Cybersecurity Leadership

As we collectively move toward a more effective approach to security, developing and expanding knowledge through continuous education and critically consuming information on new challenges and approaches will serve each of us well.

JC Gaillard talks to Glaucia Rosas from the Edutec Alliance on how school leaders need to approach cyber security in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

It's up to security and educational leaders alike to improve and expand opportunities for cybersecurity education.

As UK breaches accrue a colossal cost of £6.4 million, 55 per cent of workers cannot remember receiving specific cybersecurity training.

What if the problem we face is not too many black-hat hackers, but too few white-hat ones?

Out of the many negative outcomes of cyber threats in 2017 legislation change is another financial risk business dealing with Europe will need to embrace. So how can we reduce the risks? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data protection regulation to protect individuals in the European Union (EU). The concern for global business is that is also covers the export of personal data outside of the EU. When enforced from May 2018, companies that fail to comply and suffer a data breach they could face a fine up to 20,000,000 EUR or up to 4% of their …

The constant drip-feed of cybersecurity scare stories has not translated into public awareness.

A majority of internet users can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a difficult knowledge quiz about cybersecurity issues and concepts.

Cybersecurity training has done little to evolve with increasing threats, new technology or the changing workforce.

Education is key to ensure that organizations — and small businesses in particular — are protected from cyberattacks.

A lack of employee education, overlooking patch management and flouting security processes are leaving business vulnerable and posing a threat to network security and data protection.

Businesses are more vulnerable than they need to be. Here's what you should do about it.

In the rush to skill-up through cyber security training, the IISP warns businesses may go down the wrong track, resulting in a false sense of security.

This article was written by Michael Salter Sexting is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Multiple incidents of teenagers circulating explicit images of other teenagers are under investigation in Victoria. It has emerged that Queensland police have charged 240 children for producing and distributing child pornography so far in 2013. Any minor who takes an erotic image of themselves could technically be charged with child pornography offences, as could the person they send it to – even if the receiver is another minor and they are in a relationship. Australian police have emphasised that they use these laws …

The Pew Research Center conducted a survey that presents a grim picture what Americans know about personal cybersecurity. The good news is that you can use the survey along with the information presented here to increase your own online safety.