A Saint Lucian cybersecurity professional has been selected to participate in a prestigious United States leadership exchange programme focused on cybersecurity innovation and policy.
The US Embassy in Bridgetown announced on Tuesday that Talisha Son has been selected for the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP), the flagship professional exchange programme of the US Department of State.
Son will participate in a multi-regional project titled Advancing Cybersecurity Innovation and Policy. The programme, administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, brings together international professionals to examine issues at the intersection of cybersecurity, innovation and public policy.
According to the embassy, the project will explore the roles of public and private sector stakeholders in advancing cybersecurity innovation, review United States approaches to cybercrime legislation and policy, including responses to ransomware, and examine mechanisms that support individuals and organisations affected by cyber incidents.
Participants will also review international cooperation frameworks and global agreements designed to strengthen collaboration on cybersecurity issues.
Son currently serves as a Digital Forensic Examiner with the Regional Security System, where she provides technical and investigative support across multiple jurisdictions.
In her role, she assists eight RSS member states with the identification, preservation and analysis of digital evidence.
The US Embassy said her selection reflects an ongoing commitment to professional development and the responsible use of technology in support of public safety.
The embassy also congratulated Son on her selection and expressed confidence in her continued contribution to cybersecurity and regional collaboration in the Caribbean.
Very impressive – Well done Ms Son!
Wonderful, wonderful I believe she was a student of the Methodist Primary Svhool now Gordon and Walcott Memorial in.St Lucia
No matter how many times I read the article, I get the same answers:
US Dept. of State, because of the fast-diminishing US hegemony outside the western hemisphere & the atrocious reputation of the CIA, is actively canvassing for human assets throughout the region to implement full control over all information (data) related to economic & governmental policy under the innocent, protective banner of cybersecurity. This data will then be vacuumed up by Palantir, where it will be massaged for consumption by various US governmental agencies, as well as for income-generating (marketing) products by the owners of Palantir.
In short, data about us all will become the patented property of the US Government, and by extension, the various oligarchs who have bought for themselves, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the supposed people’s government of the US.
Gun-boat diplomacy is so 20th century! For the 21st century, please welcome digital manipulation & control!
Lastly, whoever chose the photo attached to the article should be fired: The eyes of both women give away the fact that they are fully-aware of the digital grift being perpetrated on St. Lucians.