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Kathleen Martin
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Elizabeth Kolade is a cybersecurity analyst with the Defence Space Administration, Nigeria. She has expertise in incident handling and response, open source intelligence, and cyber diplomacy, and has been involved in the strategy, creation and implementation of security measures and the delivery of cybersecurity awareness across critical organizations. She has embarked on numerous campaigns to promote end-user security education in and outside Nigeria.
Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and has been a part of several multistakeholder engagements on cybersecurity within and beyond Africa. In 2020, Elizabeth was listed as one of the Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity in Africa. She is a long-serving member of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) and remains an avid advocate for the education of women in technology.
Julian Hall (JH): What are the most pressing issues in the cybersecurity sector right now?
Elizabeth Kolade (EK): The rise of ransomware. Ransomware has become somewhat lucrative, as we have witnessed an increased willingness on the part of victims to pay demands. While end-user awareness is increasing, attacks are still on the rise. This may be as a result of the relevant staff not implementing measures to tackle the problems they have faced.
Continue reading: https://www.darkreading.com/physical-security/elizabeth-kolade-on-how-ai-is-a-double-edged-sword-the-challenge-of-harmonizing-cyber-and-physical-security
Elizabeth is a Fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and has been a part of several multistakeholder engagements on cybersecurity within and beyond Africa. In 2020, Elizabeth was listed as one of the Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity in Africa. She is a long-serving member of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) and remains an avid advocate for the education of women in technology.
Julian Hall (JH): What are the most pressing issues in the cybersecurity sector right now?
Elizabeth Kolade (EK): The rise of ransomware. Ransomware has become somewhat lucrative, as we have witnessed an increased willingness on the part of victims to pay demands. While end-user awareness is increasing, attacks are still on the rise. This may be as a result of the relevant staff not implementing measures to tackle the problems they have faced.
Continue reading: https://www.darkreading.com/physical-security/elizabeth-kolade-on-how-ai-is-a-double-edged-sword-the-challenge-of-harmonizing-cyber-and-physical-security