Articles

The latest security awareness news and articles from ThinkCyber. Tips, trends, case studies and more. Read online.

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

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

October 3, 2023

You might have a Security Awareness Training programme. But what if you’re not measuring its effectiveness? What if you’re not measuring the right thing?

read more
An introduction to nudge theory for security awareness

An introduction to nudge theory for security awareness

August 31, 2023

Discover how Nudge Theory enhances security awareness and explore practical strategies for effective cyber security behaviours. Read online.

read more
How to persuade your people to act securely?

How to persuade your people to act securely?

June 29, 2023

When making a decision, it would be great if people consider all available information to guide their thinking. But the reality is very often different!

read more
Too soon, too late, just right – Our Goldilocks theory of security awareness

Too soon, too late, just right – Our Goldilocks theory of security awareness

June 1, 2023

Kate's a typical knowledge worker; she works hard in her office, meeting deadlines and achieving her objectives. She’s going through a busy period of work and suddenly she need to face a difficult...

read more
When work and security awareness collide… - Kate's Story

When work and security awareness collide… - Kate's Story

March 31, 2023

Kate's a typical knowledge worker; she works hard in her office, meeting deadlines and achieving her objectives. She’s going through a busy period of work and suddenly she need to face a difficult...

read more
5 mistakes when tackling the human aspect of cyber security

5 mistakes when tackling the human aspect of cyber security

February 3, 2023

Whilst things are improving, we still see some key mistakes being made in the way many organisations approach this.

read more
Tackling misdirected emails through behaviour change

Tackling misdirected emails through behaviour change

March 10, 2022

Misdirected emails are very frequent and unfortunately, still one of the most common causes of data breaches.

read more
How narrative-based learning can improve your awareness strategy?

How narrative-based learning can improve your awareness strategy?

February 10, 2022

People love a good story. Improve your cyber awareness strategy with narrative-based learning, which is highly effective at increasing comprehension.

read more
Science applied: how to motivate users to do security training

Science applied: how to motivate users to do security training

February 3, 2022

Protection Motivation Theory says we assess Threat and our ability to Cope in a risky situation... Cyber security awareness needs to reflect this...

read more