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Below is our recent interview with Angela Davis of BoothUC.ca and Roy Zur of Cybint Solutions:
Q: Could you provide our readers with a brief introduction to Booth University College?
A: Booth University College was established in 1982 in downtown Winnipeg. A private university with open enrolment, Booth University College is a Christian university of choice, anchored in academic excellence and based on a vision of social justice, hope and mercy for all. We are committed to Education for a Better World.
Our recent partnership with Cybint, an international cyber education leader, is something to celebrate. As global change maker, Cybint is committed to solving the significant global shortage of cybersecurity experts and putting an end to the growing threat of cybercrimes. Cybint has a talented team of experts including military officers, industry professionals and education experts with projects and locations around the world including the USA, UK, Italy and Israel.
Q: You’ve recently announced a partnership with Cybint Solutions; could you tell us something more?
A: Cybercrimes are growing exponentially, posing tremendous threats to our financial markets, undermining public confidence, violating our privacy and costing hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Major surveys have found that nearly half of Canadians have fell victim of cybercrime in the last four years, and only a few of them know how to respond to cybersecurity threats.
Booth UC, in partnership with global cyber education leader Cybint, is answering the call and offering two online cyber literacy training courses this fall. The courses are relevant for anyone, anywhere, including the public, students and professionals who are hoping to stay ahead of the growing trend in cybercrime.
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Q: Can you give us more insights into these courses offering a comprehensive overview of cybercrime?
A: Both courses use a unique “micro-learning” concept for maximum retention, and self-paced, interactive modules. Regarding course details, Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive overview of cybercrimes, covering terminology, best practices to protect against cyber threats and includes topics such as social engineering, security-wares, Wi-Fi security, mobile security, hardware exploits and privacy essentials. The second course, Cyber Intelligence, provides an overview of unique online search and analysis techniques, methods to uncover hidden data and recover deleted data from around the web, in addition to an introduction to reputational analysis, geo-location, darknet, and online research methodology.
Q: What kinds of feedback are you getting from students and professionals?
A: Angela Davis, associate professor and chair of the business program at Booth UC, says, “Educating everyday users, employees or both on cybersecurity risks is key today. These courses provide that education and also include practical tools that students can start using today. Again on the cutting edge, in addition to our financial crimes major in the BBA program, Booth UC is providing unique opportunities for the community-at-large to improve literacy in cybersecurity.”
“Cyber literacy has become a core necessity within the workplace, and the demand for expertise in the cybersecurity and cyber intelligence fields continues to grow,” says Roy Zur, Cybint CEO and global cybersecurity and cyber intelligence expert. “Our programs are designed to provide cyber literacy at both the individual level and managerial level – creating a broad network of cyber expertise that extends beyond typical technical expertise and adds value in any professional or business environment.”
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Q: What are your plans for next four months?
A: We are excited to shine this spotlight on cyber literacy and provide courses that can help bridge the gap.
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