About The New Cyberist
A different perspective on cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is everywhere, but the stories we hear about it often come from the same places, the same companies and the same parts of the world.
At The New Cyberist, we want to do things a little differently.
Of course, we'll cover the developments, threats, technologies and industry news you need to know about. But we're equally interested in the stories you might not expect to find in a cybersecurity magazine.
What's happening to cybersecurity in emerging economies? What can businesses in Europe learn from digital innovation in Africa? How does cybersecurity affect freedom of expression, community trust or the way ordinary people go about their lives?
We believe some of the most interesting stories are found in places the industry doesn't always look.
That means exploring countries, communities and industries that receive less attention, questioning familiar assumptions and examining cybersecurity through the eyes of the people and businesses it affects.
We're not interested in being different simply for the sake of it. We believe there is something to learn from looking beyond the usual headlines.
Cybersecurity is a global industry, but its challenges, opportunities and consequences are not experienced in the same way everywhere. Understanding those differences can help us better understand the industry itself.
We want to make cybersecurity journalism informative, accessible and interesting, without sacrificing the substance that professionals expect.
Sometimes that means examining the numbers behind a growing industry. Sometimes it means looking at government policy, talking about a new technology or exploring the experiences of people whose voices are not always heard in cybersecurity discussions.
Because the answers aren't always found in the most obvious places.
Our editorial approach
The New Cyberist is built around curiosity, independence and an interest in understanding the wider world of cybersecurity.
We aim to report accurately, explain complicated issues clearly and distinguish established facts from forecasts, interpretations and opinions.
We go back to the original source wherever we can: the official document, the dataset or the research itself, not just another outlet's summary of it. Where academic and scientific research exists, we draw on it, alongside official publications, industry data and reliable news reporting.
Every article lists its sources, with the claims they support marked in the text and each source labelled by type, so readers can see what a piece rests on and check it for themselves.
Our approach is non-confrontational, but that does not mean avoiding difficult questions. We believe good journalism can be constructive, critical and fair without becoming sensationalist.
We also recognise that cybersecurity is not simply a technical discipline. It is connected to economics, politics, culture, public services and everyday life.
Our coverage reflects those connections, bringing together industry news, business reporting, geopolitical developments, analysis and stories about society.
Our use of artificial intelligence
We believe in being transparent about the technology we use, including artificial intelligence.
The New Cyberist is a human-led, AI-assisted publication.
Our editorial experience draws on more than 30 years of work in cybersecurity, digital technology and digital policy.
We use AI tools to support elements of our editorial process, including research assistance, organising information, developing article structures, drafting support and editing.
Not every article involves AI. We publish work by our in-house team, freelance journalists and guest contributors. Whoever writes it, every piece goes through the same editorial checks before publication.
However, AI does not hold editorial responsibility for our publications. That responsibility remains with people.
Our editorial process is designed to ensure that published material is reviewed by a human editor, factual claims are checked against appropriate sources, and quotations, figures and significant assertions can be traced to their origins.
We recognise that AI systems can produce inaccurate information, misrepresent sources and present unsupported claims with apparent confidence. For that reason, AI-generated material is not treated as evidence in itself.
Where we use AI, we remain responsible for the accuracy, context and integrity of what we publish.
We also distinguish between genuine photographs, editorial illustrations and AI-generated visual content, and disclose synthetic or substantially manipulated imagery where appropriate.
We believe AI can be a useful part of modern journalism, but it should support human judgement rather than replace it.
Our approach is informed by the transparency principles of the European Union's AI Act, including its provisions concerning human editorial oversight and responsibility.
Ultimately, the standard we want to be judged against is not whether technology was involved in producing an article, but whether that article is accurate, responsible, useful and worthy of our readers' trust.
Why The New Cyberist?
Because cybersecurity is bigger than the cyber industry.
And because understanding it means looking beyond the places we've grown accustomed to looking.