Why security needs to stop blaming the end user

ITNOW ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
Oscar O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
End User ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Education And Awareness

Abstract To protect the most vulnerable, security education and awareness campaigns need also to target leaders, managers, architects, operators, administrators and developers. Oscar O’Connor FBCS presents his views and recommendations.

Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria: The “Awareness” Imperative

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Foluke Ogunleye
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
World Conservation ◽  
The World ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Stockholm Conference ◽  
Nations Environment

The practice of treating the environment with disdain has gradually become unfashionable. Yet in many developing nations, Nigeria among them, environmental education and awareness campaigns remain something regarded as unnecessary. According to Berry (1993: 158):The term “sustainable development” has become a shibboleth of governments and industries, to present a respectful image to a society that is becoming even more strident in its concern for the environment. It is a concept that was projected onto the world by the Stockholm Conference of 1972, and has been carried ever since by the United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP), the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the World Wildlife Fund for nature (WWF) in their world conservation strategy. It has the ring of truth and worldwide acceptance, but it is poorly understood by those who use it.

scholarly journals Developing cybersecurity education and awareness programmes for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bada ◽  
Jason R.C. Nurse
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
The One ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insight Into

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to focus on organisation’s cybersecurity strategy and propose a high-level programme for cybersecurity education and awareness to be used when targeting small- and medium-sized enterprises/businesses (SMEs/SMBs) at a city-level. An essential component of an organisation’s cybersecurity strategy is building awareness and education of online threats and how to protect corporate data and services. This programme is based on existing research and provides a unique insight into an ongoing city-based project with similar aims.Design/methodology/approachTo structure this work, a scoping review was conducted of the literature in cybersecurity education and awareness, particularly for SMEs/SMBs. This theoretical analysis was complemented using a case study and reflecting on an ongoing, innovative programme that seeks to work with these businesses to significantly enhance their security posture. From these analyses, best practices and important lessons/recommendations to produce a high-level programme for cybersecurity education and awareness were recommended.FindingsWhile the literature can be informative at guiding education and awareness programmes, it may not always reach real-world programmes. However, existing programmes, such as the one explored in this study, have great potential, but there can be room for improvement. Knowledge from each of these areas can, and should, be combined to the benefit of the academic and practitioner communities.Originality/valueThe study contributes to current research through the outline of a high-level programme for cybersecurity education and awareness targeting SMEs/SMBs. Through this research, literature in this space was examined and insights into the advances and challenges faced by an on-going programme were presented. These analyses allow us to craft a proposal for a core programme that can assist in improving the security education, awareness and training that targets SMEs/SMBs.

A re-evaluation of teenage sunbed use following the introduction of banning legislation for under 18-year-olds

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 588-593
Author(s):  
S Menzies ◽  
S Daly ◽  
R O’Connor ◽  
A Kelly ◽  
M Fitzgerald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multifaceted Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
The Media ◽  
Sunbed Use

Abstract Background There is little information on the effectiveness of introducing age restriction legislation alone to reduce the rate of sunbed usage by teenagers. Prior to the Public Health (Sunbed) Act of 2014 prohibiting the use of sunbeds in under 18-year-olds in Ireland we reported the rate of sunbed use at 7.5%. Objectives The aim of the study was to compare the rate of sunbed usage among Irish teenagers before and after the introduction of banning legislation to determine if it had the desired effect of reducing its rate of use. Methods In a cross-sectional survey, students from the same schools as in our previous study completed an anonymous, written questionnaire pertaining to sunbed usage. Results In total, 783 questionnaires, from 13 schools across Ireland, were completed. The rate of sunbed use in the current study was 7.2%, compared to 7.5% in the pre-ban study, (P = 0.76). A higher rate of sunbed use was observed in Dublin schools and female public students. Conclusion Our study suggests that legislation alone is ineffective at reducing sunbed usage in a teenage population. A multifaceted approach is required that includes enforcement of the legislation together with targeted public education and awareness campaigns using all aspects of the media.

scholarly journals ‘Killing the Tree by Cutting the Foliage Instead of Uprooting It?’ Rethinking awareness campaigns as a response to trafficking in South-West Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 50-65
Author(s):  
Peter Olayiwola
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Domestic Work ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
South West ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Domestic Labour

Child domestic work is one of the issues often connected with human trafficking in popular discourses. The idea of ignorant and unsuspecting parents and children being tricked into situations of trafficking for domestic labour is rife and has driven education and awareness campaigns as keys to addressing trafficking. This paper offers a critique of awareness creation as an anti-trafficking strategy. Based on an ethnographic study of child domestic work in South-West Nigeria and an analysis of secondary sources, this article reviews the ignorance assumption in trafficking discourses. It contends that the existing strategy of awareness creation, often framed to discourage migration and work, misrepresents young domestic workers and/or their parents and fails to address the issues that children and/or their parents are faced with. The paper concludes by arguing for the need to address the structural root causes of trafficking rather than simply raise awareness of individual migrants.

