'Because Instant Matters: A Roadmap for BiMPay’s Success in Barbados' - Learning from the failures of the prior wave of digital currencies to chart a way forward https://nielharper.com/2026/05/16/because-instant-matters-a-roadmap-for-bimpays-success-in-barbados/ #instantpayments #digitalwallet #digitaleconomy #cybersecurity #privacy #fintech #financialinclusion

'The Facade of Progress: Why GovTech Barbados is Stalling Digital Transformation' - Most government 'digital transformation' projects are really 'digital decoration'. Is GovTech Barbados any different? https://nielharper.com/2026/05/01/the-facade-of-progress-why-govtech-barbados-is-stalling-digital-transformation/ #GovTech #Barbados #DigitalTransformation #PublicPolicy

'A Dark Day for Digital Freedom: The RightsCon 2026 Cancellation in Zambia' - Digital rights are human rights. When a space for these rights is forcibly closed, the silence is deafening. https://nielharper.com/2026/04/30/a-dark-day-for-digital-freedom-the-rightscon-cancellation-in-zambia/ #RightsCon #AccessNow #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom #Zambia

'Is your biggest security threat already inside your castle?' - the definition of an "insider" has fundamentally changed. It’s not just about disgruntled employees; it’s about a complex web of social engineering, digital savviness, and agentic AI. https://nielharper.com/2026/03/23/is-your-biggest-security-risk-already-inside-your-castle #CyberSecurity #InsiderThreat #DigitalTrust #RiskManagement #AI #ZeroTrust #InfoSec

'DNS is the first line of defense for security and resilience' - For years, DNS was the “quiet utility” in the background. In the modern threat landscape, NIST Revision 3 reimagines it as a proactive security control point. https://nielharper.com/2026/03/21/dns-is-the-first-line-of-defense-for-security-and-resilience #CyberSecurity #NIST #DNSSEC #ZeroTrust #InfoSec #DigitalTrust

'Why CISOs Must Fight Back Against Scapegoating' This is why the average CISO tenure is 18-24 months: poor tone from the top, unrealistic expectations, inadequate resources, accountability without authority, regulatory & legal pressure, and poor organizational culture https://bit.ly/3O17X9U #security #resilience #culture #CISO

It was a great experience participating in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Virtual Summit 2026 this week. We touched on the technical and strategic responses to a breach as well as several topics of critical importance to cyber capacity building in the Global South #globalsouth #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #AI #emergingtech #businessresilience #regulatorycompliance #riskmanagement

'The Dangers of Relying on Security Theater' - Companies from small to large claim that cyber security is important, but instead they're caught up playing tickbox compliance. In my newest blog, I discuss 6 signs of a “Theatrical” security posture: https://bit.ly/4bvwvSc #corporategovernance #cybersecurity #digitaltrust #CISO #leadership #riskmanagement #AI

ISACA has been officially authorized by the U.S. government as the exclusive CAICO (CMMC Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization). Learn more at: http://www.isaca.org/cmmc #cmmc #thirdpartyriskmgmt #security #resilience #digitaltrust

Wrapped up Day 2 of Black Hat MEA participating in a Fireside Chat with two amazing security leaders Trina Ford and Priya Mouli. The topic of our chat was "Agents Unleashed: Can We Control What We've Created?" We talked about the promise of agentic AI and the underlying risks that businesses and cyber professionals need to address. #BlackHatMEA