Jacqueline Jayne

Jacqueline Jayne, a.k.a. JJ, is a standout in the cybersecurity landscape with the innate talent for simplifying the complex. With over two decades in the fields of education, tech, communications and strategy, she's transformed cybersecurity awareness in her professional roles, making it engaging and understandable for all.
JJ's approach is all about sparking curiosity, asking unheard-of questions, and inspiring alternative thinking. She's not just about the tech; she's about connecting with people and sharing stories that resonate.
She’s currently sharing insightful gems via YouTube with "Talking Cyber with JJ," "Peeps and Geeks," and TikTok as @cybersecurityunicorn, where she continues to redefine cybersecurity communication.

Latest from Jacqueline Jayne

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Employees are the missing link to securing businesses from cyber attacks

By Jacqueline Jayne | 28 May 2025

Last year, the Australian Signals Directorate received over 87,400 cybercrime reports. Alarmingly, that is a new cyber attack reported every six minutes. At the same time, cybercrime is constantly evolving to become more sophisticated, especially since the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Of particular concern are small businesses and their employees, who form the backbone…

The ultimate guide to protect your business from scammers this tax time

By Jacqueline Jayne | 18 June 2024

Tax season is here again, and with it the inevitable rise in scam attempts. For cyber criminals, this is the perfect time to exploit the confusion and urgency that often accompanies tax filings. cyber security expert Jacqueline Jayne shares how to keep your business secure. Every year, as we get closer to EOFY, scammers dust…

Should we ever pay a cyber ransom? Or are we simply asking the wrong question?

By Jacqueline Jayne | 16 November 2022

To pay or not to pay a cyber ransom – that is the question. Or is it? Frustratingly, there is no right or wrong answer to this million-dollar question after a data breach, writes Jacqueline Jayne, Security Awareness Advocate APAC at KnowBe4. Some may argue that if businesses backed up everything, then they would never…

Why a cyber security strategy should be part of the 2022-23 Budget

By Jacqueline Jayne | 25 October 2022

Expectations remain low with the upcoming Labor 2022-23 Budget relating to anything remotely actionable and practical regarding cyber security and keeping Australians safe online, writes Jacqueline Jayne, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. The rhetoric has been a predictable year on year with ‘uplifting our cyber posture’ and ‘building capability across national priority sectors’ plus ‘improving…

The top six scams to be aware of this end of financial year and how to avoid them

By Jacqueline Jayne | 24 June 2022

As if business owners didn’t have enough to worry about at tax time. The ATO has warned there are an increasing number of scams targeting individuals and business owners and if you want to avoid them you need to be in the know, says Jacqueline Jayne, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. The top six scams…

The scammers playbook is open to Tax Time Scams

By Jacqueline Jayne | 21 June 2021

Awareness is the key to fighting tax time-related scams. Scammers have honed their craft to create extremely sophisticated phishing (malicious) emails, smishing texts (SMS phishing) and vishing (voice phishing) that look and sound like the real thing. Jacqueline Jayne, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 explains how you can avoid them. There are literally 100s of…