Humans have frequently been regarded as the \u2018weakest link\u2019 in information security. In 2018, 88% of data breaches reported to the UK Information Commissioner\u2019s Office were attributed to human error, rather than vulnerabilities in the underlying technologies. However, organisations have historically relied on the effectiveness of technical security controls, instead of trying to understand why people are susceptible to mistakes and manipulation. A new approach is clearly required: one that helps organisations to understand and manage psychological vulnerabilities, and adopts technology and controls that are designed with human behaviour in mind. That new approach is human-centred security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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