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Nudge Theory Examples That Actually Belong in Cyber Security

Nudges work best when they preserve judgement at the exact moment pressure narrows it most.

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AI Governance Is Not an IT Problem. It’s a Behaviour Problem

Governance strategies are being shaped with the expectation that if the right rules are in place, people will follow them....

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From Data Points to Decisions: What Makes a Cyber Security Metric Useful

The most useful question to ask of any security awareness metric is whether it helps someone make a better decision.

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Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Financial Services Through a Data-Driven Approach

Financial institutions are prime targets for malicious threat actors due to the valuable assets and sensitive data their systems contain....

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Senior Leaders Struggle to Spot Cyber Threats

A Tech.co study reveals that most senior leaders struggle to identify phishing threats, raising concerns about executive cyber awareness. As...

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Gen Z Redefines Working Day Through Rejection of Burnout Culture

Gen Z is experiencing unprecedented burnout, driven by the demands of modern workplaces and a shifting focus on mental health....

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Does Your Team Need Cyber Awareness Training? Make Sure it Covers These 5 Things

You don’t need us to tell you that cyber threats are getting more sophisticated by the day (and perhaps even...

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IKEA campaign highlights the rise of online scepticism

IKEA Canada’s late-night social campaign rewards night owls and early risers but faces trust challenges in an era of online...

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How microlearning is redefining the next wave of cyber security training

Cyber security training often fails to address the realities of how people truly learn and behave, leaving employees ill-equipped to...

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How To Shape Your Security Identity

When we hear the word “identity” in the world of security, we may think of identity management. However, identity can...

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Strengthening Security Behaviours by Asking the Right Questions

When it comes to cyber security training, it’s easy to fall into the trap of information overload. Do you start...

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Mastering The Art of Emotional Language

The cyber security industry has a problem. Everyone is scared of the subject, and a lot of it is our...

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Exploring The Transformative Power Of Simplified Language

This series will focus on the power of language and how using the right words can encourage positive behaviours, reduce...

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The time is now for a human-centric approach to cyber resilience in our Critical Industries

In an increasingly digitised world, Critical National infrastructures (CNI) stand as vital pillars supporting our modern way of life. However,...

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Healthcare at Risk: ICO and DBIR Data Analysis

Redflags reviewed data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), suggesting the need...

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How Redflags® approached holiday season scams in 2023

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday season are some of the busiest periods for online shoppers. However, it’s also...

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Do You Wanna Be My Sugar Baby? A Tale of Cybersecurity Savvy

In the vast realm of cyberspace, a world filled with opportunities and pitfalls, one young woman’s story is a testament...

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Measuring the success of phishing simulations, “positive” behaviour change

Most organisations now accept the need for a Security Awareness Training programme in some form or other. But what’s the...

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How to persuade your people to act securely?

Wouldn’t it be great if you could significantly enhance the impact of your security awareness messaging with just a few...

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5 mistakes when tackling the human aspect of cyber security

Whilst there is increasing recognition that we need to tackle the human aspect of cyber security through training our people,...

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What is a Misdirected Email?

In this article, we explain the issue of misdirected emails, set out some example email data breaches and then highlight...

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How narrative-based learning can improve your awareness strategy?

If the last couple of years taught us anything, it was that things change, unexpected things happen. Any security practitioner...

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Do phishing simulations work?

It’s a commonly held belief that we learn from failure. But recent research has found the opposite: that failure can...

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6 ways to boost engagement in your security programme

…it’s little wonder some businesses end up with a cottage industry of line managers, HR and infosec staff chasing people...

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What auditors want to see in your security awareness programme

Ask a security practitioner what they want from a security awareness programme, and the immediate response you receive will sometimes...

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6 changes you should make to your security awareness training

In part two of this series of blogs reporting on our research project to “Reimagine Security Awareness”, we feedback on...

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6 things users don’t like about their security awareness programme

Mention the phrase “mandatory training” to almost any employee and they will likely roll their eyes in despair. However, security...