The CyAN Blog
Cybersecurity Advisors Network’s blog is a forum for CyAN members and friends to present their work and analysis to the broader information security community.
The Compliance Theatre: When Red Tape Meets Cybersecurity by Nick Kelly
The Suffocating Embrace of Accumulated Law The Government (I speak of the US Government in this article, although the principle argument is as good as a blueprint for many other governments globally) has developed a peculiar affliction over the past half-century: the inability to throw …
The Season of the Iologue:
How to Avoid Becoming That Person This Silly Season** There’s a particular species that emerges every December. No, not the office-party peacock or the strategic mistletoe strategist. I’m talking about the iologue. And no, that’s not a typo. An iologue is someone who doesn’t have …
Breaking Into Tech: What No One Tells You as a New Grad by Efe Zindanci
I just graduated from Isik University with a Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering, and like many recent graduates, I am working on finding my place in the tech world. It feels exciting because it opens new possibilities, but it is also stressful at times …
When Minds Meet Machines: Cybersecurity and the Coming Age of Neurotechnology
From Data to Thought For decades, cybersecurity has been concerned with protecting what we know — our data, our systems, our networks. Neurotechnology, by contrast, is beginning to probe something even more intimate: what we think. As the boundaries between biological systems and digital networks …
Is Social Media Distracting Gen Z From the Real AI Security Crisis by Lauren Mauro
I scroll past another TikTok about how AI is “ruining everything!” The comments are predictably catastrophic: artists losing jobs, humanity’s demise, the usual. I keep scrolling. Five videos later, an AI-generated meme makes me laugh. Of course, the comments are pure outrage: “Stop normalising AI!” …
India’s Cyber Threat Landscape 2025: The ₹20,000 Crore Cyber Tsunami by Pathan Humam
As part of the 3-Month Cybersecurity Mentorship Program, I’m excited to share my research report titled “India’s Cyber Threat Landscape 2025 – The ₹20,000 Crore Cyber Tsunami: A Strategic Roadmap for Business Resilience.” Under Mr. Shakil Khan’s mentorship, I’ve gained deep insights into GRC implementation, compliance processes, real-world challenges, and …
From High Hopes to Hard Truths: The New Reality of Building a Career in Tech by Isobel McCaffery
Everyone loves a story of humble beginnings and extraordinary success. In tech, these tales often feature young innovators turning simple ideas into global empires – Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft. Their journeys began with code, grit, and vision. But somewhere along the way, “learning to code” …
Not a Good Look, AI: What Happens to Privacy When Glasses Get Smart?
In recent months the public has begun to wake up to a new kind of privacy threat: wearables that record without your knowledge, increasingly subtly. One especially stark example is the revelations around the Ray‑Ban smart-glasses line developed in partnership with Meta Platforms, where the …