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Cybersecurity experts: Caymankind doesn’t work online

Speakers at the Security BSides Cayman Islands Conference warned the islands must remain vigilant against online threats.

Every week, Caymanians are losing money through online scams. That was the stark message from international cybersecurity experts at a leading conference held 17-19 Sept. at Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa.

“Caymankind is a great thing, but it really doesn’t work online,” said John Watson, head of cybercrime investigation at the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. “When you’re on the internet, you should trust nothing and verify everything.”

Caymanians might think that cybercrime is just an issue for large corporations with millions of dollars in their bank accounts, but Watson warned that that it is mostly individuals – not companies – that are the victims of cybercrime.