Guest: John McLoughlin

We speak to cyber security expert and CEO of J2 Software, John McLoughlin, about  a sweeping cyber-attack targeting multiple federal agencies in the United States last week.  It's suspected that Russians were behind the hack. Powerful tech and security companies including Microsoft were also targeted.  It remains unclear what information the hackers may have stolen, and what they could do with it. President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the cyberattack and contradicted remarks by the Secretary of State linking it to Russia.

Guest: John McLoughlin
We speak to cyber security expert and CEO of J2 Software, John McLoughlin, about&nbsp;&nbsp;a&nbsp;sweeping cyber-attack targeting multiple federal agencies in the United States last week.&nbsp; It's suspected that Russians were behind the hack. Powerful tech and security companies including Microsoft were also targeted.&nbsp; It remains unclear what&nbsp;information the hackers may have stolen, and what they could do with it. President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the cyberattack and contradicted remarks by the Secretary of State linking it to Russia.

John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years ago when he joined the news team at Radio 604.

He then swapped reporting for anchoring an AM drive time show at a national talk radio station.

Once he set the bar for South African news and talk radio he accepted the challenge to join Primedia Broadcasting and help establish the newly founded CapeTalk, fulfilling the role of both News Editor and Breakfast Host.

He was the first host to switch on the mic on 14 October 1997.

Years later, he was also the first radio broadcaster to do a Google Hangout in South Africa.

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