At Essentials, we place great value on the opinions of industry experts. As such, our content is sourced from the networks of industry influencers, to make sure we provide our readers with the most trusted and reliable sources on any topic. To celebrate, we’re bringing you five leading cybersecurity experts to follow.

Sebastien Meunier: Head of Digital for North America and Fintech Watch globally at Chappuis Halder & Co.

“#NFTs aren't trustless. I think it comes down to the fact that nothing that isn't native to a public blockchain can be managed in a trustless manner. As soon as you re-introduce humans (creator, issuer, market place) and external assets somewhere.”

With almost 20 years of industry experience, Sebastien Meunier is currently Head of Digital for North America and Fintech Watch globally at Chappuis Halder & Co.

With a focus on business transformation, cybersecurity, privacy and innovation, he has a successful track record defining business strategies and leading transformations at financial institutions around the globe.

@sbmeunier : "#Innovation #CyberSecurity #Privacy #Technology in Finance | Real world no-hype perspective | Slayer of fake news in #Fintech and beyond"

Pierluigi Paganini: Founder of Security Affairs and Cybaze SPA.

“Group-IB: #ransomware empire prospers in pandemic-hit world. Attacks grow by 150%”

As Founder of Security Affairs and Cybaze SPA., Pierluigi Paganini consistently keeps his readers up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats and developments. Since 2018 he has also been a researcher at the Center for Cyber Security & International Relations Studies in Florence.

@securityaffairs : "Pierluigi Paganini, founder of Security Affairs and Cybaze SPA, ENISA CTI Group, Ethical Hacker, Researcher, Security Evangelist, Security Analyst."

Kate Crawford: Senior Principal Researcher at MSR-NYC. Co-founder of the AI Now Institute at New York University.

“Amazon installing AI cameras in all delivery trucks is not about "safety." It's a private control system to score already stressed drivers. Safety would require reduced delivery quotas and increased pay, not surveillance prime.”

As a leading researcher and professor with over a decade of experience studying AI and data systems, Kate Crawford is currently Senior Principal Researcher at MSR-NYC and co-founder of the AI Now Institute at New York University.

She is also the Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the University of Melbourne, as well as the Inaugural Visiting Chair for AI and Justice at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. Her newest book Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence (Yale University Press) comes out this April.

@katecrawford : "New: ATLAS OF AI 🌎 Visiting Chair of AI & Justice, École Normale Supérieure | Senior Principal Researcher MSR | cofounder AI Now | 📚"

Paolo Passeri: Cyber Intelligence Principal at Netskope. Creator of the Cyber Attacks Timelines @ hackmageddon.

“Zero Trust is not a security solution. It’s a strategy, or better a security framework built around the concept of "never trust, always verify" and "assuming breach."

With over 15 years’ experience in the computer security industry, he is currently Cyber Intelligence Principal at Netskope, as well as creator of the Cyber Attacks Timelines @ hackmageddon.

@paulsparrows : "Security Professional, Solutions Architect @Netskope , Creator of the Cyber Attacks Timelines @ hackmageddon Tweets are my own!"

Ludmila Morozova-Buss: Cybersecurity Woman Influencer of the Year 2020. Thinkers 360’s “100 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2020.”

“Although we must protect corporate sensitive information and individual privacy, it is vital for the best industry practices, critical information, and knowledge to be shared.”

As a renowned digital analyst, Ludmila Morozova-Buss was the winner of the Cybersecurity Woman Influencer of the Year 2020 Award, and included in Thinkers 360’s “100 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2020.” She strives to create value and awareness as a cybersecurity influencer, while promoting increased female presence in tech.

@TopCyberNews : "#Cybersecurity: @StephaneNappo , VP & global #CISO and Ludmila Morozova-Buss, Cybersecurity Woman Of The Year 2020 Award Winner, Ph.D Student @ @CapTechU"

Take a look at some of our other top industry experts, and more on who to follow, here: https://essentials.news/cybersecurity/general/influencers