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Practical advice, expert perspectives, and applied guides on building security culture, managing human risk, and running effective Champions programmes.

Behavioural Change 14 Aug 2025 5 min

Choice Architecture Meets IT Architecture

The first of a seven-part series that will unpack how the behavioural science concept of choice architecture can be woven into IT architecture, UX/UI, and development lifecycles to nudge, guide, and default users toward secure behaviours – without relying solely on training or policy. Each article will blend behavioural science, secure-by-design principles, and practical application in the technology lifecycle.

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Cyber Behaviour 9 Aug 2025 5 min

When AI is Misused: The Human Risk We Can’t Ignore

From automating processes to generating insights, AI offers unprecedented opportunities. But alongside this opportunity comes a quieter, less technical challenge: AI misuse by humans inside organisations. When we talk about AI risk, the conversation often fixates on model bias, adversarial attacks, or regulatory compliance. Yet many of the most immediate risks don’t come from the technology itself – they come from the way people choose to use it.

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Cyber Behaviour 31 Jul 2025 5 min

The Rise of Hyper-Personalised Scams

Your face. Your voice. Your words – used against you. In the age of AI, deception just became terrifyingly personal.

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Human Psychology 29 Jul 2025 5 min

When Security Feels Like Surveillance

As cyber threats become more sophisticated, organisations are coming under increasing pressure to monitor employee activity more closely. From detecting insider threats to preventing data leaks, behaviour monitoring has become a standard security policy within many organisations.

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Human Psychology 23 Jul 2025 5 min

The Confidence Trick Never Died – It Just Went Digital

What do con artists from the 1800s and modern-day hackers have in common? More than you think. While the tools have changed, the tactics haven’t. Welcome to the age of digital deception.

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Cyber Behaviour 21 Jul 2025 8 min

Why It’s Time to Kill the Password

We often talk about layered defence, about defending against sophisticated nation-state actors, insider threats, supply chain vulnerabilities, and AI-driven phishing campaigns. But let’s be honest: we’re still losing ground to the simplest exploit vector of all – passwords.

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Human Ai Interaction 16 Jun 2025 5 min

Synthetic Minds and AI Behaviour

This article explores the emerging intersection of synthetic cognition, AI-driven cyber threats, and human behavioural preparedness. The cyber evolution is no longer on the horizon, it is here.

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Human Psychology 9 Jun 2025 9 min

Dark Psychology in Cybersecurity

While technical vulnerabilities remain important, attackers increasingly exploit human vulnerabilities through methods rooted in dark psychology: the use of manipulation, coercion, and deceit to influence behaviour for malicious gain. These tactics operate in the shadows, undetected by firewalls, unnoticed by endpoint protection, and strike at the core of human decision-making.

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