New Information Security Forum research explores human-centered security
The information security industry is playing catch-up when it comes to positively influencing behavior – the proliferation of remote working arrangements, exacerbated by the stress associated with the pandemic, has underlined the importance of strengthening the human elements of security. With this in mind, the benefits of a human-centered approach to security are clear. According to the Information Security Forum (ISF), with growing recognition that security awareness in isolation rarely leads to sustained behavior change, organizations need to proactively develop a robust human-centered security program to reduce the number of security incidents associated with poor security behavior.
To aid organizations to invest effort and resources in understanding the human mind and deploying the right techniques so they can influence behavior, the ISF is releasing Human-Centred Security: Positively Influencing Security Behavior. The organization’s latest digest helps enterprises to develop mature approaches to managing human risk by setting out several initiatives supported by established psychological theory. The digest will enable senior leaders to better understand the key drivers behind human behavior, how they can positively influence people and use the right techniques to empower employees to keep the organization secure.