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Recognising the dangers of Russian disinformation in Ukraine
Russian forces have launched an assault on major Ukrainian cities, however, there is another battle going on online concerning Russian disinformation.
China’s legislative attempt to control deepfake tech
China’s cyber space watchdog has released a new draft regulation in an effort to control the dangerous use of deepfake technology across the country
Men at higher risk of “sextortion” since the COVID pandemic
Men, Black and Native American women, and LGBTQ Individuals at high risk of falling victim to online extortion
A WHO perspective on mental health
Dr Florence Baingana, Regional Advisor, Mental Health and Substance Abuse at WHO African Region speaks about mental health and why it is so important today
Fighting climate change with autonomous flood monitoring
Neelam Sandhu, SVP, Chief Elite Customer Success Officer at BlackBerry, explores how autonomous year-round flood monitoring and intelligent early warning systems can be deployed by local municipalities to protect communities from natural disasters.
Waste and inefficiency in outdated government IT systems
Adrian Overall, CEO and Founder of CloudStratex, discusses how the UK government has historically struggled to digitally transform itself and how it can be best be addressed to ensure value for the taxpayer.
The argument for a national US data privacy framework
Adam Strange, Global Marketing Director at Titus by HelpSystems, explains the argument for a national US data privacy framework.
Why is everyone talking about data ?
Everyone is talking about data and Adrian Cooper, field CTO for NetApp Public Sector, is here to tell us why it has become so important.
Apple reveal ‘Pegasus’ spyware infiltrated their devices
The 'Pegasus' spyware, used to hack deceased journalist Jamal Kashoggi, has been confirmed to exist in Apple devices - a new software update was released to counter the issue.
Controlling the top cause of ransomware – social engineering
Javvad Malik, lead security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, explains how social engineering is the top cause of ransomware and explores the steps organisations can take to reduce the risk of attackers gaining a foothold in their networks.
The rise of ransomware within healthcare
David Higgins, EMEA Technical Director, CyberArk, explores three reasons why healthcare organisations are extra vulnerable to ransomware.
Closing the endpoint security gap within government
Tom Lysemose Hansen, CTO of Promon, discusses the importance of securing endpoints for government organisations.
The risks click fraud poses to e-commerce businesses
Stewart Boutcher, founding CTO & data lead at Beacon, explores the risks that click fraud poses to e-commerce businesses and explains the steps that companies can take to prevent fraudulent clicks from disrupting their online marketing campaigns.
SysAdmin Day: Honouring sysadmins for their work behind the scenes
Today is SysAdmin Day: An annual day of celebration for system administrators and their year long, smooth running of enterprise.
Emerging pedagogy and secured practices for adopting e-learning
Dr Preethi Kesavan, Head of School of Technology at LSBF Singapore, ponders the innovative teaching and learning methodologies that educators must employ when implementing e-learning.
IoT- Advancing Possibilities Through Intelligent Technology
Matt Kirchner- President, Lab Midwest & Dr. Joshua Gamer- Dean, Western Technical College discuss IoT and advancing technology.
How to protect your healthcare organisation from ransomware attacks
Joe Robertson, EMEA Field CISO at Fortinet, explores how ransomware attacks are increasing in healthcare and what organisations can do to protect themselves.
Proactive measures to secure utilities
Theresa Lanowitz, director, AT&T Cybersecurity, explores the threat of ransomware against utility companies and how they can protect themselves using an offensive cybersecurity strategy.
The EU Digital Wallet – Fit for purpose or false optimism?
Adam Laub, GM, Stealthbits, discusses the data security implications of the EU’s digital wallet that will give citizens a safe way to access public and private services online.
How local councils can ensure modern data protection best practices
Dan Middleton, VP, UK&I, shares his top tips on how local councils can ensure best practices when it comes to modern data protection.
