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...
Our attitudes to loss make us vulnerable online. Here’s how we can nullify the risks – starting with a question. Which of these two generous offers would you rather take up? The first is £1000 in cash with no strings attached. The second is the chance to win £2000 –...
1 in 3 SMEs say they needed cyber security precautions to win new contracts in the last year alone Large enterprises are beginning to scrutinise the cyber security of their suppliers. As part of our Inaugural CybSafe Supplier Cyber Security Study, we looked into the...
Your people are often cited as one of the greatest cyber security risks your company faces. By changing their behaviour, CybSafe turns them into a resilient line of defence For cyber criminals, it must seem so easy. Step 1: Gather personal informationStep 2: Send a...
How can cyber security professionals use psychology to help people prioritise cyber security in the workplace? 1. Increase face-to-face interaction Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of messages from IT security departments are written and sent digitally. Emails and...
To truly increase cyber resilience, cyber security training is going to need to focus on changing human behaviour Earlier this year, the UK government released its latest report on cyber security breaches amongst UK businesses. The findings were somewhat...
