Dean Mai

I specialize in identifying disruptive, core technologies and strategic technology trends in early-stage startups, research universities, government sponsored laboratories and commercial companies.

In my current role, I lead sourcing of strategic technology investment opportunities and managing Dyson’s diligence and outreach processes, specifically in the U.S., Israel and China.

I write here (sporadically) on the convergence of science and engineering, with broader adopted interests in novel disruptive technologies, cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction (HCI), philosophy, linguistics and artificial intelligence (AI).

All in security

Feb 11
Feb 11 Navigating the Future Security Landscape with a SecOps Cloud Platform

The field of information security is constantly evolving, marked by the continuous emergence of new technologies, threats, and regulations. With generative AI, shifts toward early application security measures, and post-decryption Network Detection and Response (NDR) continuing to rise, 2024 is poised to present new, ever-evolving risks and an increase in ransomware globally.

Nov 16
Nov 16 The Rise of MSSPs and MDRs

The cybersecurity industry is facing two major challenges: an increase in cybercrime and sophisticated attacks alongside a vast deficiency of cybersecurity practitioners to fill open positions. There are currently more than 4.7 million overall cybersecurity employees, with over 400,000 hired this year alone. Despite this hiring increase, recent data reveals a need for 3.4 million additional cybersecurity workers worldwide in order to effectively secure assets. Cybercrimes rose more than 600% over the last year, causing many organizations to increase their cybersecurity budgets with the goal of hiring even more security experts. In fact, the number of companies planning to expand their cybersecurity teams has grown from 51% in 2020 to nearly 75% this year. This combination of increased cyberattacks and insufficient staffing has left many companies unable to secure their systems with existing in-house resources.