Protecting data is crucial in the digital age. That's why experts Sam Itani, Srijith Nair, and Mossab Hussein took center stage to discuss the importance of data security, shedding light on the protection of private data, and the responsible utilization of public data.

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HIGHLIGHTS

(0:20) Understanding Private, Public, and Open Data

(2:54) Ethical Considerations in Data Security

(8:23) Challenges in Digital Transformation and Security

(13:05) Human Element in Security Systems

(15:13) Limits of Public Data and Privacy Concerns

(21:35) Trust and Transparency in Data Security

(26:03) Strategies for Cybersecurity Talent Acquisition

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QUOTES

"In the public eye, these data breaches often create shockwaves. GoDaddy's long-term breach exposed the private information of many users and was kept hidden."

"The ethics of using data for doing things needs to be considered from different aspects of it. At Careem, we definitely take the privacy of customers and captains very seriously."

"The number one challenge for any organization that is fundamentally digitally enabled is that there is an inverse correlation between the amount of code being written and deployed and the uncertainty they would have around their posture overall."

"Threat actors are targeting the organization, and when an employee accidentally leaves passwords and email accounts open on Github, you are literally inviting strangers into the organization."

"Public data is data that the public can get access to without doing anything more than just surfing the web."

"The weakest link in any security system is human involvement and intervention is necessary to build systems."

"The mantra should be to make things secure by design."

"The one essential spirit about any business is the security of the data, and losing the trust of the customer is the worst way to lose the trust."

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