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By Erhan T, finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards As an ambassador for the Cyber Security Challenge UK, I often volunteer my time to be present at career fairs to support and answer questions from the next generation of possible cyber security professionals. The first question I am often asked is “how do I get into Cyber Security?” I talk through the variety of ways from apprenticeships to formal education (university), to even...

By Matthew Olney, content manager at XQ Cyber, and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards With the new Joker movie hitting cinemas what better time to take a look at some of the most infamous incidents of hackers causing trouble just for the sake of it? Not all cyberattacks are financially motivated but can still inflict monetary losses or tarnish an organisation hard won reputation. Not all hackers are criminal masterminds out to...

By David Cook, Senior Associate - Privacy and Cyber Security Compliance and Litigation at Eversheds Sutherland, and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards. It seems like barely a week goes by without a high-profile data breach being reported on the front pages of our newspapers. Hacking and cyberattacks appear to be becoming more commonplace and involving an ever-increasing range of wrongdoers: from vandals to nation states and terrorist groups. The risk around cyberattacks...

Dr Jessica Barker is Co-CEO Cygenta and her team is a finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2019 When my husband, FC, and I started Cygenta {link: https://www.cygenta.co.uk}, we had some decisions to make. Did we want a lifestyle business or one with commercial ambitions? Were we interested in VC funding that would enable us to grow – and hire - really quickly or did we want to expand slow and steady? We’re...

Survival in a domain that is poorly understood and moves at breakneck speed demands a capacity to learn as much as possible from others who share your challenges. People in cybersecurity, who perhaps understand this better than most, have helped me appreciate the value of their community to their survival from the outset of my time in this field.  One of my first tasks, back in 2003, was to pull together a local evening in...

By Bennett Arron, finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards In 1999, when I became the first major victim of Identity Theft in the UK and lost everything as a result of the crime (don’t be jealous), I didn’t think that, 20 years later I would be nominated for the “Unsung Hero Awards” for my work in Fraud and Cyber Security. There was more chance of my being nominated for the Perrier Award at...

By Samantha Hoffman, Digital Security Manager at Microgaming, and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards The best way to fire people up about InfoSec is to empower them to be champions of security, and at Microgaming, that process begins from day one with information security inductions. As I meet with each new starter, I place a huge emphasis on protecting personal data and protecting themselves. When people understand why a hack at Google...

Research from Gurucul has uncovered 74 per cent of companies are being driven to actively take steps to mitigate security risks posed by third party vendors following recent breaches. The study also found that Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are the biggest third-party concern amongst IT security professionals, ahead of systems integrators and developers. Gartner has recently predicted that managed and subscription-based security services will account for half of all cyber-security spending by 2020, highlighting the...

Luke Irwin, Copywriter at GRC International Group Plc and a finalist in the Cyber Writer category in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2019. The hospitality sector has been clamouring for technological innovation recently, with organisations eager to find novel ways to improve the customer experience. You might have heard about Connie, a Watson-enabled robot concierge that’s been introduced at the Hilton in McLean, Virginia. But that’s just one example of cutting-edge technology sweeping the...

By: Lisa Ventura, CEO & Founder, UK Cyber Security Association and a finalist in the Security Leader/ Mentor in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2019I have been in the cyber security industry for over ten years, and my career did not go in a straightforward linear line. It has had many twists and turns, false starts and failures but one thing is certain – I never gave up. Everything I’ve been through over the...