GO PHISH
GENERAL
WE ‘GO PHISHING’ WITH JEFF OGDEN,
OUT
MANAGER, MIMECAST ME, WHO TELLS US AB
LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICE.
What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement in
the cybersecurity industry?
I would have to say, starting an IT
aged
security company in Dubai. We man
uit
recr
and
size
d
to grow it to a goo
talented people who also became
friends. Knowing that you created
ls
something that gave IT professiona
live
to
nity
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the
lies
and their fami
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lop
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and
ntry
cou
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grea
in this
e of
careers gives me a wonderful sens
fact
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was
this
to
ed
achievement. Add
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help
that we
security journeys.
What first made you think of a
career in cybersecurity?
I started a company called Ifor (I for
It
Internet) with two friends in 1998.
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in
ness
busi
ing
was a web host
two
in
ple
peo
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to
it
grew
we
and
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aged
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in
d
years. That got me intereste
When you get to this
position you realise
it’s about humility,
humanity, teamwork
and purpose.
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What style of management
philosophy do you employ with
your current position?
wanted
If I think back to the days when I
e
entir
my
,
utive
exec
an
to become
thought process
revolved around
having authority,
responsibility, power
and recognition. But
when you get to this
position you realise
it’s about humility,
humanity, teamwork
and purpose. So,
my philosophy is
to communicate a
clear purpose to my
idual
extended team, identify their indiv
ome
bec
them
help
and
contributions
then
successful. If they are successful,
the whole team will be.
What do you think is the current
hot cybersecurity talking point?
the
As far as the industry is concerned,
make
use of Machine Learning and AI to
is a
intelligent decisions for customers
rs,
ome
cust
t
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t.
big talking poin
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to
how
ain:
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topi
the hot
to
their people about cyberthreats, how
like
ions
licat
app
cal
secure business criti
to
email and how to securely migrate
with
l
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to
tinue
con
ers
tom
Cus
cloud.
these daily.
How do you
deal with stress and
unwind outside the office?
I went to Thailand in 2009 on a
walk,
sponsored charity walk. During the
llers
I met a group of Singaporean trave
who taught me meditation.
e
I have meditated ever y morning sinc
into
life
put
to
way
t
then. It’s a grea
to
perspective and have a clear mind
e.
offic
the
in
s
task
daily
the
deal with
n your
I also relax inside the office. Whe
with
re,
cultu
ng
organisation has a stro
e
offic
the
ect,
resp
and
true team work
e.
plac
xing
rela
and
py
hap
a
can also be
to
team
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duc
intro
to
also
I plan
meditation during the year.
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