Suparna Goswami

Associate Editor, ISMG

Goswami has more than 10 years of experience in the field of journalism. She has covered a variety of beats including global macro economy, fintech, startups and other business trends. Before joining ISMG, she contributed for Forbes Asia, where she wrote about the Indian startup ecosystem. She has also worked with UK-based International Finance Magazine and leading Indian newspapers, such as DNA and Times of India.

Profiles in Leadership: Dr. Frances Undelikwo

Suparna Goswami • October 11, 2021

Dr. Frances Undelikwo, divisional head of IT and operational risk management at Fidelity Bank in Nigeria, says she found her passion by trying out different departments and fields under information security. She discusses her career path and current role.

Securing Digital Transformation for Legacy Systems

Suparna Goswami • October 1, 2021

How does one begin to secure the digital transformation journey in two legacy enterprises? Kush Sharma, principal for Sharma and Company and former CISO for the city of Toronto, shares his experience and offers advice on investing in and integrating technologies.

Identity Fraud: Moving Beyond Document Verification

Suparna Goswami • September 24, 2021

In order to improve identity verification, it is not enough to only verify documents; a multilayered approach is needed, says Brett Johnson, a former fraudster who is now a cybercrime consultant. He discusses current fraud trends and how fraud is evolving.

Why Auto Industry Has Seen a Massive Increase in Fraud

Suparna Goswami • September 16, 2021

Despite the popular perception of identity theft as a major cause of fraud, it accounts for only 20% of auto loan fraud risk while income and employment misrepresentation account for 60% of loan losses, says Justin Davis, fraud consultant at Point Predictive. He discusses tools that can catch this type of fraud.

IT-OT Convergence: Taking the Right Security Measures

Suparna Goswami • September 13, 2021

In addition to doing asset inventory, it is important to profile the risks of each asset to ensure OT security, says Mel Migriño, vice president and group CISO at Meralco, the largest power distribution unit in the Philippines.

The Difference Between Espionage and Financial Breaches

Suparna Goswami • September 7, 2021

Cyberespionage breaches take longer to discover than financial breaches. One of the biggest clues to finding them lies in understanding suspicious network traffic. John Grim of the Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center shares insight from a new study of cyberespionage trends.

The Role of XDR in Mitigating Ransomware Risks

Suparna Goswami • August 26, 2021

How can XDR help mitigate ransomware risks? Two experts - Assad Arabi, managing director, gulf cluster region, at Trend Micro, and Andrew Philp, sales leader at the company - offer insights.

Fighting Unemployment Benefits Fraud: Key Steps

Suparna Goswami • August 24, 2021

The Department of Labor is offering $240 million in grants to states to help fight against unemployment benefits fraud. Eva Velasquez, CEO at the Identity Theft Resource Center, offers insights on making the most of this investment with a multilayered security approach.