Community Perception of the Value of the Ecosystems of the Bons Sinais Estuary, Mozambique, Southern Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-263
Author(s):  
Antonio Mubango Hoguane ◽  
Rodrigues Pita Francisco ◽  
Rosa Lourenço Simbine ◽  
Humberto Silvestre Mabota
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
Mangrove Restoration ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Willingness To Contribute

Understanding the community’s perceptions of, and beliefs about, the value of ecosystems and natural resources is important for designing effective environmental education and awareness campaigns and for the adoption of sustainable natural resources management. The present paper examines the perceptions of the natural resource users in the Bons Sinais Estuary and gauges their willingness to contribute to mangrove ecosystem restoration and management. 169 natural resource users, including fishermen, farmers, and forest produce users, from five villages along the Estuary (Marrubune, Gazelas, Icidua, Chuabo Dembe and Inhangome), were interviewed. The interviewees assigned high value to the estuary as a source of fish, as agricultural land and as productive forest. They considered the estuary important for provision of clean water and air and for its potential for tourism development. There were strong similarities, across the region, with regard to the value of the estuary ecosystem (0.6 Keywords: Ecosystem services, natural resource management, livelihood activities, mangrove restoration, co-management.

SCIPS

2018 ◽  
pp. 1168-1183
Author(s):  
Allan Cook ◽  
Richard Smith ◽  
Leandros Maglaras ◽  
Helge Janicke
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Security Issue ◽  
Industrial Control ◽  
Industrial Control Systems ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
The Impact

The cyber threat to industrial control systems is an acknowledged security issue, but a qualified dataset to quantify the risk remains largely unavailable. Senior executives of facilities that operate these systems face competing requirements for investment budgets, but without an understanding of the nature of the threat, cyber security may not be a high priority. Education and awareness campaigns are established methods of raising the profile of security issues with stakeholders, but traditional techniques typically deliver generic messages to wide audiences, rather than tailoring the communications to those who understand the impact of organisational risks. This paper explores the use of experiential learning through serious games for senior executives, to develop mental models within which participants can frame the nature of the threat, thereby raising their cyber security awareness, and increasing their motivation to address the issue.

PROTECTING THE GREAT BARRIER REEF FROM AN OIL SPILL

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 319-324
Author(s):  
Wendy Craik
Keyword(s):  
Great Barrier Reef ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Barrier Reef ◽  
Contingency Plan ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Marine Park ◽  
Australian Economy ◽  
Education And Awareness

ABSTRACT If a large oil spill occurred in the Great Barrier Reef there would be significant environmental damage to an asset worth over $1 billion each year to the Australian economy. Preventing an oil spill from occurring is the best protection for the Great Barrier Reef To this end the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has been working closely with other agencies to reduce the risk of a spill. Measures taken to date include development of an oil spill contingency plan for the Great Barrier Reef, having the Reef declared the world's first Particularly Sensitive Area, introducing compulsory pilotage in parts of the reef, undertaking education and awareness campaigns and widely promoting the view that an emphasis on prevention is preferable to cleanup.

scholarly journals A study of cybercrime victimisation and prevention: exploring the use of online crime prevention behaviours and strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-33
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Drew
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Attitudinal Factors ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The evolution of digital technology has changed the way in which we, as a global society, socialise and conduct business. This growth has led to an increasing reliance on technology, much more interconnectedness and in turn, an expansion of criminal opportunities, known now as “cybercrime”. This study aims to explore the experience of victimisation, perceptions of cybercrime and use of online crime prevention strategies. Design/methodology/approach The study involved a survey of a representative sample of the adult Australian population. The study sample was made up of 595 Australian adult participants. The study seeks to better understand how previous victimisation, perception of cybercrime prevalence and perception of harm caused by cybercrime are related to the use of online crime prevention strategies. It seeks to contribute to a body of work that has found that crime prevention education focused on increasing knowledge is limited in its effectiveness in reducing victimisation. Findings This study identifies key levers, in particular perceived prevalence and harm of cybercrime, as critical in the use of online crime prevention strategies by potential victims. Research limitations/implications As such, this study provides an important evidence base on which to develop more effective online crime prevention education and awareness campaigns to reduce cybervictimisation. Practical implications The practical implications include the relationship between cybervictimisation and self-protective online strategies of potential victims and the development of more effective online crime prevention programmes. Originality/value The research takes a different perspective from much of the previous research, seeking to better understand how attitudinal factors (perceived prevalence of cybercrime and perceived harm of cybercrime) might motivate or influence the use of online crime prevention strategies by potential victims.

Water conservation education as a tool to empower water users to reduce water use

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Hoy ◽  
S. Stelli
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Conservation Education ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Education And Awareness

There is a finite supply of global fresh water available for human consumption, which is in great demand from both humans and the environment. As technology and populations increase, so do the demands and pressure on this limited resource. Demand far too often outstrips supply, requiring authorities to impose restrictions on water use. Recent research undertaken by Rand Water, in the Rand Water supply area (in and around Gauteng, South Africa) points to the desire from end users to be empowered with knowledge to make their own decisions on water use reduction, rather than to have authoritative restrictions imposed on them. This observation indicates the importance of water conservation education and awareness campaigns to facilitate the reduction in water consumption by consumers, and suggests that education is a priority in the implementation of water conservation strategies.

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