“
Nicola’s mastery of her subject area, coupled with the warm, empowering and supportive nature of her delivery, meant Nicola was a perfect fit for the Hub and a pleasure to work with. ”
– Fiona Jennings | ISPCC
Silicon Republic
I discuss how what we do online can affect us offline and the ongoing dangers of sophisticated scams.
Audible Original | The psychology of online behavior
I’m very proud to announce the launch of my audiobook on Audible. This series of ten lectures delves into the cyberpsychology of our online lives…
The Big Tech Show
Does Ireland have its own Tinder Swindlers?
According to authorities , ‘romance scams’ cost victims an average of €18,000 each. How do they happen? Who are the perpetrators and the victims? If you’re on a dating app, what should you avoid? I joined Adrian Wreckler of the Big Tech Show podcast to discuss these issues.
Ireland AM | How to avoid online scams
Myself and Paul C. Dwyer were guests on Ireland AM to talk about why people fall for online, texting and other phone scams, and how to avoid doing so…
RTÉ Prime Time | Phone & text scams
I spoke with Fran McNulty with RTÉ Prime Time on the surge in phone and text scams that we've seen in Ireland recently…
Crime World | Romance scams
As more people tend to take up online dating at the start of each new year, it’s important to be aware of online dating scams and other difficulties daters experience…
RTÉ News | Online dating fraud
€1m scammed as 75 cases of romance fraud reported I spoke to the RTÉ Six One News about the characteristics of victims of online dating fraud and why people might…
RTÉ News | Momo Hoax
What did we learn amid unfounded fears about Momo? After the viral spread of the Momo Challenge in recent weeks, I talked to Mark O’Flynn in RTÉ about why it…
EU Cyber Summit talk & panel
I was invited to give a talk and take part in a panel discussion at the EU Cyber Summit in the Helix, DCU, on October 24th. Why do we fall…
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed
RTÉ Prime Time | Sextorted and Shamed People are falling for online scams where they are tricked into believing the scammers are interested in a relationship, but are actually being…