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'Security leaders shed light on their zero trust journeys' - Moving towards a zero trust architecture is a progressive journey rather than a mere technological shift. Totally enjoyed sharing my experiences with CSO Online bit.ly/4cI2P2C #zerotrust #identitymgmt #endpointsecurity

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I thoroughly enjoyed tag teaming with Safia Kazi to discuss the key findings of the ISACA State of Privacy Survey - Check out the podcast and let me know what you think! bit.ly/41LnIpN #privacy #security #dataprotection #regulations #privacyengineering #AI #digitaltrust

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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Security Magazine for recognizing me as one of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders for 2025 #cybersecurity #corporatesecurity #physicalsecurity #fireandsafety #riskmanagement

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'RANsacked: Over 100 Security Flaws Found in LTE and 5G Network Implementations' - A recent study has unveiled a worrying discovery of over 100 security flaws that can be used to persistently disrupt LTE and 5G implementations bit.ly/42uRbFk #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #LTE #5G

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New ISACA Research: 63 Percent of Privacy Professionals Find Their Jobs More Stressful Now Than Five Years Ago - For a deeper dive on the state of privacy, access a complimentary copy of the report and other related content at bit.ly/40po97w #privacy #dataprotection #compliance #regulation

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'Five Ways Security Professionals Can Start the New Year Strong' - As we step into the new year, it's crucial to gear up for a more secure future. Check out my #DigitalTrust resolutions for 2025 here: bit.ly/4j7qCfj #Cybersecurity #OperationalResilience #CyberCapacityBuilding #NewYear #Resolutions

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In 2024, I focused on transforming digital trust from rhetoric to reality. Whether advising the ITU, serving on the ISACA Board, or leading cyber at Doodle, the message was clear: trust isn't a feature, it's the foundation of our digital ecosystem. Checkout my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind: bit.ly/40lHMNR

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'When does generative AI qualify for fair use?' - Suchir Balaji, former OpenAI Researcher and Copyright Whistleblower, succinctly explains why generative AI is not 'fair use' - Excellent read! bit.ly/4fnsGwG #ai #llm #fairuse #copyrightinfringement #bigtech #ripsir #thankyou

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'Cybersecurity: A Dynamic and Impactful Career Field' - I wrote this article for Media Planet outlining why cybersecurity is such a dynamic and impactful career path. Check it out: bit.ly/41tZT6e #workforcedevelopment #cybercapacitybuilding

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'How the ISACA Board and Executive Management Address Cyber Risk' - Check out my recent blog that discusses the various ways in which leadership addresses #cyberrisk and #corporategovernance at ISACA bit.ly/3D3Oksh

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Google’s New Open-Source Patch Validation Tools Vanir Unveiled

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'Stoli Group USA files for bankruptcy after ransomware attack' - Deficient security controls have consequences bit.ly/41liaT3 #cyberattacks #operationalresilience #cyberriskmgmt

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“We don’t want to be the outlier that proves the rule, we want to be a new set of rules leading the way to a much more open and diverse tech ecosystem,” Signal President @meredithmeredith.bsky.social told WIRED.

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'Dispelling the Myths of Defense-Grade Cybersecurity' - In this Infosecurity Magazine webinar, I joined an expert group of panelists to uncover the truth behind common misconceptions about defense-grade cybersecurity bit.ly/3D0hDMq #defensegrade #cybersecurity #resilience #privacy

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'The 10 biggest issues CISOs and cyber teams face today' Security leaders - What are the challenges keeping you up at night? Myself and other experts discuss the problems we're grappling with: bit.ly/3OFZDtb #threatlandscape #regulations #supplychainrisks #legalliability #AI #tightbudgets

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'Human Resources and Cybersecurity (The Dynamic Duo)' - In this podcast, my amazing colleague Jessie Lajoie and I discuss how we effectively model our organizational value of collaboration towards achieving the optimal security culture at Doodle bit.ly/4ijjcVQ #peopleops #cybersecurity #riskculture

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'The Caribbean Cybersecurity Pandemic – Building a Digital Trust Model' - In light of the spate of cyber attacks impacting Caribbean governments and corporations, I presented to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on improving #digitaltrust #security and #resilience bit.ly/4dZA1ll

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'Huawei Sanctions - The Shot Backfires' - This is a great article about how the sanctions from the West have failed to limit China's growth bit.ly/4dLTk1r #technology #reinvention #mobility #selfsufficiency #AI #sanctions #protectionism

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'Navigating cybersecurity: Insights and tips from Niel Harper, Doodle's CISO' - Honoured to be featured in this interview where I talk about cybersecurity trends, protecting customer data, and what businesses can do to stay safe bit.ly/47KGm2o #security #resilience #compliance #riskmgmt #leadership

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I am pleased to announce that I am the recipient of the 2024 ISC2 Global Achievement Award in the Senior Professional (Europe, Middle East & Africa) category bit.ly/4gka1DA #digitaltrust #riskandresilience #bajanborn #caribbeansoul 🇧🇧

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'Cyber firms need to centre their own resilience' - I recently authored a piece for the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank discussing incident response in the wake of the July CrowdStrike incident - Let me know your thoughts 💭 bit.ly/3XuO0L0 #incidentmgmt #resilience #supplychain #riskmgmt

