See AI as a colleague, collaborator, and mentor. We can leverage the capabilities of AI while preserving the distinct value that we, as humans, can offer. We can co-create. And learn to co-exist.
Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4
Perry Carpenter is Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management. His latest book, “FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions” [Wiley: Oct 2024], explores AI's role in deception. With over two decades in cybersecurity focusing on how cybercriminals exploit human behavior, Perry hosts the award-winning podcasts 8th Layer Insights and Digital Folklore.
Behavioral economics offers valuable insights into why humans fall for phishing and social engineering attacks. Bad actors in the world of cybersecurity prey upon these human tendencies to drive actions that put organizations at risk.
Fact-checking is a small but crucial part of an overarching culture of cybersecurity. The security team is not the only group that must live and breathe security; employees and business leaders must also do the same.
When planning, designing, and delivering cyber security awareness training, it is critical to consider the perspectives, needs, skill levels, and experiences of users. Gaining and maintaining its support among teams is an ongoing and collaborative effort.
With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, AI can augment human capabilities and improve overall cybersecurity measures. However, there are also concerns surrounding its development and implementation. One of the biggest concerns is the question of control.
Whatever new technologies are adopted, social engineering will evolve in parallel and find work arounds. Even as these security defenses mature, it will always be easier to hack a human than hack a system.
Not all security awareness training programs achieve desired results. Here are items to consider when setting up your security awareness training program.
Human error accounts for the vast majority of security breaches largely due to successful phishing campaigns. Here are tips on fortifying the human firewall via the Fogg model of behavior design.
Why despite the fact that businesses and governments spend billions of dollars to fight cyber attacks are businesses continuing to fall prey to data breaches? Companies must build and sustain a strong security culture.
No matter how boring or clichéd this might sound, information security policies and procedures are the pillars successful organizations are built on, setting the stage for a sound security culture and helping to create a foundation for a truly resilient organization.
