About the Cyber Protection & Resilience Program
Empowering People with Resources to Reduce Cyber Risk
Cyber risk continues to grow and evolve with new technologies while the global economy and social interactions become increasingly dependent on the Internet. People and communities around the world need cybersecurity education, training, and support to use the Internet securely, improve their lives, protect their organizations, and avoid becoming victims of cybercrime.
GCA’s Cyber Protection & Resilience Program delivers cybersecurity capacity, tools, and resources to identified, underserved, and under-resourced communities to improve their resilience to cyber risk. When people and organizations understand their cyber risks, know what steps to take to avoid them, and have the confidence to use tools that can mitigate and prevent cyber attacks, the economy and society as a whole benefits.
Explore the resources and tools we offer here.
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkits
The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkits provide free and effective tools that individuals and organizations of any size can use right now to take action to reduce cyber risk. The tools are carefully selected and organized to make it easy to search, find, and implement basic cybersecurity hygiene. Explore specialized toolkits below, and take action today to protect yourself or your organization.
Actionable Cybersecurity Tools
ACT offers an easy-to-use, wiki-style layout that can help you quickly find cybersecurity solutions that fit your unique needs. Using ACT, you can identify cybersecurity solutions to minimize the risk of disruptions to essential services that you and your community rely on. You don’t have to be a cybersecurity expert: anyone, regardless of their level of cybersecurity knowledge, can use ACT to understand risks and find tools to protect themselves, their family, or their organization.
SPOTLIGHT
Cybersecurity Training for MSMEs
Thanks to a collaborative effort with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Mercy Corps Indonesia, and the Global Cyber Alliance, thousands of entrepreneurs, micro, small, and medium businesses have received training and are more aware of how to ensure their digital future in Indonesia. We are pleased to present Keamanan Digital Untuk Semua – Digital Safety for Everyone. Watch the video and meet Devi, a mother, housewife and entrepreneur, as she incorporates cybersecurity into her daily behavior and the impact this has on her confidence, business future, and family life.
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One Small Step a Day | 31 Tips to Be Safer Online This October
Today is the first day of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. You can be safer online with a handful of small habits…
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Brian Cute on the Software Spotlight Podcast
Global Cyber Alliance President and CEO Brian Cute recently joined Episode 193 of the Software Spotlight podcast, sharing insights from…
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Clear With Purpose | Does Clearing Your Cookies Actually Help?
Introduction Somewhere in your browser settings there’s a button that clears your browsing data, cookies, and other site settings. Slate…
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From Classroom to Community: Building Cyber Resilience through Sri Lanka’s Cyber Clinics
Cyber threats continue to grow, but many MSMEs lack the resources, expertise, or dedicated staff needed to manage cybersecurity risks.…
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Charge With Care | How to Use Public USB Ports Safely
Your battery is low, but there’s a bank of free public USB ports beside you at the cafe or airport…
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Strengthening Trust on the Internet: Protecting the Global Postal Sector from Email Fraud
The Global Cyber Alliance and DMARC Manager have published a report on “Strengthening Trust on the Internet: Protecting the Postal…
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Inside a Fast-Moving Phishing Campaign Captured by AIDE
Introduction In January 2026, an attacker attempted ~20,000 phishing emails against two distinct victim populations in just two five-minute bursts…
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The Trust Crisis: How AI is Changing Cybersecurity. The Cybercrime Inflection Point
In “The Trust Crisis: How AI Is Changing Cybersecurity. The Cybercrime Inflection Point” for the AI Journal, GCA President &…
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Connect With Context | How to Use Public Wi-Fi Safely
Introduction | Public Wi-Fi Is Not an All-or-Nothing Decision Public Wi-Fi is part of everyday life. It helps travelers check…
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Cybersecurity Beyond Blocking: A Call for Collaboration
In a new InformationWeek commentary, GCA Chief Technology Officer Leslie Daigle argues that today’s cybersecurity challenges—from residential proxy networks to…
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Pause Before You Pay | A Guide to Avoiding Money Transfer Scams
Introduction | When Sending Money is Easy, Scams Move Fast Sending money should feel simple. You split a dinner bill,…
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Scan With a Plan | Protecting Yourself From QR Code Scams
Introduction | The Small Square That Deserves a Second Look QR codes are now part of daily life. They appear…
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New Report Highlights GCA’s Critical Role in Global Cybersecurity
A new report from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies reinforces the importance of organizations like the Global Cyber Alliance…
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Small Businesses, Big Risks: Cybersecurity Starts Here
[Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit blog at https://gcatoolkit.org/blog/small-businesses-big-risks-cybersecurity-starts-here/.] The World Economic Forum estimates that…
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Brian Cute on the Techsequences Podcast
From: https://www.techsequences.org/podcasts/2026/04/outpaced-by-ai-can-radical-collaboration-save-small-business-from-cyber-extinction/ “The human-speed defense of small business is being obliterated by the machine-speed offense of AI-driven cybercrime. Today, what…
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Don’t Pack a Scam | How to Travel Smart in a Digital World
Introduction | Protecting Yourself From Travel Scams Travel is meant to be exciting or productive, but it increasingly comes with…
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AI Experience Podcast: The Coming Tsunami of AI-Powered Scams
In the latest AI Experience Podcast, “The Coming Tsunami of AI-Powered Scams,” GCA President & CEO Brian Cute explored how artificial…
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GCA Endorses the Global Public-Private Partnership Framework against Fraud
The Global Fraud Summit 2026, jointly organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Criminal…
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AITech Park Interview: A Safer Internet in an AI-enabled World
In an interview with AITech Park, Interim CEO Brian Cute shared perspectives on the future of cybersecurity and steps to…
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Recapping the India AI Impact Summit: Turning AI Risks into Cybersecurity Opportunity
Generative AI has dramatically expanded both cyber risk and defensive opportunity. Interim CEO Brian Cute attended two events in New…
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Introducing the 2025 Annual Report: Strengthening the Internet, Protecting People
Today, we’re pleased to share GCA’s 2025 Annual Report: “Strengthening the Internet, Protecting People.” 2025 underscored both the complexity of…
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Podcast: Cyber Resilience for Small Enterprises
In a new episode of the podcast, “From local to global: The power of small business,” Interim CEO Brian Cute…
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Why Good Cyber Defense Rarely Stops Attackers
In an interview with Anna Delaney from BankInfoSecurity, Interim CEO Brian Cute discussed why even robust cyber defenses are struggling…
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Too Perfect to Be Real | AI and Modern Romance Scams
Introduction | When Romance Scams Stop Feeling “Human” Romance scams are not new, but how they operate has changed in meaningful…
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Global Voices with Kitboga: “Be careful trusting what you see online, especially if someone is asking for money or your information.”
Through our Global Voices interview series, we speak with leaders, experts, and practitioners to learn more about emerging trends, challenges, and…
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Before the AI Cybercrime Wave
“We’re moving into a world where adversaries automate everything in the kill chain that doesn’t require deep creativity,” former CISA…
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A 2-Part Discussion with Public Interest Registry on Mission-Driven Cybersecurity
Mission-driven organizations are increasingly dependent on the Internet to deliver critical services, raise funds, and connect with communities. As that…
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Why Cyber Resilience Is Personal: Building Your Own Cyber Hygiene Kit
When ‘It’ll Never Happen to Me’ Meets Real Life A coworker’s Instagram was hijacked and filled with spam. Your friend’s…
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Building AI Tools That Matter: Inside the Student Experience at CMU Africa
With the transformation into an AI-driven society comes a growing need for professionals who understand its potential and its risks.…
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Giving Safely: What to Know Before You Donate
Many people feel deep compassion and a desire to help others, like supporting disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa, hunger…
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The AI-Scam Crisis: Why We Must Act Now
In the AI Journal, Interim CEO Brian Cute wrote an article called, “The AI-Scam Crisis: Why We Must Act Now.”…
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Training Tomorrow’s Defenders: Growing Cybersecurity Capacity in a World of Cheaper, Faster Attacks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a far-off concept. From ChatGPT to no-code AI platforms, it has already become an…
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Don’t Forget Your Digital Sunscreen | A Guide to Safely Swimming in the AI Pool
Introduction | Welcome to the AI Wave Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere now, from chat assistants to writing aids to…
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Cybersecurity is the Backbone of Democracy
When we think about democracy, we picture voting booths, open discussion and debate, and trusted institutions. But behind every ballot…
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Cyber-Safety at College: Share These Tips with the Students in Your Life
As students head back to college or university, scammers know that they are juggling new devices, financial aid deadlines, and…
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From the Classroom to the Real World: GCA Interns’ Reflections on Building a Safer Internet
We interviewed Denisa Grigoriu and Edward Bousfield, interns helping GCA develop Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT), about their work, thoughts on…
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Global Voices with Laura Baker, CyberWyoming Alliance: “[Cybersecurity] needs to be a dinner table topic.”
