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Joanne Hall, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Cybersecurity, RMIT University

There are systems 'guarding' your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

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We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport systems moving, communicate with our colleagues, listen to music, undertake commercially sensitive tasks – and order pizza. Digital security is integral to our lives, every day.

And as our IT systems become more complex, the potential for vulnerabilities increases. More and more organisations are being breached, leading to financial loss, interrupted supply chains and identity fraud.

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