Jess McBeath
I help keep people safe online.
Whether you are looking to empower staff or communities, embed digital safeguarding across services, or create a safer digital experience for your users, I can help. I provide comprehensive audit, evaluation, research, support, advice and education.
My focus is on digital citizenship: harnessing the business imperative of the digital economy whilst providing opportunity, skills and a safe online experience for consumers. We should all be able to live a good life online.
I am a Member of the Advertising Advisory Committee (Advertising Standards Authority) and a Member of Ofcom’s Advisory Committee Scotland. I was previously Vice Chair of Borders College Regional Board. At board level I specialise in cybersecurity risk oversight.
I am trained as a Cyber Essentials Assessor (not currently practicing) and I hold the Certified in Cybersecurity certificate from ISC2. I am an Online Safety Mark Accredited Assessor and a member of AACOSS (Association of Adult and Child Online Safety Specialists). I was awarded the NSPCC Childhood Champion Award as Schools Volunteer for Scotland 2018. My qualifications are a first class degree in Linguistics & Artificial Intelligence and an MBA (distinction).
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Non-executive roles:
Ofcom (Advisory Committee for Scotland)
Advertising Standards Authority (Advertising Advisory Committee)
Borders College Regional Board (Vice Chair until 2024)
I have delivered services for online safety charities including:
Government, university and public sector client work includes:
National Cyber Security Centre (CyberSprinters home activities)
Ofcom (media literacy)
Dept for Education (cyber security webinars)
Swansea University (critical friend evaluation of DRAGON-Shield)
And many schools!
Numerous third and private sector client work including:
