Cognitive Bias Can Hamper Security Decisions
| Title | Cognitive Bias Can Hamper Security Decisions |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Kelly Sheridan |
| Magazine | Dark Reading |
| Edition | Threat Intelligence |
| Date Published | 6/10/2019 |
| Keywords | Cognitive Biases, Cognitive Security, Cognitive Security in Cyber |
| Abstract | A report published by Forcepoint, titled Thinking About Thinking: Exploring Bias in Cybersecurity with Insights from Cognitive Science, highlights availability bias as one of the biases held by security and business teams. Availability bias occurs when a person lets the frequency with which they receive information influence their decisions. For example, if there are more headlines about nation-state attacks, such attacks may become a greater priority to major decision-makers in the development and spending surrounding cybersecurity solutions. |
| URL | https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cognitive-bias-can-help-shape-security-decisions/d/d... |
| Citation Key | node-62642 |