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With more than 3,300
employees and 25 million
customers worldwide, Just
Eat is a world leader in online
and mobile food ordering. We
spoke to the company’s CISO
Kevin Fielder about his journey
into cybersecurity and the daily
challenges he faces in this
high-pressured role.
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need to ensure that we’re always one
step ahead of any potential threats. This
is one of the biggest challenges but
also one of the things that I love most
about my job.
As Chief Information Security Officer,
Kevin Fielder is responsible for ensuring
the company has a robust cybersecurity
programme in place. We spoke to him
to find out more about some of the
challenges he encounters in this position. Cybersecurity challenges aren’t strictly
unique to a single business. Businesses
of a similar size and sector often face
the same pattern of threats. An online
business which is customer-focused and
operates internationally will often have
a huge breadth of data, spread across
different providers for different business
capabilities. To manage and understand
these systems is essential.
There’s always something new to learn
– this industry is always evolving and
is extremely fast-paced. Essentially, we
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ust Eat is a leading global
marketplace for takeaway
food delivery operating
in 12 markets. It is
headquartered in London and provides
customers with an easy and secure
way to order and pay for food from over
100,000 restaurant partners.
What prompted your interest in a
career in cybersecurity?
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JUST EAT CISO TALKS
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The cybersecurity challenges
faced by Just Eat
As a leading marketplace operating in
multiple countries, keeping up with the
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