Re-thinking The Human Factor with Bruce Hallas

Understanding behavioural change is a crucial aspect of better understanding the human factor. If we hope to influence behaviour then we need to better understand human behaviours, decision-making and motivations. The leading expert in this today is Dan Ariely and we are thrilled to have him as a guest on the podcast. Behavioural change is a large part of the work we have to do when it comes to im...

EPISODE 08 SUMMARY - BEN AFIA ———————————————— On this episode of Re-thinking the Human Factor, Ben Afia joins Bruce Hallas in a discussion around "Tone of voice". Tone of voice deals with the brand and personality of an organization coming through in language, in words, and this personality stems from values, both personal as well as those of a broader organizational culture. Ben is a consultant,...

EPISODE 07 SUMMARY - GEORDIE STEWART ———————————————— We're taking a different approach to our chat in Episode 07 of the Re-thinking the Human Factor podcast. For this episode, we asked one of our listeners to come on the show and share with us the key lessons they've learned from the first three episodes of our show:   Episode 01 - An Interview with Gregory Michaelidis, former Head Speech Writer...

The relationship between culture and security is an important one and one that is discussed a lot. Unfortunately, many people miss the point somewhat when exploring culture and security. The obvious place to start is the security culture within an organisation, but let's not dismiss organisational culture too quickly. Better still, let's also take a look at industry culture and national culture. S...

Understanding the impact of technology on behaviour is one of the biggest questions we must ask ourselves today. Technology is advancing so quickly and we are seeing human behaviour adapt very rapidly. A glance on a train platform during peak hour will hint at people's obsession with their smartphone. Or, just watch a two-year-old use an iPad with ease if you have any doubts. So it seems right to...

Creating effective education and awareness programs is a fundamental aspect of an effective security strategy. In this episode, we talk about the importance of integrating behavioural economics and psychology into the creation of effective education and awareness programs, and the strategy behind them. A conversation with Robert Madelin, former Director General of Health and Consumer Policy at the...

EPISODE 03 SUMMARY - JOHN POLLACK Author // Consultant // Speechwriter // Journalist // Reporter ———————————————— What is needed within cyber security industry communications to generate the kind of awareness and training materials that enable governments, businesses, and the general public to protect themselves against cyber security threats? We want people to hear our message and act in accordan...

How Heather and Chase are eliciting positive behaviour change in kids and their parents by engaging with them creatively and emotionally EPISODE 02 SUMMARY - HEATHER DAHL AND CHASE CUNNINGHAM ———————————————— We talk with Heather Dahl and Chase Cunningham, co-founders of The Cynja, a comic series created with the aim of "[engaging] children… To teach them how to make smart choices [when they encou...

How we can improve policy messaging and implementation EPISODE 01 SUMMARY - GREGORY MICHAELIDIS ———————————————— Gregory (Greg) Michaelidis spent 7 years working for the Obama Administration within the Department of Homeland Security, first as the Head Speech Writer for the Secretary of Homeland Security, and then in the Homeland Security directorate that handles cyber security and infrastructure...