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Cyber-crime is predicted to cost the global economy $8tn this year, in part due to increased remote working - borne out by a spike in malware attacks at the start of the pandemic.

But should responsibility for security lie solely with individual employees?

“We really think it should be the responsibility of the browser vendor, the web developer, and the IT admin to make sure that the user doesn't have to think about security as much as possible,” says Emily Stark, a software engineer at Google, who joins host Becky Slack on this episode.

Also on the panel is cyber security expert Matt Hasker, global web director of Get Safe Online.

Together they explore the role browsers can play in securing users' and companies' data online.

This episode is sponsored by Chrome Enterprise. Learn more about how your enterprise browser can protect your company data and improve cybersecurity on the Chrome Enterprise website. 

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Whether it’s for travel, meals or event tickets, it’s hard to deny the allure of a good deal. And providing discounts through fraudulent means is a thriving business online. Once mostly relegated to the far reaches of the dark web, fraudsters are offering questionable deals to consumers on mainstream social media sites and messaging apps. That’s according to the online fraud prevention company Sift. Part of the scam is what is called an account takeover or ATO. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Brittany Allen, a trust and safety architect with Sift, about why ATOs are increasing.

What do Ben Horowitz and former President Obama have in common?  They both had their twitter accounts taken over to send cryptocurrency spam.

With our office now our home, all security has become personal. This week on Breach of the Week, Ben explains how his Twitter got hacked, and Geoff and Joel break down the personal threat landscape, the security measures that best protect you, and where the security industry needs to evolve to better protect individuals. 

🔐Breach of the Week 🔐looks at who got hacked, how it happened, and what it means for the industry. 

🎙With hosts Joel de la Garza (a16z Security Operating Partner) and Geoff Belknap (CISO LinkedIn) on Clubhouse every Thursday 5-5:30pm.

Every day, we are all called on to make online security decisions. Psychologist Emma Williams studies the contexts in which we make these decisions in an effort to develop safer practices.

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