Madeline Howard

How to create an award-winning cyber security awareness campaign

We were thrilled to win 'Best Security Awareness Campaign' in the recent Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards, for the phishing awareness campaign that we created as part of our volunteer

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Reflecting on Cyber Security Awareness Month 2020

As Cyber Security Awareness Month draws to a close we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some key elements. Of course, Cyber Security Awareness Month 2020 was always

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Disinformation, a cyber security problem?

We share why disinformation is a cyber security problem, some case studies of disinformation scams from 2020 and top tips for spotting disinformation and limiting the harmful effect that it can have.

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Securing Your Digital Footprint

Our final freely available guidance document of Cyber Security Awareness Month looks at securing your digital footprint. All our guidance documents have been created to support and empower you, your organisation, family and friends to be more secure when online.

Internet of Things Device Security

Cyber Security Awareness Month is well underway! Our third freely available guidance document looks at Internet of Things device security.

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The 1,2,3 of Account Security

Our second guide for Cyber Security Awareness Month 2020 looks at account security.

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Let's Talk Phishing

The first of our Cyber Security Awareness Month guidance documents looks at phishing.

We asked cyber security professionals for their book recommendations 📖

For us, sharing knowledge and learning from one another is hugely important. That's why we created our 'we asked cyber security professionals' video series. We wanted to provide students, cyber

The WhatsApp Phishing Attack that Hijacks Accounts

Having recently been targeted with a WhatsApp phishing attack Madeline Howard discusses how it works and how to protect yourself against it.

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Chatter Overflow: Lockdown Outreach with Schools

In 2019, we delivered face-to-face pro bono outreach to over 6000 school pupils. With lockdown, we recognised there was a danger that this important work could be neglected when schools were (mostly) physically shut. We wanted to help, and so Chatter Overflow was born.

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Culture Shock: what does the 'new normal' mean for cyber security awareness, behaviour and culture?

The last few months have certainly been challenging for individuals and businesses across the globe. As we begin to slowly establish the 'new normal', it is important for us to

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Personal Security: Tips for You, Your Family and Friends

During these uncertain times, now more than ever we are relying on the wonders of the internet. We've created a freely available one page guide to help you enhance your personal security.

Why the Human Firewall is SO last decade!

On Thursday 5th March I was delighted to deliver the opening talk for CyNam 20.1: The Human Element in Cyber Technology at the Cheltenham Racecourse. At Cygenta we are

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Official Partner of the NCSC Cyber Schools Hub - and an award!

Last week saw the bringing together of industries and students who have made the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Schools Hub initiative what it is today. It was a great

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The Power of Recognition

As you know, we love the work we do around security awareness, behaviour and culture, and we want you to as well! A positive attitude to cyber security awareness is

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SMS Phishing, is it on the rise?

Last Friday I tweeted about a family member receiving a SMS phish. SMS phishing (also known as smishing) is very similar to email phishing and the first known case was

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Reflecting on 2019

As 2019 draws to close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what a year it’s been. Not only have we doubled in size, but we have

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EmPowerCyber

"Diversity in perspectives, leadership and experience is good for cyber. The wider variety of people and experience we have defending our systems, the better chances of keeping the UK safe"

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The cybersecurity industry, how to get into it, and why it’s like a paintbrush…

Last week we spoke to over 500 youngsters about cybersecurity. We supported Ada Lovelace Day, TeenTech and the Bank of England Industry Led Cyber Schools Hub launch; and a common

Inspiring and retaining the next generation of cybersecurity professionals

This week, the Cygenta team attended the launch of Cyber Central at Hub8 in Cheltenham. Many of you won’t know me, I’m Madeline, Cygenta’s new Socio-Technical Engagement