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Our team of Contributors are independent experts from the fields of academia, research & development, military, government, and other similar fields, designed to bring unbiased and insightful perspectives to the forefront of cybersecurity discussions.

We understand the importance of fostering a diverse range of opinions and insights in the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity. As such, our program exclusively features experts who operate independently of commercial affiliations, ensuring an objective and impartial viewpoint.

By participating in our Independent Expert Guest Writer Program, cybersecurity professionals, academics, and thought leaders have the opportunity to contribute to a platform dedicated to fostering open dialogue and advancing the collective understanding of cybersecurity issues.

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Balancing Privacy and Safety: A Complex Necessity

Balancing Privacy and Safety: A Complex Necessity

In a recent panel discussion hosted at South by Southwest more commonly known as SXSW, cybersecurity and privacy experts from various fields convened to discuss the intricate balance between privacy and safety in the digital world. This discussion, moderated by Dr Toby Feakin featured insights from renowned figures including Julie Inman Grant at ...
โ€˜Bring AI To Your Dataโ€™. NetApp Even Have T-Shirts To Prove It

โ€˜Bring AI To Your Dataโ€™. NetApp Even Have T-Shirts To Prove It

โ€˜Bringing AI to your dataโ€™ Krish Vitaldevara, Senior Vice President and General Manager at NetApp, the concept proudly emblazoned on his T-shirt during his appearance on the main stage. The future of intelligent data infrastructure and artificial intelligence - an often talked about conept alongside the complexities associated with moving data to ...
Driving Enterprise Cloud Adoption is Not as Easy as We Think

Driving Enterprise Cloud Adoption is Not as Easy as We Think

Ashish Dhawan, the Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Chief Revenue Officer of the Cloud Business Unit at NetApp, shared the driving forces behind enterprise cloud adoption and the role of partnerships and multi-cloud approaches. The Reasons For Movement The primary motivators for enterprise cloud adoption are innovation speed, optimal IT ...
Knowing Your Data. A Precursor To Effective Governance

Knowing Your Data. A Precursor To Effective Governance

Gagan Gulati, the General Manager of Data Services at NetApp, discussed with me why data is the proverbial โ€˜kingโ€™. This included the development of data protection, governance, and cybersecurity. "When it comes to ransomware attacks, it's all about real-time ransomware detection. Because the sooner you can detect that there's an attack, the ...
The Unseen Hero. Enterprise Storage

The Unseen Hero. Enterprise Storage

The future of enterprise storage - simplification, security, and AI integration as Sandeep Singh, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Storage at NetApp put it. Singh put forward the central role of enterprise storage, spotlighting its importance not merely as a repository for data but as a cornerstone for security, regulatory ...
The Emergent Role Of Sustainability – Greenwashing Will Be Called Out

The Emergent Role Of Sustainability – Greenwashing Will Be Called Out

Introduction One request I have to my guests is to define โ€˜Evangelismโ€™ - as each company has a different version of what this means. For Matt Watts, Chief Technology Evangelist at NetApp reminded me that evangelism is far more than product promotion. "It's an interesting question. My job is about bridging the technology within our portfolio to the ...
You Need A Lot Of Grit – Lessons Learned from the U.S Public Sector

You Need A Lot Of Grit – Lessons Learned from the U.S Public Sector

A career which has been built on mission driven leadership, Michelle Rudnicki, the President of the U.S Public Sector at NetApp, shared the nuances of managing public sector clients, the significance of mission-driven work, and the role of data infrastructure in modern governance. Rudnicki's career is steeped in working with public sector ...

