AUSIT Webinar | 20240716 Keeping on Top of Cyber Security in the Digital Era

This is an introductory talk on the topic of cyber security, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to help you keep on top of digital security.

In today’s digital era, cyber security is of paramount importance for translators and interpreters who handle sensitive and confidential information, on both personal and professional levels. In this webinar, participants will develop a deeper understanding of common cyber security threats, learn essential security practices and gain insights into developing incident response plans and risk management strategies.

We will unpack the following topics together:

• Cybersecurity: definition and significance in the digital era
• Common Cybersecurity Threats: Phishing, Malware, Social Engineering, etc.
• Common Security Practices: Strong Passwords, MFA, Biometrics, Cyber Awareness
• Privacy: Safeguarding Personal Data is beyond Security
• Privacy Protection Resources: Privacy Regulations and Acts, and Handling Private Data
• Technical Cyber Safety Practices: Secure data storage and Data sharing via Encryption and HTTPs
• Data Retention & Data Deletion Practices
• Incident Response and Risk Management

Biography of our Presenter
Dr Mahshid Sadeghpour is a Lecturer in Cyber Security at RMIT University, holding a Ph.D. in Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning. Before joining RMIT, Mahshid worked as a data scientist at the ANU’s Social Research Centre, where she gained valuable industrial experience. In 2022, she was honoured with the Young Scientist Research Prize by the Royal Society of Victoria for her groundbreaking work on privacy protection of biometrics.

Webinar duration: 1 hr 18 mins