beliefs I’m not important that no one wants and

I’m not important that no one wants and

I’m not important that no one wants and no one can find me – you’re super

no one can find me – you’re super

no one can find me – you’re super important and thanks to automation

important and thanks to automation

important and thanks to automation they’re gonna find you next belief I

they’re gonna find you next belief I

they’re gonna find you next belief I don’t have anything anyone would want

don’t have anything anyone would want

don’t have anything anyone would want and this is true if your belief is that

and this is true if your belief is that

and this is true if your belief is that what people want our intellectual

what people want our intellectual

what people want our intellectual property or trade secrets just something

property or trade secrets just something

property or trade secrets just something very important data lives right well

very important data lives right well

very important data lives right well that’s not it anymore let me tell you a

that’s not it anymore let me tell you a

that’s not it anymore let me tell you a story about my friend Tom Tom owns a

story about my friend Tom Tom owns a

story about my friend Tom Tom owns a business it’s a manufacturing company

business it’s a manufacturing company

business it’s a manufacturing company it’s a products roll off his line and he

it’s a products roll off his line and he

it’s a products roll off his line and he makes money uses that money to pay his

makes money uses that money to pay his

makes money uses that money to pay his employees during the best to probably

employees during the best to probably

employees during the best to probably get a boat I don’t know

get a boat I don’t know

get a boat I don’t know but four months ago Tom got hacked one

but four months ago Tom got hacked one

but four months ago Tom got hacked one of his employees exercised their 75%

of his employees exercised their 75%

of his employees exercised their 75% unhealthy risky cyber behavior and

unhealthy risky cyber behavior and

unhealthy risky cyber behavior and clicked on a link they showed that

clicked on a link they showed that

clicked on a link they showed that malware was installed on the computers

malware was installed on the computers

malware was installed on the computers in his network spread around until it

in his network spread around until it

in his network spread around until it found the command and control center the

found the command and control center the

found the command and control center the computer that controlled the actual line

computer that controlled the actual line

computer that controlled the actual line and that was hit with ransomware the

and that was hit with ransomware the

and that was hit with ransomware the whole hard drive was then encrypted and

whole hard drive was then encrypted and

whole hard drive was then encrypted and the bad guys said give me 1500 Bitcoin

the bad guys said give me 1500 Bitcoin

the bad guys said give me 1500 Bitcoin and we’ll unlock it for you well he had

and we’ll unlock it for you well he had

and we’ll unlock it for you well he had a couple problems first Tom had no idea

a couple problems first Tom had no idea

a couple problems first Tom had no idea what a Bitcoin was second Tom had no

what a Bitcoin was second Tom had no

what a Bitcoin was second Tom had no idea what to do he turned out he did the

idea what to do he turned out he did the

idea what to do he turned out he did the right thing he did not pay he took three

right thing he did not pay he took three

right thing he did not pay he took three days to bring himself back up thank

days to bring himself back up thank

days to bring himself back up thank goodness he had the ability to do that

goodness he had the ability to do that

goodness he had the ability to do that but with that line being down for three

but with that line being down for three

but with that line being down for three days it really disrupted his business

days it really disrupted his business

days it really disrupted his business and I’m not in manufacturing but if you

and I’m not in manufacturing but if you

and I’m not in manufacturing but if you know somebody is and you say the lines

know somebody is and you say the lines

know somebody is and you say the lines been down for three days they have a

been down for three days they have a

been down for three days they have a panicked look on their face so let’s

panicked look on their face so let’s

panicked look on their face so let’s modify this one as well I don’t have

modify this one as well I don’t have

modify this one as well I don’t have anything anyone want to hey I’ve got

anything anyone want to hey I’ve got

anything anyone want to hey I’ve got money and they’re going to disrupt my

money and they’re going to disrupt my

money and they’re going to disrupt my life until they get it and it’s not just

life until they get it and it’s not just

life until they get it and it’s not just businesses by the way the same thing

businesses by the way the same thing

businesses by the way the same thing that happened Tom can happen to laptops

that happened Tom can happen to laptops

that happened Tom can happen to laptops personal computers etc when they find

personal computers etc when they find

personal computers etc when they find you and they touch all these computers

you and they touch all these computers

you and they touch all these computers they take that next step they even know

they take that next step they even know

they take that next step they even know who you are they just take the next step

who you are they just take the next step

who you are they just take the next step so third belief I can’t stop them even

so third belief I can’t stop them even

so third belief I can’t stop them even if I wanted to guys I’m going to pause

if I wanted to guys I’m going to pause

if I wanted to guys I’m going to pause for a minute and I’m going to share a

for a minute and I’m going to share a

for a minute and I’m going to share a little bit this talk sucks I’m sorry

little bit this talk sucks I’m sorry

little bit this talk sucks I’m sorry you became in here was an unhealthy

you became in here was an unhealthy

you became in here was an unhealthy belief and I just made them worse and I

belief and I just made them worse and I

belief and I just made them worse and I feel bad about that but I also feel like

feel bad about that but I also feel like

feel bad about that but I also feel like we’ve gotten kind of close and I want to