We interviewed Laura Baker, Executive Director of CyberWyoming and President Emerita of CyberWyoming Alliance, to learn more about the two…
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Why Young Adults Are Prime Targets for Scams — And What Your Organization Can Do About It
Young people are digitally savvy, but that doesn’t make them immune to online scams. In a new guest blog with…
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Global Voices with Ayleen Charlotte: “To scam survivors, I want to say clearly: this is not your fault, and you are not alone.”
Ayleen Charlotte, international keynote speaker and advocate on fraud, resilience, and empowerment, is a leading voice against fraud and online…
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Empowering Macedonia’s Agricultural Sector Representatives with Cybersecurity Resources
The agricultural sector contributes 6.6% to North Macedonia’s national GDP, making small and medium-sized agri-businesses a key component in shaping…
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Seeing Isn’t Believing | Staying Safe During the Deepfake Revolution
Introduction | What are Deepfakes? We’ve entered an era where the average person can easily generate hyper-realistic videos, images, or audio clips…
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Lawfare Daily: Phil Reitinger and Komal Bazaz Smith on Civil Society and Strengthening Internet Security
In a recent podcast, “Lawfare Daily: Phil Reitinger and Komal Bazaz Smith on Civil Society and Strengthening Internet Security,” Phil…
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Spotlight: GCA’s Impact in Indonesia: A Virtuous Model of Cybersecurity Training for MSMEs
‘Our training program launched in 2020 has resulted in enhanced skills, job retention and creation, improved access to finance and…
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The Digital Con Game | How Financial Fraudsters Are Stealing Fortunes Online
Online Fraud Is Skyrocketing — And Awareness Is Your Best Defense Online financial fraud isn’t just a growing threat —…
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Global Voices with Alissa “Dr. Jay” Abdullah: “When we work together, we strengthen not only individual organizations but the entire digital ecosystem.”
Alissa “Dr. Jay” Abdullah is the SVP & Deputy Chief Security Officer at Mastercard, and a former White House technology…
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GCA Collaborates with the International Chamber of Commerce Centre of Entrepreneurship to protect SMEs
Galia Nurko, GCA´s Director of Strategy and Development, recently participated in the webinar “Strengthen Your SME’s Cybersecurity with Key Tools from…
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Securing the Future: The Global Cyber Alliance’s 2024 Impacts and Achievements
2024 was a year of significant progress and collaboration in advancing the security, resilience, and inclusivity of the global Internet.…
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Love at a Cost | How to Protect Your Heart and Wallet From Romance Scams
Introduction | Protecting Yourself From Romance Scams The Tinder Swindler conned multiple women out of millions of dollars. A French…
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Cybersecurity Resolutions for the New Year | What Should Be on Your List?
Introduction | Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Top Resolution for 2025 In 2025, the global cost of cybercrime is estimated…
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Stay Safe This Holiday Season While Shopping Online: Avoid Scams and Fraud
The holiday season is a time of joy, giving, and shopping. Unfortunately, it’s also prime time for scammers and fraudsters.…
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ACT Closes Its First Year with 3,500+ Cybersecurity Tools and Several New High-risk Communities
ACT, an initiative by GCA implemented in partnership with Cyber Civil Defense (CCD), is helping more individuals and communities find…
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“Guided by principles of the common good, nonprofits champion ethical approaches to cybersecurity.”
