EPISODE · Jul 16, 2020 · 48 MIN
Neil Costigan - Being a CEO in a cybersecurity company
from Zero Hour Podcast · host Karl Sharman
Dr. Neil Costigan brings over 25 years of effective entrepreneurial and technical leadership in venture-backed startups and global technology corporations throughout the EU and US. Before BehavioSec, he built his career in software development, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. The company’s Behavioral Biometrics platform is widely deployed across Global 2000 companies for its proven ability to dramatically reduce account fraud and data theft. Founded in 2008 out of groundbreaking academic research, BehavioSec technology allows companies to continuously verify digital identities with superior precision in real-time. Key Minutes 4:05 - How was BehavioSec started? 6:30 - What do you do? 12:30 - Raising capital 26:00 - Covid-19 decision making 30:28 - Predictions in cybersecurity 35:40 - Reaching the CISO as a cyber vendor 37:15 - What's next for BehavioSec? 39:00 - Ten Quick Fire Questions You can find Neil at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilcostigan/ Website: https://www.behaviosec.com Follow us: Twitter: @zero_hourpod Instagram: @zerohourexperience Website: www.beechermadden.com This podcast is sponsored by: BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.com Cyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com
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Dr. Neil Costigan brings over 25 years of effective entrepreneurial and technical leadership in venture-backed startups and global technology corporations throughout the EU and US. Before BehavioSec, he built his career in software development, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. The company’s Behavioral Biometrics platform is widely deployed across Global 2000 companies for its proven ability to dramatically reduce account fraud and data theft. Founded in 2008 out of groundbreaking academic research, BehavioSec technology allows companies to continuously verify digital identities with superior precision in real-time. Key Minutes 4:05 - How was BehavioSec started? 6:30 - What do you do? 12:30 - Raising capital 26:00 - Covid-19 decision making 30:28 - Predictions in cybersecurity 35:40 - Reaching the CISO as a cyber vendor 37:15 - What's next for BehavioSec? 39:00 - Ten Quick Fire Questions You can find Neil at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilcostigan/ Website: https://www.behaviosec.com Follow us: Twitter: @zero_hourpod Instagram: @zerohourexperience Website: www.beechermadden.com This podcast is sponsored by: BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.com Cyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com
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