Why Your Brain is the Biggest Cybersecurity Risk
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.” Albert A. Bartlett
We are linear thinkers living in an exponential threat landscape where a new warning emerges every week. “Don’t use AI!”…
How Social Engineering Attacks Trick Even Experienced Employees
We are Seen as the Weakest Link When we Could be the First Line of Defence.
This sentiment is echoed across countless articles, books, and myriads of websites by every Cybersecurity specia…
Speed vs Thought: How Real-Time AI is Short-Circuiting Reflection
The message flashes across your screen, “I need that proposal completed by close of business today.”
Your heart rate spikes. Another request, “We’re presenting to the board tomorrow. Have you analysed the reports and compiled the prese…
How cognitive overload and multitasking undermine our ability to spot cyber deception
“When cognitive load exceeds working memory capacity, learning and performance are impaired.” John Sweller, Cognitive Load Theory.
Cognitive Load Theory was first developed to explain why people find it hard to learn in comp…
Why People Still Fall for Cyber Scams
“The brain is not designed to easily discover truth, but to easily jump to conclusions that are good enough.”
Introduction
A “short pause” can be the difference between a click and a hack
I…
How Generative AI Undermines our Critical Thinking
Humans, by nature, like things to be easy. When something feels hard, it requires more effort, more focus, more motivation. And quite often, that is where enthusiasm fades. Think about the everyday tasks that quietly drain people at work, generating repo…
Digital Arrests: The Social Engineering Scam that Highjacks your Nervous System
“A digital arrest isn’t a legal process. It’s psychological captivity delivered through a screen.” Your phone rings.
A calm, confident voice says: “This is the cybercrime unit. Your ID has been linked to money laundering. There is an arrest warrant. Y…
How to Avoid Online Shopping Scams this Holiday Season
“If someone pressures you to act immediately, it is probably a scam.” Federal Trade Commission official consumer guidance.
The rise of phishing and social engineering and online scams during holiday seasons
Every year the holidays seem to arrive so…
Culture is psychology in motion: Why it makes or breaks businesses
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” — Peter Drucker
Culture beyond the buzzword
Most companies claim to have a “culture,” but too often it gets reduced to perks, policies, or annual workshops. From a psychological perspective, culture isn’t a si…
Human-Centered Learning: How We Craft Experiences That Sticks
“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” – Cesare Pavese, Italian novelist and poet.
Introduction
Cesare’s profound quote hints at an important part of learning that often goes disregarded. The learnings that stay in our minds long after…
How AI and Cyber Psychology Shape Behaviour in the DigiSphere
“Developing a digital mindset means accepting that machines are not people even if they increasingly look and sound human.” Paul Leonardi, Professor, Scholar and Author of The Digital Mindset
Introduction
Can you hear it? The silen…
Your Stolen Data’s Price Tag: What Hackers Will Pay for Your Personal Information
The internet is vast and multi-layered, and deep within it, a shadowy marketplace thrives, hidden and unseen by most, but known by everyone, as the Dark Web. This secretive network is a thriving marketplace where cybercriminals buy and sell stolen data a…
The AI Paradox
As 2024 unfolds, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business circles is palpable. It’s a beacon of efficiency, insight, and competitive edge. Yet, within its glow lies a shadow. When poorly implemented, AI can spiral into a vortex of ineffic…
Cyber Resilience: A Business Imperative Rooted in People-Centric Culture
As organizations navigate and look to position themselves for relevance in the digital economy, as with the realization that Digital Transformation is more about business transformation than it is technology (which is the enabler to the business strategy…
Africa AI Leadership Forum
The Gordon Institute of Business Science hosted the Africa AI Leadership Forum yesterday which our Founder Antonios (Tony) Christodoulou attended as one of the panelists. He provided the following view on the topic discussed in his LinkedIn reflections…