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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – A glimpse inside a ransomware cell

09 Oct 2020
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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.

This is our fourth IT Jam with SonicWall, the cybersecurity company specialising in firewall, network security, cloud security and more. 

It's also our second IT Jam with SonicWall senior manager of product marketing Brook Chelmo, and in this video Brook walks us through his one-on-one experience with a member of a ransomware cell, and why he had to throw all his previous misconceptions out the window.

Watch the video below.

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