On Tuesday, 7th April BCA Inform explored the topic of AI and Cyber Security. The session featured presentations from three guest speakers: Dr Scott Hollier, CEO at the Centre for Accessibility Australia, Vithya Vijayakumare, Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist at VisAbility and Matt O’Kane, Director at Notion Digital Forensics and BCA National Policy Committee member.
Scott delivered a presentation on digital accessibility in cybersecurity, addressing key topics such as password best practices, multi-factor authentication options, email and website security, and ways to protect against scams. He also provided guidance on spotting email scams, noting that screen readers can assist in identifying typos that may signal a fraudulent message.
Vithya explored the role of AI in digital accessibility. She discussed how AI can support captions, alt text generation, document remediation, and assistive technologies, while also pointing out its limitations and privacy implications.
The session concluded with Matt, who showcased an open-source AI project he is developing called OpenAlly, designed to navigate websites and carry out tasks such as locating restaurant menus while specifically identifying gluten-free options.