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Dr Mary Aiken, University of East London: The Intersection of technology and human behaviour in cybersecurity

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:12:00 +0000

Dr. Mary Aiken stands at the forefront of cyberpsychology, exploring the intricate relationship between technology and human behaviour. As a professor and chair of the Department of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University in Washington D.C., and a Professor of Forensic Cyberpsychology at the University of East London, she has dedicated her career to understanding the […]

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Jeremy Wallace, Safari Micro: How MSPs can win on efficiency, not just price

Duncan MacRae — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:39:11 +0000

Facing rising client expectations and growing price pressure, managed service providers (MSPs) are turning to automation not just to save money but to stay competitive. At NerdioCon 2025 in La Quinta, California, we caught up with Jeremy Wallace, principal cloud architect at IT services company Safari Micro, to chat about how the MSP landscape is […]

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Greg van der Gaast, former hacker: Cybersecurity leadership and evolving threats

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:54:00 +0000

Greg van der Gaast is a pioneering cybersecurity speaker and thought leader known for his unconventional journey from infamous hacker to global security executive. With decades of experience spanning technical operations, leadership, and strategy, Greg challenges outdated security norms and advocates for business-aligned, human-centric approaches to cyber defence. We spoke with Greg to explore the […]

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Brian Wagner, Defence.com: Cybersecurity in a perimeterless world

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:47:53 +0000

Brian Wagner is at the forefront of shaping how businesses defend against modern cyber threats. A renowned cybersecurity speaker and industry leader, he has served as head of compliance for AWS Financial Services and now leads as CTO at cybersecurity firm Defence.com. Throughout his career, including key roles at Cisco, AWS and Bulletproof, Brian has […]

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Rob Vann, Cyberfort: Why AI-powered threats are forcing a rethink of cloud security strategies

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:58:00 +0000

Rob Vann, chief solutions officer at Cyberfort, explains how AI is fundamentally changing the threat landscape for cloud environments. How is AI fundamentally changing the threat landscape for cloud environments? This is an interesting question as, of course, AI is a tool that is useful to both good and bad actors. For now, let’s assume […]

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Major-General Jonathan Shaw: The MOD’s first head of cybersecurity explains how to navigate evolving threats

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:09:00 +0000

Major-General Jonathan Shaw’s expertise in cybersecurity and defence strategy has shaped the future of national security. The cybersecurity keynote speaker was the first Head of the Defence Cyber Security Programme at the UK Ministry of Defence, pioneering modern cyber defence initiatives. We spoke to Jonathan to explore how organisations can strengthen their cybersecurity, navigate evolving […]

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Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Microsoft: From the Millennium Bug to the latest cyber threats

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:43:00 +0000

Sarah Armstrong-Smith has built a career on risk management, resilience, and staying ahead of evolving cyber threats. As a leading cybersecurity speaker and chief security adviser at Microsoft Europe, she has spent more than two decades helping businesses navigate digital transformation while strengthening their security posture. We spoke with Sarah to explore the biggest cybersecurity […]

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International Women’s Day: Women in technology in 2025 on breaking the bias

Duncan MacRae — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:36:56 +0000

A recent PwC study found that a career in the tech industry was a first choice for just 3% of female students, and women only make up for 22% of AI professionals. With the latest wave of companies scaling back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, women in tech find themselves at a crossroads. […]

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Madoc Batters, Warner Hotels: The biggest challenge lies in affecting change

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:16:09 +0000

Warner Hotels, originally founded in 1932 as Warner Holiday Camp, is a hospitality company boasting numerous picturesque country and coastal properties dotted all around the UK – including North Wales, Somerset, Herefordshire, Berkshire, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Isle of Wight, Suffolk, Hampshire and Warwickshire. For the past four years, the company’s head of cloud and IT […]

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Vulert: Tackling open source vulnerabilities

TechForge — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:11:00 +0000

Duncan McRae sat down with Dawood Ikhlaq, CEO of Vulert, to delve into the how Vulert’s innovative software composition analysis is tackling the challenge of monitoring open source dependencies.

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