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Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

Schneier on Security

We need policymakers who understand technology, but we also need cybersecurity technologists who understand -- ­and are involved in -- ­policy. When you broaden the definition of Internet security, many additional areas fall within the intersection of cybersecurity and policy. We need public-interest technologists.

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Cybersecurity for the Public Interest

Schneier on Security

We need policymakers who understand technology, but we also need cybersecurity technologists who understand­ -- and are involved in -- ­policy. When you broaden the definition of Internet security, many additional areas fall within the intersection of cybersecurity and policy. We need public-interest technologists.

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SME email security in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ransomware, a piece of code that locks the user out of their machine until a ‘ransom’ (usually a sum of money in cryptocurrency) is paid, looks set to continue to rise in 2022 also. During such meetings or seminars, business leaders and IT professionals need to highlight the need for workers to: 1) Ensure software is updated.

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CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with Jason Lau

CyberSecurity Insiders

He is also an adjunct professor and industry advisory board member (cybersecurity and data privacy) at the HKBU School of Business. I am currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Crypto.com, where I drive the company’s global cybersecurity and data privacy strategy. Why did you first decide to get into cybersecurity?