Building emotional resilience to fight disinformation
About this episode
In the world of cybersecurity, not all information is power.
In fact, “only the right amount of the right information is power.” Too much information can easily lead to sensationalization of the threat and this can overwhelm even the most concerned audience. Bewildered people rarely consider actionable steps that can improve their security posture, because they have to use their resources to make sense of all the details coming towards them.
That’s why leaders in the cybersecurity community need to take an empathetic approach while disseminating information on the platforms available to them. It shouldn’t be about getting the most attention - it should be about creating a far-reaching positive impact.
Our guest today is Baptiste Robert, a cybersecurity expert and founder of Predicta Lab, where he focuses on fighting disinformation. He’s been an active contributor to the field for many years and has a lot of experience on the best way to identify and counter disinformation tactics.
In this episode, you’ll learn about how Baptiste practices empathy in his role as an ethical hacker and the area of impact he has chosen to concentrate on. You’ll also learn some important tips that can help you in identifying online scammers and misinformation. Additionally, he’ll share with us one of his success stories and the impact he hopes to have on the cybersecurity community.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How Baptiste uses empathy to fight disinformation (01:12)
- How he finds the balance between being informed and avoiding overwhelm (05:13)
- Most people’s reaction when they realize they’ve been attacked (16:45)
- Tips to detect and avoid scammers online (23:44)
Resources
- OSINT - Open Source Intelligence (cybersecurity term)
- MICE framework (cybersecurity term)
- Baptiste Robert, le hacker toulousain qui vous veut du bien
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