Mar 14, 2024 | Journal article, Research library
Background: Phishing emails are a pervasive threat to the security of confidential information. To mitigate this risk, a range of training measures have been developed to target the human factors involved in phishing email susceptibility. Despite the widespread use of...
Mar 8, 2024 | Journal article, Research library
There are a number of standards and frameworks for security risk assessment; however, it appears that their application and adaptation to real organisational practices are rather limited. This paper reports some results from inquiries into risk assessment practices of...
Mar 8, 2024 | Journal article, Research library, Uncategorized
Organizations continue to use security education training and awareness (SETA) programs to reduce the number of cybersecurity incidents related to phishing. A large healthcare organization contacted the authors to share that they continued to struggle with the...
Mar 7, 2024 | Journal article, Research library
Use of computers and the Internet is an integral part of our lives, with business becoming more digital. As a result, individuals are using their home computers to perform diverse tasks and to store sensitive data. This paper investigates the relative efficacy of two...
Mar 7, 2024 | Journal article, Research library
Cybersecurity continues to be a growing issue, with cyberattacks causing financial losses and loss of productivity and reputation. Especially in an organisational setting, end-user behaviour plays an essential role in achieving a high level of cybersecurity. One way...
Mar 7, 2024 | Journal article, Research library, Uncategorized
Cybersecurity threats targeting users are common in today’s information systems. Threat actors exploit human behavior to gain unauthorized access to systems and data. The common suggestion for addressing this problem is to train users to behave better using SETA...