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Suzanne Charlotte Vos is a Director at Innovation & Integration and Cyber & Emerging Tech Ventures advisor at Fairlight Ventures. She is on a mission to help people get unstuck and achieve their goals in a constantly transforming world. With over a decade of experience ranging from her family business to global corporate environments, she believes everyone benefits from having an innovative mindset in both a personal and professional capacity.
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With over 40 years of experience and, acknowledged as being one of the top CIOs in Australia, Rowan has a solid reputation for delivering strategic transformational business change including cyber security and artificial intelligence. Rowan is well renowned for being an innovator and transformer, managing change, building high performance teams and delivery in rapidly changing and complex mission-critical environments. Rowan is known throughout Government and Industry as an expert advisor and thought leader regarding Digital and Data strategy, security and transformations in Financial Services, Banking and Government. He is a sought-after advisor and expert in AgTech, ICT and business strategy, project management, cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence project delivery. Acknowledged across the corporate landscape, Rowan's reputation is for successful transformation, innovation and technology leadership.
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Reshma is a Data & AI, Security, and Technology Risk specialist with over 25 years experience working in Australia and New Zealand. She holds a Master's in Information Technology, is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Passionate about emerging technologies, Reshma is dedicated to addressing Data & AI challenges. She is a Board Member at ISACA Melbourne and serves on other nonprofit and advisory boards. Additionally, she has contributed as a Subject Matter Expert Reviewer for ISACA's CDPSE Manual and regularly writes for blogs, magazines, and participates in podcasts.
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Karissa Breen, crowned a LinkedIn โ€˜Top Voice in Technologyโ€™, is more commonly known as KB. A serial Entrepreneur that Co-Founded the TMFE Group, a holding company and consortium of several businesses all relating to cybersecurity including, an industry-leading media platform, a marketing agency, a content production studio, and the executive headhunting firm, MercSec. KBI.Media is an independent and agnostic global cyber security media company led by KB at the helm of the journalism division. As a Cybersecurity Investigative Journalist, KB hosts her flagship podcast, KBKast, interviewing cybersecurity practitioners around the globe on security and the problems business executives face. It has been downloaded in 65 countries with more than 300K downloads globally, influencing billions in cyber budgets. KB asks hard questions and gets real answers from her guests, providing a unique, uncoloured position on the always evolving landscape of cybersecurity. As a Producer and Host of the streaming show, 2Fa.tv, she sits down with experts to demystify the world of cybersecurity and provide genuine insight to businesses executives on the downstream impacts cybersecurity advancement and events have on our wider world.
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Security Influencer | Human Risk Management Expert | Online Safety Specialist Jacqueline Jayne, a.k.a. JJ, stands out in the cybersecurity landscape with an innate talent for simplifying the complex. With over two decades of experience in education, tech, cybersecurity, communications, and strategy, she's transformed cybersecurity awareness in her professional roles, making it engaging and understandable for all. JJ's approach is about sparking curiosity, asking questions, and inspiring alternative thinking. She's not just about the tech; she's about connecting with people and sharing stories that resonate.
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Dr. Ivano Bongiovanni is the General Manager of AUSCERT, Australia's first computer emergency response team (CERT) and one of the oldest CERTs in the world. With more than 20 years in cyber security and risk management. Dr. Bongiovanni also holds a position as Senior Lecturer in Information Security, Governance, and Leadership. Prior to this, Dr. Bongiovanni was a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow and PwC Chair in Digital Economy. Dr. Bongiovanni commenced his career as a Police Officer with the Italian Ministry and was the Deputy Venue Security Manager at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he delivered the Venue Security Plan, coordinated security services for the Main Media Centre, the Olympic Stadium (opening ceremony) and the Paralympic Village. He holds a PhD in Risk Management in international airports.
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Dali Kaafar is a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Executive Director of The Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub, Founder of APATE.AI., Director of the Data Security and Privacy R&D Program, Director of the Cyber Range Training Centre (CRTC) and the Cyber Security Curriculum at the Institute of Applied Technology-Digital. Professor Kaafar interested in the broad R&D activities in Cyber Security in Emerging Technologies with a vision to enable Explicit Trust in the Digital Economy. His research interests include Data Security and Privacy, with a focus on Privacy-Preserving (or Enhancing) technologies and Information Security for Web and Mobile applications, (Provably) private date sharing and Trustworthy Secure and Private Machine learning techniques.
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Cam retains oversight of the editorial content for KBI.Media and finds time to write every once in a while too. With a keen interest in geo-political goings-on, Cam oversees our new Global News section. And being an ex-techy, he puts his (very) atrophied knowledge to use, giving a helping hand to shape and manage our Technical section on occasion too.
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