General Manager Security and Privacy Assurance, Risk and Consulting at nbn
My journey into cybersecurity started very far away: with a degree in German and philosophy from the University of Leeds in the North of England. My first job after graduating was in the European arm of an American boutique management consulting company that specialised in helping IT and CE [...]
THE FUTURE FOR WOMEN IN SECURITY IS NOW
T he COVID-19 pandemic changed all the rules, pushing remote working into the mainstream and driving cybersecurity into the boardroom as companies scrambled to protect their rapidly-changing security postures. Yet while women were losing jobs or working hours faster than men early in the pandemic – leading many to [...]
Cybercrime is big business
TECH SUPPORT SCAMS Tech Support scammers are very active, and highly organised. They operate from rented office spaces, just like a traditional call centre. They lure their victims in several ways: website popups, cold calling, fake virus alert popups, or with websites that spoof well-known tech or telecommunications vendors. [...]
BUILDING CYBER CULTURE INTO THE BUSINESS FROM DAY ONE
Cyber CX’s Snezana Jankulovski is helping combine 15 companies into one – so what could possibly go wrong? Late in 2019, the founding of Cyber CX created a major player in Australia’s cybersecurity industry overnight. Twelve different cybersecurity consultancies coalesced into one firm with more than 500 cybersecurity professionals [...]
AUSTRALIA’S FEMALE SECURITY PIONEERS
FOR AUSTRALIA’S FEMALE SECURITY PIONEERS, CYBER IS ALL IN A DAY’S WORK Different career paths, different responsibilities – and a shared love of cyber’s challenges Culture change, that time-worn bon mot goes, starts at the top – and Australia’s cybersecurity industry is no exception. As recent years saw the [...]
“We’re all in this together”
"We're all in this together" When I sat down to write the introduction to this month’s issue the theme—Improving Security Together—had me a little stumped. After all, I’m not actively improving the security of anything, so what could I possibly have to say on the matter? However, a conversation [...]