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.
Looking to gain insights into the constantly evolving cybersecurity industry? Join us for a fascinating conversation with Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst from IT-Harvest.
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Mar 27, 2023 | Personal Security, Reports & Updates
On a recent SBS Insight episode, Anna Borzi, a guest on the segment, speaks candidly about her thoughts towards privacy and her unwillingness to give away her personal details. Anna’s experience serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting personal information and the challenges many people face in today’s world.
Mar 22, 2023 | Financial
Last week, consumer finance provider Latitude Financial suffered a cyberattack that compromised the personal information of around 330,000 customers in New Zealand and Australia. Most of the stolen data was copies of driver’s licenses or numbers, and only a small percentage were passport numbers or Medicare numbers. The Department of Internal Affairs has confirmed that customers don’t need to replace their passports, but Latitude has offered to pay for the replacement of identification documents at no cost to customers. IDCARE has been engaged to help impacted customers, and the company has launched a review into the breach.
Mar 15, 2023 | Data Management
In recent months, the Australian corporate regulator ASIC has warned that it will be seeking record penalties for breaches of market disclosure, and in particular, those related to cyber attacks.
Dec 23, 2022 | Reports & Updates
On Tuesday 15th, November, I co-hosted Zscaler’s CxO Roundtable event, held at the always-elegant Rockpool Restaurant in Sydney, Australia. In...
Nov 8, 2022 | Executive Communication
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.
Sep 23, 2022 | Reports & Updates, Security Awareness
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...
Aug 25, 2022 | Event, Innovations
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...
Aug 2, 2022 | Innovations
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.
Aug 1, 2022 | Personal Security
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...
