The Human in_security - deception, weapons, crime & culture

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on the human aspects of cybersecurity with a focus on psychology, deception, and the responsibilities in defense.

In this episode we have a wide ranging discussion on the human in cybersecurity with Dr. Iain Reid from the University of Portsmouth. We get into the application of psychology to cybersecurity including deception, risk perception, and responsibility We talk about who carries the burden of defence, how software developers think about security, and what deception looks like in both cybercrime and cyberwarfare.

People in this episode

Host: Cybercrimeology

Guest: Dr. Iain Reid

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• psychology
• deception
• risk perception
• cybercrime
• cyberwarfare

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• deception
• psychology
• risk perception
• cybercrime
• cyberwarfare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Portsmouth

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