We regularly conduct activities to raise the general public’s cyber security awareness and interact with public media to express expert comments on cyber security issues, for example:
- 7th to 31st October 2024: 2024 iCSS Cyber Security Awareness Month (iCSS-CSM24) including the 2024 iCSS “Creative Cyber” Exhibition
- 22nd May 2024: iCSS-KMCC-KMCS3 “Celebrating Cyber” Event (which includes the prize ceremony of the 2023-24 iCSS-KMCC-KMCS3 CyberAnything Competition)
- September 2023 – March 2024: iCSS-KMCC-KMCS3 CyberAnything Competition
- November 2023: “Why does cyber security matter for everyone?” – An animated video for raising the cyber security awareness among the general public
- February 2023: Live radio interview with CNA (Channel NewsAsia) on the recent Canadian government’s ban of TikTok on government devices
- January 2023: Dell Technologies “Need to Know” podcast on how organisations can learn to understand incident causation and the underlying causes of a cyber attack
- Summer 2022: iCSS Cyber Photography Competition: Living, Learning and Connecting in Cyberspace
- August 2022: Student debate at LIYSF 2022, titled “Truth, Trust and Harm Online: Who is responsible?”
- July 2022: Expert comment for Bloomberg UK on a Shanghai data breach and its wider cyber security implications
- February 2022: Safer Internet Day tips to help the public stay safe online
- January 2022: Report on the increasing use of technology by domestic abuse perpetrators
- September 2021: Expert comment for TES on how to prevent cyberattacks on schools
- July 2021: Since being released on the 28th June, the RUSI Cyber Insurance and the Cyber Security Challenge report has already been covered in numerous media stories including AP News, ZDNet, Infosecurity Magazine, Computer Weekly, SC Magazine, ITProPortal and The Register.
- June 2021: Expert comment for Smart Company on the Widespread implications of Cyber Attacks
- June 2021: Expert comment on how to respond to a ransomware attack
- February 2021: Top Tips for Safer Internet Day 2021
- December 2020: Live sessions as part of Cyber First’s EmPower Cyber Week
- June 2020: Article in the Wall Street Journal “The Dangerous Secrets our Working-From-Home photos reveal“
- May 2020: Interview with KMTV on the 2020 EasyJet data breach incident
- May 2020: BBC interview about how smart home devices are being used as a form of domestic abuse.
- April 2020: Article published in Today, warning readers of security and privacy risks when working from home
- May 2019: Widely reported expert comments on a WhatsApp security flaw
- April 2019: Expert comments on banning Huawei from UK 5G network due to security concerns
- March 2019: Interview with Business Motoring on vulnerabilities in a number of car alarm systems
- January 2019: Interview for BBC World Service, The Why Factor on Fitness apps and privacy
- January 2019: Interview by Wired Magazine for an article on Fortnite’s security flaws
- January 2019: Article for The Conversation
- January 2019: Interview for Symantec Blogs Feature Stories and Advice for CISOs: Want More Resources? Think Beyond Pure Tech
- December 2018: Interview by Kent Online for an article on “How to avoid being a victim of cybercrime in Kent“
- October 2018: Interview with Nature about Making Children safer online
- September 2018: Feature in children’s book Fantastic Jobs and How to Get Them (copies available here)
- 2018-present: Cyber security awareness articles on The Conversation e.g. Working from home risks online security and privacy – how to stay protected published during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic