MotherBoard Event: Speaker Feature ft. Rebecca Taylor

The MotherBoard Community Event Series is a series of community and business events both online and in-person to drive tangible change for Mums & Women in Tech. The speaker feature series is designed to shine a spotlight to our incredible speakers who donate their time and share their perspectives, stories & skills with the community.

Motherboard sat down with Rebecca Taylor, Threat Intelligence Manager at Secureworks to discuss her key piece of advice from her session Feminine Firepower: Threat intelligence and the role of ‘Mother’.

In an era where online dangers to children are escalating, parents and carers need to be empowered to protect their young and vulnerable family members, particularly as they initiate their own digital footprints. This talk highlights key threat intelligence all individuals, particularly the MotherBoard community, can leverage in their day-to-day lives to best protect themselves and their families. It is critical we work together and do all we can to create a safer cyber world for all.

You can access the recording here.

We are in charge of the boundaries of our children’s digital footprints, their exposure and understanding are on our terms and are our responsibility to shape.

What is the most important piece of advice or key takeaway you want the audience to remember from your talk?

We are in charge of the boundaries of our children’s digital footprints, their exposure and understanding are on our terms and are our responsibility to shape.

Firstly, every device has some form of parental control available to help protect children from inappropriate content. Use them, and speak to your schools or community groups to see how they have done it and what they monitor/watch for so you can do the same.

If you’re interested in learning more, there are plenty of sources to start available for you and your children:

·        NSPCC Online Safety

·        Internet Matters

·        Safer Internet Day

·        UK National Cyber Security Centre – CyberSprinters educational game

·        Outsmarting your kids online: A safety handbook for overwhelmed parents

About Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca joined Secureworks in 2014, where she developed an immediate passion for cybersecurity. Rebecca quickly expanded her cyber acumen, working across a variety of roles including Business Operations and Incident Command, finally moving into Secureworks’ first Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager role in 2022 within the Counter Threat Unit.

Rebecca is primarily focused on the implementation of knowledge management processes and procedures for the Counter Threat Unit, the ingestion and management of Secureworks’ Threat Intelligence knowledge, and its associated quality, storage and maintenance.

Rebecca is also an advocate for all things Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, building inclusive best practices not only into the way she works, but also speaking frequently at events, supporting podcasts, offering mentoring and STEM talks, and creating content to show how Cybersecurity can be an inclusive space for underrepresented groups. Rebecca has been acknowledged in the industry for her contributions, most recently winning ‘Security Woman of the Year’ at the Computing’s Security Excellence Awards 2024.