
Who says cybersecurity can’t be fun? How humor bands us together
About this episode
Javvad is a brilliant Security Awareness Advocate, Speaker, sharp industry commentator, and one of the most prolific bloggers in the community. His natural talent for making the cybersecurity industry's most technical and complicated matters easy to understand is a gift and an inspiration.
Join me as Javvad masterfully dissects the negativity and the rationalization bias, using brilliant analogies to explain the disconnect between cybersecurity specialists' expectations and people’s responses to digital challenges.
And, if you’re up for it, help us answer this question: how can we make cybersecurity fun for people?
PS: This is not my AI-generated voice, but rather my adapter-damaged one. I only noticed the terrible quality after the recording, so please bear with me - or just skip to Javvad's parts, which are flawless!
Episode Highlights:
- What we really need to be teaching people about cybersecurity (4:50)
- How to deal with the curse of knowledge (10:10)
- The best way to keep cybersecurity connected to people's realities (19:20)
- How to rebrand the cybersecurity team - and why we need this (24:10)
- The problem with rational thinking (28:30)
- Why cybersecurity is evolving beyond tech-focused conversations (38:50)
Resources:
- Book - Javvad Malik - 50 Ways To Survive & Thrive In Cybersecurity
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