we’ve gotten kind of close and I want to

we’ve gotten kind of close and I want to reassure you I’m not going to leave you

reassure you I’m not going to leave you

reassure you I’m not going to leave you in this unhealthy state so don’t walk

in this unhealthy state so don’t walk

in this unhealthy state so don’t walk out on me hang on I can’t stop them even

out on me hang on I can’t stop them even

out on me hang on I can’t stop them even if I wanted to turns out this isn’t the

if I wanted to turns out this isn’t the

if I wanted to turns out this isn’t the first time the word infection has had a

first time the word infection has had a

first time the word infection has had a high impact on our society we used to

high impact on our society we used to

high impact on our society we used to have doctors who would cut people open

have doctors who would cut people open

have doctors who would cut people open and put their hands in them and then

and put their hands in them and then

and put their hands in them and then people would die

people would die

people would die yeah

yeah

yeah really hard solution right so turns out

really hard solution right so turns out

really hard solution right so turns out it’s almost a straightforward to

it’s almost a straightforward to

it’s almost a straightforward to practice good cyber hygiene let’s talk

practice good cyber hygiene let’s talk

practice good cyber hygiene let’s talk about that so your soap and water for

about that so your soap and water for

about that so your soap and water for cyber hygiene are having good backups

cyber hygiene are having good backups

cyber hygiene are having good backups and a good cybersecurity insurance

and a good cybersecurity insurance

and a good cybersecurity insurance policy

policy

policy now that means pretty much nothing what

now that means pretty much nothing what

now that means pretty much nothing what I really mean is you got to have a

I really mean is you got to have a

I really mean is you got to have a systematic way of backing your data up

systematic way of backing your data up

systematic way of backing your data up somewhere else where an adult

somewhere else where an adult

somewhere else where an adult responsible human being who is not you

responsible human being who is not you

responsible human being who is not you is keeping track that it’s happening and

is keeping track that it’s happening and

is keeping track that it’s happening and when something goes wrong we’ll help you

when something goes wrong we’ll help you

when something goes wrong we’ll help you put the data back too many people just

put the data back too many people just

put the data back too many people just back it up on a jump drive or they say I

back it up on a jump drive or they say I

back it up on a jump drive or they say I got Dropbox I’m fine no that’s not we’re

got Dropbox I’m fine no that’s not we’re

got Dropbox I’m fine no that’s not we’re talking about the cybersecurity

talking about the cybersecurity

talking about the cybersecurity insurance policy is also a little less

insurance policy is also a little less

insurance policy is also a little less intuitive you’re not supposed to buy a

intuitive you’re not supposed to buy a

intuitive you’re not supposed to buy a cybersecurity insurance policy to get

cybersecurity insurance policy to get

cybersecurity insurance policy to get money when something goes wrong you want

money when something goes wrong you want

money when something goes wrong you want to have a cybersecurity insurance policy

to have a cybersecurity insurance policy

to have a cybersecurity insurance policy so that professionals can help respond

so that professionals can help respond

so that professionals can help respond to your disaster so whatever you’re

to your disaster so whatever you’re

to your disaster so whatever you’re looking for whatever you go get make

looking for whatever you go get make

looking for whatever you go get make sure it’s not just here’s some money

sure it’s not just here’s some money

sure it’s not just here’s some money because that’s not going to do any good

because that’s not going to do any good

because that’s not going to do any good so if you got a million dollars in your

so if you got a million dollars in your

so if you got a million dollars in your hand and you still don’t know who to

hand and you still don’t know who to

hand and you still don’t know who to call that million dollars is doing

call that million dollars is doing

call that million dollars is doing nothing for you so the soap and water of

nothing for you so the soap and water of

nothing for you so the soap and water of cyber hygiene backups and insurance but

cyber hygiene backups and insurance but

cyber hygiene backups and insurance but let’s pretend you’re germophobia kind of

let’s pretend you’re germophobia kind of

let’s pretend you’re germophobia kind of person you don’t want to have it touched

person you don’t want to have it touched

person you don’t want to have it touched it off gloves gloves that is moving your

