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Well groomed: Understanding how trust is built, exploited, and weaponised in digital environments

Kylee Dennis & Sarah Barnbrook
Thu 15 Oct
1:30 pm
 - 
3:00 pm
Workshop Room 4 - Room 101
2026-10-15 1:30 pm
2026-10-15 3:00 pm
Workshop Room 4 - Room 101
Workshop
People, Culture and Workforce
Human Risk, Judgement and Decision-Making Under Pressure

Grooming, romance scams and financial exploitation share a common pattern of trust-building manipulation that cyber professionals can learn to recognise early.

Prerequisite: No formal technical background is required. This workshop is designed for professionals across cybersecurity, risk, policy, community services, and education.
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Kylee Dennis is founder of Scam Prevention Australia and law enforcement veteran, leading and presenting across three sessions on scams and digital deception.
Kylee Dennis
Founder
Two Face Investigations And Scam Prevention Australia
Kylee Dennis is founder of Scam Prevention Australia and law enforcement veteran, leading and presenting across three sessions on scams and digital deception.
Sarah Barnbrook is a digital safety researcher and founder of Away From Keyboard Inc., leading a workshop and panel on scams, talent and human risk.
Sarah Barnbrook
Founder & CEO
Away From Keyboard Inc.
Sarah Barnbrook is a digital safety researcher and founder of Away From Keyboard Inc., leading a workshop and panel on scams, talent and human risk.
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