Statement by Philip Reitinger, President & CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, at OEWG ICTs, 9th Substantive Session, Dedicated Stakeholder…
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Wir feiern mehr als 2 Millionen Besucher der Cybersicherheitstoolkits von GCA
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NIS2 Implementation: How Cyberwal by Digital Wallonia is Bolstering Cybersecurity for SMEs
As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, both businesses and governments around the world are seeking ways to strengthen their defences.…
READ MORE Merayakan Lebih dari 2 Juta Pengunjung ke Toolkit Keamanan Siber GCA
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READ MORE Celebramos más de 2 millones de visitas a las cajas de herramientas de ciberseguridad de GCA
Flores, en Indonesia, es una pequeña isla conocida por sus maravillas naturales, como volcanes, lagos y campos agrícolas. Con una…
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Holiday Deals, Not Holiday Steals | A Guide to Secure Online Holiday Shopping
Introduction November 2024 — The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and incredible shopping deals that can bring…
READ MORE Celebrating More Than 2 Million Visitors to GCA’s Cybersecurity Toolkits
Flores, Indonesia, is a tiny island known for its natural wonders like volcanoes, lakes, and agricultural fields. With a population…
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The important thing about elections is the day after…
Around half the world’s population lives in more than 60 countries holding national elections in 2024 and, with roughly two…
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GCA Signs Open Letter Urging Next US Administration to Prioritize Cybersecurity
The Global Cyber Alliance has added its name to an open letter from the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity…
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From Vulnerability to Resilience: Safeguarding APAC’s MSMEs Against Cyberattacks
As we continue celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are proud to spotlight the critical role of MSMEs (micro, small, and…
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PuntoGal and GCA Present Tools and Resources for NGOs
PuntoGal and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) recently presented a cybersecurity toolkit designed to protect the data of non-governmental and…
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How to Protect Your Privacy When Working or Studying Remotely
A New Era of Secure Remote Work & Study Updated September 2024 – As remote work and study continue to…
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GCA Brings CyberFlex to Different Audiences Through Webinars Around the Globe
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), with support from Amazon, recently held two launch events on the 18th and 26th of…
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ACT Launches the Threat Taming Tool Collection
GCA keeps expanding its Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) wiki, and recently added the Threat Taming Tool Collection (T3C). This collection…
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This Election Year, Everyone’s Talking About AI – But Let’s Not Forget Basic Cyber Hygiene To Stay Safe
Public trust in the administration of free, fair, and secure elections is the lynchpin of democratic processes everywhere. This year…
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Sophie Thorpe, a GCA intern: “Everyone must develop and hone their cybersecurity skills to protect data and infrastructure.”
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) has interviewed Sophie Thorpe, who interned with the Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) project(*) for four…
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Sriya Sogal, a GCA Intern: “In today’s digital age, the most pressing concerns are cybersecurity related.”
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) has spoken with Sriya Sogal, an Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) intern for four months, to…
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“There is no bigger gap in cybersecurity than making sure that the entire effort to support the public good in cyber is funded.”
We interviewed Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, on the sidelines of the first Common Good…
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“The global economy runs on SMBs, so their security is the most critical conversation one can have.”
Earlier this month, Philip Reitinger, GCA President & CEO joined “Red Queen Cybersecurity Office Hours” with Tarah Weehler, CEO of…
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Ernest Opare: “Cyberspace is a vital area that demands attention and investment.”
The GC3B Conference garnered a number of commitments to the Accra Call for Cyber Resilient Development. GCA was an active…
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Interview with Finn Kleckner, a GCA intern: “I view the Internet as one of the most important public goods of our time”
The Global Cyber Alliance has interviewed Finn Kleckner, one of our interns. Watch the video. Question (Q): How do you…
READ MORE Dampak GCA di Indonesia: Sebuah model pelatihan keamanan siber yang baik untuk UMKM.
Terima kasih atas upaya kolaborasi dari Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Mercy Corps Indonesia, dan Global Cyber Alliance, ribuan pengusaha,…
READ MORE GCA’s Impact in Indonesia: A Virtuous Model of Cybersecurity Training for MSMEs
Thanks to a collaborative effort with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Mercy Corps Indonesia, and the Global Cyber Alliance,…
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La ciberseguridad, aliada de la digitalización y el crecimiento de las pymes latinoamericanas
La caja de herramientas de ciberseguridad para pymes de Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) está disponible en español, portugués, francés e…
READ MORE Cybersecurity, an Ally of Digitization and Growth of Latin American SMEs
The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Implementation of its free tools…
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Protecting Journalists in High Cyber Risk
A little more than a decade ago, risky situations for journalists were often linked to wars, conflicts and areas complicated…
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Safeguarding Ghanaian Cyberspace: The Power of Multi-Factor Authentication and Strong Passwords
As Ghana continues to embrace the digital era with its growing internet penetration and technology adoption, the risk of cyber…
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Collective Action is Critical to Raising Cybersecurity Awareness and Ensuring Safety
One effective way to implement effective cybersecurity awareness programs, according to DAI, the international development company, is to couple cybersecurity…
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Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr et GCA mettent en commun des ressources pour intensifier les bonnes pratiques DNS
Bruxelles, le 13 juillet 2023 – Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr (*) publie un nouveau guide qui met à disposition les ressources de la…
READ MORE Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr and GCA pool resources to accelerate best practices in DNS and cybersecurity
Brussels, 13 July 2023 – Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr (*) has published a new guide that makes the GCA’s resources available for implementing…
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Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT): Empowering Underserved Communities with Effective Cybersecurity Solutions
In a time when our lives are more digitally interconnected than ever, cybersecurity is not just a luxury but a…
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Philip Reitinger: “We all know what we have to do in cybersecurity.”
