Cyber security expert Scott Borg tells IBC365 that the media industry is in “dire straits” if cyber policies and defences aren’t given the highest level of priority.
Broadcasters need to make “big transformational changes now” if they are to protect themselves from hackers, according to the Director and Chief Economist of the US Cyber Consequences Unit, Scott Borg.
Media organisations are easy targets for cyber hackers, Borg explained to IBC365 following his appearance at the IBC2018 Cyber Security Forum.
Borg cited high profile cyber attacks on Netflix, Sony and TV5Monde as incidents that have compromised content, shut down infrastructures and risked brands’ reputation.
He said: “For smaller organisations, a cyber attack could...
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