CYBER AND CLOUD
“ We only learn by errors . And this ties into ageism . If you burn your fingers , eventually you won ' t touch the hot plate ”
GERNOT HACKER SALES ENGINEERING MANAGER , APPGATE
you ' re curious , you try it out . Obviously , that ’ s different in larger entities because of the obligations that could cost you your job . But still , the premise remains , with age comes experience , probably bad experiences in cyber , and only then do you have more knowledge on how to tackle a problem .”
“ Younger people tend to take things for granted in terms of technology because they are digital natives . By taking things for granted , you literally don ' t think twice about it and this obviously has a real effect in terms of security ,” he added .
On top of this , the digital native younger generation is more accustomed to having access to information faster , and without issue . Lee explains this makes them more likely to pay a ransom when they become victims of a cyber attack .
“ That sends a message to cybersecurity criminals that crime pays ,” she commented .
However , Hacker did note that it is not just the younger generations that experience vulnerabilities . Explaining that he has advised older people when facing this challenge Hacker urged them to learn how to “ protect themselves from hard drive vulnerabilities better ”.
Paying a ransom is “ a gamble ” he said . But , sometimes by not taking the gamble , companies have “ to start from scratch as they would lose everything if they didn ’ t .”
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