May 17, 2023. Recently, during RSA Conference 2023, Philip Reitinger, President and CEO at the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), met…
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The Need for a More Holistic and Public Interest Approach to Digital Development
Why it is critical to invest and equip MSMEs and individuals with both access and security A week ago, I…
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Global Cyber Alliance’s Impact in Indonesia with Support from Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Mercy Corps Indonesia
In October 2020 Global Cyber Alliance joined forces with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Mercy Corps Indonesia by…
READ MORE Dampak Global Cyber Alliance di Indonesia dengan Dukungan dari Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth dan Mercy Corps Indonesia
Di bulan Oktober 2020, Global Cyber Alliance bekerjasama dengan Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth dan Mercy Corps Indonesia melalui program…
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Introducing the Cybersecurity Tools Navigation Project
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), in its mission to enable a secure and trustworthy Internet — making the Internet a…
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GCA’s Overview of 2022 and Goals for 2023: an Interview with Phil Reitinger
Last December 29 GCA’s CEO and President, Phil Reitinger, met with Anna Delaney, Director of Productions at ISMG, for an…
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PuntoGal Makes the GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit Accessible for Galician Small Businesses
PuntoGal publica unha nova caixa de ferramentas de ciberseguridade para PeMEs PuntoGal fai accesible este contido en galego e de…
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“The overlying problem in cybersecurity is scale and the complexity that comes from that scale,” says Philip Reitinger, president and…
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The Global Cyber Alliance and TikTok Partner to Make Cybersecurity More Approachable and Actionable
Today, the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) announces a new partnership with TikTok focused on creating a proactive cyber-defense culture to…
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See What’s New on the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations
When Public Interest Registry (PIR, the non-profit operator of .ORG with over 10.6 million domain names registered worldwide) and the…
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Excellent News from the Domain Trust Community
As Domain Trust is gradually evolving from a data exchange platform into an action-oriented community of partners around the global…
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GCA and New York Metro InfraGard Partnership
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and the New York Metro InfraGard Members Alliance® (NYM-IMA) today announced a partnership to collaborate in building…
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Introducing the Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations
Security threats exist everywhere in today’s digital environment. The media and experts report that cybersecurity incidents continue to increase in…
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PuntoGal Joins GCA to Strengthen its Commitment with Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem of Galicia
Santiago de Compostela / Brussels. PuntoGal has just signed the agreement to become a partner of the Global Cyber Alliance…
READ MORE PuntoGal súmase á Global Cyber Alliance para reforzar a súa aposta pola ciberseguridade no ecosistema dixital galego
Santiago de Compostela / Bruxelas. PuntoGal acaba de asinar a súa incorporación á Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a organización internacional…
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Cyber Hygiene Workshop in Liberia to Support Women Owned Businesses
On October 28 the Global Cyber Alliance teamed up with the Liberia Cyber Crime Prevention and Mitigation Agency (LCCPMA) to…
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Charity Fraud Awareness Week: Websites, Donors and Data
On Thursday 21st October Global Cyber Alliance hosted a Twitter Chat in support of Charity Fraud Awareness Week. Charity Fraud…
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Collaboration Tools are Vulnerable: What Enterprises Need to Know
Since the onset of the pandemic, collaboration tools have become a lifeline for many companies. Highly-adopted collaboration tools such as…
READ MORE The Jakarta Post: In conversation with Mastercard on how they’re driving digital financial inclusion
The Global Cyber Alliance is proud to be part of the Mastercard Academy 2.0 program that is helping to drive…
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Bfore.AI’s PreCrime Threat Intelligence Takes Domain Trust to a New Dimension
The AI-powered engine of Bfore.ai will bring predictive intelligence to GCA’s Domain Trust information-sharing platform on domain abuse 2 September…
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GCA Welcomes Craig Newmark Journalist Scholar
The Craig Newmark Scholars Program is intended for early and mid-career professionals looking to explore the world of cybersecurity and…
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Cyberresilience: Your Data Insurance Policy
In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, businesses all over the world are getting a very loud reminder that they could…
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Global Cyber Alliance Announces Partnership with Report for America to Improve Digital Security for Journalists
The Global Cyber Alliance partner community continues to expand with our most recent partnership with Report for America, a national…
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Global Cyber Alliance Joins Design 4 Democracy (D4D) Coalition
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is delighted to join the Design 4 Democracy (D4D) Coalition to contribute to a community…
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Evolving International Elections Security Framework
The 2020 U.S. election and the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 will take years to…
