In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the rise of cyber threats has made cybersecurity a top priority for businesses worldwide. Historically, cybersecurity has been seen as a shield—a defensive mechanism to ward off attackers and protect our sensitive data. However, in this increasingly interconnected world, it’s high time we start recognising cybersecurity as more than just […]
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Cybersecurity: The Unsung Hero of Revenue Protection
Part 1: Reframing Cybersecurity: From Defence to Business Strategy In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the rise of cyber threats has made cybersecurity a top priority for businesses worldwide. Historically, cybersecurity has been seen as a shield—a defensive mechanism to ward off attackers and protect our sensitive data. However, in this increasingly interconnected world, it’s high […]
Balancing Privacy and Security in AI Systems: Navigating the Cybersecurity Conundrum
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have brought about a new era of innovation, and its integration into cybersecurity has opened doors for more robust and efficient defences. However, as AI systems become more sophisticated, the challenges of protecting sensitive data and user privacy have also grown. In this blog post, we will discuss […]
Interview with Jean-Christophe Le Toquin about Privacy Vs Security
“The problem is that if we really implement these technologies to the full extent, and they should be if you want to protect children from being abused in private communications, then there is no limit to the technology, and our homes will be turned into glass houses, and this is not something we want to […]
Interview with Dan Elliott about Risk Management, Resilience, Cybercrime, and More
“What I’ve found is that there’s a large swing from groups where the IT and IS divisions and information security groups are not speaking the same risk language as the traditional risk management and insurance groups…” CyAN Comms Chief John Salomon recently sat down for a discussion with one of our newest members, Dan Elliott. Over the course […]
CyAN’s New Board Announced
CyAN is delighted to announce our new board for 2023-2024! This new board possesses a genuinely exceptional depth of knowledge, experience, and talent. Geographically, they are spread out across the key regions CyAN is active in and will continue to help grow these regions alongside others. Importantly, this is CyAN’s largest and most diverse board […]
[French] CyAN aux rencontres des acteurs publics 2016 sur la sécurité intérieure
Les technologies au service de la sécurité intérieure : Big data, vidéosurveillance, deep learning, smart cities… alors que les industriels sont en pointe, les forces de sécurité et de renseignement sont-elles prêtes à franchir le pas ? Quelles limites, quels espoirs ? Et si « Big Brother » nous protégeait ? Tel était le débat auquel […]
CyAN, for a more open vision of cybersecurity
[Press release] CyAN is an initiative by 9 independent consultants with diverse backgrounds (legal and public affairs, information security and operational risk management, law enforcement, investment) committed to provide a simple answer to a complex question: how to foster cybersecurity and the fight against cybercrime: Jean-Christophe Le Toquin, Christian Aghroum, Monika Josi, Kourosh Teimoorzadeh, Fabrice […]
CyAN, pour une approche plus ouverte de la cybersécurité
[Communiqué de presse] Au départ ce sont 9 consultants indépendants d’horizons divers (juridique et affaires publiques, sécurité de l’information et risques opérationnels, police, conseil en investissement) qui ont à cœur de trouver une réponse simple à une question complexe : comment favoriser la cybersécurité et la lutte contre la cybercriminalité : Jean-Christophe Le Toquin, Christian Aghroum, Monika […]
Opening words from the President
You may wonder : why yet another association of cybersecurity experts? Well, actually, we created CyAN because nothing similar existed! Of course there are a number of very active and efficient organisations out there, which promote the importance of cybersecurity and represent the views and interests of their knowledgeable members. Some groups bring together professionals which are on the […]