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

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-gerg-8aa0a66a/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christopher Gerg</a> is the Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Risk Management at <a href="https://www.gillware.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Gillware</a>, 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.</p> <p>If you get a hack or a security breach, you call your insurance company and they call Gillware.</p> <p>Christopher's job is overseeing Gillware's efforts to find ways to prevent attacks and mitigate risks.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Also, Christopher discusses the impact of Europe's GDPA legislation and California's new CCPA legislation, including his opinion on their effectiveness and design.</p> <p>Notable quote from the episode: "A lawyer friend described the CCPA to me as a dumpster fire of legislation."</p>