The CISO entrusted with the protection of Uber’s data was found guilty of failing to effectively protect that data. CISOs now face actual personal accountability.
Personal Liability in Cyber – What Can We Expect?
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Karissa A. Breen
Karissa Breen, more commonly known as KB, is a serial entrepreneur that founded KBI.Media, the independent & agnostic global cybersecurity media company. KB is a Cybersecurity Investigative Journalist that hosts the flagship podcast, KBKast, interviewing cybersecurity practitioners from around the globe about security and the problems business executives face. KB likes to ask real questions and gets real answers from her guests, providing a unique yet neutral position on these topics. KB is the Producer & Host of the streaming show, 2Factors, where she asks questions to demystify the world of cybersecurity, providing insight into the world of security to business executives, and focuses on the downstream impacts these cybersecurity events have on our markets.
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As virtual AGMs grow in popularity in Australia and potential cyber threats surge, protecting shareholder data is more important than ever.
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My Articles
Why You Should Care About the Optus Breach If You’re A Customer
By now, you’ve likely seen the news about Optus, Australia's second-largest telco, having suffered a serious data breach, and the exposing of the private information of their millions of current and historic users through a malicious cyber-attack. What might not be clear to many, is the implications of the breach, and steps that can be taken toward remedy....
MyCISO Launches in Style
Thursday, 18th August, I was the MC of the MyCISO Launch event hosted at the stunning ‘Shell House’ in Sydney, Australia. The team has been working on the development of the MyCISO product for a number of years, so the launch was a huge milestone for them. The launch opened with guest speaker, Jan Schreuder, Co-Founder of the Cyber Leadership Institute: a...
What I’ve Learnt as an Entrepreneur
A few things I’ve learnt over the years of being an Entrepreneur. This changes for me all the time, our challenges become easier to tackle and what scares us varies. Ultimately, you learn so much, and I wanted to share what I’ve learnt so far.
Australian Public: How to add 2FA
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a necessity to ensure your daily security, no matter who you are. It can protect your social media accounts, banking...
Darktrace – Media Roundtable | Event Report
I was recently invited to a Roundtable Media Event held by Darktrace to unpack the new era of cyber security threats. Held on Thursday 16th June, it was led...
Communication for Internal Teams On the Importance of Understanding Risk
If all communication was abolished, society would crumble. Fast. Yet one area that I have noticed in the security industry, which I believe needs a lot more...
Burgers and Privacy – Interview with Jon Lawrence
Since I got in the middle of the privacy community in Sydney, I am particularly interested the challenges both vulnerable individuals and organisations face....
How AI is Improving Value Perception within the Retail Sector
AI for Retail I have been attending a few events within the retail sector and a lot of touched on artificial intelligence. Knowing Jo and his background, I...