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Global Cyber Alliance and PEN America Partner to Protect Journalists and Media Organizations
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is excited to announce a partnership with PEN America. PEN America sees online abuse as…
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Cybersecurity and Trust, Cornerstones of the EU’s Digital Transformation
GCA Joins the List of Institutional Partners of Paris Cyber Week 2021 (June 8-9) The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is…
READ MORE La cybersécurité et la confiance, pierres angulaires de la transformation numérique de l’UE
La GCA rejoint la liste des partenaires institutionnels de la Paris Cyber Week 2021 (8-9 juin) La Global Cyber Alliance…
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Global Cyber Alliance and Free Press Unlimited Join Forces to Bring Free Training and Tools to Journalists
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is delighted to announce its partnership with Free Press Unlimited (FPU). Free Press Unlimited considers…
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GCA Announces Partnership with Approved Press Regulator IMPRESS
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is delighted to announce a partnership with IMPRESS, which supports a wide range of news…
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In Conversation With Craig Newmark
Julian Hayda (JH): Thanks for joining us today, Craig—thanks for chatting about the things that the both of us…
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Global Cyber Alliance and IFES Announce Partnership
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) are delighted to announce their new partnership. Technology…
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DMARC Reports: Embrace Them! (Part III)
Last week, in Part II of our series, we went into detail about forensic and aggregate reports. Now we’ll walk…
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Global Meets Local: Discovering the South West Cyber Security Cluster
The South West of England is known for its diverse range of businesses from defence, high-tech, and agriculture, to travel…
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Last week, in Part I of our series on DMARC reports, we discussed their value and importance. This week, we’re…
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First, congratulations on the implementation of DMARC for your organization. It’s one of the best steps you can take to…
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GCA Announces Partnership with Institute for Nonprofit News
The Global Cyber Alliance is delighted to announce a partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), which supports hundreds…
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Cyber Transformations: The Conversation Continues
On November 19, 2020, the last session of Cyber Transformations took place with a simulation exercise for the regional units…
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The LCCPMA Partners With GCA to Deploy Cybersecurity Toolkit for Government Agencies to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
Recently, the Liberia Cyber Crime Prevention and Mitigation Agency (LCCPMA), the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), and the Manhattan District Attorney’s…
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Africa is a continent on the rise with the youngest population in the world. According to the 2020 Nasdaq report,…
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Welcome to Mr. Saad Alhowaymel, GCA’s New Ambassador in Saudi Arabia
As a perfect closing for a challenging but rewarding 2020, I am very pleased to announce that the global reach…
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France’s Gendarmerie Nationale Partners With GCA
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) and the Gendarmerie nationale have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate together on…
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Wrenching Winds Wrecking Worried Worlds
Another day, another successful hack. It’s an unfortunate state of our modern day. From criminal syndicates to nation state actors,…
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Internet Society Announces Partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance
Partnering with the Global Cyber Alliance on Open Standards, Routing Security, and More Our work is strengthened, and our impact…
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Violence, Misogyny, and Journalism: The Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting Truth Tellers
“Unprecedented” is a word that many people have used to describe events in the year 2020. But as novel as…
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GCA November Newsletter
Our November newsletter is now live! You can read it here: https://mailchi.mp/globalcyberalliance/gca-newsletter-november If you’d like to receive our newsletter directly via…
READ MORE Cybersecurity Skates Into Its Hockey Stick Moment
“Black Tuesday” for cybersecurity came on November 17, when the President of the United States fired Chris Krebs, the Director…
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Department of Financial Services Partners With Global Cyber Alliance To Help Small Businesses Improve Cybersecurity
Free Resources for Small Businesses to Enhance Their Cybersecurity During COVID-19 and Beyond Toolkit Offers Guidance to Small Businesses …
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Three Ways to Leverage Emotional Intelligence and Minimize Cyber Risk Through Human Vulnerability
Working through the cloud and on virtual networks brings specific vulnerabilities, such as cyber attacks—more due to human error than…
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Journalism Toolkit Unveiled at Online News Association Conference Helps Address 2020 Woes
By Julian Hayda When I interviewed for my position as the inaugural Newmark Journalist Scholar at the Global Cyber Alliance…
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GCA October Newsletter
Our October newsletter is now live! You can read it here: https://mailchi.mp/globalcyberalliance/gca-newsletter-october If you’d like to receive our newsletter directly…
