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Why the humanitarian sector needs to make cybersecurity a priority
Technology has helped many humanitarian organizations to improve their crisis response. But inadequate cybersecurity can leave them vulnerable to attack
Niel Harper
Niel Harper is deeply committed to ensuring that individuals and organizations consistently benefit from safety, privacy, security, reliability, and data ethics when using online platforms. He has spent the last 20 years contributing to Digital Trust initiatives at global organizations such as Aspen Institute, AT&T Wireless, Bemol, Canonical, CIBC, Deloitte Consulting, Doodle, European Commission, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Internet Society, and the United Nations, among others. Niel specialises in corporate governance, cybersecurity management, privacy program management, engineering management, enterprise risk management, and digital policy.
He is the recipient of the ISC2 Global Achievement Award (2024), the International Security Journal (ISJ) Caribbean Security & Resilience Award (2021) and the ISACA Technology for Humanity Award (2021). Recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader (2014) and by the Internet Society as a Next Generation Leader (2011). He previously served on the United Nations Information Security Special Interest Group (UNISSIG) and participated in the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Risk & Corporate Governance Working Group and Digital Trust Initiative. Niel currently serves on the Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and as an Independent Director and Vice-Chair, Board of Director at ISACA.
Niel holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Strathclyde specialising in privacy, cyber crime, and national security; Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Leicester; Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in Telecoms Regulation & Policy from the University West Indies; Diploma in Business Information Systems from Algonquin College; and has completed executive programs at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Oxford, Stanford University, Nanyang Technological University, Florida International University, and Boston University.
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