John Dunne, Head of Security at Grant Thornton UK, shares his remarkable 30-year journey from training as a chef to becoming one of the UK's most experienced cybersecurity leaders. John reveals why recruiting people from hospitality backgrounds makes better security professionals than traditional tech graduates, and explains why the decades-old Nigerian 419 scam is still fooling people today. He breaks down balancing security with business productivity and offers practical advice for breaking into cybersecurity.0:00 From chef to cybersecurity: John's unexpected career pivot7:34 Breaking into cybersecurity without a technical background12:34 Browser security challenges and AI-powered attacks20:15 Managing security incidents and crisis response30:58 The most persistent security mistake after 30 years and career advice🔔 Follow John and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dunne-a0830611/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0

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