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Second Defend & Deliver DMARC Bootcamp of 2020 Comes to a Close
Successful Training Reaches More Than 950 Registrants From 50 Countries By Shehzad Mirza Since June 2016 the Global Cyber Alliance…
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GCA Proud to Be 2020 a TECA Awards Finalist
GCA’s successful DMARC Bootcamp Series has been selected as a finalist in the “Outstanding Training Initiative” category for this year’s…
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Shoring Bored Boards Boring Cybersecurity Response
By Joshua Lawton-Belous Let’s face it, for many of us who have sat on a company board before, regardless of…
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GCA Virtual Fireside Chat: Secure Your Business
Lloyds Banking Group Director of Fraud and Financial Crime, Brian Dilley, and Fintech & InfoSec Advisor, Neira Jones, talk with…
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Inconceivable! NYC Cyber Command on Cyber Resilience
Watch our discussion with NYC Cyber Command Leadership. GCA’s President & CEO, Philip Reitinger, speaks with head of NYC Cyber…
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GCA Toolkit: Addressing Cybersecurity for Small Businesses in Four Languages
Last Wednesday, we released an updated version of our GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business. This new version offers a…
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Fundamental Rights: Cybersecurity Concerns
By Kayle Giroud “How concerned are you, if at all, that some of the information you share on the internet…
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GCA September Newsletter
Our September Special Edition Newsletter to highlight GCA’s fifth anniversary and five years of impact is now live! You can…
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GCA Director Operations, Shehzad Mirza, Named 2020 FISSEA Cybersecurity Awareness and Training Innovator
We are proud to announce that our GCA Director of Operations, Shehzad Mirza, has received the 2020 Cybersecurity Awareness and…
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Five Years of Action. Five Years of Impact.
By Aimée Larsen Kirkpatrick Happy Anniversary Global Cyber Alliance! Today is a milestone anniversary for GCA: FIVE YEARS!! Five years…
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A Student Account of Their CyberFirst Summer Placement with GCA
Over the past eight weeks myself and three other CyberFirst bursary students have been working with GCA on a variety…
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Phishing: A Global Pandemic
Introduction The global pandemic has generated several changes at all levels of society. Rights as fundamental and rooted in contemporary…
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August Newsletter
This month’s newsletter is live! Please click on the image below to access it. If you would like to receive…
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Build (Bake) Security Into Your Culture
By Michael Tanji Cybersecurity people often say “we need to bake in security.” What they mean is they want software…
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Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) Provides Insight on Fighting Cybercrime
By Emma Hollingsworth On July 14, GCA partnered with Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to provide insight on how to…
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GCA Board Member Shawn Henry Talks 2020 Election Security with NPR’s Miles Parks
By Krista Montie Recently Shawn Henry, president of CrowdStrike Services, GCA board member, and globally-recognized cybersecurity expert, spoke with reporter…
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GCA is Recipient of National Cyber Security Centre’s SME Award
By Andy Bates Everyone talks about the cybersecurity skills gap, but what are we actually doing about it? For the…
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Indian Threat Landscape and How Organizations Can Secure Themselves
By Bhavin Bhansali, Founder & CEO, ProgIST Solutions The Problem Statement Considering the drastic growth in e-commerce and Internet activity,…
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By Aimée Larsen Kirkpatrick, Global Communications Officer The election community gathered on June 29 with GCA and several esteemed election…
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Focus on the Fundamentals
By Michael Tanji There are a lot of cybersecurity principles and concepts. People have written books and papers that address…
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June 2020 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is here — just in time for the start of summer! GCA has been hard at work,…
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First Defend & Deliver DMARC Bootcamp of 2020 Comes to an End
Successful training reaches more than 1,200 registrants from 23 countries By Shehzad Mirza Since June 2016 the Global Cyber Alliance…
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Have a Backup Plan
By Michael Tanji If you are of a certain age you remember what it was like to work on your…
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Fire Hydrants in the Forest – Business Leadership in Cybersecurity
By Philip Reitinger Cybersecurity risk is real. Ransomware, theft of confidential information, and disruption of your smart devices like thermostats…
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Cyber Hygiene, Collaboration, and Preparedness: Keys to Resilience for a Healthcare Under Threat
By Klara Jordan The cost of exploitation of vulnerable information and communications technology (ICT) systems is always high, but perhaps…
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When Cyber Life Imitates Art | An Interview with Peter W. Singer
By Philip Reitinger I recently had a chance to catch up with Peter W. Singer, a world-renowned thinker and strategist…
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Interview With Philip Reitinger | Voice of America
As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, different forms of cyberattacks have been targeting what is now…
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Back It Up, and Check It!
