Category: Cyber Security

Todd Fletcher and Dr Chris Fullwood | Ep 8

Todd Fletcher and Dr Chris Fullwood | Ep 8

Watch or listen: The Psychology of CyberSecurity Professionals. Why do cybersecurity professionals either blatantly or subconsciously disregard standard cybersecurity protocols? In this episode, we explore how personality and psychology shape cybersecurity roles and how human factors drive defences, risk, and burnout in the digital world. Connect with the guests Todd Fletcher Linkedin X-twitter Todd Fletcher:…

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What role does job control play in adherence to Cyber Security?

What role does job control play in adherence to Cyber Security?

‘Exploring the Role of Work Identity and Work Locus of Control in Information Security Awareness’. Extracts and summary of the research by: Dr Lee Hadlington, Dr Masa Popovac, Prof. Helge Janicke, Dr Iryna Yevseyeva, Dr Kevin Jones (2019) In her summary of the work, Dr Popovac describes the research as exploring ‘the adherence to organisational information…

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When Cyber Security meets CyberPsychology

When Cyber Security meets CyberPsychology

Cyber Security is not the same as CyberPsychology. It is similar to comparing someone who helps you physically set up home security and someone who seeks to understand why you don’t turn that security on when you leave the house.  In a recent webinar, one of our Cyber Experts Dr John Blythe joins three of…

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Does our personality type make us more or less susceptible to phishing and online scams?

Does our personality type make us more or less susceptible to phishing and online scams?

According to academic research in this area, the short answer is ‘yes’. The majority of research has used The Big 5 Personality Types to identify different types of Cyber Security behaviour. Although research in this area has slightly conflicting results, there are some general findings that are interesting to note. These are outlined briefly below.…

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