On 8th January 2020, after being misdiagnosed with motor neurone disease and associated dementia, my Dad was finally diagnosed with a very rare brain disease called CASPR-2 antibody encephalitis. He became ill in October 2017 when he had seizures out of the blue, and...

Lisa Ventura is proud to announce that she has been nominated in the 2020 National Diversity Awards in the “Positive Role Model” category for her work supporting women in cyber security and in neurodiversity. The winners of the awards will be announced on Friday...

Lisa Ventura is proud, humbled and honoured to announce that she has been named a finalist in the “Inspiration Award” category in this year’s Network Computing Security Awards. The winners of this prestigious set of awards will be announced on Thursday 2 April 2020 at...

I want to send a very big thank you to each and every one of you for your messages and comments in support of my forthcoming book “The Rise of the Cyber Women” which will be released on Sunday 8 March 2020 (International Women’s Day). It seems to have resonated with...

Yesterday morning I happened to spot a post on Facebook about a chap I met back when I founded the Worcestershire Literary Festival and who I knew from the Worcester Writers’ Circle, Kieran Davis. He had apparently gone missing on Monday, and no-one had heard from...

I’m delighted to announce that my book “The Rise of the Cyber Woman” will be released on Sunday 8 March 2020, which is International Women’s Day, via Kindle Direct Publishing (formerly Amazon Createspace).  Those of you who will be included in the book have been...

On 8th January 2020, after being misdiagnosed with motor neurone disease and associated dementia, my Dad was finally diagnosed with a very rare brain disease called CASPR-2 antibody encephalitis. He became ill in October 2017 when he had seizures out of the blue, and...

Lisa Ventura is very excited and proud to announce that she has been shortlisted in We Are The City’s “Rising Star” 2020 awards for her contribution to the technology and cyber security industry. Now in their sixth year, the Rising Star Awards are the first to focus...

Corporate Social Responsibility and supporting charities that are close to my heart is very important to me, and as such I am delighted to announce that in 2020 I will be supporting The Encephalitis Society as my chosen charity The reason I chose The Encephalitis...

Happy new year to all my family, friends, colleagues and contacts - the roaring '20s are almost with us! I have achieved things I never thought possible in 2019, and my last post focused on everything that has happened to me over the last decade. I could NOT have...

Merry Christmas to you all and I hope you have a prosperous and happy 2020. I'm taking some time off to relax, spend time with family and regroup on what has been an incredible year for me - I've achieved things in 2019 that I never thought possible. Thank you all so...

Lisa Ventura is proud to announce that she has been included as a winner in We Are Tech Women’s “TechWomen100” list for 2019 for her contribution to the technology and cyber security industry. The We Are Tech Women “TechWomen100” Awards aims to recognise women in the...

Lisa Ventura was delighted to take part in “The Zero Hour Podcast” with Karl Sharman from Beecher Madden where she discussed how she entered the cyber security industry, how she deals with autism and how she plans to provide a platform for women in the industry. She...