Secarma Head of Testing, Simon Chapman, takes over the hosting duties as the Hacked Off podcast returns. Episode 107 focuses on IoT and the new regulations that are forcing manufacturers to place security at the heart of their devices. Simon interviews Jason Blake, IOT scheme manager at IASME and Jen Williams who heads up consultancy services at Secarma.

Jason talks us through the diverse world of IoT devices, from smart letter boxes to B2B moisture content monitors for farmers and explains why the need for tighter security regulation is long overdue.

Jen approaches the subject from a consumer perspective and poses the risks of a home network that has dozens of ‘always on’ devices connected and the average consumers understanding of this situation. How do we give consumers a confidence around IoT that has perhaps been eroded of late?

The panel discuss IASME’s IoT Cyber Secure Scheme and why it’s one of the simplest ways for manufacturers to give their devices the security health checks that they need.

You can find more IoT resources, particularly around the PSTI legislation at https://secarma.com/resources/iot-and-psti/
You can find out more about the IASME IoT scheme on their website at https://iasme.co.uk/internet-of-things/
Or on Secarma’s website at https://secarma.com/cybersecurity-services/consultancy/iot-cyber-scheme/

107. Jason Blake: IoT and PSTI

Cyber criminals are constantly looking to exploit the weakest link in your chain. Using social engineering, they’re targeting employees, looking to abuse their trust and willingness to help, in order to gain access to sensitive information. 
Paul Mason is joined by Edward Whittingham, founder of the British Fraud Prevention Partnership (BFPP), to understand how companies can best get to grips with the security risk posed by their staff. 
Some of the key points of discussion are: 

1’48 – The obstacles around staff training
5’00 – What is phishing? 
13’37 – The difference between phishing and spear phishing 
22’28 – Cybercrime in policing  
31’08 – How do you make your employees your strongest defence?

Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek
Listening time: 36 minutes

For more information, follow us on twitter @Secarma or @SecarmaLabs or email us at podcast@secarma.co.uk

Hosted by: Paul Mason, Ethical Hacker & Head of Education at Secarma
Guest: Edward Whittingham, Founder the BFPP  https://www.thebfpp.org/

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Hacked Off demystifies the world of cybersecurity. Hosted by Secarma's Managing Director, Holly Grace Williams, it features weekly interviews delving beneath the headlines of the latest hacks, breaches and vulnerabilities, providing expert advice on how to stay safe online. This podcast is brought to you by global cybersecurity and penetration testing company, Secarma.

107. Jason Blake: IoT and PSTI

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