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The emerging threat lurking within the holiday shopping rush: ghost tapping

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Paolo Dal Cin
Paolo Dal Cin
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Ryan Whelan
Ryan Whelan
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By
Paolo Dal Cin
Paolo Dal Cin
and
Ryan Whelan
Ryan Whelan
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November 19, 2025, 9:00 AM ET

Paolo Dal Cin is the Global Cybersecurity lead at Accenture. Paolo is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and trusted C-level advisor with over 20+ years of consulting experience with G2000 clients across multiple industries on business resilience, security strategy, cyber defense, security transformation and managed services initiatives. He currently leads Accenture’s Global Cybersecurity practice and is responsible for the end-to-end cybersecurity business with $10B in revenue, 16% year-over-year growth and 30,000 cybersecurity practitioners.

Ryan Whelan is the Cybersecurity Intelligence lead at Accenture. As an executive leader in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, enterprise technology, and risk management, he is reshaping how intelligence supports security transformation and builds resilient organizations. Ryan leads a team of industry experts, threat hunters, and researchers to expose adversaries and advise security teams and leaders on the best methods to mitigate risk and defend against persistent and emerging threats.

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