How to talk about cybersecurity to people who don’t (yet) care

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This week we’re focused on…

How to talk to people who don’t care about cybersecurity. 

Why?

Because we’re rolling out a new series of blog posts on the BHMEA content hub, and they’re not actually for you. Because you already care about cybersecurity. 

No; these blog posts are for you to share with clients or employees as quick, easy-to-digest information pieces that cover the basics of good cyber hygiene. 

One of the biggest topics of conversation in the field of cybersecurity is how to make people care. Because research shows that up to 95% of breaches can be traced back to human error – so we need to engage more people with security practices. 

We talk about this a lot 

We regularly write about the issues around cybersecurity awareness and engagement. For example…

• This blog post about how to make sure freelancers complete your organisation’s mandatory cybersecurity training.
  
• This one about developments in digital inclusion.
  
• And this interview which explores how a fresh approach to communication can enhance cyber awareness.

The more we talk to cybersecurity experts about the challenges they face on a day-to-day basis, the clearer it becomes that getting people across organisations (and individuals at home) to understand the role they play in the overall security posture of the networks they interact with is a monumental task. 

So we decided to help you do something about it 

You can find Five quick tips to safeguard your personal information and Five quick ways to spot a fake website on our content hub now – with more resources coming soon. 

And we’ll keep working to shape the stories that change how people see security

Stories are how humans understand the world. So, over the coming months, we’ll explore more approaches from storytelling experts to provide you with ways to communicate cybersecurity skills through the power of storytelling.  

As cognitive scientist Mark Turner wrote in his 1996 book The Literary Mind,

"Narrative imagining – story – is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, of predicting, of planning, and of explaining."

Watch this space. 

Do you have an idea for a topic you'd like us to cover? We're eager to hear it! Drop us a message and share your thoughts. Our next newsletter is scheduled for 21 August 2024.

Catch you next week,
Steve Durning
Exhibition Director

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