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Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)

Rik Ferguson

VP, Security Research

Rik is actively engaged in research into online threats and the underground economy. He also researches the wider implications of new developments in the Information Technology arena and their impact on security both for consumers and in the enterprise, contributing to product development and marketing plans. Recognized as an industry thought leader and analyst, Rik is regularly quoted by the press on issues surrounding information security, cybercrime and technology futures by trade, national and international media. Follow Rik on Twitter.

2020: the end of a series, the future of cyber security

  • Posted on:November 26, 2013
  • Posted in:Social, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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After eight weeks of thrills and spills, Trend Micro’s ground-breaking web video project 2020: the Series finally draws to a close on Tuesday in spectacular style. It’s been our aim as a global leader in information security for the past quarter of a century to get more of you out there thinking about what our…

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Cybersecurity: A Global Effort

  • Posted on:November 25, 2013
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Trend Micro has always been committed to helping make the world a safe place for exchanging digital information, and now we are able to continue this tradition through our partnership with the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU is the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies, and its membership is…

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Trend Micro’s 2020 vision: let’s get ready for our cyber future

  • Posted on:November 19, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Do you ever wonder what our society will look like years from now? Do you want to find out more about where cyber threats are headed in the future and how we should respond? Do you feel marginalized or out-of-touch with the current debate? If the answer to any of those questions is yes then…

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Join Trend Micro on the journey to your cyber future

  • Posted on:November 12, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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The year is 2020. You live a life so similar and yet very different from the one you lived a few years back. Cloud based technologies and ubiquitous internet connected devices have made life so much easier than it was in the past. You consume personalized content beamed directly onto specially crafted contact lenses by…

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Blazing the trail to a more secure cyber future

  • Posted on:November 6, 2013
  • Posted in:Security
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Here at Trend Micro, we’re always looking to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. This is no easy feat, especially when modern criminal organizations are well funded, incredibly agile and hold that vital trump card: the element of surprise. We’ve not done a bad job of it thus far, however and over the…

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2020: the series – join the debate about our cyber future

  • Posted on:October 29, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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With the launch of episode five today we’re now over halfway through 2020: the Series, Trend Micro’s visionary online video project taking a sneak peek at how cyber-crime might evolve at the end of the decade. If you haven’t logged on yet, click through now to watch the story so far and follow the dramatic…

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Project 2020 – anticipating our cyber future to keep the bad guys at bay

  • Posted on:October 22, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Picture the scene: it’s the end of the decade. You live in a world where technology has become even more embedded into the fabric of society than it is today. You consume personalized content delivered to a headset or beamed directly onto your eyeball thanks to specially designed contact lenses. Everything in this brave new…

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Trend Micro: future proofing customer protection with 2020 the Series

  • Posted on:October 15, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Have you ever wondered what life might look like at the end of the decade? How will we socialize? How will we consume goods and services? How will technology influence our lives and what might happen if the bad guys do their worst? At Trend Micro we make it our job to ask those difficult…

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Project 2020 Part 2 – Proactively Securing our Cyber Future

  • Posted on:October 8, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Today sees the launch of episode two in Trend Micro’s innovative Project 2020 series of web videos. Project 2020 is our take on what society might look like at the end of the decade, how technology will shape that society and what could happen when the bad guys try to subvert it. We’re not saying…

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Project 2020: looking to the future to secure our digital lives

  • Posted on:October 1, 2013
  • Posted in:Security, Trend Spotlight
  • Posted by:Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)
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Can you imagine what our society will look like at the end of the decade? How will we shop, socialize and consume services? How as businesses will we authenticate customers, manage our services and protect critical data from a growing array of increasingly sophisticated and determined adversaries? Of course, we don’t have all the answers…

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