Resources

To understand why it might be impossible to reduce human cyber risk without a secure culture, it’s worth considering a series of experiments from the world of behavioural science.The experiments weren’t designed to uncover security insights. Rather, they were designed to demonstrate quirks in human behaviour. Specifically, they were designed to reveal why people sometimes “cheat”.

Although it might not seem like it, people’s actions following 9/11 demonstrate just how likely it is you’re miscalculating your cyber risk.Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, people began to change their travel plans.

As you may already be aware, most people prefer to avoid taking risks.In fact, most people prefer to avoid taking risks so much that they fail to do so even when taking the risk makes complete and total sense.

Broadly speaking, most phishing training works in more or less the same way. An automated tool sends simulated phishing and spear phishing simulations to those within your organisation. The simulations fool some, but not others. The tests reveal precisely who has been...

Here’s an interesting conundrum for cyber security professionals.Some simulated attacks reduce human cyber risk.Others, however, have no effect on risk – and may even have a negative impact.

PeepSec, the world’s first free, online summit on the people, culture and social aspects of cyber security, took place during London Tech Week between Monday the 11th and Friday 15th of June. Here’s what you missed on days four and five…

22 expert speakers offered actionable and practical advice on the most pressing issues facing the security industry today. For those who couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed on the first three days. You can now get immediate access to all 22 PeepSec talks by simply registering for free here.

The definition of the human aspect of cyber security is changing. Here’s what it means in a traditional sense, as well as what it will mean in the future.

The world’s first 100% free, 100% virtual summit focused on the people, culture and social aspects of cyber security will take place during London Tech Week 2018

The Research Library is a vault summarising and linking to, at present, 148 (although that number is growing) research papers, models, frameworks and resources on the human aspect of cyber security.

Why we’re so comfortable handing out personal details online – and how we may be able to reverse the trend On a mild July evening in 2010, Leo Hickman set out to meet a woman named Louise. At the time Louise, a 30-something recruitment consultant with straight, auburn...