Jane Frankland

JANUARY 16, 2024

In last week’s blog I started to explore the pros and cons of using an MDR provider and whether it’s better choosing a boutique provider over that of a traditional big brand. I began by discussing the first core feature – technology – I believe you should consider, along with the benefits and potential drawbacks. This week, I’m focused on the second feature – contract terms.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2024

In that moment, I found myself at a crossroads. Facing a perplexed gaze, I turned my back on one of cybersecurity’s most high profile CISOs, my hands pressed firmly against my ears, belting out a powerful melody. I knew it was a crazy act, and perhaps it was unfair of me to subject him to it, but I wanted him to understand a pressing need in cybersecurity.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 9, 2024

In recent years, data breaches and compliance failures have made organisations increasingly aware of the need for comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to detect and address threats. However, not all organisations have had the means to invest in and manage the staffing and infrastructure required for a Security Operations Centre (SOC). This is where Managed Detection & Response (MDR) providers come in.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 4, 2024

Growing up, most women had a Barbie in their lives at some point. Whether you found her artfully arranged on the toy shelf or covered in ‘dirt’ and tucked away, Barbie has played a significant role in shaping many people’s perceptions and aspirations. In this blog, I’ll be delving into how Barbie continues to influence people, particularly women.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cybersecurity can often feel like a game of cat and mouse where cyber attackers and defenders engage in a chase, with one party trying to outsmart the other. Just like in previous years, 2024 is set to test practitioners’ skills as the frequency of cyber threats continues to surge leaving no room for complacency. Here are my predictions for 2024. Digital Transformation In 2024, several trends are expected to shape the landscape of digital transformation.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s that time of year when I begin to look back and reflect. Then, predict and plan. It’s the way I like to do things. I beleive like Winston Churchill did that the farther backward you look, the farther forward you are likely to see. It’s why I developed the IN Focus journal and planner, which you can buy via Amazon, and works on your life as a whole, not purely you career.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Bob Marley sang, “ Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing gonna be all right.” This is what I wish I could say to the people where war is ranging. Where they’re caught up in a crossfire. Where innocent civilians are being displaced, separated from their families, hurt, traumatised, or worse still, dying. This brings me to Israel and Gaza.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 31, 2023

C-suites across all industries, from traditional finance to the latest “unicorns” emerging in the fintech industry, are facing a formidable challenge: how to protect their business and customer data against growing cyber threats. However, new research from e2e-assure has revealed that few organisations are taking full advantage of security technologies available today.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data breaches have surged globally this year. By mid-year, there’s been a staggering 156% growth in the total number compared to the previous quarter, with a whopping 855 accounts worldwide being leaked every minute. Sadly, no matter your company size, industry, or geographic location, one thing is clear – these alarming statistics underscore the need for heightened cyber vigilance.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We all know the feeling: ensuring that your business is secure and running efficiently can feel overwhelming. It’s a hard balancing act between protecting valuable data, increasing productivity, controlling costs – especially when technology often seems to be outpacing security measures. But with the range of cloud-based security solutions available today, there doesn’t have to be an underlying fear of losing sensitive information or assets – not with the right solution and partner.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2023

Every now and again I’m asked about conferences and whether they’re worth attending. My answer is always, yes so long as you plan carefully. Over the years I’ve attended hundreds of cybersecurity conferences all over the world, and participated as an attendee, speaker, chair, and advisor. All these roles have enabled me to gain an understanding of conferences through different lenses.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 10, 2023

The need for hiring cybersecurity professionals is ever growing. Yet, there remains a hiring problem. Often, when considering this, people immediately turn their attention to educators of Computer Science at schools, colleges, and universities. From analysing research, I believe they’re right to do so. In this blog I’ll be taking a closer look at higher education efforts, specifically for Computer Science at UK universities.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 31, 2023

As technology advances and cyberattacks increase, the need for trained professionals to combat them has never been more urgent. Unfortunately, however, there is still a shortage in the cybersecurity workforce, leaving many organisation’s vulnerable to attacks. Today, it’s estimated that 3.4 million cybersecurity professionals worldwide, with 314,000 in the USA alone, are needed to adequately defend against cyber threats.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

The tech sector is always dynamic, always changing. But now it’s transforming faster and more unpredictably than ever. Given a whole range of PESTLE factors, IT decision makers (ITDMs) from small businesses to enterprises with managed IT environments are under increasing pressure to make smarter investments with their budgets. This includes everything from productivity and cybersecurity to superior computing experiences for employees, who are increasingly collaborating remotely, multitasking, an

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 20, 2023

Over the years, I’ve come close to burnout but in the fast-paced digital world, especially since the pandemic, burnout has become a silent epidemic. With long hours, tight deadlines, a constant demand for new innovations, and hybrid working, employees are feeling its effects more than ever. But although burnout is a prevalent issue, many people still feel uncomfortable discussing it openly.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 7, 2023

Over the years I’ve spent countless hours working on toxic behaviours and micro-aggressions in cybersecurity, from building the IN Security Code of Conduct for event organisers to performing ground-breaking research on sexual harassment, supporting those who’ve been victims, and leaders who want to create high performance environments of excellence.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2023

Most people understand that trust is foundational to successful leadership, collaboration, and overall business operations. Building on last week’s blog, and considering the growth of women leaders and the visible roles women are increasingly occupying within larger organisations, I thought you might be interesed to understand more about the differences of how women build and gain trust while operating within fast-paced corporate environments.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2023

Do you ever think about how different men and women are when it comes to trust? Have you ever wondered whether women are trusted more than men, or noticed in your own organisation or daily life that trust sometimes seems easier for men, but tougher for women? I believe as leaders, we must constantly be aware of the uniqueness of our people when developing an atmosphere conducive to effective workflows.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The past couple of years has seen remote work leveling the playing field in terms of women in cybersecurity. Simply being able to work from home has made it easier for many companies to draw in a more diversified workforce, and boost their presence of women and minorities. But, just as companies made progress, the economic downturn is forcing many companies to lay off staff in droves.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 24, 2023

