Kay

The digital landscape is amid an evolution that could transform our world in ways we probably have not even envisioned. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful weapon, transforming every facet of our lives while society, organizations and governments all over the world scramble on how best to regulate it.

Since the launch of ChatGPT about 18 months ago, cybercriminals lurking in the shadows of the dark web are constantly devising ways to take advantage of the technology to get around safety and ethical guardrails or use it for more sophisticated malicious activities in the shadowy world of cybercrime.

This talk explores the evil realm of the Internet (aka the Dark Web) where unethical and criminal activities flourish and the interplay with cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, and cybercrime. This talk will also highlight the essential undertakings in the unavoidable and perpetual battle against cybercrime that must be fought by all.

Biography:

Dr. Kay is a PhD and Director, Information Security Operations at Mastercard.

An information Security leader with over 25 years of professional work experience in various Information Technology specializations, Kay has been involved in designing and implementing cybersecurity, network and cloud technology solutions for major enterprise organizations meeting key technical & business objectives of security, performance, identity and access management, disaster recovery, business continuity, ROI and lower TCO.

Kay currently works as Director of Information Security Operations for Mastercard where he leads the cybersecurity practice tasked with overseeing the measurement of compliance to information security programs and protecting critical national infrastructure for the Canada Region.

Kay holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a Master’s degree in Information Security, and a PhD in Information Assurance and Security. His research interests include healthcare cybersecurity and cyber threat intelligence.

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