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'Niel Harper on Cybersecurity Risks and Solutions on Outsourcing' - Strong third-party risk management (TPRM) can allow companies to reap significant benefits from business process outsourcing (BPO) bit.ly/46K1sNU #thirdparty #riskmanagement #supplychain

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'Cyber Risk and Corporate Governance - Why Does It Matter?' 🔐 I am humbled to be included in the Lacework Modern CISO Network Board Book 👉🏾 This where businesses can find the best board-ready CISOs in the world bit.ly/4bXFvNn #cyberriskmgmt #corporategovernance

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On 6 May 2024, I presented to the Government of Barbados Joint Select Committee (Standing) on the Cybercrime Bill - I explained the multiple areas where the legislation is flawed and provided recommendations - Please see my full presentation here: bit.ly/4a89EYu

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🏆 Niel Harper is one of Cyber Security Hub's top 25 #cybersecurity leaders for 2024. With 20 years of experience advising global organizations, Harper is a trusted leader in public sector cyber security policy ow.ly/Vpxz50QxKpS

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'Essential skills for today’s threat analysts' - It was great speaking to CSO Online about the critical skills that threat analysts need to be successful bit.ly/48rilwO #ThreatHunting #ThreatIntelligence #DigitalTrust

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'How international cybersecurity frameworks can help CISOs' - International cybersecurity agreements can guide CISOs when cross border collaboration is needed but these agreements are not enough to protect enterprises alone bit.ly/44vqBcz #treaties #standards #regulations

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'How municipalities are dealing with being low-hanging targets for hackers' With lower budgets and staffing challenges, cities and municipalities must develop effective strategies for defending against online threat actors bit.ly/49pwtIl #threatintelligence #supplychainrisk #collaboration

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'EU “Fair Share” Contagion: Caribbean Telecoms Operators Seek to Deepen Their Monopoly Strangleholds' - In this blog I explain why telecoms operators' demands for online service providers to finance their upgrades are nonsense bit.ly/3PuaurT #fairshare #deception #telecomsregulation

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'Regulating AI Tech is No Longer an Option: It’s a Must!' My take on why society needs to move beyond the talk about the risks and dangers of #AI and regulate its use bit.ly/4dHxyNz #regulation #legislation #policy #responsibleuse #privacyrights #harmprevention

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I sat down with the Imposter Syndrome Network Podcast the discuss growing up in Barbados, studying overseas, the importance of certification, my experience as a CISO, and other topics - Great fun! bit.ly/3P1hGuh #mylife #mycareer #mystruggles

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'Will your incident response team fight or freeze when a cyberattack hits?' CISOs train their teams to fight hackers but often overlook the human tendency to freeze up during a crisis. How do you prevent your team from seizing up at the wrong moment? bit.ly/4g1yOM8 #incidentmgmt #psychology

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'12 steps to building a top-notch vulnerability management program' Great insights and guidance from industry experts! bit.ly/3BhrZXJ #vulnerabilitymgmt #riskmanagement #informationsecurity

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Ransomware has “changed the game” of cyber insurance - From Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to the various attack vectors to avalanche of ransomware variants, the industry and practitioners are struggling to keep up bit.ly/3ZCPsfh #ransomware #cyberinsurance #businessresilience #incidentmanagement

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How do NGOs develop critical cyber capabilities? Is sovereign cloud feasible? I answer these questions and more when discussing 'Why the humanitarian sector needs to make cybersecurity a priority' Check it out! bit.ly/49puHqF #cloudsecurity #workforcedevelopment #sovereigncloud

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'What Is Cybersecurity Mesh?' Great discussion with IBM Security about the various elements that make up #cybersecuritymesh bit.ly/3Nizvoc #zerotrust #identitymanagement #conditionalaccess #DLP #MFA

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'Five Cybersecurity Takeaways from the ARIN 48 Keynote and Panel' Excellent discussions with my peers! bit.ly/32kXkXJ #cybersecurity #cybersecurity #businessresilience #internetgovernance #digitalpolicy

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Find out what myself and other industry leading cybersecurity executives believe are the '8 pitfalls that undermine security program success' www.csoonline.com/article/5712... #cyberrisk #businessrisk #tonefromthetop

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'Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay? And...How Not to Pay!' - Is there ever a good argument for paying the ransom when hit by ransomware or is funding cybercrime never the answer? Check out the perspectives from this expert panel: bit.ly/41jE09N #ransomware #cybersecurity #incidentresponse #resilience

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Should Domain Names be Considered ‘Contracts for Service’ or ‘Property Rights’? Here's my argument for why domain names should be categorised as intellectual property: bit.ly/3ZByXAe #domainnames #domainregulation #intellectualproperty #onlinerights

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'8 Reasons Why Cybersecurity Strategy and Business Operations are Inseparable' - Business leaders regularly fail to recognise that cybersecurity is not solely an IT domain. Cyber risk is a business risk, and here are 8 key reasons why this is the case: bit.ly/4f8VDw6 #cyberrisk #corporategovernance

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