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Bank closures spark concerns around financial inclusion

Physical bank branch closures raise concerns about financial exclusion for the elderly, highlighting the need for...

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TikTok’s Black Market Boom Births New Data Privacy Risks

US TikTok ban sparks debate around the effectiveness of data privacy practices.

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Trust Erodes When Consent Lacks Clarity in the Workplace

Contractual agreements may no longer be enough as employees seek to reclaim consent.

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Smaller Specific Changes Outperform Big Lifestyle Overhauls on New Year

A Forbes Health study highlights that most people struggle to maintain their New Year’s resolutions.

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Dr. Martens Give the Boot to Traditional Security Awareness with Redflags®

Dr. Martens needed a security awareness solution that aligned with its unique culture and brand identity.

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Why is Security Awareness Training Important? | ThinkCyber

Discover Why Security Awareness Training is vital for protecting against cyber threats. Learn how a modern approach can...

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Mastering Timely Interventions and Nudge Theory | ThinkCyber

Discover how understanding System 1 and System 2 thinking can empower you to tackle cyber threats like phishing emails.

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How To Shape Your Security Identity | ThinkCyber

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 | ThinkCyber

ThinkCyber unpacks how the right questions can enhance security behaviours and awareness training by fostering a...

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Hyde unlocks multi-channel security awareness with Redflags®

“Redflags provides us with an effective, multi-channel approach to delivering security awareness, and it’s a vital part...

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The Top 5 Social Engineering Risks Companies are Facing in the UK | ThinkCyber

Phishing remains the UK’s most common social engineering risk. Discover what other social engineering risks are causing...

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Mastering The Art of Emotional Language | ThinkCyber

The cybersecurity industry has a problem. Everyone is scared of the subject, and a lot of it is our fault. The rapid...

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What is the Most Common Form of Cyber Attack | ThinkCyber

Discover the most common form of cyber attacks, and how to identify if your team is engaging in risky behaviours that...

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Exploring The Transformative Power Of Simplified Language | ThinkCyber

Discover the essential communication strategies that can transform the way we approach security in the workplace. Read...

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Fear and Silence: Half of Employees Afraid to Report Security Mistakes

Despite the increased adoption of security awareness training, our latest research reveals that more than half of...

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Gamma reaches enviable engagement rates with Redflags®

Redflags® by ThinkCyber improves the effectiveness of the security awareness programme at Gamma, a modern B2B...

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Timeline of Managing Communications in a Crisis

Ask anyone working in or on the fringes of cybersecurity about the major concerns of the past few years, and you'll...

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

In an increasingly digitized world, Critical National infrastructures (CNI) stand as vital pillars supporting our...

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Healthcare at Risk: ICO and DBIR Data Analysis

ThinkCyber analyzed data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the 2023 Data Breach Investigations...

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How Redflags® approached holiday season scams in 2023

The holiday season are some of the busiest periods for online shoppers. However, it's also a time when bad actors try...

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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

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

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Nudge Theory For Security Awareness | ThinkCyber

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

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How to persuade your people to act securely?

When making a decision, it would be great if people consider all available information to guide their thinking. But the...

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

Kate's a typical knowledge worker; she works hard in her office, meeting deadlines and achieving her objectives. She’s...

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

Kate's a typical knowledge worker; she works hard in her office, meeting deadlines and achieving her objectives. She’s...

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5 mistakes when tackling the human aspect of cyber security

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

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Tackling misdirected emails through behaviour change

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

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How narrative-based learning can improve your awareness strategy?

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

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Science applied: how to motivate users to do security training

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

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Science applied: B=MAP - 3 steps to secure behaviour change

BJ Fogg's B=MAP model can help us drive secure behaviour and make the transition from cyber security awareness training...

How to adapt your security training when working from home

We haven’t settled on a “New Normal”, work context will continue to change for the foreseeable future. It’s time for...

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A CISO view: the security challenges of working from home

Working from home and hybrid work changed the context in where people work and brought in new cyber threats. Robert...

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3 Steps To Improve Security Culture | ThinkCyber

Learn how to improve security culture in three simple steps. Discover expert insights and strategies from ThinkCyber....

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Do phishing simulations work?

Alone phishing simulations don't improve awareness. But why?... There is a better way

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6 ways to boost engagement in your security programme

Still chasing users to do their awareness training? How do you drive engagement to reach 90% completion rates in...

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What auditors want to see in your security awareness programme

We interviewed practitioners, security auditors and security professionals with responsibility for corporate...

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6 changes you should make to your security awareness training

Still chasing users to do their awareness training? How do you drive engagement to reach 90% completion rates in...

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

Mention “mandatory training” to almost any employee and they will likely roll their eyes in despair. So how do we...

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Taking it to the people

Face-to-face security awareness activities are a valuable part of the practitioner’s toolkit. But, given current...

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Return on Awareness

Security awareness is, and will remain, a critical part of any security programme. But are companies making the wisest...

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It’ll never happen to me… | ThinkCyber

A post phishing-test survey reveals some intriguing perceptions

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Simulated phishing: the speed cameras of security awareness

Caught in a flash... An interesting analogy for phishing tests is speed. Influential voices in academia and at the NCSC...

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Security awareness: how much is enough?

Security awareness training is an essential part of our organisational resilience to the growing risk from and impact...

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Nudging towards secure behaviour

How could a simple picture of a fly painted on a urinal make the bathrooms at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport 80% cleaner?...

ThinkCyber Triumphs at TEISS Awards, winning "Best Cyber Security Training and Awareness Product or Service”

ThinkCyber is pleased to announce our recent recognition at the TEISS Awards, where we were honoured with the title of...

ThinkCyber Proudly Sponsors the "Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2024" Awards

ThinkCyber is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the 2024 "Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2024" awards with Plexal...