Internet is dangerous place
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬. Many studies have shown that #women are more likely than men to be the target of, and impacted by, #onlineharms such as online harassment, including sexual harassment. As a mother of two girls, it has become
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ISC2’s Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2023
What does a cozy group of #women in #cyber talk about when we finally meet? Neha Malhotra Zi Xuan Low Sneha Sridhar Allies, opportunities, trials & tribulations, workplace culture, burnout, and an overarching passion for #cybersecurity. Community, equal opportunity, and support is key to elevating the
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Mastering the Cyber Mind Game – Safety, Psychology and Awareness
What is the difference between #cybersecurity and #cybersafety, and why should individuals and businesses care about both? The human (or social) side of cyber is increasingly seen as a critical solution to tackling the problems of cybersecurity and #onlineharms – along with the technical, policy, and
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Yana TV interview: From Trailing Spouse to Cybersecurity Expert
Change and re-invention are usually never easy. And yet, with the right attitude, community, and resources we can learn to thrive in our new normal. The last 2 months have had their share of ups and downs, with wrist injuries on both hands due to a
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Singapore International Cyber Week 2022
How do we inspire, attract and retain women and girls in #cybersecurity? I got the opportunity to ask these questions to a high-profile panel of cybersecurity leaders at my inaugural Singapore International Cyber Week event late last month. Some of my key takeaways were: ☑️ There
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Data Protection in India
The right to #privacy and #datasecurity are crucial, especially in the digital society and economy that we live and work in. This is why the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (2022), which will be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, is so significant.
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What is Cyber Parenting?
Posting your child’s pictures on social media: how much is too much? And why can it be dangerous? These important questions and decisions are part of Cyber-Parenting. I discuss these and other issues that arise with keeping our kids safer, happier, and healthier online on Shift
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Social Media and The Taliban
I recently gave my views on #CNA938 about the dilemmas that social media companies face in #Afghanistan with the rise to power of the #Taliban. I highlighted how social media companies may engage, disengage, or re-engage in this new complex situation. I also noted the larger
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India’s New Digital Media Rules
Excited to share my first official contribution as Non-Resident Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies – NUS! Thank you Prof. C. Raja Mohan and Hernaikh Singh for the opportunity, and I look forward to a continued meaningful association with ISAS. In the article, I
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Cyber-Parenting: The First Step to Your Child’s Online Safety Begins with You
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels 4 May 2021 Are you worried that your child is safe online? I am too! And we are not alone. Online safety of children is increasingly a matter of great concern – and with good reason. Children are exposed to a wide range
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