Jiri Fiala on the break in the chain: when data becomes exposed
Jiri Fiala is an alumni of the Catalyst accelerator and one of the most active contributors to the Catalyst Community Platform, sharing about the latest technologies, including Mythos and emerging AI. Jiri is the Founder and CEO of PrivID, Inc. PrivID is designed to keep sensitive data encrypted at all times, eliminating plaintext exposure across […]
Aisha Khanam on carving space for women in cyber
Bio: Aisha Khanam is a graduate of the Catalyst’s Accelerated Cybersecurity Training Program (ACTP). As a cybersecurity professional, her lifelong mission is to learn and grow, and she is always seeking out collaborative environments where diverse minds can thrive. Aisha believes in the power of data and human-centered approaches to solve complex challenges. As someone […]
Arjun Nagarajan on the Problems He Couldn’t Ignore
Arjun Nagarajan is an alumnus of the Catalyst’s CLIC program and a Catalyst Community Ambassador. Before cybersecurity, Arjun spent his days on the phone offering tech support at Rogers Communications to people who didn’t know they were vulnerable. They reused passwords. They shared credit card numbers without hesitation. Many had never heard of multi-factor authentication. […]
Victoria Distrito: A cyber comeback
Victoria Distrito was a participant in the Catalyst’s Accelerated Cybersecurity Training Program (ACTP) and Advanced Cyber Education (ACE) program. Previously, she also served as a technical advisor at Catalyst, and now she is an energetic member of the Catalyst Ambassador team, paving the way and creating opportunities in cybersecurity. Victoria Distrito had a thriving career […]
“The Only Woman in the Room”: How An Nguyen Turned Isolation into a Thriving Cyber Community
An has been a marketing and communications professional for over 15 years. She has experience in managing high-profile campaigns under tight timelines that build and strengthen brands while delivering aggressive revenue targets. She is adaptable and highly accountable, with a strong ability to lead and motivate team members under high-pressure scenarios. An is a Security […]
Canada’s most vulnerable organizations have a cyber gap — meet the team closing it
Farida, Naim, Stephen, and Oleksii are a part of something new. The Catalyst Cyber Clinic, funded by Okta, was designed to strengthen Canada’s most vulnerable non-profit organizations by pairing emerging cyber talent with real-world need. These four cyber pioneers are Catalyst graduates, which puts them in an optimal position to help a resource-constrained population and […]
Andrea Yzeiri: Why startups can’t treat security as an afterthought
Andrea Yzeiri is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Lead AI Engineer at Picsume, and a graduate of Catalyst’s Cyber for Startups program. Cybersecurity across distance Andrea Yzeiri is in Vaughan, and her colleague, Candice Dennis, is sitting in on the conversation in Windsor. I sit bathing beneath the filtered light of a window […]
Finding Her Village: From Labour and Delivery to Cybersecurity
Gina D’Addamio is a Catalyst Community Ambassador, a position which fosters connection and amplifies the work happening at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. In this role, Gina enhances the reach and impact of Catalyst programs, and engages with the Catalyst’s vast learner and alumni network, contributing to the strength and development of Canada’s cyber frontline. Bringing home […]
Fast Innovation, Fragile Security? The Reality for Digital Health SMEs
Cybersecurity, privacy, and AI readiness for SMEs in Health Data and Digital Health sectors Think of your last visit to the doctor. You arrived at the front desk. They requested to see your health card or reminded you that the kiosk was on your left. Whichever route you took, your personal information was entered into […]
Move Fast, Break Everything: The Risk Landscape of A.I.
David Whyte, the CTO of Tidal Point Software, joined us at the second annual Catalyst Summit, held this past November 12 in Brampton, where he walked workshop attendees through the evolving threat landscape that the advent of AI has brought to cybersecurity. This felt particularly relevant because, in the year since the first Summit in […]