The financial sector handles sensitive data and transactions that affect our economy and society. It is a critical sector and is vulnerable to cyberattacks. The SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, and Kaseya attacks to name a few, have exposed the weaknesses and gaps in our cybersecurity practices and regulations. To address these challenges and enhance the digital […]
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Video/Podcast – The Paradoxes of Personalization, Regulation, and Trust
Kojo Osei Amoyaw-Osei is a master’s candidate at EM-Lyon Business School. He joins us today to discuss his thesis project for the MSc programme in Cybersecurity and Defence Management.
The Tale of Two Approaches to Artificial Intelligence – EU AI Act & U.S. Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful and transformative technologies of our time and it also poses significant challenges and risks for safety, security, human rights, and democracy. How can governments regulate AI to protect the public interest and values while fostering trust and innovation? I will briefly compare these two policy initiatives, […]
SolarWinds of Change – How the SEC Ruling Affects the Future of InfoSec Officers
Cybersecurity is more than a technical issue as it has legal and financial implications for companies and investors. The recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges levied against SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer illustrates the serious consequences of failing to disclose and manage cybersecurity risks and incidents in accordance with federal […]
From Data Protection to Trust Elevation: The Role of Cybersecurity
In the initial instalments of our series “Cybersecurity: The Unsung Hero of Revenue Protection,” we highlighted the pivotal role cybersecurity plays as a strategic business asset and underscored the significant financial implications of cyber threats. This third part brings into focus a crucial factor in today’s interconnected world—customer trust. As our global society continues to […]
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 […]
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 […]
CyAN first public presentation at Council of Europe cybercrime conference
The first public presentation of CyAN took place on 18th June 2015 at the Octopus cybercrime conference of the Council of Europe. The speakers were Christian Aghroum (1st from the left) and Monika Josi (2nd from the left)