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S10 E6: The Shadow Identity Crisis: Intercepting Critical SaaS Vulnerabilities and Generative AI Data Leaks at the Point of Decision with Guy Guzner, Co-Founder & CEO of Savvy Security
Oct 8, 2024 · Season 10 · Episode 6 · 21 min
From troubled hacker to protecting your SaaS identity
Guy Guzner first computer when he was 5, which was a Commodore 64, where he learned to program in BASIC. As a teed, get started getting into the internet, back with dialup and a modem. He startec hacking into places where he shouldn't be, and eventually got into trouble - but now, he has flipped that for good and works to protect systems now. Outside of tech, he plays tennis, and likes to ski. He also plays guitar, jamming Led Zeppling and 80's / 90's rock.
After selling his past company to Symantec, he stayed on to help existing and future companies. What he realized was that people were still mis-using their identities. He observed this behavior, and decided to take identity to the next level.
This is the creation story of Savvy Security.
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