#52 - Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, and How to Mitigate IT Security Risks in Your Business, with Christopher Gerg

Christopher Gerg is the Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Risk Management at Gillware, Data Recovery and Digital Forensics Experts. Gillware started in 2003 as a data recovery company. Today they focus on digital forensics, cybercrime, and incident response. If you get a hack or a security breach, you call your insurance company and they call Gillware. Christopher's job is overseeing Gillware's efforts to find ways to prevent attacks and mitigate risks. In today's episode, Christopher discusses his role at Gillware, shares some cybersecurity stories, and tells us about the biggest cybersecurity threats facing businesses today and how to mitigate those risks. Also, Christopher discusses the impact of Europe's GDPA legislation and California's new CCPA legislation, including his opinion on their effectiveness and design. Notable quote from the episode: "A lawyer friend described the CCPA to me as a dumpster fire of legislation."