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Corporate cybersecurity a pressing global matter: Lance James

Published: October 14, 2015•2 min read•GovPurchase Research Desk
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Corporation cybersecurity breaches of international businesses is the most pressing matter in cybersecurity currently, says Lance James, an information security specialist, adding corporate cybersecurity is an increasingly crucial subject, bringing cryptography and information technology (IT) security to the fore.

In an increasingly networked world, the security and integrity of government and corporate networks must be supported by a fundamentally secure cyberspace architecture, says James, who has has more than 15 years of experience in programming, network security, digital forensics, malware research, cryptography design, cryptanalysis, counterintelligence, and protocol exploitation.

He is the founder of one of the first cyber-threat intelligence firms, Secure Science Corporation. Credited with the identification of the Zeus trojan horse and other malware, James is an active contributor to the evolution of security practices and counterintelligence tactics and strategies, James is the founding force behind the CryptoLocker working group, where he and his team of researchers were acknowledged for their critical role in disrupting CryptoLocker as part of an FBI-led takedown operation.

Most recently he has worked for Deloitte & Touch in New York, as Head of Cyber Intelligence. In this role, he led the development of cyber-threat Intelligence capabilities within the firm. James spoke to DEALSTREETASIA at the World Capital Markets Symposium 2015 to discuss cybersecurity issues and the threats facing corporate and government cyberspace assets.

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