I’m fresh out of the UN Women Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) as a UN Women UK delegate, and when it comes to women supporting women my committment is as solid as ever. However, I want to take you back 8-years – to a day when I’d just started on the speaking circuit. I’d arrived at a London university to speak about women in cybersecurity and why they mattered.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 18, 2023

Most people have heard and most likely shared, the following quote… Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the required qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them. The finding comes from a Hewlett Packard internal report, and is often quoted in webinars, panels, talks, blogs, and books, including Lean In and The Confidence Code.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 30, 2023

Do women cope better than men with stress or is gender irrelevant? This was a question I was asked by a leader the other day. It’s also something I’ve referred to often in my keynotes and media interviews. This blog answers the question. The term ‘fight or flight’ (also known as ‘the fight-flight-or-freeze-fawn response,’ ‘hyperarousal’ or ‘the acute stress response’ ) was first coined by Walter Cannon in 1932 and is generally regarded

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 24, 2023

I’m fresh out of the UN Women Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) as a UN Women UK delegate, and when it comes to women supporting women my committment is as solid as ever. However, I want to take you back 8-years – to a day when I’d just started on the speaking circuit. I’d arrived at a London university to speak about women in cybersecurity and why they mattered.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 16, 2023

Last week, on March 8, many of us celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). As many people know, it’s an important day which is used as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. All people are encouraged to participate, and in some countries people even celebrate it as a national holiday.

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 3, 2023

International Women’s Day is a global day of celebration and recognition for the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is celebrated on March 8th every year and originated in Europe during the early 1900s. The day provides an opportunity to come together to support and honor female contributions around the world. The theme for this year is “Embrace Equity” – which encourages everyone to focus on gender equity and get the world talking about Why equal opp

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 1, 2023

Around the world, people are gearing up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. But I have to ask the difficult question/s. Is it really something worth celebrating in cybersecurity? Have we really made enough progress that’s worthy of a celebration? Let’s be honest. Many believe the answer is no, and that we should be striking or boycotting the day instead.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

As a tech leader, a cybersecurity practitioner, or someone who’s simply invested in the health and wellbeing of our planet, you know that cybersecurity, DEI, and sustainability are important topics. But what does each one mean for us in business right now? This was a question I asked three leaders with expertise in cybersecurity, people management, and sustainability when I visited Cisco Live in Amsterdam last week.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The term “influencer” gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it actually mean? This was a question I was asked by journalists and analysts when I was engaged as an “influencer” for a huge vendor conference recently. In short, an influencer is someone who has the ability to affect the purchasing decisions of others because of their authority, knowledge, position, or relationship with their audience.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The past couple of years has seen remote work leveling the playing field in terms of women in cybersecurity. Simply being able to work from home has made it easier for many companies to draw in a more diversified workforce, and boost their presence of women and minorities. But, just as companies made progress, the economic downturn is forcing many companies to lay off staff in droves.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 25, 2023

As we kick off the beginning of a New Year, I’d like to share some disheartening news that I’m sure you won’t have missed: Tech layoffs and the potential negative effects on women. Unfortunately, this is an issue that will have grave impacts on our industry if not adequately addressed. In 2023, there will be widespread layoffs. We’re already seeing them, especially in the tech industry.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Last month, many of the world’s leaders gathered for COP27 to discuss climate change, lowering energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. With reports suggesting the earth has only 27-years left before it runs out of food , and that 1.7 planets are needed for man’s increasing consumption and waste, it got me thinking about cybersecurity and sustainability.

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Jane Frankland

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sir Isaac Newton first presented his three laws of motion in 1686. His third law, is widely known and states that, “for every action there is an equal and opposing reaction.” We see this in business. As technology advances at speed, it enables just as many opportunities as it introduces threats. Gains come but so do threats and losses. No company can escape either.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The world is going through rapid change what with climate change (exceptional droughts, floods hurricanes) high inflation, economic slowdowns, recessions, tech company layoffs, supply chain problems, wars, protests, and a stock market crash. It’s a liminal time and lots of people are in transition right now. Maybe that’s you. Maybe you’re considering or have got yourself a new job, promotion, home, location, relationship, or family.

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Jane Frankland

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A few weeks ago I wrote to you about toxic masculinity , how it affects all of us, and what we can do about it. This week I want to bring your attention to the Groundwater Approach and Root Cause Analysis. It’s especially relevant considering the brain drain that’s occuring in cyber. Forrester predicts 1 in 10 experienced professionals will leave cyber this year because of a few dynamics that are colliding, namely poor financial and advancement incentives; general stress and burnout

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 22, 2022

At The Source, my brand new collaborative and co-creational platform for women in cyber, we’re known for saying, “Be you in the workplace.” But in order to do that, you need to understand and leverage off the power of you. That means getting clear on what you stand for, crafting a message, telling stories, and becoming known. In other words, actively building your personal brand.

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 10, 2022

No one can escape it. Everyone is talking about it… RECESSION. HARD TIMES. Here’s a shopping list of just what could be headed our way… Cutbacks. Soaring energy prices. Power cuts. Strikes. Defaults on loans. Repossessions. Inflation. Projects on hold. Revised revenue targets and KPIs. Exceptional competition. Redundancies. Bankruptcies.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 29, 2022

In last week’s newsletter (edition 3), I wrote about being you in the workplace and some of the difficulties that women in cyber face. I told you we have a saying at The Source , my new initiative for women in cyber and businesses who value them, but today I want to let you know about another saying we have. It’s, “No blame. No shame.

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