9 biases killing your security program
Image by Thinkstock
We’re not always as rational in our decision-making as we’d like to think we are. This is often true in our daily decisions; from what you’d like to eat for lunch to the bigger decisions we make, such as what kind of car to buy to where we choose to live. These cognitive biases, or deviations from rational judgement, can affect every aspect of our decision-making. It’d be foolish to think such irrational thinking doesn’t lead to a distorted view of cybersecurity risks, or inaccurate judgements in defending enterprise systems. Here’s a (by no means all-inclusive) list of nine such cognitive biases that security professionals should especially remain aware.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Read more: 9 biases killing your security program
More antivirus and malware news?
- CIA’s "CouchPotato" Collects Video Streams
- Tech group asks 21 countries to disclose surveillance requests
- SSCC 152 – PF Chang’s, TrueCrypt (still!), the Twitter worm and the cost of scammers [PODCAST]
- The Truth About Penetration Testing Vs. Vulnerability Assessments
- Google and Apple claim their devices deliver a better sleep; not true, university says
- Why WordPress Gets Hacked
- Internet doomsday on July 9th? Don’t panic!
- Microsegmentation Firm Edgewise Networks Raises $11 Million
- Selling IT on getting the most out of a new firewall
- Ransomware: Four Ways to Assess This Growing Threat as a Business Risk