it off gloves gloves that is moving your

it off gloves gloves that is moving your systems and services to the cloud now

systems and services to the cloud now

systems and services to the cloud now again let’s get a little granular with

again let’s get a little granular with

again let’s get a little granular with that it’s not moving it to the cloud I’m

that it’s not moving it to the cloud I’m

that it’s not moving it to the cloud I’m just going to put everything on a on

just going to put everything on a on

just going to put everything on a on line drive notes moving services for

line drive notes moving services for

line drive notes moving services for example if you’re using email which

example if you’re using email which

example if you’re using email which anybody using them right if you’re using

anybody using them right if you’re using

anybody using them right if you’re using email and you’re running an Outlook are

email and you’re running an Outlook are

email and you’re running an Outlook are you running it locally that’s very bad

you running it locally that’s very bad

you running it locally that’s very bad because anything that happens to that

because anything that happens to that

because anything that happens to that machine you’re out of luck moving it to

machine you’re out of luck moving it to

machine you’re out of luck moving it to a service like Microsoft or Google or

a service like Microsoft or Google or

a service like Microsoft or Google or any of the other ones and yeah I know

any of the other ones and yeah I know

any of the other ones and yeah I know that sometimes they get in the news for

that sometimes they get in the news for

that sometimes they get in the news for being hacked but there’s still so much

being hacked but there’s still so much

being hacked but there’s still so much better at it than you are

better at it than you are

better at it than you are right but you can’t move everything to

right but you can’t move everything to

right but you can’t move everything to the cloud you can’t move all this stuff

the cloud you can’t move all this stuff

the cloud you can’t move all this stuff some stuff just has to live on your

some stuff just has to live on your

some stuff just has to live on your local devices and that’s when you need a

local devices and that’s when you need a

local devices and that’s when you need a surgical mask that is something very

surgical mask that is something very

surgical mask that is something very complicated

complicated

complicated stick with me you know those automatic

stick with me you know those automatic

stick with me you know those automatic patches that Microsoft keeps trying to

patches that Microsoft keeps trying to

patches that Microsoft keeps trying to do and you maybe are doing a PowerPoint

do and you maybe are doing a PowerPoint

do and you maybe are doing a PowerPoint presentation for a TED and kind of

presentation for a TED and kind of

presentation for a TED and kind of getting mad and keeps trying to reboot

getting mad and keeps trying to reboot

getting mad and keeps trying to reboot your computer yeah just let it happen

your computer yeah just let it happen

your computer yeah just let it happen see most of the things that hit us

see most of the things that hit us

see most of the things that hit us nowadays our problems that have been

nowadays our problems that have been

nowadays our problems that have been around for a very very long time the

around for a very very long time the

around for a very very long time the solutions are out there we just don’t

solutions are out there we just don’t

solutions are out there we just don’t patch our machines so get the stuff off

patch our machines so get the stuff off

patch our machines so get the stuff off the local machine put it into a cloud

the local machine put it into a cloud

the local machine put it into a cloud getting on to a service that somebody

getting on to a service that somebody

getting on to a service that somebody else can manage and allow automatic

else can manage and allow automatic

else can manage and allow automatic patching on your machines and there’s

patching on your machines and there’s

patching on your machines and there’s one other thing that every good surgeon

one other thing that every good surgeon

one other thing that every good surgeon has and that is a plan the National

has and that is a plan the National

has and that is a plan the National Institute of Standards and technology’s

Institute of Standards and technology’s

Institute of Standards and technology’s NIST that way you can sound cool at

NIST that way you can sound cool at

NIST that way you can sound cool at dinner parties use your tax dollars in

dinner parties use your tax dollars in

dinner parties use your tax dollars in 2013 to come up with that plan for you

2013 to come up with that plan for you

2013 to come up with that plan for you if you go through this framework you’ll

if you go through this framework you’ll

if you go through this framework you’ll be able to identify your important stuff

be able to identify your important stuff

be able to identify your important stuff you’ll be able to protect your important

you’ll be able to protect your important

you’ll be able to protect your important stuff you’ll be able to detect when

stuff you’ll be able to detect when

stuff you’ll be able to detect when someone’s messing with your important

someone’s messing with your important

someone’s messing with your important stuff you’ll be able to respond once you

stuff you’ll be able to respond once you

stuff you’ll be able to respond once you get an alert and most important you’ll

get an alert and most important you’ll

get an alert and most important you’ll be able to recover after the horrible

be able to recover after the horrible

be able to recover after the horrible event happen so you’ve got hygiene and a

event happen so you’ve got hygiene and a

event happen so you’ve got hygiene and a plan let’s look at our beliefs one more

plan let’s look at our beliefs one more

plan let’s look at our beliefs one more time you are super important and they’re

time you are super important and they’re

time you are super important and they’re going to find you

you got money and that’s why they’re

you got money and that’s why they’re looking for you and they’re going to

looking for you and they’re going to

looking for you and they’re going to screw with you until they get it but you

screw with you until they get it but you

screw with you until they get it but you can drastically reduce the risk of

can drastically reduce the risk of

can drastically reduce the risk of getting infection by practicing good

getting infection by practicing good

getting infection by practicing good cyber hygiene and ladies and gentlemen

cyber hygiene and ladies and gentlemen

cyber hygiene and ladies and gentlemen it’s my hope that if you do these things

it’s my hope that if you do these things

it’s my hope that if you do these things and you adopt these beliefs into your

and you adopt these beliefs into your

and you adopt these beliefs into your core being that you’ll be able to avoid

core being that you’ll be able to avoid

core being that you’ll be able to avoid the horrible horrible consequences of

the horrible horrible consequences of

the horrible horrible consequences of your behaviors thank you very much

your behaviors thank you very much

your behaviors thank you very much [Applause]

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