User research: How to conduct it, and wield its powers for good What makes a good movie? I’d argue that it’s characters with good backstories. There’s nothing more satisfying to me than seeing how a character’s past experiences shape their worldview. Than...
Is security awareness haunting your organization? Boo! No, that’s not the sound of the ghost of security awareness (which is dead, by the way). It’s the sound of us booing it—or, at least, booing the organizations that still put it on a pedestal. Security awareness...
Back to security basics: Let’s back things up a little Last time we explored how the simple lock screen keeps data out of the wrong hands. This time, we’re looking at a form of protection that always pays off: backups. Data loss is a very real danger, and it’s a major...
LONG READ CybSafe’s 2023 security awareness predictions Read now Cybercrime and the threat landscape Governance and the Analysts Cyber insurance Security behaviors and human cyber risk Jobs and the cybersecurity skills gap Introduction Another year, another...
Why this security no-brainer gets pushback, and what you can do about it Last time we looked at why dirty password habits are so persistent. This time we’re taking stock of locks—or a lack thereof. Be it PIN, pattern, or biometrics, a lock screen is a cybersecurity...
Last week, we talked about traditional security awareness and training, and why it doesn’t work. This time around, it’s all about passwords. On the whole, people have some questionable password habits which would make any security professional break out in a cold...
