Ep. 31: Cybersecurity: from the Corporate Office to your Home Office with Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi
Featuring guest
Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi
In this episode, we explore cybersecurity and digital safety with Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi, co-founder of Saya University. We dive deep into building secure digital experiences, starting with his mission to educate Japan's 126 million citizens. Jonathan shares valuable insights about security by design, the critical human element in cybersecurity, and how proper education can reduce human error while increasing productivity. We discuss the importance of creating relevant, story-driven cybersecurity education and explore how government policy can support these efforts. Throughout our conversation, we examine how human-centered design and educational approaches can build a safer digital world for everyone, with particular focus on protecting children from online threats like cyberbullying.
Themes of Inquiry
- Cybersecurity Education
- Human-Centered Design
- Digital Safety
- Security by Design
- Policy and Government Role
In this episode, we explore cybersecurity and digital safety with Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi, co-founder of Saya University.
Episode Summary
In this episode, we explore cybersecurity and digital safety with Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi, co-founder of Saya University. We dive deep into building secure digital experiences, starting with his mission to educate Japan's 126 million citizens. Jonathan shares valuable insights about security by design, the critical human element in cybersecurity, and how proper education can reduce human error while increasing productivity. We discuss the importance of creating relevant, story-driven cybersecurity education and explore how government policy can support these efforts. Throughout our conversation, we examine how human-centered design and educational approaches can build a safer digital world for everyone, with particular focus on protecting children from online threats like cyberbullying.
The Guest Biography
Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi
Jonathan Hiroshi Rossi is co-founder and investor of Saya University, a cybersecurity and compliance awareness e-learning platform. As a trusted cybersecurity commentator, he leads conversations around digital safety through multiple shows including LLM Law Review, The Saya Awareness Show, and Tokyo Summit series. Jonathan is driven by his mission to build safe and secure digital experiences for every person, beginning with Japan's 126 million citizens. He combines technical cybersecurity expertise with educational innovation and human-centered design principles to create more effective approaches to digital safety and awareness training.
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