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Netskope joins the Advisory Council of the Americas to promote collaboration in cybersecurity
Netskope , a leader in Secure Access
Service Edge ( SASE ), has announced its participation in the Advisory Council of the Americas .
This is an initiative proposed by the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law to promote collaboration in this area between the US Government and the most representative technology companies in the country , with their counterparts in Latin America and the Caribbean .
Alain Karioty , VP of Latin America , Netskope , said : “ With the current cybersecurity landscape , protecting people and information sharing is crucial , and it is necessary to go beyond technology . We strongly believe that co-operation and knowledge sharing between countries , manufacturers , companies and different industry bodies is vital to evolve together . “ We are very pleased to be part of this initiative and are confident that our experience will help to fight cybercrime in Latin America and the Caribbean .”
The Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Legislation , as a non-profit organization , seeks that the US Government and the private sector can build bridges with Latin America and the Caribbean .
It intends to provide a forum for thought leadership for the benefit of the industry , including members of civil society and government entities , both in the field of cybersecurity and related technology policy and to improve their cybersecurity practices .
Biometric authentication could be an achilles heel for Metaverse security
Trend Micro , a global cybersecurity leader , has released a new report , Leaked Today , Exploited for Life : How Social Media Biometric Patterns Affect , warning that exposed biometric data creates a serious authentication risk across a wide range of digital scenarios , including the Metaverse .
William Malik , Vice President of Infrastructure Strategies at Trend Micro , said : “ The use of biometrics is championed by some as a more secure , easier-to-use alternative for passwords . However , unlike passwords , our features can ’ t be easily changed . So , a compromise could have a long-lasting impact on users . Hijacking a user ’ s Metaverse profile in the future could be similar to gaining complete access to their PC .”
As outlined in the report , threat actors in the future may be able to use stolen or leaked biometric data to trick connected devices , such as VR / AR headsets , into logging them in as someone else . That could open the door to data theft , fraud and extortion .
Trend Micro ’ s report is intended to generate more dialogue in the IT and security community about how to head off such potential risks . It warns that huge volumes of biometric details , including face , voice , iris , palm and fingerprint patterns , are already being exposed online in high enough quality to trick authentication systems . •
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