The Futility (And Hope) Of Cybersecurity In Today’s Organizations

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Organizations continue to cast their unprotected and sensitive data around while spending millions on cybersecurity to keep it protected and contained. The result is a cybersecurity crisis that cripples individuals, companies and nations. One replaceable technology is most at fault. As the world grapples with a pandemic, organizations have increasingly been fighting a protracted and losing war against computer viruses. [1] Recent news informs us of a malicious file that can infect any Microsoft Windows machine, granting the cybercriminal remote access and there is currently no known fix. [2] So, what now? Just stare at our screens? Maybe just turn…...

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Alex Panagides Alex Panagides is a well-known email technology pioneer and the founder and chief executive officer of mxHero, a Silicon Valley start-up providing cutting-edge solutions to support and enhance email for all, Alex launched mxHero in 2012 alongside a highly skilled team to improve email issues that companies face on a day-to-day basis, such as the increased volume and size of emails, virus and security threats, and global accessibility. The mxHero team is continually innovating to address email and data storage challenges for businesses and individuals. Alex had previously co-founded one of today’s leading email technology companies in Brazil, Inova International Inc. that grew to serve government agencies, telecom providers and multi-nationals among other organizations in the region. In addition to his work as an IT specialist with a mind for solving real-world problems related to email pain points, Alex has also served as a consultant to the World Bank in Washington D.C. and Brazil. In all, Alex brings more than 25 years of technical, operational, and managerial leadership and vision to mxHero establishing partnerships with today’s leading companies including Google, Box, Dropbox, Microsoft and Citrix.