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Can You Trust Your CEO’s Voice? Authentication Lessons from Ashley Madison to AI Fraud
The information shared here comes from the #InfosecLunchHour meeting which took place on 3 September, with all personal identifiers removed to protect participant privacy and under Chatham House rules. During today's #InfosecLunchHour meet up on Zoom, which was a...
What Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS Is Looking For for as a Judge For The CSO 30 and Next CSO Awards 2025
By Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Judge for the CSO 30 and Next CSO Awards I'm absolutely thrilled to return as a judge for the CSO 30 and Next CSO Awards this year, and I wanted to share what I'm looking for and why these awards matter so much to our industry. I'll be...
One Weak Password: How Cyber Criminals Are Destroying British Businesses
BBC Panorama Exposes the Devastating Reality of Ransomware Attacks by Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Chief Executive and Founder of Cyber Security Unity A shocking new BBC Panorama investigation reveals how one weak password brought down KNP – previously known as Knights of...
Review – BSides Cheltenham 2025: Building a Safer Digital World
BSides Cheltenham 2025 delivered on its ambitious mission statement: “Through education, collaboration, and innovation within the cyber security community, we’re focused on building a safer digital world.” As someone who has been deeply embedded in the cyber security...
Book Review: Securely Yours: An Agony Aunt’s Guide to Surviving Cyber by Amelia Hewitt & Rebecca Taylor
by Lisa Ventura MBE FCIISChief Executive and Founder, Cyber Security Unity As a lifelong learner, I always look out for new books, courses and other things to help me grow and develop in the cyber security industry. I also do many things to help support women in the...
#InfosecLunchHour Update From Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS
I've been running a monthly virtual networking meet up on Zoom for a few years now called #InfosecLunchHour, and for the next meet up on Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 12.30pm BST, we're going to do something a bit different ☺️ Rather than decide on a topic/theme for the...