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Romantic Chatbots – To Be, or Not To Be

Romantic Chatbots – To Be, or Not To Be

Security Awareness,
โ€˜Digital companionshipโ€™ has transcended science fiction. Itโ€™s now in a fledgling state, driven by a flourishing, if somewhat opportunistic, zeitgeist of AI-driven everything. Chatbots have been around for a long time, digitally speaking - nearly 60 years in fact since ELIZA was first created. And like most technologies, it eventually - and ...
Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker

Australia Sanctions Russian Hacker

Crisis Management, Geo-Political & Military
Australia has boldly stepped into the cyber battlefield, wielding its autonomous cyber sanctions framework as a weapon against cybercrime. This decisive move came after a Russian individual, Aleksandr Ermakov, was implicated in the cyberattack on Medibank Private, one of the country's largest healthcare networks. The sanctions, a first of their kind to ...
Cybersecurity Challenges and the Need for a Mindset Shift

Cybersecurity Challenges and the Need for a Mindset Shift

Security Awareness
In a recent interview with cybersecurity expert, Corien Vermaak, Head of Cybersecurity from Cisco ANZ, was a discussion about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and the challenges posed by breaches and the shortage of skilled practitioners shed light on the urgent need for a value mind shift in understanding the importance of personal data ...
Australia’s New Defence Technology Law: A Strategic Move or a Threat to Global Collaboration?

Australia’s New Defence Technology Law: A Strategic Move or a Threat to Global Collaboration?

Australia is poised to enact a new law that imposes stringent regulations on sharing defence technology with foreign entities, with the notable exception of its AUKUS partners, Britain and the United States. This significant move is designed to align with U.S. export controls on defence technology, a critical component of the AUKUS plan to construct ...
Insights from Cisco Live: Whatโ€™s Cooking?

Insights from Cisco Live: Whatโ€™s Cooking?

ANZ, Innovation, Security Operations
The recent Cisco Live event in Melbourne 2023, provided a platform for industry leaders to discuss the critical cybersecurity challenges facing our industry. The noted event included prominent figures from Cisco and other industry experts, shedding light on the complexities, innovations, and pressing issues within the cybersecurity sphere. A ...
Mergers and Acquisitions in the Cybersecurity Industry – Strategies for Success

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Cybersecurity Industry – Strategies for Success

Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnerships
Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of the cybersecurity industry. In this article, we will delve into the dynamics of M&A within the cybersecurity sector, exploring both successful and unsuccessful instances. Additionally, we will provide insights for start-up and mid-market businesses ...
The New Ransomware Threat Targeting Global Institutions

The New Ransomware Threat Targeting Global Institutions

Security Awareness, Threat Intelligence
The British Library falls victim to Rhysida, a ransomware group employing a "double extortion" tactic. With global ambitions and sophisticated techniques, Rhysida poses a significant threat to institutions worldwide. The rise of ransomware payments and cybercriminal sophistication is cause for concern. Stay tuned for more on Rhysida in our upcoming report. #Cybersecurity #RansomwareThreat
Unveiling the Future of Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Cisco’s Jeetu Patel

Unveiling the Future of Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Cisco’s Jeetu Patel

Artificial Intelligence, Product Development
In a recent Cisco Live session in Melbourne, Cisco's Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President & Chief Product Officer, shed light on the company's significant announcements and the profound advancements in the field of cybersecurity. Patel's insights underscore the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionising security, carving a ...

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Suzanne Charlotte Vos
Suzanne Charlotte Vos
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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Samuel Tseitkin
Samuel Tseitkin
Samuel was always interested in emerging technologies, having cofounded AISSOC - Artificial Intelligence Student Society, during his university studies. AISSOC is a club for students interested in and working on AI projects. He contributed to and helped facilitate multiple projects. Shortly after finishing his Cybersecurity studies at Monash, he became interested in Quantum Computers, and found that he needed to adapt his Cybersecurity skillset in the face of this rapidly developing technology. Seeing that there's not nearly enough attention paid to this incoming threat, he took it upon himself to not only spread awareness of the issue, but also provide the solution with ExeQuantum. Since then, Samuel has been leading multiple thought leadership, lectures and panels around Australia, including in Stone & Chalk, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Python, and more, spreading the word of the quantum threat.
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Rowan Dollar
Rowan Dollar
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 Devi
Reshma Devi
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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Mark Perry
Mark Perry
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Karissa Breen
Karissa Breen
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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Jacqueline Jayne
Jacqueline Jayne
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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Ivano Bongiovanni
Ivano Bongiovanni
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
Dali Kaafar
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 Perry
Cam Perry
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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Briel Sarabia
Briel Sarabia
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