By Michael Tanji The quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to get back to business, regardless of the type of attack…
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US Election Security | Voice of America
Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election targeted both our election infrastructure and our confidence in the voting process. Now,…
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May 2020 Newsletter
GCA’s May newsletter is here! While it has been another month in which the world has had to find new…
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By Terry Wilson, GCA Global Partnership Officer It is my pleasure to announce and welcome Rois Ni Thuama and Murray…
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Just Patch It: Update to Avoid Heartache
May 21st is “I Need a Patch For That” day. If you’re ever wondering if you need to update your…
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New Additions to Our Small Business and Elections Toolkits
GCA toolkits are “living resources” that GCA, in close collaboration with our partners, continuously strives to improve. We examine each…
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Conversation With Philip Reitinger | OODA Loop
Philip Reitinger, GCA’s President and CEO, spoke with the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of OODA LLC, Bob Gourley, in…
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Tech Volunteers Assist Small Businesses Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is among a large coalition of nonprofit organizations that have announced their affiliation with the…
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April 2020 Newsletter
GCA’s April newsletter is here! Click on the image below to read about what has been a busy month for…
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Philip Reitinger on Cyber Risks and Working From Home
With an almost entirely remote workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber risks are increasing. People may be using their…
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Andy Bates on Working From Home | Information Security Media Group
GCA is leading a coalition of nonprofits called Work From Home. Secure Your Business. in order to offer support to…
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¿Teletrabajo? ¡Ojo al parche!
A principios de la semana pasada, la GCA lanzó la campaña de ciberconcienciación para teletrabajadores «Work From Home». Todos estamos…
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Fernarbeit? Schutz durch Patching
Anfang dieser Woche hat GCA die „Work From Home“-Kampagne gestartet. Wir wissen, dass jeder unter Stress steht. Wir alle versuchen,…
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Télétravail ? Patches contre les pirates !
Plus tôt la semaine dernière, la GCA a lancé la campagne de sensibilisation à la cybersécurité « Work From Home », ciblée…
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Cyber Hygiene and Elections: Core Components of Responsible Partnership | CIS Quarterly
As we get closer to the 2020 elections, it is important for industry stakeholders to continue to offer solutions to…
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Working From Home? Sign In Securely
Last week GCA launched the Work From Home Campaign in order to help those who have suddenly had to shift…
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Working From Home? Patch to Protect
[Editor’s Update: the Work From Home Campaign was later folded into the GCA Cybersecurity Toolkits.] Earlier this week GCA launched…
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Dispelling the Myths About DMARC
GCA has been working to promote the adoption of Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC). The Cybersecurity Tech Accord…
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Phil Reitinger Provides Tips for Working from Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to work remotely, and as a result the risk of cyberattacks has risen.…
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GCA Collaborates on Cybersecurity Learning Hub
GCA is excited to team up with Trailhead, Fortinet, and the World Economic Forum to help create the Cybersecurity Learning…
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It’s been just over a year since GCA released its Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business, and a French version was…
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Think Your Startup is too Small to be Hacked? Think Again.
By Joshua Lawton-Belous Entrepreneurs don’t rise and shine, they rise and grind. And for good reason. Starting from nothing and…
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GCA at #RSAC2020!
The GCA team once again hits the streets of San Francisco for RSA Conference. And for the fourth year, we…
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The Global Cyber Alliance | An Organization All About Scale
By Phil Reitinger This week we join thousands of our colleagues at RSA Conference 2020. It’s my fifth RSA Conference…
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Looking Back: GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business Turns One
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business! Small…
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Un Regard en Arrière : Premier Anniversaire de la Boîte à Outils de Cybersécurité Pour Petites Entreprises de la GCA
Nous célébrons aujourd’hui le premier anniversaire du lancement en anglais de la boîte à outils de cybersécurité pour petites entreprises…
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A Successful Landing in the French Market | Un Atterrissage Réussi Sur le Marché Français
The Global Cyber Alliance had two major announcements for its first participation at the FIC International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille,…
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Back to Basics – An Action Plan for 2020 | CIS Quarterly
2019 was a record year for cyberattacks and breaches – and the effects were felt across a wide range of…
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Responsible Partnerships to #Protect2020 and Beyond
By Megan Stifel Election security is perhaps the most critical issue for the United States and other democracies around the…
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Davos Paper: A Cleaner Internet
By Andy Bates You may have heard us talk before about how a clean internet may not be quite as…
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Be Smart About Your Safety and Security with Internet-Enabled Products and Toys
Purchases of “smart” or Internet-enabled toys and products continue to boom and were gifted to millions this holiday season. In…
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Op-ed: Facing the Primary Attack on Democracy
With the presidential election less than a year away, U.S. officials have repeatedly warned of outside interference. In an opinion…
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