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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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Bridging the Gap: Uniting IT Teams for Effective Cybersecurity

Bridging the Gap: Uniting IT Teams for Effective Cybersecurity

It's critical that IT teams work together with cybersecurity teams to ensure their organisation's infrastructure is secure. Unfortunately, roles within the tech industry have become much more specialised over the past few decades, leading to isolated silos.
The Security Operations Centre (SOC)

The Security Operations Centre (SOC)

So, the board members at MyBiz have agreed upon making security as one of SC the foremost focus areas this year. With increasing capabilities of hackers and cyber thieves, the complexity of securing systems and data is enormous. The CISO has been evaluating having an in-house security team versus outsourcing to managed services, or creating a mix of ...
Hipster, Hacker & Hustler, meet Handler

Hipster, Hacker & Hustler, meet Handler

Great, innovative teams are characterised by their ability to move quickly, iterate fast, and learn even faster. These teams can be found in startups, but they can also exist in larger organisations as multidisciplinary teams. Such teams are often made up of individuals who possess unique skills and expertise that complement each other.
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Just Build the Solution

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Just Build the Solution

For most teams, the default mode is execution mode: build and deliver as soon as possible. However, when we are building something new, this way of operating can potentially lead to wasted time and missed opportunities. It is essential to get into exploration mode first and understand the problem in-depth before building a new solution.
From fluff to facts: how you can measure innovation

From fluff to facts: how you can measure innovation

Innovation is a term that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? For me, innovation is implementing new ideas that bring value to people. You don't have to be a creative genius to be innovative - It's all about the context. What might be ordinary for startups could be groundbreaking for established corporations. Implementing these ideas and measuring their impact is key because what gets measured gets improved.
3 Subtle Indicators of Major Innovation Blockers

3 Subtle Indicators of Major Innovation Blockers

Throughout my career, I've had the incredible opportunity to dive headfirst into many innovation projects. They ranged from strategic innovation projects to customer experience improvements, and from exploring new ways of working to executing human-centred automation solutions.
3 Ways to Get Everyone Onboard the Innovation Train

3 Ways to Get Everyone Onboard the Innovation Train

When it comes to innovation and introducing change in an organisation, some people instantly embrace the journey while others resist it.
How to remove the roadblocks to going passwordless

How to remove the roadblocks to going passwordless

The road to passwordless authentication is one most organisations will tread, but they may require guidance in some key areas along the way, writes Ash Diffey, Vice President Asia Pacific and Japan, Ping Identity

Meet Our Contributors & Editors

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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Karissa Breen, crowned a LinkedIn ‘Top Voice in Technology’, 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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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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