Matt O’Kane | Cyber Education: Progress or Peril? [Video]

Cyberattacks are fast becoming our biggest global threat – so why aren’t we better prepared? Matt O’Kane takes us on an inspiring journey from overcoming blindness to leading a cybersecurity business, shining a light on the evolving landscape of cyber threats. He critiques current cyber education methods, revealing how they often prepare students for calm seas rather than the turbulent waters of real-world challenges. O’Kane advocates for a hands-on, competitive approach to cyber education, likening it to a digital playground where students can safely explore, tinker, and compete. By cultivating curiosity and resilience in young cyber defenders, he envisions educational environments that balance safety with the freedom to innovate. This narrative calls for a bold reimagining of how we prepare for the cyber threats of tomorrow.

Matt O’Kane
Matt O’Kane is a digital forensics expert, in Sydney Australia. As the Director of Notion Digital Forensics, he helps businesses, legal professionals, and IT companies prepare and respond to cyber breach emergencies and insider threats. With over 30 years of experience in the IT industry Matt’s goal is to help organisations understand and confront these risks with confidence, using effective tools and strategies from hard-won knowledge from case investigations. Matt is an Assistant Course Convenor for UNSW School of Business (IT and Cyber) and a Casual Academic at UNSW Canberra.

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