Are you ready to shift your perspective on cybersecurity? We've got Dr. Karen Renaud, the general chair of Dewald Roode Workshop (DRW) this year and a renowned figure in information security research, to guide us on this fascinating journey. We'll be dissecting the paradigm-shifting presentations, lively debates and thought-provoking discussions from the workshop, with a special focus on Basie von Solms' revolutionary thoughts on the future of cybersecurity.

Looking to understand why people often disregard security procedures? Or how personality traits can impact the security decisions we make? Our discussion reveals that cautiousness, morality, and self-consciousness can positively affect security decisions, but increasing security knowledge doesn't always correlate with safer decisions. As we navigate through the papers, we'll also investigate how AI-enhanced security systems could alleviate user stress and transform the way we approach security training.

We also tackle an under-discussed issue in the cybersecurity sphere: the misuse of system access and the potential for computer abuse by managers. With their unique position of trust and autonomy, could managers be the new insider threat to watch out for? We'll also delve into the role of habits in cyber hygiene, the promises and perils of AI in the field, and how these insights can be applied in the workplace. Join us for this enlightening discussion -- it's an episode you won't want to miss!


DRW Website: https://drw2023.github.io/
(All papers and the Key Note slides are available on the website.)

Papers discussed:4

• Personality Facets and Behavior: Security Decisions under Competing Priorities, Sanjay Goel, Jingyi Huang, Alan Dennis, Kevin Williams
• An Examination of How Security-Related Stress, Burnout, and Accountability Design Features Affect Security Operations Decisions, Mary Grace Kozuch, Adam Hooker, Philip Menard, Tien N Nguyen, Raymond Choo
• Bosses Behaving Badly: Managers Committing Computer Abuse, Laura Amo
• Encouraging Peer Reporting of Information Security Wrongdoings: A Normative Ethics Perspective, Reza Mousavi, Adel Yazdanmehr, Jingguo Wang, Fereshteh Ghahramani
• Impact of Cyber Hygiene Behavior on Target Suitability using Dual Systems Embedded Dual Attitudes Model, Harsh Parekh, Andrew Schwarz
• The Blend of Human Cognition and AI Automation: What Will ChatGPT Do to the Cybersecurity Landscape?, Hwee-Joo Kam, Chen Zhong, Hong Liu, Allen Johnston

Intro audio for the Cyber Ways Podcast

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Cyber Ways is brought to you by the Center for Information Assurance, which is housed in the College of Business at Louisiana Tech University. The podcast is made possible through a "Just Business Grant," which is funded by the University's generous donors.

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