Cybersecurity - Mark Hearn, IoT Security, Irdeto

04/13/18 • 23 min

Mark Hearn, Strategic Business Development, IoT Security at Irdeto. From product manager to cybersecurity expert, Mark is currently growing the important security solution, Cloakware by Irdeto, A world-class cybersecurity solution for connected automobiles, digital media, smart spaces and IoT devices, keeping tampering and hackers out. Feel free to engage with us on Twitter using the hashtag #IoT613. https://iot613.ca/podcast/ Listen on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mark-hearn-iot-security-irdeto/id1372581279?i=1000408938355&mt=2 0:00 INTRO 1:05 Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you came to join Irdeto? 3:30 Career development at Cloakware and Irdeto. 4:27 Tell us about Irdeto’s solutions. How do they work? Who are they for? 6:30 Irdeto Customers, Connected Devices and Users 7:12 With the growth of IoT in all industries and sectors, how has Irdeto kept up with the cybersecurity industry as a leader? 9:02 Can you tell us some of the challenges related to Connected Spaces and Connected Transportation? 10:54 Irdeto has 15 offices across the world with head office in the Netherlands. Can you speak about how the Ottawa office contributes to the Irdeto ecosystem? 13:25 Do you find Ottawa has the talent, partners and skills to help Irdeto? 14:23 I understand the Cloakware product learns from cyber attacks and gives clients and industry reports and analysis with plans to implement patches and updates. Can you tell me more about the reverse engineering and AI technology involved? 18:00 How do you see Irdeto evolving over the next decade or so? 19:30 What technologies interest you as an individual? 22:00 Thank you Mark for being a part of IoT613.

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