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2024

Emerging Tech, Emerging Threats

A Cybersecurity Guide for Innovative Leaders

Co-authored with Tiago Teles (CISSP, MBA)

"A strategic guide to navigating the intersection of innovation and risk."

AI, quantum computing, extended reality, and IoT are reshaping every industry — and every threat landscape. This book equips technology and business leaders with the strategic thinking needed to harness emerging technologies safely. It examines how each technology creates new attack surfaces, what leaders must understand to govern them responsibly, and how to move beyond fear-driven narratives toward a more nuanced view of innovation and risk.

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Who This Book Is For

  • Technology and innovation leaders
  • CISOs and cybersecurity executives
  • Board members overseeing digital transformation
  • AI governance professionals
  • Risk managers in technology-intensive industries
  • Policymakers and regulators

Key Takeaways

  • Emerging technologies transform industries but also introduce new vulnerabilities
  • The Futures Cone methodology helps leaders anticipate and prepare for technological shifts
  • AI security requires protecting training data from poisoning and models from adversarial attacks
  • IoT devices create massive attack surfaces—securing them is a governance challenge
  • Quantum computing threatens current encryption methods—post-quantum cryptography is essential
  • Security by design must be embedded from the earliest stages of technology adoption

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Imperative of Securing Emerging Technologies
Chapter 2: Future-Proofing Cybersecurity
Chapter 3: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Chapter 4: Robots Among Us
Chapter 5: Internet of Things (IoT)
Chapter 6: Autonomous Vehicles
Chapter 7: Immersive Worlds, Immersive Threats
Chapter 8: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and Smart Contracts
Chapter 9: Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Chapter 10: Exploring Additional Emerging Technologies

Chapter Excerpts

The Pace of Change

"The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again." This quote from Chapter 1 captures the urgency facing leaders today. From 15 billion IoT devices in 2015 to an estimated 75 billion by 2025, the exponential growth of connected technology creates unprecedented security challenges. The book shows how to navigate this landscape without succumbing to fear.

The Futurist Mindset

Chapter 1 introduces the Futures Cone methodology—thinking like a futurist to prepare for what comes next. "Thinking like a futurist allows you to examine the current state of cybersecurity challenges to emerging technologies. It encourages you to visualize a secure digital future and to take strategic steps today towards making that future a reality."

AI and Machine Learning Security

Chapter 3 provides a comprehensive deep-dive into securing AI systems. From data poisoning attacks to adversarial machine learning, the chapter covers real-world examples including Microsoft's Tay chatbot that was corrupted by malicious users. The book offers practical frameworks for securing training data and protecting AI systems.

What Readers Are Saying

“Arnaud was a thoroughly engaging speaker for our attendees at the Applied IoT Security stage and delivered a clear presentation, which provided valuable key takeaways for those in the space who are seeking advice when it comes to protecting against IoT threats.”
Rosie FletcherConference Producer at TechEx Events
“I've just finished reading The Book on Cybersecurity by Arnaud Wiehe. It is an excellent guide to the growing cyber-threat landscape and provides practical solutions to protect against it. Arnaud has achieved the difficult balance of being understandable to the layman and insightful to the expert. Highly recommended!”
Brett McDougallNational Chief Information Officer, SPAR South Africa
“We were honored to have Arnaud as a speaker for the virtual day of the Economist Enterprise Metaverse Summit. He shared valuable insights on the topic of “Securing the Metaverse: The Intersection of Metaverse and Cybersecurity,” and we had positive feedback from our attendees.”
Helen PonsfordSenior Programme Editor, The Economist