🦸 Want to know the secrets to building a thriving culture of ownership within your startup? 😯
A culture that ensures the tech team aren’t the only people responsible for security and privacy; instead, it’s embedded within every part of the business.
➡️ We are joined by Pip Spyksma, Chief Growth & Operations Officer at Sprout NZ. Sprout specialises in people, culture and recruitment for growing businesses. 🌱
Naturally, this episode is all about people and how to scale with ownership, break down silos, and empower individuals and teams to contribute to the startup’s culture. 🤝

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Want to improve your cyber resilience and take control of your organisation’s #security and #privacy? 🚀
We’ve got Peter Simmons and Hannah Cosgrove from MyHR (an Onwardly customer) on the show to share their results from forming a cyber risk and governance group.
✅ Discover how simply meeting regularly, holding each other accountable, and reporting on progress can skyrocket your cybersecurity outcomes.

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Believe it or not, compliance alone doesn’t guarantee a secure business. 🤯
Cyber resilience goes beyond compliance – instead, adopting a proactive approach for effectively mitigating and responding to security threats. 🚀
🤓 For this episode of Upwards, we have none other than Dean Carter of SafeAdvisory here to shed light on these two aspects of #cybersecurity.
🦸 Hear real-word examples that demonstrate the limitations of compliance when it comes to ensuring robust cyber defences.
🌟 Dean will also share practical strategies and actionable steps that individuals and organisations can take to enhance their cyber resilience while meeting compliance requirements.

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What should your startup or SME be focusing on to a) move forward faster, and b) to effectively prepare and respond to emerging threats? 😯

We've got our Onwardly partners - Liz Knight and Andrew Taylor from Theta - on the show to discuss #cybersecurity trends and how organisations can adapt their strategies to stay ahead of the game. ⚽️

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Don’t let your lack of effective security comms jeopardise your startup’s safety. 👏🌟

🦸 Izzi Lithgow, from SafeAdvisory (Onwardly customer & partner), is here to make cybersecurity make sense.

In conversation with our founder and CEO Phil Howie, Izzi will uncover the common misconceptions and pitfalls in security comms and provide valuable tips and real-life examples on how to avoid them. 🤯

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❓ How can you foster diversity and inclusion within your security team, so that you can pave the way for innovation and success? 🤯

➡️ Jane Frankland joins us from the UK. She is an award-winning cybersecurity leader, influencer, board advisor, speaker, and author of IN Security: Why a failure to attract and retain women in cybersecurity is making us all less safe.

In this episode of #Upwards, learn how to:
✅ Review job descriptions for inclusivity
✅ Challenge traditional expectations and embrace potential
✅ Seek diverse candidates and expand outreach efforts
✅ Cultivate an inclusive culture within your security team

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📣 Banqer are on a mission to shape the future of financial literacy here in New Zealand – and a big part of that, is prioritising their security and privacy to ensure the safety of user information. 🦸
This week on #Upwards, we're joined by the incredible co-founder and CEO of Banqer, Kendall Flutey. 👏✨
In this episode, Kendall and host Phil Howie, founder and CEO of Onwardly, discuss: ⬇️
🚀 How Kendall balances her involvement in all areas of the business, from product development to sales and marketing and beyond
🚀 The Banqer journey from an idea to a classroom stable, including the obstacles faced and the strategies used to navigate them
🚀 How Banqer ensures they are working towards cyber resilience and protecting sensitive data using Onwardly
🚀 How the future of financial education holds endless possibilities for empowering rangatahi across Aotearoa

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The question we're answering: "What is personal information and how can we protect it?" 🤔

We've got ⁠Daimhin Warner⁠ from ⁠Simply Privacy⁠ back on the pod to discuss privacy rights in the digital age. ⬇️

People have a right to know what information your business holds about them and a right to ask you to correct it if they think it is wrong. ✅
❓ Did you know...
➡️ even if there is no name attached, it can still be personal information? 🤯
➡️ if you business collects personal information, you must tell people how, when and why? 🤝
➡️ the term PII ("personal identifiable information") isn't a legal term used in NZ, and nor is "personal data" (used in the EU's GDPR)? 😯

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🤝 How can your startup be secure, profitable and make a positive impact at the same time? 🦸🌍
That's the question we're answering with the help of Mike Carroll, Founder and Principal Consultant of Brightly, New Zealand’s first IT services B Corp. 🌟
Mike brings over 20 years of IT experience to the table, and we can't wait to delve into his journey and how Brightly is making a difference in the tech and security space. 🚀
From running a responsible company to working with customers using technology for good, Mike will share his valuable insights on scaling impact and tackling security challenges faced by non-profits and startups. 💪 🎧✨

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🌏 In today's world, securing your digital identity has never been more important in order to protect your customers, your employees, and your bottom line. 🔒⬇️

🎙️ Join us for a live event with Justin Soong, founder of Authsignal 👉 a fraud ops automation suite that helps businesses to build trusted customer journeys and stop bad actors. 👏

Hosted by Phil Howie, founder and CEO of Onwardly, you'll learn how to safeguard your most valuable digital assets from unauthorised access. 🦸‍♀️

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