The document discusses the role of communication and connection in supporting a secure future. It features quotes from several cybersecurity industry experts emphasizing the importance of education and collaboration. They note that clear communication is needed to help the public and businesses understand evolving security threats and adopt safe practices. While progress has been made, more work is still required to close awareness gaps and spur meaningful changes to enhance security.

1. I N K H O U S E V I R T U A L P A N E L
Communication & Connection
for a Secure Future

2. F E A T U R I N G
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y I N D U S T R Y E X P E R T S :
Michael Bartley
C8 Consulting
Adam Janofsky
Protocol
Cameron Martin
Checkmarx
Davi Ottenheimer
Inrupt
Grace Lynch
InkHouse

3. What roles do
communication and
connection play in
supporting a secure future?

4. As a comms professional you won’t be surprised
to hear that I’m an evangelist for the central role
the communications arm of a business plays in
the creation of a secure future for all. It is us
that takes often-complex messages and
transforms them into digestible, jargon-free
prose that can be easily understood by the
layperson, thus enabling them to put into
practice the teachings needed to keep safe. So,
remain ready at all times, comms folks, for the
secure future of all is in our hands.”
- Michael Bartley,
Deputy Managing Director at C8 Consulting, UK

5. It's increasingly rare for a cyberattack to
target a single organization -- criminals
and nation-states often use the same tools
and methods to attack a wide variety of
victims. Communication and collaboration
across businesses and industries are
essential if we want to prevent attacks
before they happen and identify threats
that might affect a wide variety of
stakeholders.”
- Adam Janofsky,
Cybersecurity and Privacy Reporter at
Protocol

6. Despite a general increase in media coverage and
executive-level recognition that security threats are
growing in size and sophistication, there remains
an education gap with the average consumer or
business professional. We now know not to click on
a strange link or wire money to someone whose
email we think we recognize, but unfortunately,
today’s hackers and other bad actors are just more
creative. As communicators in the cybersecurity
space, it’s our responsibility to take an active role in
closing this education gap, connecting industry
experts with the larger business community, in
order to more effectively prevent breaches or at
least limit their damage.”
- Grace Lynch,
Account Manager at InkHouse

7. While we’ve seen strides made in the last
two years or so to improve communications
surrounding cybersecurity, there is still a lot
of work to be done. As industry
professionals, it’s critical that we continue
to reinforce the importance of
communications to bridge the gap
between spreading this awareness and
actually spurring change and
improvements for a more secure future.”
- Cameron Martin,
Public Relations Manager at Checkmarx

8. If President Eisenhower were alive today
perhaps he would say logging into a big
tech proprietary communications platform
may advertise safety, but the thing lacking
is freedom. The Internet and web were
founded upon principles of freedom for
communication and connection, a far more
secure future comes from trustworthy
technologies and standards that are meant
to enable safe sharing of knowledge.”
Davi Ottenheimer,
VP of Trust and Digital Ethics at Inrupt

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