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 [...]
