Security expert Raj Samani is the man standing between you and a cyber-attack. He believes digital security is becoming a key differentiator for businesses
As the threat of cyber-attacks become more widespread and strikes are increasingly devastating, cybersecurity professionals have their work cut out. On the frontline of that battle is Raj Samani, vice-president, chief technical officer for McAfee EMEA, and a special adviser for the European CyberCrime Centre.
“I love what I do,” says Samani. “But the biggest frustration for me is that people see this whole thing as a computer issue. The reality is that it isn’t. They need to understand that this affects their everyday lives. Take the WannaCry ransomware attack in May, for example. That impacted people’s ability to get medical care and to have their operations done. Getting people to recognise that is where the real challenge is.”
