The Human Element

Rupert Lee-Browne brought his expertise to a Cyber Security Summit hosted by the Financial Times to discuss how he feels there is no better defence of an organization than the culture. With cyber-attacks rising exponentially in our ever-expanding technological generation, cyber defence strategy has developed into an issue for entire organizations. Robust cyber security has become a crucial component for success and maintaining a good reputation.

Culture and strategy are as important, if not more important than technology in cyber security. It can be easy to say that C-suite executives are solely in charge of cyber security but that may not be the full picture. Rupert reminds us that “the threats come internally” and that one of the best ways to protect against cyber-attacks is to prepare a robust strategy and to embed a culture that cyber security is the responsibility of everyone in the business, from top to bottom. “This is why I always come back to the human element, because ultimately you can have the most fantastic, sophisticated systems but it's all operated by humans.”

With two decades worth of experience in the foreign exchange space, Rupert uses his wealth of knowledge as CEO of Caxton to embed a culture where everyone is committed to defending Caxton and its customers from cyber threats. He continues to lead the company through the inevitable issues that cyber-attacks lead to and shares his expertise in the industry.

Rupert has also given talks on Cyber Resilience for organizations and how to create growth during a recession.