A Human Resource view on Information Security Awareness and Education from 2023-12-04T06:00

The role of the human resources function, in the the overall process of employee awareness, behavioru and culture can't be under stated.

In the early days of my research, at Re-thinking t...

Embracing Diverse Skills When Building an Effective Education and Awareness Team. from 2023-11-20T08:00

When I first got involved in “information security” 20+ years ago, I found myself almost entirely surrounded by industry peers whose training and experience was in technology o...

The Science Behind Metrics from 2023-11-06T06:00

Finding relevent metrics, for security awareness, behaviour and culture has been a long standing  challenge which the information security industry has struggled hard to address.

Now, whe...

Insights from Educational Psychology for Information Security Professionals from 2023-10-23T08:50

Educating employees on their roles and responsilities when it comes to information security and data protection, is common sense, and, even if you don't think that's the case, it is, without a d...

Understand the forces at play. from 2021-11-29T12:10:21

Our guest, is Dr. Ben Evans. Ben is an aeronautical engineer, and he’s applying his understanding of the forces at play, to the seemingly insurmountable challenge of conquering the breaking a wo...

The human factor. A view from Brazil. from 2021-11-03T06:00

In this episode we look through the eyes and experiences of an education and awareness manager from Brazil. We explore the consistent challenges, no matter where you are or what your culture is,...

Versace, Burberry and Lacoste. Thoughts from branding. from 2021-10-18T09:43:52

In this episode we delve into the world of branding with the out standing Geraldine Michel and explore possibilities for security professionals responsible for the human factor.

We draw o...

An internal communications perspective. from 2021-10-05T07:11:51

Internal communications is a major stakeholder in employee awareness, behaviour and culture. We often defer to their skills and experience as the specialists in communication strategy for reachi...

The human factor in the middle of a major security breach. from 2021-09-06T14:58:02

In previous episodes of the podcast we have explored why human judgement and decision making, which drives our behaviour, is heavily influenced by the environment within which we make our decisi...

CyberSecurity ABC's from 2021-08-09T06:09:57

In this episode I am joined by my co-authors, Adrian, Ciaran and Jess, of the CyberSecurity ABC’s book for a long overdue catch up. We hadn’t been able to spend anytime chatting for a while and ...

An ex-regulators view on awareness, behaviour and culture. from 2021-07-19T14:42:30

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We love a different angle here at Re-thinking the human factor and we think this interview is a great new angle with which to tickle your re-thinkology senses. Pay attent...

What does it mean to have a people-centric approach to cybersecurity? And, why you should have one?) from 2021-07-05T05:00

The vast majority of cyber attacks target people, not technology. That's why an approach to cybersecurity that centres around people can be a game changer. Research shows that ensur...

Content is king or so they say! Discover some caveats around the saying as we explore the role of a security influencer. from 2021-06-27T11:58:51

In this episode we talk with a guest who is on the front line when it comes to employee education and awareness. We talk about video content, tailoring your content to your audience...

What role training materials must play in building security aware-rich organisations? from 2021-06-21T05:00

Knowing when to deliver the right education, to the right people, at the right time is critical in building security aware teams that succeed. However, when failing to maintain user...

What does it take for security teams to win in the cybersecurity fight? from 2021-06-14T07:15:49

Cybersecurity awareness can be one of the most challenging items in any CISO, IT/Security team’s agenda as building a program that effectively drives awareness and cultural change c...

How technology can be a CISO's best friend in changing behaviour. from 2021-06-07T05:00

Culture is an intrinsic part of what makes us human – it encompasses the social behaviour and norms found in human societies and their individuals. And, in a ‘always on’ digital soc...

Re-thinking the Human Factor: Cyber Security Mini Series from 2021-05-31T05:00

Humans have achieved great things, from survival through to prosperity, and all because of how our brains have evolved.

However, our physical and cognitive evolu...

A conversation with award-winning CISO, Andrew Rose from 2020-04-28T06:00

A conversation with award-winning CISO, Andrew Rose

ANDREW ROSE joins us for Series 3, Episode 12 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast. Join us for this...

Know your cyber security risks, with Prudence Smith from 2020-04-21T06:00

Know your cyber security risks with Prudence Smith

PRUDENCE SMITH joins us for Series 3, Episode 11 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast. Join us as we ...

Marketing Strategy Applied To Cyber Security with TERRY O’REILLY. from 2020-04-14T06:00

Marketing Strategy Applied To Cyber Security with TERRY O’REILLY

TERRY O’REILLY joins us for Series 3, Episode 10 of the Re-Thinking the Human Factor Podcast. Jo...

Why we need to re-think the human factor in security, with Bruce Hallas from 2020-04-07T06:00

Why we need to re-think the human factor in security, with Bruce Hallas

Bruce Hallas si...

Taking risks to reduce risk, with Eric Ravello from 2020-03-31T06:00

Taking risks to reduce risk, with Eric Ravello

If criminals are doing research into human behaviour then they are designing phishing attacks w...

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