I think that most media influences our understanding about cybersecurity by showing us unrealistic depictions of what hackers are and what they do. Some shows or movies can make hacking seem more complicated than it is, simpler than it is, or just completely make things up about it. Some media shows hacking as typing a…

I scored a 3 out of nine on the Social Media Disorder Scale test. I think that some of the items on the scale are less serious than others, but when multiple of them are combined they can have negative effects on people’s lives. The worst items on the list are neglecting other responsibilities because…

It’s recommended that organizations have their staff take part in annual human factors trainingto reduce the risks of human-centered issues. Information security risk assessments are usually incomplete without human factors riskassessments too. One of the biggest cybersecurity issues isn’t people, but the lack of useful training.

An economic theory that could be related to this letter is rational choice. The company that experienced the breach may have made the choice to spend less money on a cheaper antimalware program that was unable to detect the malware that was responsible for the breach. Another economic theory that could be related to this…

The differences between real websites and scam websites can be difficult to notice for some people, but after looking at them for a long time, I am able to notice the differences. For example, in scam emails about my Apple account, the URLs usually look like “www.appple.com”, Apple is spelled wrong in the url. Also,…

The levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs are psychological, safety, belonging/love, esteem, and self-actualization. There are connections between this hierarchy and the ways people use and think about technology. Technology can be a psychological need, sometimes when I lose my phone or don’t have internet access I feel a little bit anxious. Keeping my technology…

Researchers could use the information from PrivacyRights.org to learn more about data breaches. Using the info that’s available on the site, they can see what countries have the most breaches, what companies have the most breaches, what type of data is most commonly breached, what times of the year most data breaches occur, and other…

The main principles of science are relativism, objectivity, parsimony, empiricism, ethical neutrality, determinism, and skepticism. In regards to relativism, cybersecurity is almost everywhere today. Everything around us is run by computers and connected to networks, like payment systems, cars, phones, street lights, and banks. All of these things need to stay secure to reliably operate…