Coffee Musings of a Cyber Security Expert

Back to Basics, Forward with AI, and Be Kind. Last week I attended the AISA Cyber Conference in Melbourne. The program was packed, but a handful of themes kept coming up, in the keynotes, in the hallway conversations, and over coffee. Here's what stuck with me. [A quick side note - this marks the first time I've asked my robot friends to "structure these thoughts into a blog" and it has nailed it first time, in language I'd normally use. The future is here!] The basics still matter Many presenters made the same point: cyber hygiene is as relevant a defence as it has ever been. For all the talk of emerging threats and new technology, the fundamentals remain the foundation. The state of our industry Conversations with other delegates revealed something I'd never have heard at conferences years ago. Plenty of people feel unfulfilled, whether from shrinking budgets or toxic work environments. The conference halls have become something of a name-and-shame list...