Tim Junio: Co-Founder & CEO of Expanse

On the latest episode of This Week In Startups "The Next Unicorns" miniseries, Jason is joined by Tim Junio, Co-Founder & CEO of Expanse.

Tim Junio shares insights into current threats from China & Russia, potential 2020 election tampering, reasons for cybersecurity optimism & more – Episode 8 of 10-episode miniseries.

Favorite Moments 🔥:
1:44 Tim explains what Expanse does and how "attack surface inventory" is the first step in their cybersecurity platform
13:20 How many Fortune 500 companies have been blackmailed via cyber attack?
19:32 "White-hat" hackers impact on the cybersecurity industry
33:16 Why Gmail is good for cybersecurity
38:29 What worries Tim about potential election manipulation
45:38 Chinese infiltration via apps/tech companies
51:17 Should Chinese-made routers be allowed in America?
56:16 Chances Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant have been compromised?
1:02:20 Is there foreign infiltration in major tech companies?
1:17:49 How are government intelligence employees trained to avoid being compromised by foreign agents?

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