This year marks the first ever (ISC)² EMEA Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA), a chance for our community to recognise fellow information security and management professionals going the extra mile to enhance security across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Overall, we received a staggering number of impressive submissions, over 200, and these were shortlisted down to our finalists by our judges, members of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Advisory Council (EAC). Winners will be announced at our Secure Summit UK on 12 December 2017. In the meantime, we will be sharing their stories on the blog. Here is the third installment: Melanie Oldham, Managing Director of Bob's Business (United Kingdom) As founder of Bob’s Business Ltd, Melanie Oldham

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, as well as National Bullying Prevention Month, which means it’s the perfect time to get up-to-date on the activities of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education! Their third lesson of the Garfield’s Cyber Safety Adventuresin the Safe and Secure Online program, “Be Kind Online!” launched this month and is now available for purchase on https://www.cybersafetykits.org/ The focus of the episode is on cyberbullying. The Center now offers a new Digital subscription to the cartoon lessons featuring Garfield and his furry friends are available for your family at just $9.99 per year. The Center’s vision is to make the cyber world a safer place for everyone, and tackling the issue of cyberbullying is no

With so much data being stored on cloud servers, Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) must be extra-vigilant and proactive to ensure their clients’ vital digital property is never compromised, infected, or held for ransom. The potential for damage extends well beyond simple data loss; companies can face litigation, fines, and destruction of their reputation and brand if their cloud platform is breached. This is a job that requires more than the already great talents that a CSP employs. The need for constantly updated risk awareness and mitigation demands that CSPs also reach out to Certified Cloud Security Professionals (CCSPs), who specialize in staying up-to-date on everything to do with cloud security. What makes them so great? And why are they in

Name: Tiffany TempleTitle: Cyber Security AnalystEmployer: City of GreensboroLocation: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.Education: Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems - East Carolina University, Master of Science in Information Technology Management - University of North Carolina at GreensboroYears in IT: 5Years in information security: 4Cybersecurity certifications: SSCP   How did you decide upon a career in cybersecurity? I was encouraged by my current boss to transition from Help Desk duties to an Information Security role after she saw in me the analytical skills necessary to succeed. It was a seamless transition for me and I can honestly say one of the best decisions I have made, as I have been learning new things and enhancing my skill set ever since.

This year marks the first ever (ISC)² EMEA Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA), a chance for our community to recognise fellow information security and management professionals going the extra mile to enhance security across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Overall, we received a staggering number of impressive submissions, over 200, and these were shortlisted down to our finalists by our judges, members of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Advisory Council (EAC). Winners will be announced at our Secure Summit UK on 12 December 2017. In the meantime, we will be sharing their stories on the blog. Here is the second instalment: Peter O’Boyle, Information Security Manager at ICON (Ireland) After graduating from the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology