Claudiu Popa

Claudiu Popa is a public speaker, cybersecurity expert and passionate defender of privacy rights who engages audiences through storytelling to catalyze positive social change in Canada.

Jan 30, 2024 Unfiltered security cyber

Unmasking Cyber-Kidnapping: Navigating the Landscape of Exploitation and Security Hype

The rise of "cyber-kidnapping" targeting immigrant and Asian families exploits fear and urgency. Beware sensationalized narratives fueling profitable clicks, distracting from real issues. Let's stay vigilant against erosion of trust, privacy, and security.

Jan 30, 2024 Unfiltered cybersecurity google privacy

Disturbing Insights and Security Implications Regarding Google's Facial Data Gathering

Unveiling a disconcerting initiative, Google is actively gathering intricate details like eyelid shape and skin tone from children through videos submitted by parents.

Jan 30, 2024 Unfiltered breach cybersecurity

MOVEit Breach Fallout Sparks a $65 Billion Wake-up Call

Just a year after the World Economic Forum’s warning, the MOVEit breach unfolded, exposing vulnerabilities in cloud security. This underscores the urgency for stringent vendor risk management and transparency standards in the cloud industry.

Jan 26, 2024 Media Cybersecurity Briefing cybercrime risk law

Think: Prevent, Detect, Correct

Cybercrime and data breaches are all preventable, but there is no magic bullet solution simply because smart people are behind it all. Some of these entrepreneurial criminals are hard workers, but they can’t – or won’t – target people and organizations that think in layers.

Jan 19, 2024 Media Cybersecurity Briefing risk breach data

More Money, More Problems

On the aggregation of information creating a bull’s eye around systems and organizations that collect vast amounts of data. Here are six current stories that prove the point: intangible assets can be converted into tangible value, for better or for worse.