4G/5G Wireless and the Internet of Things Security

Tyson Macaulay, a Chief Technology Officer and a Chief Security Strategist participates in Risk Roundup to discuss 4G/5G Wireless and the Internet of Things Security.

4G/5G Wireless and Internet of Things Security

The market demand for the change in wireless networks is coming at a neck-breaking pace as the internet of nano things to the internet of things is rapidly becoming a way of being and a way of life.

Wireless networks are growing in importance, necessity, and demand. In the coming years, wireless networks will need to handle mobile computing and communications needs of not only individuals and entities across nations: its government, industries, organizations, and academia (NGIOA), but also billions of internet of things, internet of everything, and internet of nano-things devices and machines across cyberspace, geospace and space (CGS).

From smart city sensors to smart homes, smart autos, smart healthcare, smart enterprises, and more, there is a growing need for fast and ubiquitous network access that connects cyberspace, geospace, and space.

As we the humans navigate our way towards supporting a 4G or 5G connected CGS world, the ongoing and emerging, complex security risks will likely become a cause of great concern. The time is now to take the security risks of 5G infrastructures seriously into consideration. The time is now to talk about 4G/5G Wireless and the Internet of Things Security and related risks!

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About the Guest

Tyson Macaulay is a veteran of the information security industry with 23 years of experience, spanning most industry verticals and critical infrastructure.

Recent positions include Chief Technology Officer – Telecommunications at Intel and Chief Security Strategist at Fortinet. These roles involved international business strategy, corporate development (M&A), technical leadership, media, and speaking events.

Prior to these roles, Tyson was a Security Liaison Officer at Bell Canada from 2005 to 2012. From 2001 to 2005 he was Director of Risk Management for the U.S. defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) and founded General Network Services an Ottawa-based security firm in 1996. He began his career as an Internet Consultant in 1993.

Tyson has been a security researcher and lecturer since the beginning of his career with a personal syllabus of four books, dozens of periodical publications and international standards contributions, and two registered patents in security. Tyson continues to support the development of engineering and security standards through the International Standards Organization (ISO), the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

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