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Threat actors are adapting and innovating at a faster pace than ever, driven by the prospect of monetary gains and the pervasiveness of digital systems today. What do future cybersecurity threats look like, and how can organisations better defend themselves against them? We speak to Huang Shao Fei, CISO, SMRT Corporation, and Professor Lam Kwok Yan, at the Nanyang Technology University to find out more.

Interview with Henry Pearson, UK Cyber Ambassador. What was once private has burst out into the open. National cyber attacks, and widespread cybercriminal activity, are an almost weekly national news headline nowadays. In the past month alone, two hospitals - Düsseldorf University Hospital, Germany and Universal Health Services, USA - have been attacked with ransomware, disabling their systems, preventing them from treating patients, and causing a fatality. The international system has yet to create a digital version of the Geneva Convention, regulating cyberspace to ensure a safer future for us all. But nations are at least starting to partner, and recognise the scale of the challenge ahead ...

Leadership lessons from a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation Associate Deputy Director. How many times in this pandemic have you googled COVID-19 stats, or searched for the latest news from your home city? You are not alone, but you could be at risk of cyber attacks. Fake sites have been set up to create "drive-by" cyber infections, warns Thomas Harrington, a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Associate Deputy Director and Citi Managing Director. This is just one of the new threats facing us, he believes. Harrington spoke with GovWare about the cyber threat landscape, and how a new generation of “cyber warriors” can keep us secure.   Invest in intelligence “COVID-19 has drama ...

Telecommuting, albeit comfortable, has opened up a dark pit where cyber monsters lurk to steal critical data. How do governments and organisations respond? What is there not to love about the new telecommuting arrangements when you can work in your pyjamas and messy room, answer emails from your bed, wake up late, and take tea breaks as often as you like? Sorry, but there is one thing – cybercriminals poised to exploit this otherwise comfortable "work-from-home" (WFH) setup. There is increasing evidence of cyberattacks and data fraud happening more frequently during the pandemic, as cybercriminals have been capitalising on the growing anxiety and vulnerabilities of remote working. Government ...