Managing how new digital technologies are integrated into different contexts has become a key component needed for effective international security management. This chapter focuses on rethinking our approach to the integration of digital technologies within...
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Insider threat detection based on anomalous behavior of user for cyber security
In today’s competitive world, business security is essential. To secure the business processes and confidential data, organizations have to protect the system by implementing new policies and techniques to detect the threats and control it. Threats for cybersecurity...
Exploring phishing susceptibility attributable to authority, urgency, risk perception and human factors
Security breaches nowadays are not limited to technological orientation. Research in the information security domain is gradually shifting towards human behavioral orientation toward breaches that target weaknesses arising from human behaviors (Workman et al., 2007)....
Overcoming gender disparity in cyber security profession
The workforce shortage and gender disparity in cybersecurity profession pose a greater risk to the digital economies from cyber adversaries. The global efforts and initiatives for women to pursue career in cybersecurity field tend to be lesser than men along with...
Moving the human being into the focus of cyber security
Acknowledging the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in relation to the functioning of contemporary societies, the states of the European High North have endorsed information and/or cybersecurity strategies which aim to safeguard both...
Does decision-making style predict individuals’ cyber security avoidance behaviour?
In this paper, researchers applied gamification techniques to the development of an Augmented Reality game, CybAR, which was designed to educate users about cybersecurity in an effective and entertaining way. This research incorporates decision-making style into...
A new hope: Human-centric cyber security research embedded within organizations
The ‘human’ element of any digital system is as important to its enduring security posture. More research is needed to better understand human cybersecurity vulnerabilities within organizations. This will inform the development of methods (including those rooted in...
Whose risk is it anyway: How do risk perception and organisational commitment affect employee information security awareness?
Since information security (InfoSec) incidents often involve human error, businesses are investing greater resources into improving staff awareness and compliance with best-practice InfoSec behaviours. This research examined whether employees who feel that they may be...
Human cyber risk management by security awareness professionals: Carrots or sticks to drive behaviour change?
Cyber crime is rising at an unprecedented rate. Organisations are spending more than ever combating the human element through training and other interventions, such as simulated phishing. Organisations employ “carrots” (rewards) and “sticks” (sanctions) to reduce...
A Change Management perspective to implementing a cyber security culture
There has been an increasing prevalence of global cyber attacks. Because of the possible breaches in information security, it has become pertinent that organisations change organisational and individual cultures to become more secure. However, there are challenges...