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James McQuiggan

James McQuiggan is a Security Awareness Advocate for the KnowBe4 Company.  Prior to joining KnowBe4, James worked for Siemens for eighteen years where he was responsible for various roles over that time. McQuiggan was the Product & Solution Security Officer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. He consulted and supported various corporate divisions on cybersecurity standards, information security awareness and securing product networks.  In addition to his work at Siemens, McQuiggan is also a part-time faculty professor at Valencia College in the Engineering, Computer Programming & Technology Division.

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    4 Measures Organizations Can Take to Protect OT Systems from Ransomware Attacks

    By James McQuiggan Ransomware is no longer a hit and run type of attack. The criminals are utilizing phishing and other social engineering techniques to gain access to the IT network and pivoting through to the OT networks to copy and exfiltrate the data. It’s only a matter of time before criminal organizations are able to gain access to more OT facilities and organizations.
    By: James McQuiggan
    31 May, 2020 | 4 minutes
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