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Usable security research to date has focused on making users more secure, by identifying and addressing usability issues that lead users to making mistakes, or by persuading users to pay attention to security and make secure choices.However, security goals were set by...

Security managers define policies and procedures to express how employees should behave to 'do their bit' for information security. They assume these policies are compatible with the business processes and individual employees' tasks as they know them. Security...

Wearable and personal devices are becoming more and more part of people's everyday lives. These devices produce enormous amount of personal data which are handled by third parties as authorized by the user. However, such third parties may be able to infer sensitive...

This blog post explores how organisations can create, maintain and improve their security culture and addresses the questions one may have in regards to security culture. The author highlights three phenomena that actively prevent affected organisations from achieving...

The recent expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) and the growing trends towards a healthier lifestyle, have been followed by a proliferation in the use of fitness-trackers in our daily life. These wearable IoT devices combined with the extensive use by individuals of...

This blog post emphasises the need for organisation-wide security awareness and offers five recommendations that can improve personal security practises and defend organisations against cyber threats.