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Paul Stokes

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Founder & CEO of Prevalent AI
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Paul Stokes has spent the last decade launching, growing, and successfully exiting security and analytics technology companies. He was the co-founder and CEO of Cognevo, a market-leading security analytics software business that was acquired by Telstra Corporation. Prior to Cognevo, Paul was co-founder and COO at Wynyard Group, a global security and crime analytics vendor, guiding the business through a successful IPO. Further back, Paul has held leadership roles in global technology companies, including BAE Systems, Deloitte, and Cognizant. Paul has a master's degree from the London School of Economics.
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Higher Education: 15 Books to Help Cybersecurity Pros Be Better
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark Reading,  12/12/2018
Worst Password Blunders of 2018 Hit Organizations East and West
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark Reading,  12/12/2018
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A design flaw in the BlinkForHome (aka Blink For Home) Sync Module 2.10.4 and earlier allows attackers to disable cameras via Wi-Fi, because incident clips (triggered by the motion sensor) are not saved if the attacker's traffic (such as Dot11Deauth) successfully disconnects the Sync Module from the...
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